'14 JUCO WR Eric Lauderdale (previous UT commit)

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BaldBiker said:
Did his grades contribute to the low GPA average of the team? You know, that whole points thing that CBJ is now stuck with trying to get us out of before we get banned from playing in bowl games.

People can say what they want and have their opinions of how student athletes should be treated, but bottom line is, guys like this who come in and don't give a crap about going to class do hurt a lot of other people. Whether it is just a stepping stone to the NFL or not they should be held to a standard. They ARE here under a contract of sorts and when they get bad grades (especially because of lack of trying) they are hurting their team mates and future players alike.

In my book it's called being selfish and not giving a crap about those around you. Just my :twocents:
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CP actually went to class and tried really (can't emphasize this enough) to do well in school. He was honestly dumb. He was really frustrated after hearing what fans were saying about how he didn't try hard.
 
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I work close to the student-athletes regarding academics and I can't really get into details due to NCAA regulations, however I will say that CP may have had poor grades but he worked very hard and tried his best. Unfortunately for him, he isn't as gifted academically as he is athletically. Do not harp on academics as a reason to dislike CP, he really was a quality guy and awesome to be around. Very positive person.
 
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LebanonVolunteer said:
If they don't go to class and maintain a certain GPA, I'd pull them off the field and they would sit until they decided to give a damn. It's really that simple for me. If they are a 1 and done, good luck getting drafted very high after sitting for the last 8 games of the year. If the kid wants to use UT to get his payday, he can at least contribute as a student while on campus. JMO
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UT needed CP more than he needed UT. If he could have gone to minor league football instead, he would have, but that is college, so he had no choice. If you had to go to beauty school to further your career for some arbitrary reason, would you focus more on cutting hair or getting better at your career, especially if your career would never care how well you cut hair? Would you like people slamming your character because you sucked at painting toe nails?
 
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Go Fight Win said:
I work close to the student-athletes regarding academics and I can't really get into details due to NCAA regulations, however I will say that CP may have had poor grades but he worked very hard and tried his best. Unfortunately for him, he isn't as gifted academically as he is athletically. Do not harp on academics as a reason to dislike CP, he really was a quality guy and awesome to be around. Very positive person.
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Had a class with CP and I agree with everything here.
 
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Go Fight Win said:
I work close to the student-athletes regarding academics and I can't really get into details due to NCAA regulations, however I will say that CP may have had poor grades but he worked very hard and tried his best. Unfortunately for him, he isn't as gifted academically as he is athletically. Do not harp on academics as a reason to dislike CP, he really was a quality guy and awesome to be around. Very positive person.
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utvols16manning said:
Had a class with CP and I agree with everything here.
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Good posts. Can we put this argument to rest?? Lauderdale is on campus. Let's get that commit!!! Get him Butch!
 
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I believe student athletes should have a special curriculum/ major, one which they can opt out of if they plan on doing a main stream major-- like business or whatever. This major would be one that tought players how to survive in this world wether they make it to the league or not. Basic skills and personal finance/ economics would be the focus.

These guys put in endless hours on the field and if they so choose to not be in an academic field, that should be something they can choose to do.

And this is coming from a current college student. And just so you know I'm not some barely passing college kid or someone opting out of college the easy route, I am deans list majoring in Pre-med. I am one of the ones working their ass off to earn the best degree possible
 
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If Lauderdale commits this weekend, I think we take one more HS WR because Butch wants 12 WRs on the roster at all times and seems to want 3 HS WRs in this class. Obviously, the overwhelming majority of our focus is, and will continue to be, on Malone.
 
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MockingVol said:
I believe student athletes should have a special curriculum/ major, one which they can opt out of if they plan on doing a main stream major-- like business or whatever. This major would be one that tought players how to survive in this world wether they make it to the league or not. Basic skills and personal finance/ economics would be the focus.

These guys put in endless hours on the field and if they so choose to not be in an academic field, that should be something they can choose to do.

And this is coming from a current college student. And just so you know I'm not some barely passing college kid or someone opting out of college the easy route, I am deans list majoring in Pre-med. I am one of the ones working their ass off to earn the best degree possible
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I agree, but the academic purists will say that an institution of higher learning shouldn't compromise their rigorous education, while counting their stacks from football revenue.
 
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OCIVol said:
If Lauderdale commits this weekend, I think we take one more HS WR because Butch wants 12 WRs on the roster at all times and seems to want 3 HS WRs in this class. Obviously, the overwhelming majority of our focus is, and will continue to be, on Malone.
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Malone is option 1, but Im thinking he wants to spread his wings.
 
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tim said:
Malone is option 1, but Im thinking he wants to spread his wings.
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Getting Gaulden and/or Josh Smith would help a lot. Lauderdale is pretty amazing though, from what I've seen. Would take the sting out a little if we miss on Malone.
 
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What I learned in my years of higher education;

1. Do your homework.
2. Study for tests (i.e. memorize BS you will never use again in real life).
3. If you disagree with your professor, keep your mouth shut or learn to regurgitate the same liberal BS they are spouting.

= pretty good grades.
 
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tomq_123 said:
What I learned in my years of higher education;

1. Do your homework.
2. Study for tests (i.e. memorize BS you will never use again in real life).
3. If you disagree with your professor, keep your mouth shut or learn to regurgitate the same liberal BS they are spouting.

= pretty good grades.
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Lol. Try going to a school like Rhodes, or any liberal arts school. Point (3) is easier said than done, depending on the person, of course.
 
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Go Fight Win said:
I work close to the student-athletes regarding academics and I can't really get into details due to NCAA regulations, however I will say that CP may have had poor grades but he worked very hard and tried his best. Unfortunately for him, he isn't as gifted academically as he is athletically. Do not harp on academics as a reason to dislike CP, he really was a quality guy and awesome to be around. Very positive person.
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Unfortunately many athletes are put in a poor position by being kept academically eligible their entire lives when they probably didn't deserve it. By the time they get to college, the problem is so compounded that you feel bad for the athlete being forced into an environment where their chance to succeed is small. I remember being in classes with football players who could barely read. Sad situation.
 
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kyoon2 said:
CP actually went to class and tried really (can't emphasize this enough) to do well in school. He was honestly dumb. He was really frustrated after hearing what fans were saying about how he didn't try hard.
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I actually didn't mean to insinuate that it was CP I was talking about. To be honest, I really don't know about his academics. I was talking about student athletes in general who use College as a stepping stone without regards to others or the damage they may cause a program.
 
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I really hope Lauderdale becomes a Vol. Hopefully he is enjoying his visit to the fullest.
 
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