Interesting note from Hubbs

#26
#26
Il Principo said:
I would rather UT achieve its goal of being a top 25 national public university than see the Vols win a national championship. Crazy, I know.

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Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding :salute:
 
#27
#27
dlw4n said:
Florida is top tier public university. We aren't talking about a community college here. They probably outrank us in most programs.
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They can't have too much going on....all of them are on here all day, every day.......bunch of loosers!
 
#32
#32
tvols75 said:
Definitely not the sole problem, but he is a big problem. Most insiders around the program agree.
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What insiders? If "insiders" believe the chancellor pushing higher academic measures (not talking Ivy standards here) is a "big problem," then nobody should ever listen to them. Cheek manages a university with a $1B endowment. The AD has $180M in debt for comparison.
 
#33
#33
I'm out of the loop. What are the admission standards? I thought all UT system schools would have been the same
 
#34
#34
Weezy said:
What insiders? If "insiders" believe the chancellor pushing higher academic measures (not talking Ivy standards here) is a "big problem," then nobody should ever listen to them. Cheek manages a university with a $1B endowment. The AD has $180M in debt for comparison.
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My understanding is that it isn't him pushing higher academic standards that is the problem. I've heard that he's a bit of a micromanager that has issues with rubbing his coworkers and donors the wrong way. TIFWIW.
 
#35
#35
Question: UTK is a state university right? Then Cheek is a state employee? Just rambling a little but I would think that if this is true, then our beloved Govenor of TN could shed some influence.

If anyone has paid or partially paid for their education to a state university, then this statement would likely resonate with you. I would think that given the cost to enroll, buy books, labs, etc...that a transfer credit of any passing grade would be acceptable.

I am not advocating that a D grade is personally acceptable or that a D grade is a result of laziness but I have been through some difficult classes where a C- or D grade was a welcome sight to tired eyes. Of course I am not speaking of PE. ;-)
 
#36
#36
If you can't academically qualify for a state school you weren't meant to have a post high school education.
 
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#37
#37
I have heard from a former player who was recruited at Vandy that coaches told him that he could be admitted with a much lower SAT score than the general student. Can't remember something like 26 vs a 20 for a football player. Don't know about GPA though.
 
#41
#41
orangebloodgmc said:
A D is not a good grade, but a D is passing, giving credit for the course. WTF ???
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When accepting a credit from an outside institution, colleges have standards that you have to meet. They won't just accept every hour of credit you got from D's in basketweaving from Tennessee State Tech Community College of Clarksville.

For that matter, even as a fully enrolled UT student, you have to have a C or better in a core class for it to count as credit toward your major. At least that is how it was when I was in engineering school there.
 
#45
#45
VOL-in-Kentucky said:
I have heard from a former player who was recruited at Vandy that coaches told him that he could be admitted with a much lower SAT score than the general student. Can't remember something like 26 vs a 20 for a football player. Don't know about GPA though.
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So Vandy admits football players who meet minimum SEC and NCAA standards and Tennessee doesn't. What is the big deal?? If they flunk out or transfer with low grades, we stand to lose scholarships in the future. I have no problem with our admission standards.
 
#46
#46
ORNGFACTOR said:
Question: UTK is a state university right? Then Cheek is a state employee? Just rambling a little but I would think that if this is true, then our beloved Govenor of TN could shed some influence.

If anyone has paid or partially paid for their education to a state university, then this statement would likely resonate with you. I would think that given the cost to enroll, buy books, labs, etc...that a transfer credit of any passing grade would be acceptable.

I am not advocating that a D grade is personally acceptable or that a D grade is a result of laziness but I have been through some difficult classes where a C- or D grade was a welcome sight to tired eyes. Of course I am not speaking of PE. ;-)
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When Gov Haslam was elected I knew Cheeks days were numbered.
 
#47
#47
Anyone know what Lanier's status is? Is he gone for good or is he still taking classes and could he still play next year if he gets his grades in order and is academically eligible?
 
#50
#50
Vandy does not accept the transfer of a class C- or below.

From their ungrad catalog:
Work transferred to Vanderbilt from another institution
will not carry with it a grade point average. No course in
which a grade below C– was received will be credited toward a
degree offered by the university.
 
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