College recruiting

By tom

December 3, 2008 4:47 PM | Link to this

It was grades.

By Grades?

December 3, 2008 4:57 PM | Link to this

What, were his grades too high for UGA?

Myles is looking at Michigan and GT. I guarantee you its not grades.

By Grades?

December 3, 2008 4:59 PM | Link to this

What, were his grades too high for UGA?

Myles is looking at Michigan and GT. I guarantee you its not grades.

By the real Old Gold

December 3, 2008 5:18 PM | Link to this

He can count higher than 100, and read so they said he’d make the other students feel stupid.

By Dorsey Hill

December 3, 2008 6:51 PM | Link to this

Some Tech fan should tell us exactly how Tech’s admission standards for football players is different than the minimum required by the NCAA. Cite one example of a recruit denied admission to Tech who then signed with another Division I school.

The truth is that if a player meets the NCAA minimum then they are in at Tech. Tech created an entire curriculum (its Management program) so that it could have an athletic department. It seems that someone noticed that on average budding engineers, while great at World of Warcraft, suck at football.

By okeefe59

December 3, 2008 7:22 PM | Link to this

Dorsey Hill Don’t show your stupidity to the whole world. GTs mgmt program was developed many many years ago and not for athletics.Besides all Tech students still have to take calculus a math course that no more than 5% of the DOG nation can spell.45-42 have a nice week Dorsey

By ACC

December 3, 2008 7:23 PM | Link to this

Sure thing Dorsey. MIT created their management department just for football also. Also, Tech’s mgt program ranks ahead of UGAs (which supposedly is the “toughest” degree at the farm school). All athletes at Tech have to take calculus.

By Dorsey Hill

December 3, 2008 8:16 PM | Link to this

The College of Management was founded in 1969, three years after Bobby Dodd’s retirement. While there had been a management degree available prior to that time, the significance of the College of Management was to establish different and easier core courses such as calculus. So while every one at tech does take calculus it is not the same course that the other students at tech take.

By Yella, Please

December 3, 2008 8:30 PM | Link to this

14/17

Calculate that.

By Still Laughing!

December 3, 2008 8:52 PM | Link to this

Dorsey,

I find it funny that you are ripping on Tech for allegedly creating one of the top Management schools for it’s athletes. Not only did our athletes get the best of you in Athens but they will also get a better degree in our “Athlete” major than what is considered to be one of your “Academic” majors. I will let you make fun of that as much as you want! How’s that SEC championship BBall team doing this year. Oh wait, another disappointment for the Pups!

By big jacket

December 3, 2008 9:12 PM | Link to this

All I know is the “Georgia Bullpups Suck” !!!

By BIG HARRY....

December 3, 2008 9:21 PM | Link to this

On one hand the only thing “GRADES” can promise is that he’s a moron…

On the other hand (note to “GRADES” there are two - 2 - of those) - UGA doesn’t want him then fine. Tech can have its shots at our sloppy seconds.

By Son of Tech

December 3, 2008 9:27 PM | Link to this

Is Dorsey really making fun of the fact that our athletes are management majors. How is that worse that “Child and Family Development”, or “Speech Communication” (Stafford’s major). Before you start criticizing our program, why don’t you take a look at your own, and decide which one is tougher.

One more thing, would Dorsey like to explain UGA’s connection to Hargrove Military? For those of you who don’t know, its a prep school that UGA sends the recruits to that can’t pass the college entrance exams. WOW. I would definitely say that there are some differences between the kids that we recruit and those that UGA goes after. Maybe that’s just me though.

By chopblock

December 3, 2008 10:04 PM | Link to this

Funny, last I checked Ga. Tech was on probation for using academically ineligible players…. not UGA

By Reality

December 3, 2008 10:17 PM | Link to this

Georgia Tech’s special program for football players used to be called Industrial Management. In recent years they dropped the “Industrial” label for external use so that it would sound like all these football players were going through the same curriculum as actual bright students.

The fact is, it’s a program designed for the limited intellects of most football players and basketball players. Georgia Tech’s players are for the most part just as academically challenged as Georgia’s (and most other Division I schools).

To add insult to injury, Georgia Tech is still lucky to beat UGA once every 5 to 8 years. End of story.

By Atl Dawg

December 3, 2008 10:30 PM | Link to this

If he can’t count to 4, then he could play qb at Tech. What was Ball’s degree in?

By Dorsey Hill

December 3, 2008 10:44 PM | Link to this

I’m not making fun of anything. I am merely pointing out that tech handles athletes in a very similar manner than every other state university that competes in football. They are looking for guys who can play and meet the bare minimum requirements. In other words this idea that the tech football and bb teams are full of academics is bs. So when tech sucks it isn’t because of academics it’s because they suck and when they win it isn’t as if they’ve overcome some high academic standards. They are on the same playing field as the rest of us.

By NOVAJacket

December 3, 2008 10:57 PM | Link to this

Facts are that we have had at least one commit denied admission in each of the last several years including this year. Don’t spout off what you don’t know anything about, Dorsey.

By gt2012

December 3, 2008 11:36 PM | Link to this

I believe that it was either the AJC or ESPN that recently came out with an academic report of sorts for all of the schools in the NCAA. It had to do with “acceptance exemptions” or something of the sort, which basically meant which programs allowed football players into their schools that wouldn’t normally get into those schools.

According to that report, only 8% of tech’s team had to have exceptions made for them to be let into the school. UGA? I believe the number was in the 90- 95thth percentile. Sorry I can’t remember which source it came from- that would certainly be more helpful!

Bottom line is, UGA lets more athletes into their school that wouldn’t normally make it there than Tech does.

I’m a Management major with concentrations in finance and Marketing at GT.. I’m confident that will take me further in life than a “speech communication” or “Housing” degree from UGA..

By gt2012

December 3, 2008 11:37 PM | Link to this

I believe that it was either the AJC or ESPN that recently came out with an academic report of sorts for all of the schools in the NCAA. It had to do with “acceptance exemptions” or something of the sort, which basically meant which programs allowed football players into their schools that wouldn’t normally get into those schools.

According to that report, only 8% of tech’s team had to have exceptions made for them to be let into the school. UGA? I believe the number was in the 90- 95thth percentile. Sorry I can’t remember which source it came from- that would certainly be more helpful!

Bottom line is, UGA lets more athletes into their school that wouldn’t normally make it there than Tech does.

I’m a Management major with concentrations in finance and Marketing at GT.. I’m confident that will take me further in life than a “speech communication” or “Housing” degree from UGA..

By Dorsey Hill

December 4, 2008 12:00 AM | Link to this

I’m not making fun of anything. I am merely pointing out that tech handles athletes in a very similar manner than every other state university that competes in football. They are looking for guys who can play and meet the bare minimum requirements. In other words this idea that the tech football and bb teams are full of academics is bs. So when tech sucks it isn’t because of academics it’s because they suck and when they win it isn’t as if they’ve overcome some high academic standards. They are on the same playing field as the rest of us.

By Dorsey Hill

December 4, 2008 12:23 AM | Link to this

ever heard of michael grant? How about jamar Cheney? Both denied admission at Uga and then started as freshman at other sec schools. Name the starter that tech wouldn’t let in.

By NWJacket

December 4, 2008 12:32 AM | Link to this

Dorsey Hill is an idiot. Do yourself and your family a favor and keep your thoughts to yourself. The Tech MGT program is consistantly racked in the top 25 nationally. Although many student-atheletes choose MGT as their major, it is less than the percentage that choose other majors (i.e. any of many engineering majors, biology, architecture, etc) when all sports, both men and women are factored. More importantly MGT student-atheletes receive much better preperation for the business world whether their jobs are as professional atheletics, sales managers, marketing representatives, international business field, economics, accounting, etc. The sad truth is other schools, specifically SEC (excluding Vanderbuilt), do little to prepare the 95+% of their student-atheletes for their real future, the business world. The reality is college atheletics is such a big business that the large majority of student-atheletes at most universities are used as pons to generate as much revenue as possible. Ga Tech and most ACC schools (we do have Clemson and FSU) give the other 95% a greater chance for financial success post atheletics. Many young atheletes don’t realize the value of having that background for the future at their age but most parents and seasoned advisors do. At Tech and most ACC schools, the student-athelete can get the best of both worlds. Now Dorsey, don’t show your further ignorence by commenting. Just go smoke another bol’ or chug another beer and wish for how your team could have won the big one this year. Or better yet get some sleep, it’s hard for a UGA grad to sling burgers and stir the frys without enough sleep.

THWG

By Tech Hater

December 4, 2008 12:36 AM | Link to this

Tech might want to consider Speech Communication if they continue to be interviewed on TV. 1 out of 8, don’t get your stinger up.

By Dorsey Hill

December 4, 2008 12:55 AM | Link to this

platitudes and insults. Just because you claim that tech educates it’s football players to a greater degree does not make it true. For every former player you can name who has made it in the real world I can match it. I’ll start: terry hoage; 3.9 in genetics and a Rhoades scholar, also a 2 time all-American. Now owns a winery in napa valley. Your turn.

By Dorsey Hill

December 4, 2008 1:09 AM | Link to this

btw, the tech game is never “the big one.”. Beating Uga with the frequency of vandy does not qualify you for being “the big one.”. We know we are that for you, but we do not reciprocate. Uf, auburn, USC, ut are each more important to us mainly because they are competitive on a regular basis as opposed to every once in a while.

By Real UGA Supporter

December 4, 2008 1:26 AM | Link to this

IMO, he never really considered UGA anyway. I really don’t know he’s talking like he’s upset. From he what I gathered through following recruiting he’s been leaning towards LSU anyway. BTW, I think it’s hilarious and silly to see you people going back and forth over communication programs, academics, etc… LOL

By Academics?

December 4, 2008 2:04 AM | Link to this

I had no idea Reggie Ball and Joey Hamilton where captains of industry.

Reuben Houston must have known a thing or two about business management. It takes a certain degree of savvy to move hundreds of pounds of weed.

Stephon Marbury seems like a real scholar.

How about the Tech football player charged w/ rape this year? What was his major?

Why doesn’t Tech try to join the IVY Leagues where they don’t give athletic scholarships?

It’s a shame there isn’t an academics blog for the GTU folks. They would apparently feel more at home there.

I took your beloved calculus @ UGA. I calculate the following figures:

59 Georgia wins, 40 Georgia Tech wins

14 out of last 18 won by UGA.

GTU victories in 98, 99, and 00 came while using at least 10 academically ineligible players, including Lil’ Joey Hamilton. Hence probation and forfeiture of wins.

Enjoy your one legit victory in the last 18 years.

I liked you guys better when you were on blogs impersonating our actual rivals.

By bkd

December 4, 2008 7:19 AM | Link to this

Calculate this: UGA 2008 Preseason #1; UGA with three 5-star, eleven 4-star committed recruits in 2008; UGA in the BEST conference; UGAg loses to Georgia Tech 45-42, a team predicted to win 3 games, lost several recruits due to coaching changes but were able to gain one 4-star and sixteen 3-star committed recruits in 2008, were 2-0 against teams in the BEST conference, the SEC but Sagarin ratings show that the ACC is the Best Conference overall….. Priceless.

Just admit defeat and we’ll see you next year in Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field.

By bkd

December 4, 2008 7:23 AM | Link to this

Calculate this: UGA 2008 Preseason #1; UGA with three 5-star, eleven 4-star committed recruits in 2008; UGA in the BEST conference; UGAg loses to Georgia Tech 45-42, a team predicted to win 3 games and ends ranked higher than UGAg at year’s end, lost several recruits due to coaching changes but were able to gain one 4-star and sixteen 3-star committed recruits in 2008, were 2-0 against teams in the BEST conference, the SEC but Sagarin ratings show that the ACC is the Best Conference overall….. Priceless.

Just admit defeat and we’ll see you next year in Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field.

By bkd

December 4, 2008 7:29 AM | Link to this

Calculate this: UGA 2008 Preseason #1; UGA with three 5-star, eleven 4-star committed recruits in 2008; UGA in the BEST conference; UGAg loses to Georgia Tech 45-42, a team predicted to win 3 games and ends ranked higher than UGAg at year’s end, lost several recruits due to coaching changes but were able to gain one 4-star and sixteen 3-star committed recruits in 2008, were 2-0 against teams in the BEST conference, the SEC but Sagarin ratings show that the ACC is the Best Conference overall….. Priceless.

Just admit defeat and we’ll see you next year in Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field.

By BEE real

December 4, 2008 8:40 AM | Link to this

I have some interesting stats and thoughts about which conference is the best.

First is a list of top conferences win percentage against AP Top 25 teams at the time of the game:

ACC 10-18 55% BIG12 09-30 30% BIG10 08-30 26% SEC 06-27 22% PAC10 06-29 20% BIG EAST 01-08 12%

Next percentage of bowl eligible teams out of total teams in the conference:

ACC 10/12 83% BIG EAST 6/8 75% SEC 8/12 66% BIG 10 7/11 63% BIG 12 7/12 58% PAC 10 5/5 50%

This clearly states which conference is the best by far, the ACC. The ACC is the most competitive. From top to bottom.

Go ACC and GO JACKETS!! THWG!

By Texan Dawg

December 4, 2008 8:44 AM | Link to this

What a joke, Tech wins one game in the last EIGHT years and now talk like they dominate the southeast. Congrats on the win, were we over rated this year? looks like it, not many Georgia fans were impressed with our own team, but atleast we are constantly a contender in the SEC and the country. Ya’ll are just happy you weren’t totally awful this year. The ACC is a better conference? How many teams has the ACC sent to the national championship in the last few years, even finished in the top 5? For us to score 42 points and lose to a second tier team probably cost Willy Martinez his job, so its almost a favor to us for next year. On the idea that we are “farmers” and “rednecks”? Give me a break, I came from Texas to go to UGA, A top 30 SEC school that has good academics, ATHENS, and the best traditions in the south. Not to mention that it is now harder to get into Georgia than Tech, why? People actually want to go here. So play with your calculators, enjoy not being totally awful this year, and keep asking our girls to your formals because ya’ll dont have any that don’t have mustaches/could play o-line. Keep thinking that “we’re gonna work for you one day,” while we have you work in a cubicle somewhere while we go golf on a tuesday. Congrats on the game, remember it’s just one game. The SEC is the best conference in football. With the Big 12 getting better, at best the ACC is a far third. Enjoy your win, but don’t get used to it.

By Texan Dawg

December 4, 2008 8:55 AM | Link to this

What a joke, Tech wins one game in the last EIGHT years and now talk like they dominate the southeast. Congrats on the win, were we over rated this year? looks like it, not many Georgia fans were impressed with our own team, but atleast we are constantly a contender in the SEC and the country. Ya’ll are just happy you weren’t totally awful this year. The ACC is a better conference? How many teams has the ACC sent to the national championship in the last few years, even finished in the top 5? For us to score 42 points and lose to a second tier team probably cost Willy Martinez his job, so its almost a favor to us for next year. On the idea that we are “farmers” and “rednecks”? Give me a break, I came from Texas to go to UGA, A top 30 nationally ranked team school that has good academics, ATHENS, and the best traditions in the south. Why do you think most of your students come up to Athens all the time? If I wanted to live in the ghetto I’d go to tech. Not to mention that it is now harder to get into Georgia than Tech, why? People actually want to go here. So play with your calculators, enjoy not being totally awful this year, and keep asking our girls to your formals because ya’ll dont have any that don’t have mustaches/could play o-line. Keep thinking that “we’re gonna work for you one day,” while we have you work in a cubicle somewhere while we go golf on a tuesday. Congrats on the game, remember it’s just one game. The SEC is the best conference in football. With the Big 12 getting better, at best the ACC is a far third. Enjoy your win, but don’t get used to it.

By MoDawg

December 4, 2008 8:57 AM | Link to this

The ACC is the better conference and GT was the better team…THIS YEAR.

Enjoy it while you can. It won’t last long.

By BEE real

December 4, 2008 9:25 AM | Link to this

Strength of Schedule NCAA.com

1 .Michigan 2 .Oklahoma 3 .Stanford 4 . Ohio St. 5 .Arkansas 6 .North Carolina 7 . South Fla. 8 .Kansas 9 .Georgia Tech 10 .Northwestern 10 .Minnesota 12 .Tennessee 13 . Penn St. 14 .South Carolina 15 .Texas A&M 16 .Temple 17 .Arizona 17 .Georgia 17 . Washington St. 20 .Colorado 21 . North Carolina St. 22 .Florida 23 .Southern California 23 .Texas 25 . Ball St. 26 .Virginia Tech 26 .Baylor 28 .Maryland 29 .Duke 30 . Oregon St. 31 .Army 32 .Rice 33 .Illinois 34 .Purdue 34 .Iowa 36 . Oklahoma St. 37 .Brigham Young 38 .Cincinnati 39 .Texas Tech 40 .Auburn 41 . Arizona St. 41 .Missouri 43 .Boston College 44 .Nebraska 45 . Colorado St. 45 . Florida St. 47 .Washington 48 .LSU 49 .Oregon 49 .West Virginia 51 .Pittsburgh 52 . Central Mich. 53 . Fresno St. 53 . Michigan St. 55 .Alabama 56 .Wake Forest 57 . Miami (Fla.) 58 . San Diego St. 59 . Mississippi St. 60 .Indiana 61 . Northern Ill. 62 .Kentucky 63 .Notre Dame 64 .Marshall 65 .Syracuse 66 . Southern Miss. 66 .Wisconsin 68 .Vanderbilt 69 .Hawaii 70 . Kansas St. 71 .Memphis 72 . Iowa St. 73 .TCU 73 .Virginia 73 .Wyoming 76 .UCLA 76 .Clemson 78 .Houston 79 .Ohio 80 . New Mexico St. 81 .Tulsa 82 .Mississippi 83 .New Mexico 83 .UNLV 85 .Air Force 86 .California 87 .Connecticut 88 . Boise St. 89 .UCF 90 . La.-Lafayette 91 .North Texas 92 .Southern Methodist 93 .Utah 93 .Bowling Green 95 . Eastern Mich. 96 .UAB 97 . East Caro. 98 . Utah St. 99 .Tulane 100 . Kent St. 100 .Toledo 102 .Rutgers 103 .Louisville 104 .Louisiana Tech 105 .Akron 106 . Middle Tenn. St. 107 .Buffalo 108 .Miami (Ohio) 109 .Troy 110 .Nevada 111 . San Jose St. 112 . Western Mich. 113 . La.-Monroe 114 .UTEP 115 .Idaho 116 . Arkansas St. 117 .Navy

Wait I thought UGAg had the toughest schedule EVER? Maybe next year jokes!

STATE CHAMPS!!! GO JACKETS!

By ZP

December 4, 2008 9:29 AM | Link to this

gt2012 -

I am pretty sure that whatever degree you get I can name you two “speech communication” majors that you will never be as successful as. They are Peyton Manning and Matthew Stafford. The only difference between your school and UGA is that most of our athletes don’t need academic degrees because the last time I checked we had WAY more players in the NFL than GT.

By BEE real

December 4, 2008 9:29 AM | Link to this

Strength of Schedule NCAA.com

1 .Michigan 2 .Oklahoma 3 .Stanford 4 . Ohio St. 5 .Arkansas 6 .North Carolina 7 . South Fla. 8 .Kansas 9 .Georgia Tech 10 .Northwestern 10 .Minnesota 12 .Tennessee 13 . Penn St. 14 .South Carolina 15 .Texas A&M 16 .Temple 17 .Arizona 17 .Georgia 17 . Washington St. 20 .Colorado 21 . North Carolina St. 22 .Florida 23 .Southern California 23 .Texas 25 . Ball St. 26 .Virginia Tech 26 .Baylor 28 .Maryland 29 .Duke 30 . Oregon St. 31 .Army 32 .Rice 33 .Illinois 34 .Purdue 34 .Iowa 36 . Oklahoma St. 37 .Brigham Young 38 .Cincinnati 39 .Texas Tech 40 .Auburn 41 . Arizona St. 41 .Missouri 43 .Boston College 44 .Nebraska 45 . Colorado St. 45 . Florida St. 47 .Washington 48 .LSU 49 .Oregon 49 .West Virginia 51 .Pittsburgh 52 . Central Mich. 53 . Fresno St. 53 . Michigan St. 55 .Alabama 56 .Wake Forest 57 . Miami (Fla.) 58 . San Diego St. 59 . Mississippi St. 60 .Indiana 61 . Northern Ill. 62 .Kentucky 63 .Notre Dame 64 .Marshall 65 .Syracuse 66 . Southern Miss. 66 .Wisconsin 68 .Vanderbilt 69 .Hawaii 70 . Kansas St. 71 .Memphis 72 . Iowa St. 73 .TCU 73 .Virginia 73 .Wyoming 76 .UCLA 76 .Clemson 78 .Houston 79 .Ohio 80 . New Mexico St. 81 .Tulsa 82 .Mississippi 83 .New Mexico 83 .UNLV 85 .Air Force 86 .California 87 .Connecticut 88 . Boise St. 89 .UCF 90 . La.-Lafayette 91 .North Texas 92 .Southern Methodist 93 .Utah 93 .Bowling Green 95 . Eastern Mich. 96 .UAB 97 . East Caro. 98 . Utah St. 99 .Tulane 100 . Kent St. 100 .Toledo 102 .Rutgers 103 .Louisville 104 .Louisiana Tech 105 .Akron 106 . Middle Tenn. St. 107 .Buffalo 108 .Miami (Ohio) 109 .Troy 110 .Nevada 111 . San Jose St. 112 . Western Mich. 113 . La.-Monroe 114 .UTEP 115 .Idaho 116 . Arkansas St. 117 .Navy

Wait I thought UGAg had the toughest schedule EVER? Maybe next year jokes!

STATE CHAMPS!!! GO JACKETS!

By BEE real

December 4, 2008 9:36 AM | Link to this

UGAg might have more players in the NFL but what about MLB and NBA? SHHHHHH leg humper.

GO JACKETS!

By Sid

December 4, 2008 10:07 AM | Link to this

Hey Grades!It’s obvious that you know it all by looking at your grammar and punctuation.You must have gone to Free Grades Elementary.You got what you paid for there-nothing!!!

By NWGAdawg

December 4, 2008 10:07 AM | Link to this

BEE real..The NBA? No self respecting person watches the NBA. Techies..Your win in no way changes your disposition in life. You are still going to be the same socially unpopular guy at parties and the same douche that hangs out in 5 pts. because you feel better when you compare yourself to the other losers in the bars. While the brief high your experiencing may make you feel ok about hitting on that sweet Indian chick in your calc class, enjoy it while it lasts because your reality is sad, just sad.

By CHARLOTTE DAWG

December 4, 2008 10:10 AM | Link to this

They probably passed on this safety b/c the safety reminds Gardner of Reshad Jones. That would be enough for anybody to walk away.

And Tech: Great school but you can’t begin to tell me Reggie Ball was let into GT without an exception. Listening to that guy talk was hysterical. Right from the hood.

Georgia has their morons on the football team and so does Tech.

By BEE real

December 4, 2008 10:23 AM | Link to this

NWGAdawg,

You are probably one of the bandwagon fans that has never played any sport. Before you call somone a loser you might want to look in the mirror playboy. You don’t know me so don’t act like you do. Go pick up your preseason National Championship ring!

STATE CHAMPS!!

By gt2012

December 4, 2008 10:39 AM | Link to this

ZP-

The number of UGA to Tech players in the NFL is almost dead even.. both have between 23-25 depending on what source you look at. Not to mention the ACC as a whole sends more player to the NFL than the SEC does.

By Dorsey Hill

December 4, 2008 11:31 AM | Link to this

gt2012,

You were only off by a little bit: UGA has 42 NFL players and Tech has 20. I guess that’s about even, right? ‘Bout the same? I mean 42 and 20 are both numbers right, math whiz? If you don’t believe me look it up…jackazz:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/college?letter=g

By Mike

December 4, 2008 11:37 AM | Link to this

The Southeastern Conference had 263 players on the 2007 National Football League opening day active rosters, which led all conferences.

The Atlantic Coast Conference was second with 238 players, followed by the Big Ten with 234 players, Pac-10 with 183 players, Big 12 with 176 players and the Big East with 84 players.

Among SEC schools, Georgia was first with 37 former players on NFL rosters, followed by Tennessee with 36, LSU with 33, Florida with 31 and Auburn with 30. Alabama had 21 players on NFL rosters, while South Carolina had 19, Ole Miss and Mississippi State had 17 each, Arkansas had 12, Kentucky six and Vanderbilt with five.

The SEC had five of its schools with 30-or-more-players on NFL rosters. No other conference had two.

Nationally, Miami (Fla.) leads with 46 former players on NFL rosters, followed by Ohio State with 44, Florida State with 41, Tennessee with 36 and Georgia with 35.

By Dorsey Hill

December 4, 2008 11:47 AM | Link to this

gt2012,

BTW: go to the same link and add up the SEC vs. ACC and you will see that the SEC also produces more NFL players than the ACC.

By Dorsey Hill

December 4, 2008 12:20 PM | Link to this

Mike,

Your numbers are dated. Look at the espn link posted above. We have 42 in the league. And again, Tech has 20. A mere 20. A paltry 20. A disgustingly low number: 20. But the techies think it produces about the same. Perhaps they are counting their former players avatars too.

By scdawgfan

December 4, 2008 2:04 PM | Link to this

who cares????? gt will get players and we will get players. it doesn’t really matter! like rodney king said, “can’t we all just get along?”

By Alabama Jack

December 4, 2008 2:24 PM | Link to this

“By Reality Georgia Tech’s special program for football players used to be called Industrial Management. In recent years they dropped the “Industrial” label for external use so that it would sound like all these football players were going through the same curriculum as actual bright students. The fact is, it’s a program designed for the limited intellects of most football players and basketball players.”

Hey dawg breath, I used my Degree in Industrial Management to do a few things - like head up one Public Company and start another one that employs 6,000 people in 21 states. WTF have you done with your UGA education, besides pizza delivery?

By Mike

December 4, 2008 2:47 PM | Link to this

My numbers were from the start of the 2007 season in the NFL.

We are talking about the same school whose quarterback could not even count to 4 so they are just a smidge off when referencing numbers.

By gt2012

December 4, 2008 3:16 PM | Link to this

Dorsey-

I stand corrected. My mistake.

Oh, and “jackazz?” that was certainly warranted. You stay classy and keep giving those UGA fans a good rep..

By voice of reason

December 4, 2008 3:29 PM | Link to this

Tech will play you even if you can’t make the grades.

By DawgJacket

December 4, 2008 4:52 PM | Link to this

Ok, so my handle gives it away… I went to both UGA and GT. I first tried to get into Tech but was not accepted. So, I went to UGA to the Terry College of Business. After 2.5 years and a 3.5 GPA I was able to transfer to Tech’s School of Management. It took me another 2.5 years to get through Tech. Some personal observations:

1) Campus life is dramatically different; UGA offers a far superior experience.

2) Without question the more difficult school academically was Tech. My average at Tech was 2.67 compared to 3.5 at UGA in virtually the same curriculum. I took a few engineering electives that I thought would be easy - not the case! I also studied at least twice as hard at Tech but didn’t achieve the higher scores that I did at UGA. I had to quit my job the 2nd semester at Tech in order to concentrate on academics.

3) I now live in Southern California (Irvine) working with a medical device company. I can assure you that the Tech degree is both recognized and highly respected within my industry. Unfortunately, the same is not true of UGA — most people here think of UGA as a party school and a football factory, nothing else. Most people also compare the other SEC schools the same way (Vanderbilt is the exception).

So, in conclusion, if you want an easy path to a business degree and want to stay in the state of Georgia then pick UGA. If you want to work hard for your degree, learn time management and stress coping skills, as well as receive a degree that is recognized nationally then choose Georgia Tech.

Incidentally, my brother did the same thing I did, by starting at UGA and finishing at Emory (Goizueta). He shares the same sentiments about UGA although he debates with me that he received a better degree in business/management at Emory than I did at Tech. That may or may not be true but we both agree that UGA is not in the same league as Tech or Emory.

In fact, our sister is a graduate of Georgia State (4 years, didn’t need to start at UGA) and she feels that UGA is the 3rd or 4th best business school in the state. I won’t take up that argument either but anyone who has gone to both schools will definitely know the difference in difficulty. Also, the Ajax Placement Center at Tech was a great aid for me upon graduation. I had 10 interviews and landed 4 offers.

I pull for both football teams (no hate here) unless they are playing each other, then, I am a Yellow Jacket fan!

By RayGoof

December 4, 2008 5:28 PM | Link to this

chopblock: Evidentally you don’t remember Jan Kemp & the scandal in the mid 80’s where UGA kept players eligible by keeping them in remedial studies for 4 quarters (2 football seasons). Does Pulpwood Smith ring a bell. Terry Hoage was a fine player. He was proof that you don’t get caught up in all the recruiting crap. He was not heavily recruited, but would up in the college HOF. However, he is more the exception than the rule at UGA.

By Dorsey Hill

December 4, 2008 6:08 PM | Link to this

dawgjacket,

Perhaps your falling gpa was related to the severe head injury that you must have suffered in order for you to decide to leave Athens for tech? Perhaps something you saw in your fellow students at tech told you; “damn I must be a complete idiot.”. And then the rest was a self-fulfilling prophecy.

By Reply to Alabama Jack

December 4, 2008 7:48 PM | Link to this

This guy is the “Donald Trump” of the South. He has created two “public companies” that employees thousands of folks BUT he is on a RECRUITING blog talking trash and calls himself “Alabama Jack” Now I might not be as “cosmopolitan” as Alabama Jack but something tells me that he is just another “nerd” fantasying about that korean chick in his calculus class.

By Alabama Jack is a NERD

December 4, 2008 7:59 PM | Link to this

Look Alabama Nerd, I know you think you are pretty cool since you visited Alabama Jack’s in the Keys but taking it as a handle is very nerd-like. What were Jimmy Buffett or Margaritaville taken?

By ugablows

December 5, 2008 8:15 AM | Link to this

it prolly had something to do with 45-42