'15 JUCO CB Justin Martin (UT Signee 2/4/15)

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TMatthews19 said:
C'mon Justin make it official.
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Per 247 Sounds like you won't hear anything about him committing until everyone sees what he does grade wise. He very well could end up in 2016 class if he doesn't have a good semester. The hope and expectation is 2015 but everyone is monitoring him.
 
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wolfej said:
You may want to go to a doctor if your farts smell like cauliflower.
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What about when you leave your leftovers in the car after dinner out and them you go back out to get it... Car aroma=fart. Maybe I do have a problem. lol.
 
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Nashvegas31 said:
Per 247 Sounds like you won't hear anything about him committing until everyone sees what he does grade wise. He very well could end up in 2016 class if he doesn't have a good semester. The hope and expectation is 2015 but everyone is monitoring him.
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Didn't someone just a little back in this thread say he made a 3.0 last semester?
 
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BornToBleedOrange said:
Thanks KB! Thought so, I wonder where all this is coming from?
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Here it is ....

"He is 100 percent a take.

The deal with Martin is that he left high school early to begin his JUCO clock, so he started in January of this year. He finished the spring semester with a 3.0-plus GPA. He also had an NCAA qualifying ACT score out of high school, just a very low GPA. He took several credits over the summer and also did well and with a heavy course load in the fall and in the spring, he'll easily graduate and be ready to enroll with four years to play three with the Vols.

He has elite speed and the kind of height that SEC coaches dream of, measuring about 6-1/6-2 and a laser 40-time in the 4.4's."

- RivalsWoody
 
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KBVol said:
Here it is ....

"He is 100 percent a take.

The deal with Martin is that he left high school early to begin his JUCO clock, so he started in January of this year. He finished the spring semester with a 3.0-plus GPA. He also had an NCAA qualifying ACT score out of high school, just a very low GPA. He took several credits over the summer and also did well and with a heavy course load in the fall and in the spring, he'll easily graduate and be ready to enroll with four years to play three with the Vols.

He has elite speed and the kind of height that SEC coaches dream of, measuring about 6-1/6-2 and a laser 40-time in the 4.4's."

- RivalsWoody
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Correct. He did this because he stumbled badly coming out of the academic starting blocks in portions of his freshman and sophomore years in high school. He realized that his chances of achieving a GPA high enough to obtain NCAA eligibility as an incoming freshman were marginal at best. Therefore, he decided that it was in his best interest to complete the GED, enroll in JUCO January, 2014 and, thus, be able to complete his associates degree by May/June of next year. That way, he will lose only one year of collegiate eligibility.
 
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Props to Martin for getting his academics back on track. Takes maturity and discipline. No doubt you want this guy on your team
 
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Volosaurus rex said:
Correct. He did this because he stumbled badly coming out of the academic starting blocks in portions of his sophomore and junior years in high school. He realized that his chances of achieving a GPA high enough to obtain NCAA eligibility as an incoming freshman were marginal at best. Therefore, he decided that it was in his best interest to complete the GED, enroll in JUCO January, 2014 and, thus, be able to complete his associates degree by May/June of next year. That way, he will lose only one year of collegiate eligibility.
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Thanks again, KB! Martin will be an excellent pickup!
 
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What a great path this kid took. Smart to realize his mistakes, enroll at Juco early and set himself up to have 4 to play 3. Incredible.
 
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Brillovol said:
Probably passed all the required classes but just had a bad GPA.
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Yep...not hard to dig yourself into a hole GPA-wise without realizing the consequences. I think it's great Justin saw the issue and took the initiative to get himself NCAA-eligible. Not many do that nowadays...just want to skate by and not put forth the effort. Good for him.
 
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ljeller said:
Yep...not hard to dig yourself into a hole GPA-wise without realizing the consequences. I think it's great Justin saw the issue and took the initiative to get himself NCAA-eligible. Not many do that nowadays...just want to skate by and not put forth the effort. Good for him.
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I applaud him. Part of school is learning how to learn. I know I went through it and it sounds like he's got a hold of it now.
 
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Brillovol said:
I applaud him. Part of school is learning how to learn. I know I went through it and it sounds like he's got a hold of it now.
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Exactly...I went through it as well. This is the kind of kid I want in Knoxville. He knows it takes work and he's willing to put forth the effort.
 
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