'15 NC RB Bryce Love

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If we get Love I hope it works out for us this time. Most of the backs we have landed in the past with similar size and skills have not worked out. It was not because lack of ability, but for love of the sticky, icky. Lamarcus Coker, Onterrio Smith.......
 
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Burger said:
If I was Love, I'd go to Stanford for the degree.
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JMO, but I think people really overrate where you get your degree from in a lot of instances. Not saying it doesn't matter or that people don't take notice when you have a prestigious degree.

Just saying that if you're talking about a kid choosing between, say, Tennessee and Stanford, it's not like you'll have some dead-end job if you go to UT, but wouldve been a CEO if you would've chosen Stanford. If you are smart, stay out of too much trouble, and network well then you'll have plenty of opportunities to have a good job and career either way.
 
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B-sideVol18 said:
JMO, but I think people really overrate where you get your degree from in a lot of instances. Not saying it doesn't matter or that people don't take notice when you have a prestigious degree.

Just saying that if you're talking about a kid choosing between, say, Tennessee and Stanford, it's not like you'll have some dead-end job if you go to UT, but wouldve been a CEO if you would've chosen Stanford. If you are smart, stay out of too much trouble, and network well then you'll have plenty of opportunities to have a good job and career either way.
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It matters a lot, but it does depend on what you're doing. If you're going into tech or engineering (as a few examples), you're much better off going to Stanford than UT. That's not a knock against UT's programs. It's that there are huge benefits in being connected to Stanford's alumni community and if you ever start a business, you're much more likely to get funded.

I think the differences in the actual "quality of education" between most schools is less than generally believed, but it's more that going to a place like Stanford opens up doors and gives you access that you wouldn't otherwise have. Believe me, I know it would be a lot easier for me if my degree said "Stanford", "MIT", or "Harvard" (and I have two degrees from very prestigious schools in the South --- but there are still major advantages to those three schools in particular).
 
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DiderotsGhost said:
It matters a lot, but it does depend on what you're doing. If you're going into tech or engineering (as a few examples), you're much better off going to Stanford than UT. That's not a knock against UT's programs. It's that there are huge benefits in being connected to Stanford's alumni community and if you ever start a business, you're much more likely to get funded.

I think the differences in the actual "quality of education" between most schools is less than generally believed, but it's more that going to a place like Stanford opens up doors and gives you access that you wouldn't otherwise have. Believe me, I know it would be a lot easier for me if my degree said "Stanford", "MIT", or "Harvard" (and I have two degrees from very prestigious schools in the South --- but there are still major advantages to those three schools in particular).
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If you are interested in aerospace engineering you are far, far better off at UT.
 
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wtorange said:
If you are interested in aerospace engineering you are far, far better off at UT.
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And Nuclear Engineering, as well. Top 5 program in the nation.

No doubt there are benefits to going to prestigious schools, but you can make similar connections at any major institution. It just depends on how hard you work. I would venture to say for football players at a school like UT where football is life, the network available doesn't differ a ton from Stanford.
 
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DiderotsGhost said:
It matters a lot, but it does depend on what you're doing. If you're going into tech or engineering (as a few examples), you're much better off going to Stanford than UT. That's not a knock against UT's programs. It's that there are huge benefits in being connected to Stanford's alumni community and if you ever start a business, you're much more likely to get funded.

I think the differences in the actual "quality of education" between most schools is less than generally believed, but it's more that going to a place like Stanford opens up doors and gives you access that you wouldn't otherwise have. Believe me, I know it would be a lot easier for me if my degree said "Stanford", "MIT", or "Harvard" (and I have two degrees from very prestigious schools in the South --- but there are still major advantages to those three schools in particular).
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It also shows that can compete against the best and win in the classroom that can translate to the workplace
 
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Bryce Love ‏@Blovee_23 59s59 seconds ago
As of right now , my commitment date is Janurary 30th in the auditorium at my school! #Vols #Cards #VT #NCSU #UNC #ECU
 
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