'15 NC RB Bryce Love

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TennMan101 said:
I was just lingering on the rivals site checking out some possible UT commits and noticed that BLove has a 4.5 GPA!!! It seems to be either Stanford or the Big Orange. I'm just hoping that UT specializes in his major, because Stanford is gonna be hard to beat out, if academics are a major factor.
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In all honesty, it shouldn't be. The kid sounds like a very smart kid so he may be the outlier, but most signees are pushed towards easier majors. It's not just in football either, it happens in all sports at all levels including really small school like Tusculum. If he plans on getting a very basic degree, I would hope he would reconsider focusing solely on an academic school. Of course, if he is a Josh Dobbs, then he should go to Stanford
 
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The direction this this thread has taken is nothing short of frightening!!!
Let's bump this back in the right direction for the love of God!
Any new scoop on love?
Would love to have him at UT!
 
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VolsnCards5 said:
Academics are what you make of them. You can get just as good of an education at UT as you can at Stanford.

You just have to work for it
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A driven student can learn the same material equally well at UT, Stanford, wherever. The difference is after graduation. Stanford (and schools in the same echelon) will open doors that UT can't.
 
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Chi-town-Vol said:
A driven student can learn the same material equally well at UT, Stanford, wherever. The difference is after graduation. Stanford (and schools in the same echelon) will open doors that UT can't.
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This just is not true. There are differences between academic institutions. The types of courses can differ when you have elite faculty. The research opportunities differ. Visiting speakers. And, the elite faculty at top-flight institutions have a better grasp on the material, and can often teach it more competently. You will also have better TA's in those classes that require them (often significantly so). And, finally, the peers that you will have, who you will interact with, study with, and who will drive you to improve, will be better quality students (this is where the biggest gap might exist).

The gap may not be huge, and it can be diminished by driven students. But to deny the differences in institutions is just a mistake. After all, that line of thought is not far off from the attitude that you might as well not even go to college. Just look at the syllabi being offered, buy the books, and teach yourself.
 
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This guy runs like he was shot out of a cannon, reminds me of Chris Johnson. Seems like Stanford is the favorite, hopefully we can swing him our way next weekend.
 
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turambar85 said:
This just is not true. There are differences between academic institutions. The types of courses can differ when you have elite faculty. The research opportunities differ. Visiting speakers. And, the elite faculty at top-flight institutions have a better grasp on the material, and can often teach it more competently. You will also have better TA's in those classes that require them (often significantly so). And, finally, the peers that you will have, who you will interact with, study with, and who will drive you to improve, will be better quality students (this is where the biggest gap might exist).

The gap may not be huge, and it can be diminished by driven students. But to deny the differences in institutions is just a mistake. After all, that line of thought is not far off from the attitude that you might as well not even go to college. Just look at the syllabi being offered, buy the books, and teach yourself.
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I was taught physics by an adjunct who also had worked for ORNL for 25 years, very smart man. I was taught chemistry by a research chemical engineer who quit ORNL because he didn't like the way his research was going, he was exceptionally gifted at teaching chemistry. My point is there are very good professors at most institutions and does anyone know what those rankings are based on?
 
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UT_Dutchman said:
I was taught physics by an adjunct who also had worked for ORNL for 25 years, very smart man. I was taught chemistry by a research chemical engineer who quit ORNL because he didn't like the way his research was going, he was exceptionally gifted at teaching chemistry. My point is there are very good professors at most institutions and does anyone know what those rankings are based on?
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I agree with what you're saying. with ornl being so close, we should have some great prof's. at UT. especially in the science field.
 
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turambar85 said:
This just is not true. There are differences between academic institutions. The types of courses can differ when you have elite faculty. The research opportunities differ. Visiting speakers. And, the elite faculty at top-flight institutions have a better grasp on the material, and can often teach it more competently. You will also have better TA's in those classes that require them (often significantly so). And, finally, the peers that you will have, who you will interact with, study with, and who will drive you to improve, will be better quality students (this is where the biggest gap might exist).

The gap may not be huge, and it can be diminished by driven students. But to deny the differences in institutions is just a mistake. After all, that line of thought is not far off from the attitude that you might as well not even go to college. Just look at the syllabi being offered, buy the books, and teach yourself.
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I agree with the beginning of your last paragraph. Sure, a more well-known academic school may have a little better resources and renowned faculty, but the gap isn't that wide. I think the basic principle that the OP was trying to get at is that each individual gets out of their education what they want. If you put in effort, then you will learn a lot. It also depends on the department, but when I was at UT, it had very good engineering, architecture, and logistics and marketing programs. Logistics was near the top in the country. In today's world though, an undergrad degree and even a graduate degree still don't automatically mean that you get a great job making a bunch of money. I went on to law school, and there are recent law graduates who are having trouble finding a job. JMO.
 
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On Stanford

"All the opportunities available through their academic programs, whether it be internships or just networking with Fortune 500 companies and things like that," Love explained.

"The academics will be one thing and then just the quality of players they have out there. Those two things stick out to me," Love said.

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"It's always good with coach G," Love said. "You're always going to have a fun time and he's a really down to earth person. He's just a real good dude to be around."

"There an opportunity available there. They need another running back and more speed back there, that's what they tell me," Bryce Love said.

"I'll be looking more so at the academic part. I want to learn more on that and know more about it," Love said. "Things like that and meeting with the players and asking them some things. Just a little bit of everything."

"I'm just making sure I'm taking my time with this and making sure I'm making the right decision for me and doing what's best," Love said.
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Paul said he loves Stanford but he is going to give TN a fair shot this weekend to sell our academic/football mix.

We need Dobbs to host this one badly.
 
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