If you spent your career being a mis-utilized undersized back constantly being asked to run up the middle on first down into terrible blocking for 3-4 years you'd be bitter too
Gaskin ran for 2,648 yards and Ahmed ran for 2,016 during those years
I am still flabbergasted when anyone is flabbergasted about the relative intelligence of division 1 football (or basketball) players. Just watch the interviews and the struggle to answer in even somewhat clear and complete sentences simple and canned and perfunctory questions that have been asked a trillion times i.
I was a volunteer tutor at the EOP back in the day, and players came in. Lolz. The best times were when they came in with a shitty paper with a shitty grade from some prof who had not yet been brought into the fold with the AD, and said shitty paper had clearly not been written by the player because they almost never had the first clue about the topic or book or prompt or really anything. So, you're cheating, but the person you're cheating with is also a dumb shit. Brilliant.
I don't know why we pretend this isn't the case. Even at Northwestern and Stanford, by and large you are talking about kids who don't belong at the university. Yes, there are exceptions, but that's what they are.
If you want to cheer for legitimately bright kids who can truly stand on their own academically, watch the Ivy League and high-end Division 3. Don't watch D1. If you want to watch great football, don't.
If you spent your career being a mis-utilized undersized back constantly being asked to run up the middle on first down into terrible blocking for 3-4 years you'd have CTE too
I am still flabbergasted when anyone is flabbergasted about the relative intelligence of division 1 football (or basketball) players. Just watch the interviews and the struggle to answer in even somewhat clear and complete sentences simple and canned and perfunctory questions that have been asked a trillion times i.
I was a volunteer tutor at the EOP back in the day, and players came in. Lolz. The best times were when they came in with a shitty paper with a shitty grade from some prof who had not yet been brought into the fold with the AD, and said shitty paper had clearly not been written by the player because they almost never had the first clue about the topic or book or prompt or really anything. So, you're cheating, but the person you're cheating with is also a dumb shit. Brilliant.
I don't know why we pretend this isn't the case. Even at Northwestern and Stanford, by and large you are talking about kids who don't belong at the university. Yes, there are exceptions, but that's what they are.
If you want to cheer for legitimately bright kids who can truly stand on their own academically, watch the Ivy League and high-end Division 3. Don't watch D1. If you want to watch great football, don't.
Don’t watch D2 either, lower standards to qualify out of HS, it was worse academically than my Junior College.
I got paid 150$ to write a 350 WORD essay by three teammates, all in the same class, criminal justice 101. It was about the “legalities” of being a security guard…. Easiest 450$ I made in my life.
I tutored athletes in the UW AD for a few months. There was one football player who legit could not read. Or at like, 4th grade level. Completely lost, no comprehension basically.
I tutored athletes in the UW AD for a few months. There was one football player who legit could not read. Or at like, 4th grade level. Completely lost, no comprehension basically.
Neuheisel era.
My stint in college football taught me that some schools down south really do not teach shit to their students. I know of 6 former teammates (4 in JC, 2 in 4 year) who couldn’t read when they got to college, none of them were born above the Mason-Dixon Line.
This made me think of the infamous Billy Don Jackson, who was a stud three-year starter for UCLA, was arrested, and was described during the trial as functionally illiterate...as a junior in college. It caused a complete re-working of academic admissions at the UC's...my cousin was a teacher of his in HS, and I saw him play in the Texas HS championship game at Texas Stadium, while there for a family funeral...csb
I tutored athletes in the UW AD for a few months. There was one football player who legit could not read. Or at like, 4th grade level. Completely lost, no comprehension basically.
Neuheisel era.
In case anybody wonders if this is exaggeration, it is not. I absolutely 100% believe this.
Generally running backs are among the worst. Interesting, it was often said that O linemen were often some of the smartest dudes on the team. My limited samples size is consistent with that take.
Running back is all instinct. Some technique in pass blocking, but by an large can be the dumbest guy on the field because he doens't really have to think or cooperate with anyone most of the time.
I tutored athletes in the UW AD for a few months. There was one football player who legit could not read. Or at like, 4th grade level. Completely lost, no comprehension basically.
Neuheisel era.
In case anybody wonders if this is exaggeration, it is not. I absolutely 100% believe this.
What part of its tough for the island boys to learn a new language does this board not understand?
I remember when I was in a freshmen biology lab (not at uw) when some Mortimer looking dude starting yelling and struggling with some poly offensive linemen over a worksheet that was completed and then ripped out of his hand and then he was shoved over a chair to the ground while said offensive linemen proceeded to put his name on the paper and sprint out of the class and put the assignment in the drop box before he left. Most of the class had headphones on as a requirement except for my roommates and I (we divided conquered making sure to cheat the right way). The lab assistants weren’t dumb enough to confront him or save Mortimer from the assault from a 6’7” 320lbs man who knew his eligibility was on the line. They acted all confused like they had no clue what happened and helped him get his paper filled out again and life went on. Its really about the survival skills you learn in college. I know i know csb.
Also I have been told by multiple sources a certain former cane running back is illiterate. Illiteracy is real.
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plot twist, he really cares.
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The Lake and Donovan years were disasters
I was a volunteer tutor at the EOP back in the day, and players came in. Lolz. The best times were when they came in with a shitty paper with a shitty grade from some prof who had not yet been brought into the fold with the AD, and said shitty paper had clearly not been written by the player because they almost never had the first clue about the topic or book or prompt or really anything. So, you're cheating, but the person you're cheating with is also a dumb shit. Brilliant.
I don't know why we pretend this isn't the case. Even at Northwestern and Stanford, by and large you are talking about kids who don't belong at the university. Yes, there are exceptions, but that's what they are.
If you want to cheer for legitimately bright kids who can truly stand on their own academically, watch the Ivy League and high-end Division 3. Don't watch D1. If you want to watch great football, don't.
I got paid 150$ to write a 350 WORD essay by three teammates, all in the same class, criminal justice 101. It was about the “legalities” of being a security guard….
Easiest 450$ I made in my life.
Neuheisel era.
Running back is all instinct. Some technique in pass blocking, but by an large can be the dumbest guy on the field because he doens't really have to think or cooperate with anyone most of the time.
What part of its tough for the island boys to learn a new language does this board not understand?
I remember when I was in a freshmen biology lab (not at uw) when some Mortimer looking dude starting yelling and struggling with some poly offensive linemen over a worksheet that was completed and then ripped out of his hand and then he was shoved over a chair to the ground while said offensive linemen proceeded to put his name on the paper and sprint out of the class and put the assignment in the drop box before he left. Most of the class had headphones on as a requirement except for my roommates and I (we divided conquered making sure to cheat the right way). The lab assistants weren’t dumb enough to confront him or save Mortimer from the assault from a 6’7” 320lbs man who knew his eligibility was on the line. They acted all confused like they had no clue what happened and helped him get his paper filled out again and life went on. Its really about the survival skills you learn in college. I know i know csb.
Also I have been told by multiple sources a certain former cane running back is illiterate. Illiteracy is real.