The context in which the poster stated it wasn’t as if the kid was mentally impaired, it was that he just never learned to read well. It was a jab at schools who let these kinds of players in. Keep up.
Possible Academic Casualties?
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During the Tiller era there was a juco recruit. He showed up in the summer and was gone, to an east coast school, before the semester started because he was illiterate. He couldn't read, but he had a juca degree!
Katzenmoyer flunked out of "walking" & "AIDS awareness" and Reggie Germany finishing with a 0.0 GPA his last semester there are the ones that stick out in my mind.
The lead post mentioned only academic casualties and struggling in the classroom. Pretty certain there were no "topic diversion violations," just an inability for some to actually see the entire picture for full context and/or think outside of a narrow line of reasoning. Keep up, indeed.
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Tell me anywhere in Tomakers post that you believe he implied he was referencing a kid with a mental disorder rather than a kid who didn’t take academics seriously. Again, I can tell you what he meant and how he meant it, I can’t help you understand it though. Keep up.
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Ugh. Not saying we're Saints, but you'd be hard-pressed to find another program that has flunked out two of it's top players in FB and basketball prior to the start of the season. And I assume the individual you're talking about wasn't playing long after that GPA revelation?
Actually, KentuckyBoiler’s was the first post in this thread. If you go to the very top of the first page you will find it (intentional sarcasm). And if you reread my prior comment, you may be able to understand that it is that post that I was referencing.
Tunnel vision will get you nowhere on this board or in life in general. If you are unable of thinking outside of a single line of thought, then I, and likely others in your life, am wasting my time trying to educate you. And time is the most valuable resource that any of us have.
Thus, I have leveraged the ignore function to add you to the list with boileruprobert, bcfanatic, coach geez, et al. Not a group whose reputations on this board and among this community are viewed favorably.
I have found that thie ignore function allows me to focus my limited time on posts that actually are enjoyable, informed, valuable, insightful, etc. Yours don’t meet these low threshold qualifications.
I do wish you well. Much joy is available in life if we simply allow it to enter our lives with open minds and hearts.
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I don’t think any team has flunked out a starting center midway through his senior season before Purdue dumped Booker. That he was the leading scorer and rebounder on a top 20 team makes that one of the most unique and heavy handed “we take our academics seriously and no athlete is above the rules” smack downs in NCAA history.
That we followed it up within a year by not allowing a returning 1,000 yard rusher to remain eligible puts us in pretty rarified air for academic integrity no matter how much one of you think a player got a break on a grade one time.
We had two JUCOs late in Tiller's tenure that couldnt qualify in spite of their Juco degrees. Trying to gauge if either is who he is talking about.
Receiver who went to Temple, Gordon?
Edit: https://purdue.rivals.com/news/junior-college-receivers-mind-made-up
Wow. Thanks for the novel. Keep in mind, more words, when most are wrong, irrelevant or meaningless, do nothing for your debate. Also MY comment ( which you chose to comment on) was not to the OP but to another poster. Like I said, keep up. As for as ignoring me, quite alright. You seem to be a snowflake that doesn’t like others opinions. That, won’t serve you well in life.
Jimmy Smith lived on my floor at Tarkington during his brief stay at Purdue. I had one interaction with him and he seemed like a nice enough guy. Got the impression academics may not have been for him. Great athlete. Still remember his kickoff return for a TD.
If I remember correctly that was against Stanford when John Elway was playing?
I'd credit that to grade inflation as much as anything (something else Purdue has resisted). The idea "If you can get into this University, you'll never get below a C" mentality for academic side of the house. For ND and some of the other schools, it's getting them in.
"Stunner!" We'll know more tommorrow regarding academic casualties. Sounds like a few might get caught in the ringer this time around. I cannot understand if you are a performer on the field how you cannot be a performer in the classroom to keep your elgibility.
The same type of discipline that is required to get on the field and play is necessary in the classroom to maintain eligibility and progressing towards a degree. Show up, do your work, ask for tutor assistance and you'll find ways to pass properly.
Sounds like another "Chris Booker moment" is upon Purdue's doorstep.
The same type of discipline that is required to get on the field and play is necessary in the classroom to maintain eligibility and progressing towards a degree. Show up, do your work, ask for tutor assistance and you'll find ways to pass properly.
Sounds like another "Chris Booker moment" is upon Purdue's doorstep.
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So I guess we're not going to find out if there are acdemic casualties until the game? Would think Brohm would know by now.
He does know now. Not obligated to share. My guess ..1 Key WR, 1 key DB. Let me know how I do…
I would hope he would not share. No reason to give opposing coaches the ability to game plan around your losses or potential weaknesses.
I saw Michigan went and got boosted as a team. If it actually prevents infection, that’ll be a hell of a way to win a natty by default. Lol
Picture of him boarding the team plane today so looks like he’s good.
Swab nostrils with isopropyl alcohol before their tests. Half of our team and TN will likely fail since it is so virulent. However, there are hardly no symptoms.
Was looking on the Purdue Football twitter, was that Milton Wright getting on the plane as well? I can't really tell from the side.
Yup. Just saw that. Bummer. Hopefully, Wright gets it together for the spring and obviously for the fall.
With injuries, we will be thin at the one position we've been thick at WR. We'll have several holes to fill at other positions as well. Will get a chance to see some of the new guys, maybe the next star emerges at this game?
not looking forward to guys who haven't played much, stepping in at a Bowl game. Hope I am wrong but things don't look good at Wide Receiver for this game.
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