3.0 Club

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[memcorsu]

As a child who grew up in the low socioeconomic inner city of the south and an athlete, I graduated with my masters Saturday from SUNY Cortland with a 4.03. Thinking over my life and back to my highschool days, I was far from that kind of student I became. The fact that 64% of our squad is amazing as academics are not really part of their discourse. I know many of these young men who came from the same cloth might not have recognized this as having much importance. This is a huge accomplishment and speaks of the staff, student athletes, and university. Added to this the fact that JT struggled getting his grades in order, I am very proud of him. I am also proud of many of the recruits, like Shy and Blair, who are bringing this same mentality to the program and those who "got it" and came in with a strong academic mindset. It is a great day to be an Orangeman!

 

[SUFaninNJ]

Great to see JT part of that club as other schools backed off of him because of his academics. Isn't it ironic, don'tcha think?

 

[Rocco]

Keeping them eligible is a huge feat for a coach not in the SEC.

Now let's win some games.

 

[jekelish]

This is incredibly boast-worthy stuff. I hope things like this are taken into consideration by the new AD when deciding Scott Shafer's fate, if the team has a rough year.

 

[baggerbob]

This is incredibly boast-worthy stuff. I hope things like this are taken into consideration by the new AD when deciding Scott Shafer's fate, if the team has a rough year.

For parents who are really concerned about their sons well being, this should be the best reason to send them to Syracuse.

 

[Ottoble]

For parents who are really concerned about their sons well being, this should be the best reason to send them to Syracuse.

Particularly that HCSS has made it a focus to excel at academics. Creating a "club" makes it a strong social goal for every player to strive for.

I'd encourage them to put dates on the t's to earn one each semester. And if you get a streak of semesters in a row it goes to T and a hat, then to a T and a hoodie, then at to straight years a T and a Ball signed by the coaching staff etc so even the guys already in are always striving for more.

This is awesome.

 

[wfschrec]

Great to see JT part of that club as other schools backed off of him because of his academics. Isn't it ironic, don'tcha think?

In GA if you are a good football player academics are an after thought for those that guide them ... a lot of these kids have amazing untapped potential.

 

[BlackKnight76]

Really cool to see Thomas included. Really proud of our guys.

 

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[javadoc]

Albercht? Who is that?

 

[Libero2]

Particularly that HCSS has made it a focus to excel at academics. Creating a "club" makes it a strong social goal for every player to strive for.

I'd encourage them to put dates on the t's to earn one each semester. And if you get a streak of semesters in a row it goes to T and a hat, then to a T and a hoodie, then at to straight years a T and a Ball signed by the coaching staff etc so even the guys already in are always striving for more.

This is awesome.

Love this idea.

 

[CuseLegacy]

Albercht? Who is that?

http://cuse.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=11537&path=football

 

[javadoc]

http://cuse.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=11537&path=football

That's not the same guy.

I guess it would help if folks were more familiar with German names.

 

[Dmcnabbrules]

I don't see anyone named Drayton on the roster.

 

[CuseLegacy]

That's not the same guy.

I guess it would help if folks were more familiar with German names.

 

[Louie and Bouie]

Love this idea and the promotion of it. Education and character development are things the staff is selling. It's a good look and I think it's genuine from the staff. Football aside the staff seems to be full of good people with good intentions for their players.

 

[javadoc]

Bertolt Bercht says hello.

Plus Andreas Albrecht was one of my profs in grad school.

 

[Whitey23]

Estime and McGloster caught me eye. Two guys with qualifying issues coming in.

 

[CuseLegacy]

Estime and McGloster caught me eye. Two guys with qualifying issues coming in.

Did Estime really have qualifying issues or was it just an assumption by some on this forum?

 

[Whitey23]

Did Estime really have qualifying issues or was it just an assumption by some on this forum?

Maybe it was an assumption. Basing that on memory.

 

[Cuse_Albs]

I'm most impressed by Jonathon Thomas and Juwan Dowels...both were turned away from Oklahoma due to academics, and now both pulled a 3.0 at Syracuse in their freshman year. Definitely not an easy task when you juggle school with a D1 sport. Very impressive list, definitely something to brag about to recruits and to the NCAA.

 

[Finwad32]

One thing I love about this staff, they want to build the person first and the athlete second.