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First time poster, long time reader, of this site and TOS and TOOS (the other other site).  I like them each fine, for different reasons, although it would be easier to have them in one place. 

To answer TrumpCard's question at the bottom of page 70, I am not 100% sure but think you are right: highly-sought but academically borderline recruits do not get negative news in August.  In some other sports, yes, as there are fewer spots (like tennis, soccer) and if a more highly sought recruit is admitted and accepts then the next ones in line get the news and move on (usually, since they all know what each other are doing).  But in football, most 4 and 5 stars on the border academically can earn credibility with admissions by either achieving good grades in tough classes (AP or Honors) in Autumn quarter/semester or improving their test scores.  Here's to many of them doing the work and getting admitted this year, could be a banner year!!

And thanks for the welcomes.  I am a 3x Stanford grad (co-term and MBA, so really 2x), and work part time at the University.  Flo Mo, a fraternity, off campus, was on the edge of a varsity sport for 2 years.  I have had season ticket or tickets since about 1993, and was at 1982 Big Game (where both arms raised began, I believe, in response to the erroneously approved touchdown at the end of the first half, when the Weenie receiver slid under a bouncing ball, caught it and was mistakenly awarded the score.)  Other sports: I really like futbol (Spanish, Champions League and World Cup, and increasingly Premier League; any of my kids' sports; good team-oriented hoops -- Stanford men and women, Dubs...; biking (doing, not watching)).  And I love Pt Reyes.

[pkpk]

First time poster, long time reader, of this site and TOS and TOOS (the other other site).  I like them each fine, for different reasons, although it would be easier to have them in one place. 

To answer TrumpCard's question at the bottom of page 70, I am not 100% sure but think you are right: highly-sought but academically borderline recruits do not get negative news in August.  In some other sports, yes, as there are fewer spots (like tennis, soccer) and if a more highly sought recruit is admitted and accepts then the next ones in line get the news and move on (usually, since they all know what each other are doing).  But in football, most 4 and 5 stars on the border academically can earn credibility with admissions by either achieving good grades in tough classes (AP or Honors) in Autumn quarter/semester or improving their test scores.  Here's to many of them doing the work and getting admitted this year, could be a banner year!!

And thanks for the welcomes.  I am a 3x Stanford grad (co-term and MBA, so really 2x), and work part time at the University.  Flo Mo, a fraternity, off campus, was on the edge of a varsity sport for 2 years.  I have had season ticket or tickets since about 1993, and was at 1982 Big Game (where both arms raised began, I believe, in response to the erroneously approved touchdown at the end of the first half, when the Weenie receiver slid under a bouncing ball, caught it and was mistakenly awarded the score.)  Other sports: I really like futbol (Spanish, Champions League and World Cup, and increasingly Premier League; any of my kids' sports; good team-oriented hoops -- Stanford men and women, Dubs...; biking (doing, not watching)).  And I love Pt Reyes.