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Parker McLeod commits to Alabama

  • btbama said...

    Bama is the best school in the country.

    Academically, athletically, socially, developmentally.

    There are no rebuttals to this truth. Just accept it, seriously.

    Roll tide

    It's not even the best school in Alabama.

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  • McLeod > Cocker
    a nice roster management move imo

    Crimson_Ghost

  • bhiley77 said...

    True. If you want world wide recognition of your degree, you have to go to a place like Princeton or Auburn or Yale.

    Probably shouldn't include Priceton in that list. They've really let themselves go.

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  • btbama said...

    Bama is the best school in the country.

    Academically, athletically, socially, developmentally.

    There are no rebuttals to this truth. Just accept it, seriously.

    Roll tide

    Academically, no. Athletically, maybe but really football is it's only strong suit. Socially? Do you go to Bama? And Developmentally, no because putting 5*s on the field and winning doesn't mean you develop them.

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  • bhiley77 said...

    The difference is higher education is a bubble, but athletics isn't. I laugh at all these threads where people think so many doors are opened or shut for the rest of their lives based on where they went to school. How big your student loan payment is every month is the key difference.

    I agree with that statement. Honestly some schools with the big name academics don't really teach. I chose FSU over princeton because (the money and track team) but also because when you go to a princeton class it's basically on you to learn everything yourself and come to class without being taught anything. its not education its more find out how much you know in my opinion. same with the "public ivys" like UF...its all about research dollars so they don't spend time teaching students. My organic professor sat with me for hours helping me prepare for the mcat. while my friend took the same class at uf and he said the professor rarely showed and let ta's teach the class. academics aren't really something you can rate in my opinion. but hey i go to a party school so what do i know.

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  • FSUTrackLove said...

    I agree with that statement. Honestly some schools with the big name academics don't really teach. I chose FSU over princeton because (the money and track team) but also because when you go to a princeton class it's basically on you to learn everything yourself and come to class without being taught anything. its not education its more find out how much you know in my opinion. same with the "public ivys" like UF...its all about research dollars so they don't spend time teaching students. My organic professor sat with me for hours helping me prepare for the mcat. while my friend took the same class at uf and he said the professor rarely showed and let ta's teach the class. academics aren't really something you can rate in my opinion. but hey i go to a party school so what do i know.

    It's really all what you make out of it and the connections for after school.

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  • maize&blue21 said...

    It's really all what you make out of it and the connections for after school.

    i agree

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  • BamaLivesFootba said...

    Because with Bateman,Morris,McLeod,and Ely..,we wouldn't have to focus on QB in the class, like we have this year, again for awhile.

    Money says we all see you Bama guys having endless conversations about QB recruits next year. McLeod, just like Ely, will not change that. They were recruited for depth and intelligence only with the hope that they are solid in case the stud gets injured. McLeod isn't going to answer any questions the Bama staff nor fans have about depth at the position. Still as a 2nd qb he's a good get. Congrats.

    jtmva

  • jtmva said...

    Money says we all see you Bama guys having endless conversations about QB recruits next year. McLeod, just like Ely, will not change that. They were recruited for depth and intelligence only with the hope that they are solid in case the stud gets injured. McLeod isn't going to answer any questions the Bama staff nor fans have about depth at the position. Still as a 2nd qb he's a good get. Congrats.

    Could very well see a McCarron vs. Sims debate in a few years since will be going after a QB hard in the next class I'm sure.

    rolltide06

  • Any of you Bama guys see this kid as a academic scholly or grayshirt by signing day?

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  • BamaBornDukie said...

    Saw McLeod play in person 13x last season. "Solid" QB but I'm completely miffed that Bama don't even give Josh Dobbs much of a look but offered McLeod. Not knocking McLeod but something is "awry" when the staff doesn't even really consider a kid originally from Alabama that IMO is the much better prospect.

    I can only imagine Walton with Tyren Jones and Josh Dobbs at QB...........

    SMDH........

    Bama fans......You can downvote all you like......I don't sugarcoat.......Real Talk!

    This is completely on target. McLeod is a...project. Personally I can't understand why they took him at this stage of the game, but I suppose the coaching staff see some potential there. shrug

    Dobbs is a much, much better prospect IMO too. I do not understand this one, but best of luck to Parker.

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  • hubcitytider said...

    maybe he wants to marry a beautiful woman and live happily ever after...having lived in ann arbor 7 years, that is not an option at michigan. the kid is making a great decision.

    Have you seen this kid's picture? I seriously doubt he is going to find a beautiful woman to marry him no matter where he goes. Hell, he will be lucky to find any woman at all, unless some woman likes him just because he is an athlete

    aubie25

  • T I G E R said...

    Agreed. An education from Alabama gets you an in with Alabama-managed employers, but doesn't really mean anything in the world outside of the state.

    So given that Alabama is ranked higher than Auburn in academics nationally, that means an Auburn degree is the equivalent of a Jack State degree? Maybe Southern Union and Auburn are about equal?

    TalHawkins112 ●

  • TalHawkins112 said...

    So given that Alabama is ranked higher than Auburn in academics nationally, that means an Auburn degree is the equivalent of a Jack State degree? Maybe Southern Union and Auburn are about equal?

    Yet Auburn attracts a higher caliber of student judging by their ACT/SAT test scores and high school GPA's and Auburn graduates also make more money according to the stats I have seen. I would take both of those things over some meaningless ranking in a magazine. I also remember when bammer claimed to be the Harvard of the South based on the number of national merit scholars they attracted, but Auburn has even passed them by in that category

    This post was edited by aubie25 on 6/8/2012 at 10:43 PM

    aubie25

  • TalHawkins112 said...

    So given that Alabama is ranked higher than Auburn in academics nationally, that means an Auburn degree is the equivalent of a Jack State degree? Maybe Southern Union and Auburn are about equal?

    Alabama is ranked higher as a business school. Auburn is ranked higher in everything else that actually gets you a job (engineering, architecture, etc.,) and it isn't even close. Bama's engineering school is second tier compared to AU's

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  • T I G E R said...

    Alabama is ranked higher as a business school. Auburn is ranked higher in everything else that actually gets you a job (engineering, architecture, etc.,) and it isn't even close. Bama's engineering school is second tier compared to AU's

    I hear they have a good podiatry program. Trooper Taylor says so.......................

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  • aubie25 said...

    Yet Auburn attracts a higher caliber of student judging by their ACT/SAT test scores and high school GPA's and Auburn graduates also make more money according to the stats I have seen. I would take both of those things over some meaningless ranking in a magazine. I also remember when bammer claimed to be the Harvard of the South based on the number of national merit scholars they attracted, but Auburn has even passed them by in that category

    Can you show me from an objective site what the average ACT/SAT scores are for each?

    And honestly I'm not sure about National Merit Scholars numbers, all I know is Bama still gets a ton every year. If you have numbers on that for each school- from an objective site, not either school, then I'd like to see it.

    And for either school to claim to be the 'Harvard of the South' is idiotic. Both are good schools but we aren't even generally considered better academically than Vandy or UGA- and that's just in our own athletic conference.

    TalHawkins112 ●

  • maize&blue21 said...

    OK, Michigan is #14 overall in the world while Bama sits at #75. You can find girls off campus if you didn't know btw.

    i'm not sure who you are or what you do, but it's obvious you have serious insecurity issues, a lot like my 'virginia' friends. yes dear old uva. You would think that folks from schools with such pedigree would act like they've been there before and not be so insecure. Sounds like that degree you've earned from um has helped get you where you'd like to be. My degree from Bama sure hasn't hurt me in the medical field.
    My grandfather was a dean at UM for several years, so spare me your UM arrogance. I've watched more football games live with Don Canham, and will perry then you've seen on tv.
    the Bighouse is nice, but hell, ole miss has a louder stadium. Look, i'm a michigan fan, except when they play Bama, but calm down on the arrogance both athletically and academically. The only part of michigan where it would be nice to live (compared to Alabama) is north of saginaw.

    hubcitytider

  • TalHawkins112 said...

    And for either school to claim to be the 'Harvard of the South' is idiotic. Both are good schools but we aren't even generally considered better academically than Vandy or UGA- and that's just in our own athletic conference.

    I hate to admit it but Bham Southern & Samford are the top 2 academic universities in Alabama.

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  • T I G E R said...

    There's a reason Philip Sims left Alabama. It's the same reason that Dobbs nor Jennings were offered.

    Did ur wife go to Huntington?

    bama1055

  • hubcitytider said...

    i'm not sure who you are or what you do, but it's obvious you have serious insecurity issues, a lot like my 'virginia' friends. yes dear old uva. You would think that folks from schools with such pedigree would act like they've been there before and not be so insecure. Sounds like that degree you've earned from um has helped get you where you'd like to be. My degree from Bama sure hasn't hurt me in the medical field. My grandfather was a dean at UM for several years, so spare me your UM arrogance. I've watched more football games live with Don Canham, and will perry then you've seen on tv. the Bighouse is nice, but hell, ole miss has a louder stadium. Look, i'm a michigan fan, except when they play Bama, but calm down on the arrogance both athletically and academically. The only part of michigan where it would be nice to live (compared to Alabama) is north of saginaw.

    Cool. Michigan > Ole Miss. Michigan's academics > Bama's academics. Isn't that hard to figure out big guy.

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  • maize&blue21 said...

    Cool. Michigan > Ole Miss. Michigan's academics > Bama's academics. Isn't that hard to figure out big guy.

    and yet your 5'7" ass is very insecure. what year did you graduate from um?

    hubcitytider

  • T I G E R said...

    Alabama is ranked higher as a business school. Auburn is ranked higher in everything else that actually gets you a job (engineering, architecture, etc.,) and it isn't even close. Bama's engineering school is second tier compared to AU's

    roflmao

    Fear16

  • McElroy
    McCarron
    McLeod

    I see a pattern of success here.....

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  • hubcitytider said...

    and yet your 5'7" ass is very insecure. what year did you graduate from um?

    I'm not eligible for college yet, but I will be applying to U of M.

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