March 24, 201016 yr What about this great comment from Forde. link The non bolded part is the most offensive. Especially since it was brought up that the majority of the Cornell players are Ag majors. Not to belittle Ag, but the ratio is very suspect. I'd love to see the overall percentage of Ag majors at Cornell vs. the percentage of athletes who are Ag majors. I can't imagine 60% of the general student population is Ag majors.
March 24, 201016 yr What about this great comment from Forde. link Well they've stated in the past that Wall is taking 18 hours this sememster, and hasn't missed a class. I would venture to guess if Cousisns is stating that he might come back that he is still taking classes. Bledose or Orton aren't locks for leaving so I would be surprised if they quit going to class, but you never know.
March 24, 201016 yr What about this one? That was certainly a nice add. Probably the most positive writing I've seen from Forde regarding UK
March 24, 201016 yr The non bolded part is the most offensive. Especially since it was brought up that the majority of the Cornell players are Ag majors. Not to belittle Ag, but the ratio is very suspect. I'd love to see the overall percentage of Ag majors at Cornell vs. the percentage of athletes who are Ag majors. I can't imagine 60% of the general student population is Ag majors. From the other thread: Agricultural Science Education is a part of the Cornell Teacher Education program and is located in the Department of Education, which is a part of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. The Department of Education operates primarily at the graduate level, with Agricultural Science Education as the only undergraduate program in the department. Two options are available for Agricultural Science Education undergraduates: “teacher certification” and “non-certification.” In New York State, full professional certification for Agricultural Science Education teachers requires completion of a master’s degree. Most of our graduates who plan to teach in NYS public schools plan to stay for an additional year of graduate school to earn the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree. The non-certification option is available for undergraduates who desire to enter education-related careers in business, industry, government, or a myriad of other organizations and agencies that require the skills of professional educators. Academic Programs Agricultural Science Education Agricultural Sciences Animal Science Applied Economics and Management Atmospheric Science Biological Engineering Biological Sciences Biology and Society Biometry and Statistics Communication Development Sociology Entomology Environmental Engineering Environmental Undecided Food Science Information Science Interdisciplinary Studies International Agriculture and Rural Development Landscape Architecture Natural Resources Nutritional Sciences Plant Sciences Science of Earth Systems Science of Natural and Environmental Systems Viticulture and Enology
March 24, 201016 yr What about this one? So it's okay with you if he makes unfounded accusations about whether or not UK players go to class, as long as he follows it up with the nice things that they do? They really did raise a lot of money for Haiti, that is fact. Should he accuse them of skipping class if he really doesn't have a clue?
March 24, 201016 yr From the other thread: From my post: Not to belittle Ag, but the ratio is very suspect. I'd love to see the overall percentage of Ag majors at Cornell vs. the percentage of athletes who are Ag majors. I can't imagine 60% of the general student population is Ag majors.
March 24, 201016 yr From my post: My point is that is this, which may explain: Two options are available for Agricultural Science Education undergraduates: “teacher certification” and “non-certification.” In New York State, full professional certification for Agricultural Science Education teachers requires completion of a master’s degree If they plan to teach in NYS, then they need that teacher certification.
March 24, 201016 yr So it's okay with you if he makes unfounded accusations about whether or not UK players go to class, as long as he follows it up with the nice things that they do? They really did raise a lot of money for Haiti, that is fact. Should he accuse them of skipping class if he really doesn't have a clue? You only posted (and still only concentrating) on one part of the whole blurb. Taken out of context it looks bad. Within the context of the whole, it doesn't seem as negative, more like a little dig instead of a blatant insult.
March 24, 201016 yr My point is that is this, which may explain: If they plan to teach in NYS, then they need that teacher certification. Are you reading that every teacher at Cornell has to get that certification through the Ag school? Thats not how I read it.
March 24, 201016 yr You only posted (and still only concentrating) on one part of the whole blurb. Taken out of context it looks bad. Within the context of the whole, it doesn't seem as negative, more like a little dig instead of a blatant insult. And yet you're one that got so defensive when UK fans would claim that TWill was a thug, which was a known fact. Something doesn't jive...:idunno:
March 24, 201016 yr And yet you're one that got so defensive when UK fans would claim that TWill was a thug, which was a known fact. Something doesn't jive...:idunno: Huh??? :confused: What does UK fans calling T-Will a thug have to do with an article that has one line that can be perceived as negative, followed by a nice paragraph extolling the good things about the team? That's not the same at all. Now, if you want to cite me as being defensive about UK Fans calling T-will a thug and defending UL Fans calling Cousins a thug, that would be a fair comparison.
March 24, 201016 yr You only posted (and still only concentrating) on one part of the whole blurb. Taken out of context it looks bad. Within the context of the whole, it doesn't seem as negative, more like a little dig instead of a blatant insult. I read the entire article, and it doesn't need to be taken out of context to look bad. He's making a poor assumption that the UK freshmen might not even be going to class. What evidence does he have to base that assumption on? NOTHING. If he knew it and reported it it would be a different story. But he does not know it. He's just making a silly comment that is most likely not true. I agree with you on most things RM, but your defense of Forde in this particular comment is wrong. He shouldn't say things like that with nothing to base it on. And following it up with FACTS that show Kentucky is full of good people doesn't help the fact that he made a false accusation right before it.
March 24, 201016 yr I read the entire article, and it doesn't need to be taken out of context to look bad. He's making a poor assumption that the UK freshmen might not even be going to class. What evidence does he have to base that assumption on? NOTHING. If he knew it and reported it it would be a different story. But he does not know it. He's just making a silly comment that is most likely not true. I agree with you on most things RM, but your defense of Forde in this particular comment is wrong. He shouldn't say things like that with nothing to base it on. And following it up with FACTS that show Kentucky is full of good people doesn't help the fact that he made a false accusation right before it. I'm not defending the article, just the premise of presenting the whole story. I hate when things are taken out of context.
March 24, 201016 yr I'm not defending the article, just the premise of presenting the whole story. I hate when things are taken out of context. The article doesn't bother me as a whole. But that one comment does. I don't have to like the entire thing, or hate the entire thing. But whether you read the entire article or just the one comment I posted, it's wrong. He made a poor assumption based on NOTHING. How can you defend that?
March 24, 201016 yr The article doesn't bother me as a whole. But that one comment does. I don't have to like the entire thing, or hate the entire thing. But whether you read the entire article or just the one comment I posted, it's wrong. He made a poor assumption based on NOTHING. How can you defend that? I'm not defending it. :lol: I just pointed out that what you posted wasn't the only thing he had to say about the UK players or team. :lol:
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