Pistol Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 9 hours ago, davidnark said: The easy answer is Stanford. It goes head to head with the Ivy schools on the academics and network, the weather is nice year-round in Palo Alto, and the athletes are revered. No brainer. That's been my answer most of the time. I visited campus when I was in HS. It's the only school I applied to and didn't get into, despite my NH-like test scores. It's an amazing place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NH Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 11 hours ago, davidnark said: The easy answer is Stanford. It goes head to head with the Ivy schools on the academics and network, the weather is nice year-round in Palo Alto, and the athletes are revered. No brainer. UVA and UNC could also be great choices. Baseball at Vanderbilt would be an absolute blast. USC not a bad choice as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NextYearBill Posted November 14, 2017 Author Share Posted November 14, 2017 UNLV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old guy Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Just try this test NH write a letter requesting information and applications to have your child enter UVA or UNC as a freshman for the class of XX? Boast a bit about how good a student the kid really is and how much he/she wants to go there, then sit back and wait for a response. See how long you wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NH Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 1 minute ago, Old guy said: Just try this test NH write a letter requesting information and applications to have your child enter UVA or UNC as a freshman for the class of XX? Boast a bit about how good a student the kid really is and how much he/she wants to go there, then sit back and wait for a response. See how long you wait. Hm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old guy Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 My youngest daughter (not an athlete) wanted to go to UNC or UVA, we never got a response from either. She went to Carnegie Mellon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Metzinger Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 2 hours ago, NH said: UVA and UNC could also be great choices. Baseball at Vanderbilt would be an absolute blast. USC not a bad choice as well. Having spent a lot of time in the PNW over the last few years, was able to take in a Washington - USC tilt in Huskie Stadium last November - oh, and if you don't have smoked elk at a tailgate - you aren't doing it right UDubb is absolutely gorgeous - amazing facilities both academically and athletically. Overlooking Lake Washington and a breathtaking view of Rainier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheA_Bomb Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 2 hours ago, NH said: UVA and UNC could also be great choices. Baseball at Vanderbilt would be an absolute blast. USC not a bad choice as well. University of Texas Great academics Athletes get the best facilities etc Greatest town ever, like heaven with beer and Willie Great programs winningest baseball team, top 7 all time football, good w/m basketball, National Championship swim and dive, great volleyball, track Olympic sports on their own TV Network If you're into hot women they got em' You get connections for the future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Metzinger Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 11 minutes ago, TheA_Bomb said: University of Texas Great academics Athletes get the best facilities etc Greatest town ever, like heaven with beer and Willie Great programs winningest baseball team, top 7 all time football, good w/m basketball, National Championship swim and dive, great volleyball, track Olympic sports on their own TV Network If you're into hot women they got em' You get connections for the future I thought Willie was from Luckenbach or is that Waylon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 44 minutes ago, TheA_Bomb said: University of Texas Great academics Athletes get the best facilities etc Greatest town ever, like heaven with beer and Willie Great programs winningest baseball team, top 7 all time football, good w/m basketball, National Championship swim and dive, great volleyball, track Olympic sports on their own TV Network If you're into hot women they got em' You get connections for the future Pretty damn hard to argue with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 39 minutes ago, Bobby Metzinger said: I thought Willie was from Luckenbach or is that Waylon? Sorry. Willie is from University City. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billikenbooster Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 20 years ago when my son was looking at schools, we visited Wake, UNC and Duke. I was on my way to a conference. At UNC they said 90% of the freshman class was from NC, half of the other 10% were children of alums who lived out of state, the rest were scholarship athletes, etc and students with 800 on their SATs. They said the best way to go to UNC is to transfer in after the freshman year. Dont know if this is true or not, but that is what we were told. mhg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NH Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 21 minutes ago, Billikenbooster said: 20 years ago when my son was looking at schools, we visited Wake, UNC and Duke. I was on my way to a conference. At UNC they said 90% of the freshman class was from NC, half of the other 10% were children of alums who lived out of state, the rest were scholarship athletes, etc and students with 800 on their SATs. They said the best way to go to UNC is to transfer in after the freshman year. Dont know if this is true or not, but that is what we were told. mhg UNC was always considered the most difficult college to get into from my high school. Even more so than the ivies, Stanford, MIT, etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Here's the admissions data for UNC. 14% for out-of-state kids, 46% for in-state kids, 24% overall. 19% are legacies. It's not quite Ivy League level, but it's still about as selective as state schools get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyRican Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 The University of Miami.....because they just kicked the living sh*t out of Notre Dame. And Coral Gables is pretty nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 1 hour ago, Billikenbooster said: They said the best way to go to UNC is to transfer in after the freshman year. The same thing can be said for good law schools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiseAndGrind Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 How about Grand Canyon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 6 minutes ago, RiseAndGrind said: How about Grand Canyon? That is surprising Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kappy96 Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 10 minutes ago, brianstl said: That is surprising To say the least... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeSmetBilliken Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 According to a brief check of Twitter, Finke might have had his recruiting options limited after a bad summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 11 hours ago, DeSmetBilliken said: According to a brief check of Twitter, Finke might have had his recruiting options limited after a bad summer. Pretty much this. He's had one of the more bizarre recruitments in the class of 2018, certainly the strangest of everyone we've offered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
615Billiken Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Lol, a for-profit school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Finke might have made a huge mistake by going from the Beagles to Mean Streets. Just back at the end of June his top 5 was Ohio St., Notre Dame, Vanderbilt, Oregon and the Illini. Not only is Grand Canyon a big step down basketball wise, it is a big step down school wise. That said, Dan Majerle is building a nice program at Grand Canyon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlebill Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 13 minutes ago, brianstl said: Finke might have made a huge mistake by going from the Beagles to Mean Streets. Just back at the end of June his top 5 was Ohio St., Notre Dame, Vanderbilt, Oregon and the Illini. Not only is Grand Canyon a big step down basketball wise, it is a big step down school wise. That said, Dan Majerle is building a nice program at Grand Canyon. Is Grandy Glaze the best player in their program’s history? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 38 minutes ago, Littlebill said: Is Grandy Glaze the best player in their program’s history? They had a couple guys who had short stints in the NBA. One in the 70's and one in the 90's. Glaze wasn't even the best basketball player on the team the year he played at Grand Canyon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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