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Michigan is academically better... but it's not by a huge degree anymore. UGA has been on an upward trend for the last 30 years academically. The latest US News rankings has UGA at #16 for public schools, tied with Ohio State, just ahead of Texas, just behind PSU. Michigan is #4. So while UM is a higher ranked school... the gap isn't what you suggest.
I don't buy that because most 5-star guys don't even graduate. This guy will play for 3 years then go to the NFL. Whenever a blue-chip starts talking about how important "academics" are I laugh. I believe Hinton will flip to UGA as Michigan suffers through another weak showing and a coaching change there heats up. I put OP in that same category. I think he will be rethinking his commitment after the beat-down we are going to lay on Auburn. I hope he is able to attend that game on either sideline.
And a lot of times those rankings included stuff like reputation, social services, campus facilities, overall budget, number of professors with PHDs (which does not always mean they are better teachers) and other school criteria that aren't necessarily critical to a great academic experience. Not sure how one would quantify the difference between a degree from UM and UGA.
Grading criteria from the US News and World Report:
The indicators used to capture academic quality fall into a number of categories: graduation and first-year student retention rates, assessment by administrators at peer institutions, faculty resources, admissions selectivity, financial resources, alumni giving, graduation rate performance
This is 100% accurate. What is said here about Michigan applies to pretty much every northern school. I went to WAZZU and that is exactly what I saw. Years later I spent 4 years in Athens and was absolutely blown away by the quality of the coed population. Night and day difference.
I agree with your premise of 3 n gone...keep in mind though many of these guys still graduate from the schools they attend, later on. I hope Hinton flips...I’ve said in other posts I think he’s overrated based on tape, shouldn’t be 5 Star. JMO. If everyone else says he’s legit it must be my cataracts.
Pappoe won't have a spot when Rian Davis and Nakobe Dean come aboard. There will be no room at the inn. Believe what you want. There are kids who base their recruitment on academics & Stanford and Michigan benefit from this. Some folks graduate early and either become grad transfers or enter masters programs. I have not put it past Hinton to flip but stated as things stand right now, I don't see it. It is recruiting and anything can happen. Shea Patterson could be a bust & Michigan struggles and he remains faithful or Michigan has a great season and Dan Lanning convinces him to switch.
@tiger_62082 OP not even at Star?
Davis and Dean "makes my mouf wauta" as ol coach Donnan says.
Do you think we hold on to Trezmon?
I seem to have offended some people with the sharing of my education experience. First off, I do not mean any offense AT ALL to either school. Both schools are incredible institutions that people should be proud to attend. I feel honored having been able to attend both. That being said, let me address your concern with the academics.
When you look at the whole picture of undergraduate rankings ( US News - including both public and private schools), you find that Michigan is ranked #28 (beating out GA Tech lol). UGA is ranked #54. You are correct with the public school rankings (Michigan #4, UGA #16). Whether you believe a gap of 8 schools or 26 schools is large or not is really just a matter of opinion. I certainly respect the fact that you don't have to agree with my opinion.
I believe that everyone committed to Georgia at linebacker is a firm, ride or die take no matter what.
an EIGHT school gap? You went to Michigan, right? (Shake it off, couldn't resist).
Plus many schools must take any in-state HS grad otherwise qualifying thereby decreasing the selectively and lowering the average SAT/ACT scores; and many commonly use graduate assistants (PhD candidates) or non-tenure, very junior (essentially transient) professors to teach the core curriculum classes - so that a star professor is a rarity unless a upper level class is selected. And even then, there may be a small chance of getting into that class due to popularity.
There are exceptions as I said earlier. Elite schools have the big advantage of career impact of both student and alumni contacts. I have no idea how UGA stacks up, unless he intends to work in Michigan. As I said earlier (differently), he can make his academic bones in graduate or professional school. Good grades and being a starter on a Power 5 team plus a few athletic accolades will likely get him onto whatever graduate school he would want.
Believe me - at the price I paid, I wish I could use this to get my money back! Hahaha
My Niece is a 2014 graduate of The Terry School. That diploma got her letters from many of the best companies in the world.
This.....this would be magical.
I don't think flip with his actions at this point. He has shown one direction .
It would take some different direction to think flip. Show up at Georgia, talk postive about Georgia, does someone hear or see that with him ?
@jtdawg2020 Amen brother!!! Preach it!!! This stuff RIGHT HERE BABY!!! GO DAWGS!!!
Capt khakis gets fired this year. I think he at least considers flipping
Let's face it. It is always hard to flip a young man who is committed to Michigan. Especially if that young man is into things like staying indoors (a lot), rusted cars, ice-fishing, bowling and the allure of the Detroit night life. I mean how can Athens hope to compete with that?
Hinton is the blow horn in his class for UM. Similiar to LeCounte and K. Jackson, and N. Smith for us. I doubt this kid flips.