Good stuff 

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/jo hnny-manziel-taking-only-online-courses-only-campu s-233900102--ncaaf.html

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/...102--ncaaf.html

fixed it for you

Not so much "A&M"

Just another loophole that schools exploit. This is the first time Johnny has ever avoided the attention.

University of Phoenix is going to be an absolute powerhouse in 5 years.

Interesting. I would think that if you're giving a guy a free ride, you'd want a little more accountability.  Slick probably has a group of stooges.....you can imagine the rest.

I thought it was strange that he doen't want to be noticed & adored on campus.

What a joke.  Every time I watch one of those NCAA commercials about how NCAA athletes will be going professional in something other than sports, I want to get sick.  If academics and athletics were really a 50/50 situation with these kids, most of the "power programs" would be anything but.  Academically, Texas A&M would be an FCS program.   

NDFB4life wrote: Interesting. I would think that if you're giving a guy a free ride, you'd want a little more accountability.  Slick probably has a group of stooges.....you can imagine the rest.

did you hear about the grandma a few years ago who graduated from college for her grandson?

He had no idea he was even enrolled. 

Online Courses for higher education should be flat out banned.  

C5hydro wrote: I thought it was strange that he doen't want to be noticed & adored on campus.

I am the the best player at every position at Open CourseWare.  Nobody can every deny me, only one thing, the courses do not give college credit, on the other hand I do get a pdf of a certificate of completion for every course completed.  One day I will have certificates from MIT, Stanford, University of Toronto, Rice and about a dozen more.  I will pat myself on the back then wipe my arse with them as that is all they are good for.... lmao

Isn't TAMU an AAU or whatever school?  I thought they were a member of some prestigious group of schools due to their academics.  Either way, the Aggies are weird as hell!

LRIrish wrote: What a joke.  Every time I watch one of those NCAA commercials about how NCAA athletes will be going professional in something other than sports, I want to get sick.  If academics and athletics were really a 50/50 situation with these kids, most of the "power programs" would be anything but.  Academically, Texas A&M would be an FCS program.   

NDFB4life wrote: Interesting. I would think that if you're giving a guy a free ride, you'd want a little more accountability.  Slick probably has a group of stooges.....you can imagine the rest.

Dan Patrick seems to think he's going pro after this season, so it stands to reason that he can take the minimum course load online and get the heck out of there.  When he's done with the NFL, he seems like he's bright enough to continue his education, and he'll certainly be able to afford it.  Heck the guy probably has career insurance out the yin yang already, he's set for a decent life at the very least, no? 

NOW, does ND do this?  No.  Would they?  No, but that's what makes ND, ND.  And that's why you need a guy who can coach up high character guys (with elite skill sets), and an awesome AD that knows his way around inside-and-out of college and pro athletics, along with a bright and moitvated army of a $taff.  You can argue we make our players tougher by expecting more out of them, and their resulting successes build our brand.

KBags wrote: Dan Patrick seems to think he's going pro after this season, so it stands to reason that he can take the minimum course load online and get the heck out of there.  When he's done with the NFL, he seems like he's bright enough to continue his education, and he'll certainly be able to afford it.  Heck the guy probably has career insurance out the yin yang already, he's set for a decent life at the very least, no? 

He's already set for life. His parents are rich. He doesn't really need school or football at this point.

I don't think there's any doubt that he's gone after next season unless he gets devastatingly injured. He needs to cash in on the love affair as soon as possible.

IrishShenanigans69 wrote: Isn't TAMU an AAU or whatever school?  I thought they were a member of some prestigious group of schools due to their academics.  Either way, the Aggies are weird as hell!

LRIrish wrote: What a joke.  Every time I watch one of those NCAA commercials about how NCAA athletes will be going professional in something other than sports, I want to get sick.  If academics and athletics were really a 50/50 situation with these kids, most of the "power programs" would be anything but.  Academically, Texas A&M would be an FCS program.   

NDFB4life wrote: Interesting. I would think that if you're giving a guy a free ride, you'd want a little more accountability.  Slick probably has a group of stooges.....you can imagine the rest.

They can't even correctly build bonfires. How stringent can their academic requirements be?

dosch44 wrote:

IrishShenanigans69 wrote: Isn't TAMU an AAU or whatever school?  I thought they were a member of some prestigious group of schools due to their academics.  Either way, the Aggies are weird as hell!

LRIrish wrote: What a joke.  Every time I watch one of those NCAA commercials about how NCAA athletes will be going professional in something other than sports, I want to get sick.  If academics and athletics were really a 50/50 situation with these kids, most of the "power programs" would be anything but.  Academically, Texas A&M would be an FCS program.   

NDFB4life wrote: Interesting. I would think that if you're giving a guy a free ride, you'd want a little more accountability.  Slick probably has a group of stooges.....you can imagine the rest.

They can't even correctly build bonfires. How stringent can their academic requirements be?

You're begging for it, Dosch...

dosch44 wrote: Not so much "A&M"

Just another loophole that schools exploit. This is the first time Johnny has ever avoided the attention.

University of Phoenix is going to be an absolute powerhouse in 5 years.

there are hundreds of online universities.... hell, ND does online classes.  Post University, South New Hampshire U, Florida, Penn State World campus

that's a pretty paranoid point of view on this, i think. most people are surely not cheating. moreover, it's cheaper, and with the rising costs of universities across the nation, and given the fact that education is trending toward more online courses, and not less of them, i'm sure that it's fine, and they'll figure out how to properly monitor it.

it's a good thing!

remmuh80 wrote: did you hear about the grandma a few years ago who graduated from college for her grandson?

He had no idea he was even enrolled. 

Online Courses for higher education should be flat out banned.  

C5hydro wrote: I thought it was strange that he doen't want to be noticed & adored on campus.

shaunzo wrote: that's a pretty paranoid point of view on this, i think. most people are surely not cheating. moreover, it's cheaper, and with the rising costs of universities across the nation, and given the fact that education is trending toward more online courses, and not less of them, i'm sure that it's fine, and they'll figure out how to properly monitor it.

it's a good thing!

Not if you're planning on working in academia...

lol. yikes.

dosch44 wrote:

IrishShenanigans69 wrote: Isn't TAMU an AAU or whatever school?  I thought they were a member of some prestigious group of schools due to their academics.  Either way, the Aggies are weird as hell!

LRIrish wrote: What a joke.  Every time I watch one of those NCAA commercials about how NCAA athletes will be going professional in something other than sports, I want to get sick.  If academics and athletics were really a 50/50 situation with these kids, most of the "power programs" would be anything but.  Academically, Texas A&M would be an FCS program.   

NDFB4life wrote: Interesting. I would think that if you're giving a guy a free ride, you'd want a little more accountability.  Slick probably has a group of stooges.....you can imagine the rest.

They can't even correctly build bonfires. How stringent can their academic requirements be?

i'm confident that just about every major university offers some classes online now. it makes too much sense for all parties.

irishfan84 wrote:

dosch44 wrote: Not so much "A&M"

Just another loophole that schools exploit. This is the first time Johnny has ever avoided the attention.

University of Phoenix is going to be an absolute powerhouse in 5 years.

there are hundreds of online universities.... hell, ND does online classes.  Post University, South New Hampshire U, Florida, Penn State World campus

what're you basing that on? with the money that schools can save, they may be able to pay professors better. i mean, it's a pretty broad statement that you're making; what's it based on?

amruther24 wrote:

shaunzo wrote: that's a pretty paranoid point of view on this, i think. most people are surely not cheating. moreover, it's cheaper, and with the rising costs of universities across the nation, and given the fact that education is trending toward more online courses, and not less of them, i'm sure that it's fine, and they'll figure out how to properly monitor it.

it's a good thing!

Not if you're planning on working in academia...

WELP

amruther24 wrote:

shaunzo wrote: what're you basing that on? with the money that schools can save, they may be able to pay professors better. i mean, it's a pretty broad statement that you're making; what's it based on?

amruther24 wrote:

Not if you're planning on working in academia...

They won't use that money to pay professors. They'll use it to hire adjuncts to teach those online courses and for online infrastructure. Ultimately, they'll just use the money to have the classes taught virtually instead of by a real human being.

If universities start saving money on online courses, then state governments will continue to cut funding. Ultimately, the losers in this situation are parents' wallets and professors' jobs.

Hell, most universities already would rather hire adjuncts and pay them very, very minimally as opposed to hiring a tenure-track professor. That trend will only continue and the rise of online courses makes a professor's job seem obsolete to those that are making/spending the money.

Why pay a full-time professor, when you can get an adjunct for $2,000 a course and you don't have to provide any infrastructure because that adjunct can teach from his/her home computer?

I'm not saying the entire system is like that, but it's certainly a possibility. It's not an entirely "good thing".