2011 BE all academic team

[B1GEast]

22 Huskies made the lsit, congrats

http://29sonski.blogspot.com/2012/02/congrats-to-2011-uconn-football-all.html

Each maintained a cumulative grade-point index of at least 3.0 over at least two academic semesters.

Harris Agbor Sr. S Mesquite, Texas Finance/Political Science

Jimmy Bennett Jr. OT Alexandria, Va. Accounting

Tyler Bennett Sr. WR Alexandria, Va. Communication Sciences

Robert Cherry So. WR Simsbury, Conn. Biological Sciences

Jeremy Claflin Fr. S West Hartford, Conn. Exploratory

Steve Greene So. OG Edensburg, Pa. Sport Management

Frank Guardi So. WR New Fairfield, Conn. Exploratory

Jory Johnson Jr. OLB Mobile, Ala. Economics

Alex Kantor So. S Potomac, Md. Exploratory

Chris Lopes So. CB Brockton, Mass. Communications

Dominick Manco Fr. LS Lagrangeville, N.Y. Exploratory

Corey Manning Jr. TE Tyrone, Ga. Finance

Chris Matteis Fr. FB North Haven, Conn. Undeclared

Scott McCummings RFr. QB Natick, Mass. Exploratory

Adam Mueller So. LS Park Ridge, Ill. History

Alex Pagan Sr. QB East Windsor, Conn. Political Science

Moe Petrus Sr. C St. Laurent, Que. Psychology

James Scherer Jr. DB Middlefield, Conn. Exercise Science

Dave Teggart Sr. K Northborough, Mass. Coaching and Administration

Robert Urban Sr. LB Southbury, Conn. Pharmacy

Isaac White So. LB Waterbury, Conn. Pre-Kinesiology

Nick Williams Jr. WR East Windsor, N.J. Economics

 

[businesslawyer]

While I congratulate all listed on their academic achievements, I find the list somewhat bizarre. There are some walk-ons who weren't listed on our roster at any point last year, and whose name we only learned when the spring roster was posted, and there are a number on the list who still, today, aren't listed on the UConn roster on the website.

I'm trying to imagine the conversation: "you're not good enough for us to list you to the public as a member of our team, but you don't mind if we use your grades to make us look good, do you?"

 

[sportsart]

Can any of those unfamiliar names walk on the men's BB team?

 

[businesslawyer]

Can any of those unfamiliar names walk on the men's BB team?

That's why you should have gotten the AD gig!

 

[HartfordHank]

Curious what is Exploratory? I was assuming that is was similar to undecided until I saw someone with undecided.

 

[BlueMAB]

Curious what is Exploratory? I was assuming that is was similar to undecided until I saw someone with undecided.

Exploratory majors are taking basic classes in a field they plan on majoring in. It's just what it sounds like. They are "exploring" their major before they decide to declare and complete it.

 

[Adios]

Curious what is Exploratory? I was assuming that is was similar to undecided until I saw someone with undecided.

http://aces.uconn.edu/html/majorexploratory.htm

 

[mattp]

i like how these kids are in real majors. i imagine if you look at Auburn's team you won't find any biology, pharmacy or economics majors

 

[UConnPete]

i like how these kids are in real majors. i imagine if you look at Auburn's team you won't find any biology, pharmacy or economics majors

Not sure about other schools but the majority of scholarship players on UConn are exploratory, sociology and economics.

 

[rw005]

i like how these kids are in real majors. i imagine if you look at Auburn's team you won't find any biology, pharmacy or economics majors

I selected 8 players at random from their roster and their majors were Liberal Arts or a form of Social Science then I did another one at random and was surprised that I saw a Finance major in there.