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UCDaveD said:
I'm sure there are a few smart people who matriculate to WKU. But the admission rate is over 90%. As a whole, not exactly attracting the best and brightest.
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The kid's father solicited an offer from Yale early on just to prove his scholarly intent. It would be a bizarre choice. I guess last week's head fake towards Kansas isn't panning out.
 
WKUTops24 said:
This is a beyond ignorant statement. The WKU honors college has produced more Fulbright scholars the last several years than a few ivy league schools.
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Forgive him - the poster's not a UConn Fulbright
BUT, overall - I would wager that UConn may be rated a bit higher than WKU
 
UCDaveD said:
I'm sure there are a few smart people who matriculate to WKU. But the admission rate is over 90%. As a whole, not exactly attracting the best and brightest.
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WKU main campus is actually closer to 72% admission rate. However WKU runs and operates a community college that is called South Campus by the locals. Those students that have lower admission standards must do at least 1 year on south campus before they can attend classes on main campus. This causes WKU's admission percentage to be inflated. A lot of people wish WKU would get rid of South Campus for that perception purpose alone. However, it is a big money maker for WKU since students pay the same ammount per semester as students on main campus. So it isn't going anywhere anytime soon.

UConn is a higher rated school not doubt. Just saying that WKU isn't some shit school as some think it is.
 
JD Shaw‏ @JShawNBA 2m 2 minutes ago
Teammates, classmates and even some family members are (not quietly) hoping for CT's Waters to choose UConn. Should know in the coming days.

If he chooses not to attend UConn - this would be the exact opposite of the St John's pick -up this past weekend
Family may lose out on this one
 
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gtcam said:
JD Shaw‏ @JShawNBA 2m 2 minutes ago
Teammates, classmates and even some family members are (not quietly) hoping for CT's Waters to choose UConn. Should know in the coming days.

If he chooses not to attend UConn - this would be the exact opposite of the St John's pick -up this past weekend
Family may lose out on this one
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If only we could combine the mindset of Wilson and the family of Tremont... We'd have a commitment and a lot less hassle!
 
auror said:
Verbal commits has them at 16 I think (hard to tell, so many red shirted players). @WKUTops24 what's the current scholarship situation?
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Well our leading scorer and rebounder from last season is going football this fall and will walk-on to basketball after the bowl game. He has NFL aspirations as a tight end and he will most likely succeed there at 6'7 240. So that takes one away. We had a transfer out. Right Now WKU is sitting at 14 scholarship players with likelyhood of Kansas grad-transfer Dwight Coleby coming in as well. This would put us at 15. Rumors that 1 or 2 players have the grades to go on academic scholarship to free up a couple spots.
 
The JshawNBA guy, sont know how credible he is but he is followed by some legit reporters so who knows
 
I promise to not get on Ollie's case if/when Tremont picks WKU or somewhere else. This one has never made much sense from Waters perspective.
 
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WKUTops24 said:
WKU main campus is actually closer to 72% admission rate. However WKU runs and operates a community college that is called South Campus by the locals. Those students that have lower admission standards must do at least 1 year on south campus before they can attend classes on main campus. This causes WKU's admission percentage to be inflated. A lot of people wish WKU would get rid of South Campus for that perception purpose alone. However, it is a big money maker for WKU since students pay the same ammount per semester as students on main campus. So it isn't going anywhere anytime soon.

UConn is a higher rated school not doubt. Just saying that WKU isn't some **** school as some think it is.
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Interesting. Thank you for the information. I'm sorry for calling a WKU degree the equivalent of poopy toilet paper. I take that back.
 
Marat said:
you beat m e by a few seconds.... about to post it.
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Wasn't it established that the Shaw guy is just a high schooler anyway? Unless he's the next Alex Kline, I highly doubt he's plugged in well enough to know much of anything.
 
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Stairmaster said:
Wasn't it established that the Shaw guy is just a high schooler anyway? Unless he's the next Alex Kline, I highly doubt he's plugged in well enough to know much of anything.
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Age is just a number -- he's a New Haven guy and that's more important. In fact if he is a high schooler, that would make him more credible as he is someone that would know him personally.

The one thing he did tweet out was that Waters was seriously considering WKU which we just saw from Evan Daniels apparently aren't even after him.

Basically what I'm saying is....fluidity.
 
Storrs South said:
Age is just a number -- he's a New Haven guy and that's more important. In fact if he is a high schooler, that would make him more credible as he is someone that would know him personally.

The one thing he did tweet out was that Waters was seriously considering WKU which we just saw from Evan Daniels apparently aren't even after him.
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He must have the same "source" as Finkelstein ;)
 
Storrs South said:
Age is just a number -- he's a New Haven guy and that's more important. In fact if he is a high schooler, that would make him more credible as he is someone that would know him personally.

The one thing he did tweet out was that Waters was seriously considering WKU which we just saw from Evan Daniels apparently aren't even after him.

Basically what I'm saying is....fluidity.
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Could be what Tremont is telling people. We know last week they tried to pull a move with Kansas.
 
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Matt1010 said:
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i tried to stay away, but just can't

Tremont, we get it... You thought Cal, Coach K, Kansas, or Roy Williams would hand you the keys and let you run the show for the next two years before becoming a lottery pick

And I thought I'd marry Eva Mendez and start the next Facebook

Come to UConn with a massive chip on your shoulder, work hard and earn your place in the banners. Show those programs what they missed on while playing in front of friends and fam
 
nyhuskies13 said:
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i tried to stay away, but just can't

Tremont, we get it... You thought Cal, Coach K, Kansas, or Roy Williams would hand you the keys and let you run the show for the next two years before becoming a lottery pick

And I thought I'd marry Eva Mendez and start the next Facebook

Come to UConn with a massive chip on your shoulder, work hard and earn your place in the banners. Show those programs what they missed on while playing in front of friends and fam
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Is it true though that you had a better shot at starting the next Facebook than marrying Eva Mendez? I never saw her in person, but I know someone who has, and he said she was beyond stunning.
 
this is the most salty and grain of fluid recruitment ever... amazing. Still would take him in a flipping heartbeat; even if his decision comes on August 28th.
 
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