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Date Posted: 22:34:29 05/09/05 Mon
Author: Raider Redhead
Subject: Don't lose sleep over the comment
In reply to: RamRay 's message, "Once more into the frey....." on 17:22:47 05/09/05 Mon

Most high school seniors would give their eye teeth to matriculate to any one of the current PL institutions including those with associate membership in the various sports.

That said, the benefits derived from any undergraduate education are largely determined by the effort and accomplishments of the individual student rather than the general academic reputation of the institution. A degree from a prestigious school may provide a good jump start for a career. However, when one is 10+ years removed from his or her undergraduate experience, educational credentials are secondary to professional work experience and accomplishments.

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[> I believe that comment was mine... -- colgate13, 09:14:20 05/10/05 Tue [1]

And if that's what you took away from it you missed my intent. If I remember the conversation correctly, it was one of the silly "my school is better than your school" arguements directed at Holy Cross. I simply pointed out the facts that all PL schools are top notch BUT if you wanted to single out one that has a profile below the others it would be Fordham. It's the truth in my opinion but it doesn't take away from the fact that all PL schools are good schools.

I tempered my statements because Fordham is unlike the other PL schools in some ways and like it in others when you compare Rose Hill (correct?) to the rest of the PL. It's like Cornell to the rest of the Ivy League in some aspects. Cornell is bigger, has multiple schools and, most importantly, has an ag school and a hotel/restaurant management school. Because of that Cornell can bring in some hockey players that some of the rest of the ECAC can't.

I know that rankings and statistics mean jack on an individual basis. However our league has been structured to have an Academic Index based on the regular student body. Because of that, Georgetown has the highest academic hurdle for their athletic recruiting and Fordham has the lowest. I have no sour grapes about the issue nor do I think it's a huge deal. It's just laying the facts out as they are. Does it make or break the PL because Fordham has a "slightly" lower AI to contend with? Absolutely not. I think all PL schools have their own niches to recruiting and I doubt there are many recruiting battles lost on an academic basis. All PL schools are top schools in the nation and any football player coming in should be considered a scholar-athlete that the NCAA would be proud of.

I guess I would say that I didn't start the silly arguement on the HC board, but I was trying straighten it out based on facts.

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