Hello: Kyle Grady (PWO)
Kyle Grady is a QB from California in the 2018 recruiting class. There was talk of Michigan taking two QBs in this class, so I wonder if Michigan will still try and get another one, to go along with Joe Milton, now that Grady is commited.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kylegradyqb/status/898370327205433344
August 17th, 2017 at 11:10 PM ^
Nice.
Smart kid. For real.
1430 SAT 33 ACT Cummulative GPA 4.7
August 18th, 2017 at 1:03 AM ^
that he and I have the same ACT score, but his GPA was basically double my HS GPA...
August 18th, 2017 at 4:28 AM ^
August 18th, 2017 at 5:54 AM ^
August 18th, 2017 at 8:03 AM ^
Because simply not doing your math homework, knowing it will result in a failing grade, is pretty damned stupid.
August 18th, 2017 at 9:07 AM ^
Especially when you're paying to take the class.
August 18th, 2017 at 10:14 AM ^
In High School?
August 18th, 2017 at 3:22 PM ^
I was replying to jonnyhintz, and his post didn't come across as being in high school.
August 18th, 2017 at 3:59 PM ^
August 18th, 2017 at 3:05 PM ^
August 18th, 2017 at 4:02 PM ^
August 18th, 2017 at 6:03 PM ^
If this person doesn't give a rat's ass whether he gets good grades or not, why TF is he taking the ACT or SAT in the first place? That doesn't seem very smart. Seems kinda stupid, really.
Also, simply repeating "grades measure obedience" doesn't make it true. I mean, maybe for remedial classes that might be true (simply showing up will likely do the jerb there), but AP Calculus II requires a lot of work and intelligence. Same with AP Stats, AP Calc I, and many other classes.
Obedience alone forms a small part of what it takes to get good grades in those. Unless, again, you count "getting the conformist correct answers" on exams as "obedience".
August 18th, 2017 at 10:11 AM ^
say I was pretty damn lazy.
August 18th, 2017 at 10:11 AM ^
say I was pretty damn lazy.
August 18th, 2017 at 3:58 PM ^
August 18th, 2017 at 7:05 AM ^
"It partly means you follow directions and listen to what the teachers tell you to do."
FTFY
You effectively suggested that any obedient student at UMich could get a 4.0 in nuclear engineering. I'd suggest that intelligence is also important.
August 18th, 2017 at 4:03 PM ^
August 18th, 2017 at 7:53 AM ^
August 18th, 2017 at 7:54 AM ^
August 18th, 2017 at 8:10 AM ^
I like the recruiting stars analogy. Like recruiting stars, GPA's not perfect - but it's still a pretty good indicator of who will succeed at the next level.
Plus, if you're going to a competitive school (or in virtually any respectable STEM program) in college, just "testing well" is not going to be enough for a successful experience. And, in the "real world" obedience, diligence, and intelligence are necessary. I've run into plenty of self-styled geniuses who have no work ethic, and their careers uniformly end poorly.
August 18th, 2017 at 4:12 PM ^
August 18th, 2017 at 7:56 AM ^
I disagree with this on a fundamental basis. While there is an element of obedience (e.g., you do have to get homework in on time, not be a jackass during class, etc.), good grades in my kids' school required diligence and intelligence. Especially these days when a kid is often taking five or more AP classes with all the other "smart kids". And the tests they take in those classes don't rely much on "obedience". And the AP tests for college credit don't really seem to rely on "obedience" much.
Unless you define "obedience" as "selling out to the system" by - you know - giving the conformist correct answer to the questions. In which case the ACT and SAT also reward "obedience".
August 18th, 2017 at 8:21 AM ^
August 18th, 2017 at 4:19 PM ^
August 18th, 2017 at 9:32 AM ^
From the perspective of a HS teacher...school is not meant to rank students based on intellegence. It's to prepare them for college and/or life after HS. It's to give students the skills to hold a job, contribute to society, etc.
Teachers should be upfront with how they plan to assess students from the syllabi. It should be obvious how they are giving students grades. If a student fails to do the assessments that they are graded on that doesn't mean they aren't intelligent, but it does probably mean they will have trouble with assignments at work and/or college in the future, which is not a recipe for success.
August 18th, 2017 at 9:51 AM ^
Intelligence without the ability to harness, focus and apply it critically is useless. The ability to listen, follow directions, understand authority (as a child) and then form a plan of action to meet an obujective is part of being intelligent. So you are wrong.
August 18th, 2017 at 4:25 PM ^
August 18th, 2017 at 7:57 PM ^
Are you doing any of those things? I guess your current status would answer that question.
Typically if someone is very advanced the educators around them will put them in a place more suitable for their level. For instance, we have people that graduate early or take college courses while in HS. People can test out of classes. If someone doesn't want to do the work however, at some point however you have to question work ethic.
August 17th, 2017 at 11:09 PM ^
August 17th, 2017 at 11:12 PM ^
August 18th, 2017 at 7:43 AM ^
August 17th, 2017 at 11:13 PM ^
August 17th, 2017 at 11:17 PM ^
A QB from California whose name rhymes with Brady? YES!!!
August 17th, 2017 at 11:18 PM ^
August 17th, 2017 at 11:20 PM ^
Knyse!
August 17th, 2017 at 11:29 PM ^
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August 17th, 2017 at 11:44 PM ^
August 17th, 2017 at 11:52 PM ^
Who else thought maybe this was the younger bro of Kevin and Kelvin?
August 18th, 2017 at 12:02 AM ^
Chucked a few of them and made it look effortless. Got to have something if Harbaugh sees something in him.
August 18th, 2017 at 12:34 AM ^
Yeah, he really likes to chuck it.
August 18th, 2017 at 1:25 AM ^
... like to throw it. I think arm strength and mechanics need a lot of work. However I appreciate walk-on's and their willingness to join the team.
August 18th, 2017 at 1:04 AM ^
Lloyd Brady! Welcome Kyle Brady. May be you will be the first PWO to start at QB one day. I don't think there has been on in modern football times.
August 18th, 2017 at 4:33 AM ^
August 18th, 2017 at 8:01 AM ^
Congrats to Nick, kid worked hard to earn those starts! That said, I'm torn about that era of UM football. I want to forget it like a bad night of drunk barfing, but history repeats itself if you don't acknowledge its existence.
Such a conundrum...
August 18th, 2017 at 4:33 AM ^
August 18th, 2017 at 7:21 AM ^
NC story on BTN, pretty sure they said Greise had to earn it.