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 ^
I'd say impressive. The problem with GPA (and generally, American education period) is that the grading scale is set up to reward obedience, not intelligence. Getting good grades doesn't mean you're smart. It means you follow directions and listen to what the teachers tell you to do.
If I refuse to do my math homework, I'll get a failing grade. Does that mean I'm stupid? Does that mean I don't know how to do the math? No, it simply means I didn't obey the teacher when they told me to do the homework.
August 18th, 2017 at 5:54 AM ^
Might just mean you're lazy
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 ^
Considering we are talking about a high school student here, who is paying to take the class?
August 18th, 2017 at 3:05 PM ^
From an obedient person's point of view
August 18th, 2017 at 4:02 PM ^
It's stupid to an obedient person's PoV. As I said. Grades measure obedience. Not intelligence. So why would I give a rats ass if I get a good grade or not? I realize if I don't do the homework I'd get a bad grade. But clearly I don't care what my grades are. It doesn't measure how smart I am:
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 ^
Or it could mean I have better and more important things to do with my life than simple math problems to show some person I don't give a rats ass about that I know what I'm doing.
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 ^
We are talking about high school curriculum. Not nuclear engineering. Try to keep up and stay on topic
August 18th, 2017 at 7:53 AM ^
Yes this. Most company's , work models, and successful corporations thrive on intelligence COMBINED with HARD WORK. If you want to be lazy start your own company. See how it goes. When it's going bad tell them..."but I have really high ACT/SAT scores." That'll fix it.
August 18th, 2017 at 7:54 AM ^
That's a pretty stupid way of lookin at education, to be blunt, as an educator of 15 years. Not everyone who works hard is that good at writing or math or science or history. GPA is as good an indicator as star rankings. Some smart people are really lazy, but a majority of kids struggle because they cannot process, apply, or retain information that well. Sure, hard work can push up some GPAs, but more kids would graduate college if all they had to do was show up.
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 ^
No, it's really not that stupid. Really, all you have to do in high school is show up and do the work. You'll graduate with a decent GPA. It doesn't adequately measure intelligence.
One of the smartest men i know, currently teaching at Ferris State, graduated high school with a 2.1 GPA. He took the ACT, scored a 33. Teachers couldn't believe it. Made him take it AGAIN. Scored a 35. He felt he wasn't challenged in high school. So he didn't see it as worth it to put forth the effort. Why waste his time doing multiplication tables and long division when he was ready for calculus? It wasn't worth his time. He understood that a GPA doesn't determine his intelligence or knowledge. It was a reflection of whether or not he did his assignments.
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 ^
"Getting good grades" is not the same at a 4.7.
lots of kids "do their math homework" and don't get all As, including AP classes, and have an opportunity to go to MIT, and Ivy League top schools. So you should have just stopped after your first sentence. It IS impressive.
August 18th, 2017 at 4:19 PM ^
Nobody said all A's. I said it's not an adequate measurement of intelligence. A kid getting a 3.5 isn't necessarily smarter than a kid getting a 2.5. Could be as simple as the kid with the 3.5 was more obedient and did all of the assignments.
That's not taking anything away from the kid with a 4.0 (or 4.7). It's more a knock on the system which puts a premium on obedience and simply doing the assignments than your actual knowledge and understanding. It's the reason the US is falling so far behind global education.
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 ^
Or it's simply not worth my time. If I'm ready for calculus, why am I going to waste my time doing times tables? If I'm reading medical journals and Shakespeare, why am I going to read Harry Potter? If I have the ability to be making noise on Wall Street, why would I waste my time working at a corner store?
If I know the info, why would I waste my time doing the homework? I'll ace your tests. What does the homework prove?
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 ^
Noice.
August 17th, 2017 at 11:12 PM ^
Oh. OK.
August 18th, 2017 at 7:43 AM ^
I was hoping he was a true dual threat QB we were bringing on to run the scout team to prep for read option offenses. But his film says otherwise-- pure pro-style QB. At least he'll get an education worthy of his GPA.
August 17th, 2017 at 11:13 PM ^
N'ice!
August 17th, 2017 at 11:17 PM ^
A QB from California whose name rhymes with Brady? YES!!!
August 17th, 2017 at 11:18 PM ^
¡Simpatico!
August 17th, 2017 at 11:20 PM ^
Knyse!
August 17th, 2017 at 11:29 PM ^
...Nice
August 17th, 2017 at 11:34 PM ^
The answer to the 2 QB question is yes.
Milton and Grady
August 17th, 2017 at 11:50 PM ^
I think "taking" usually implies scholarship offer.
August 17th, 2017 at 11:44 PM ^
Kelvin Grady ex football/basketball player who was recently arrested on marijuana conspiracy? charge
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 ^
Wrong. Nick Sheridan was a preferred walk-on QB and started 4 games at Michigan.
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 ^
I may be wrong. But I may be right.....
August 18th, 2017 at 7:21 AM ^
NC story on BTN, pretty sure they said Greise had to earn it.