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re: If your state had to narrow it down to one university...

Posted on 3/22/17 at 11:09 pm to
Posted by CocknDawg
Near Charlotte
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Posted on 3/22/17 at 11:09 pm to
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Posted by CocknDawg
Near Charlotte
Member since Sep 2012
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Posted on 3/22/17 at 11:10 pm to
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ok i'm glad you love Texas but i don't think employers are Texas fanboys like you. they view all the large state universities the same.


I don't love Texas. They are, however, one of the best state schools in the nation. Simply because of the jack.
Posted by Tillman
Member since May 2016
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Posted on 3/22/17 at 11:12 pm to
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don't love Texas. They are, however, one of the best state schools in the nation. Simply because of the jack.


i don't think you are providnig any evidence that their academics are better than most other large public universities. i assume you are basing this on US News rankings.
Posted by Farmer1906
The Woodlands, TX
Member since Apr 2009
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Posted on 3/22/17 at 11:15 pm to
Lets clear a few things up.

There are 2 flagships for the state of Texas. Both A&M and tu are recognized as such.

Like Tillman said there are also flagships of a system. I don't think anyone is referring to that in this thread.

A&M accepts more for various reasons, 1 being the university, right or wrong, wants to grow. However, the acceptant rate is a poor way to judge the quality of a university. I would say average test scores of not top 10% or something like that would be a better metric since A&M cannot reject someone in the top 10% in Texas.

Back to some of my earlier comments. UT's big failed Houston campus.

Yes, the land was trash.
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How so u ask? I one case I was referencing your definition of "flagship" school. There really is no clear definition of what a flagship school is. It varies, by state and by "party". The more esteemed the "party", the less "flagships" are recognized. There can be just one accordingly, in each and every case the state of Texas is defined as having one, it's across the board The University of Texas.


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Whitmire for calling UT's Houston land "a dump" during a state Senate committee meeting in January. The Houston Democrat said then: the land was "environmentally unsound" and "no one else wants it."


Then tu got strong-armed by UH. Seems like a perfect example of a reason not to put all your eggs in the tu basket.


We can do a little head to head comparison for athletics since that was on of the criteria.

Since A&M joined the SEC here is how A&M and tu stack up.

Football
A&M: 44-21, two ranked seasons (#5, #18), 3-2 Bowl Record, 0 losing seasons
tu: 33-30, one ranked season (#19), 1-2 Bowl Record, 3 losing seasons

Basketball
A&M: 101-67, one ranked season (#15), 2-1 NCAA Tourney Record, 0 losing seasons
tu: 91-78, zero ranked seasons, 3-3 NCAA Tourney Record, 2 losing seasons

Baseball
A&M: 184-92, two ranked seasons (#13, #8), 14-9 NCAA Tourney Record, 0 losing seasons
tu: 141-114-1, one ranked season (#4), 8-5 NCAA Tourney Record, 1 losing season

A&M with a clear advantage in all Big 3 sports. But please jump in your time machine and pick non-recent history to make you feel better.


Posted by Tillman
Member since May 2016
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Posted on 3/22/17 at 11:17 pm to
texas am and texas are two different university systems.

college station and austin are the flagship campuses of these two systems.
This post was edited on 3/22/17 at 11:18 pm
Posted by Farmer1906
The Woodlands, TX
Member since Apr 2009
50203 posts
Posted on 3/22/17 at 11:19 pm to
Right. But we discussing the flagship universities of the state, they're referring to A&M and tu in Texas. Sure TTU is the flagship of the TTU system, but they aren;t in the conversation for flagship of Texas.
Posted by OldSchoolHorn
Aspen CO
Member since Nov 2014
3999 posts
Posted on 3/22/17 at 11:22 pm to
quote:

Lets clear a few things up.

There are 2 flagships for the state of Texas. Both A&M and tu are recognized as such.

Like Tillman said there are also flagships of a system. I don't think anyone is referring to that in this thread.

A&M accepts more for various reasons, 1 being the university, right or wrong, wants to grow. However, the acceptant rate is a poor way to judge the quality of a university. I would say average test scores of not top 10% or something like that would be a better metric since A&M cannot reject someone in the top 10% in Texas.

Back to some of my earlier comments. UT's big failed Houston campus.

Yes, the land was trash.
quote:
How so u ask? I one case I was referencing your definition of "flagship" school. There really is no clear definition of what a flagship school is. It varies, by state and by "party". The more esteemed the "party", the less "flagships" are recognized. There can be just one accordingly, in each and every case the state of Texas is defined as having one, it's across the board The University of Texas.

quote:
Whitmire for calling UT's Houston land "a dump" during a state Senate committee meeting in January. The Houston Democrat said then: the land was "environmentally unsound" and "no one else wants it."


Then tu got strong-armed by UH. Seems like a perfect example of a reason not to put all your eggs in the tu basket.


We can do a little head to head comparison for athletics since that was on of the criteria.

Since A&M joined the SEC here is how A&M and tu stack up.

Football
A&M: 44-21, two ranked seasons (#5, #18), 3-2 Bowl Record, 0 losing seasons
tu: 33-30, one ranked season (#19), 1-2 Bowl Record, 3 losing seasons

Basketball
A&M: 101-67, one ranked season (#15), 2-1 NCAA Tourney Record, 0 losing seasons
tu: 91-78, zero ranked seasons, 3-3 NCAA Tourney Record, 2 losing seasons

Baseball
A&M: 184-92, two ranked seasons (#13, #8), 14-9 NCAA Tourney Record, 0 losing seasons
tu: 141-114-1, one ranked season (#4), 8-5 NCAA Tourney Record, 1 losing season

A&M with a clear advantage in all Big 3 sports. But please jump in your time machine and pick non-recent history to make you feel better.





:42 til 3rd shift, better go press those Cintas blues seed boy.

You and Tillman are putting up one heck of a simpleton's argument, but the sampling itself and the exposure is the real comedy.

Don't forget to change back into the Wrangler slacks before you roll back to the casa.. remember, you told Momma you got that big promo a few quarters back.
Posted by Korin
Member since Jan 2014
37935 posts
Posted on 3/22/17 at 11:22 pm to
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UF student union is named after a racist

But not someone who lynched black people, and not our main building.
Posted by Farmer1906
The Woodlands, TX
Member since Apr 2009
50203 posts
Posted on 3/22/17 at 11:25 pm to
That nonsense is all you have.
Posted by Tillman
Member since May 2016
12363 posts
Posted on 3/22/17 at 11:33 pm to
not any evidence tillman lynched black people. he probably supported it.

i wud say the student union at florida counts as a main building. tillman isn't used much by most students.

you lying to yourself if you don't think there a bunch of things named after dead racists at florida. lol
This post was edited on 3/22/17 at 11:38 pm
Posted by Tillman
Member since May 2016
12363 posts
Posted on 3/22/17 at 11:35 pm to
again there is no such thing as a flagship of a state, unless the state has one university system and there is a designated flagship.

SC doesn't have a system. Clemson and SC and all the publics are independent.
Posted by PinkTigahPrincess
NOLA
Member since Mar 2017
57 posts
Posted on 3/22/17 at 11:38 pm to
When one thinks of the State of South Carolina

They first off think of the Low Country.
Second they think of the Gamecocks and University of South Carolina. Where the center of culture is .

I guess if one wants to watch tractor pulls and learn how to plant and consume potatoes than one may think of Clemson

Most people I have seen do not even know what state Clemson is in.
This post was edited on 3/22/17 at 11:42 pm
Posted by Tillman
Member since May 2016
12363 posts
Posted on 3/22/17 at 11:41 pm to
employers know where Clemson is.

i think most football fans do too.

you reveal that you aren't a college graduate b/c you view colleges like high schools. Charleston is most represented area at Clemson among students and Columbia right behind it.

most students aren't majoring in agriculture at Clemson. it offers all the traditional fields including liberal arts. you seem to be a very ignorant person.

SC"s most populated county, MSA, CSA is Greenville. Clemson is about 25 miles from Greenville. it is not rural at u making it out to be.
This post was edited on 3/22/17 at 11:46 pm
Posted by PinkTigahPrincess
NOLA
Member since Mar 2017
57 posts
Posted on 3/22/17 at 11:49 pm to
I understand the culture vs agriculture difference between your university and USCe

Very much like Texas A&M you attempt to manipulate the information because you wish to sound equal or better than your big brother

I know when someone wishes to become a professional in your state in most fields they either go to an out of state university or they attend USCe

Unlike A&M though Clemson is a no body in agriculture and engineering.

Your entire post is wrong even in your personal
attacks on me. I possess a graduate degree from Tulane University with my B.A. from Louisiana State
This post was edited on 3/22/17 at 11:50 pm
Posted by Farmer1906
The Woodlands, TX
Member since Apr 2009
50203 posts
Posted on 3/22/17 at 11:58 pm to
Every school uses the most favorable data to make their school look good.

In broad areas A&M is elite in engineering, ag, and vet. We have a respectable business school and are building up law & med but they have a ways to go. We also have some very elite niche areas like industrial distribution & animation (tons of Ags at Pixar).

Outside of that A&M has a very strong network, is one of the most affordable, has high starting & median salaries, and a rich military culture.
Posted by Tillman
Member since May 2016
12363 posts
Posted on 3/23/17 at 12:00 am to
i don't think engineering employers agree with you.

you got yourself a B.A but you knew what employers think about Clemson' engineering and agriculture programs. lol

i don't think you know anything about USC or Clemson. they are both good universities. Clemson has a larger engineering college. Clemson offers more majors.

going by rankings including uS News, which is no doubt what you use to say UT is better than texas am, Clemson is higher ranked than SC.
This post was edited on 3/23/17 at 12:06 am
Posted by DannyB
Bagram, Afghanistan
Member since Aug 2010
6141 posts
Posted on 3/23/17 at 12:02 am to
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I was thinking Wallace State.


I would go with either Calhoun or Northwest Shoals Community Colleges...LOL
Posted by PinkTigahPrincess
NOLA
Member since Mar 2017
57 posts
Posted on 3/23/17 at 12:22 am to
I am not sure if you attended the university or still are or maybe not at all. If you did I am sure beforehand you had an idea of what you wanted to major in and looked at the different choices.

Maybe not but I did as I came from a family who consisted of teachers and college professors.
I wanted to major in English but in Louisiana unless you want to pay for 4 years of a private education you really only have one choice unless you want to go out of state.

If I resided in Texas as a high school senior and I wanted to major in English or in any of the other disciplines in the humanities I wouldn't choose A&M over UT or even SWT or now know as Texas St
This post was edited on 3/23/17 at 12:28 am
Posted by PinkTigahPrincess
NOLA
Member since Mar 2017
57 posts
Posted on 3/23/17 at 12:35 am to
Good for you. I am glad you attended a school that put you in position to have success in life

People on here attempt to use this platform to demean others and I am guilty of it as much as others

I have my opinions on higher education and what I find important and maybe sometimes I place my accomplishments ahead of others to satisfy my own ego. Hopefully you can see this as well with yourself. My reasoning why is because I am proud of what I have done with my life.


This post was edited on 3/23/17 at 12:36 am
Posted by Farmer1906
The Woodlands, TX
Member since Apr 2009
50203 posts
Posted on 3/23/17 at 6:17 am to
Right because that isn't A&M's lane and I think most Aggies are just fine with that.
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