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Former Raiders star Henry Ruggs, who pleaded guilty to felony DUI, graduated from the University of Alabama, earning his Bachelor's degree behind bars this week...
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Eagle-eyed viewers spotted Ruggs' name under the Bachelor of Science in Commerce and Business Administration in the Tides fall commencement ceremony. NFL Insider Jordan Schultz reported that the 26-year-old finished the semester with a 4.0 GPA.
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cattus•4 months
Good for him
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rob0710•4 months
Well he had time on his hands.
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FaCubeItches•4 months
Reminds us of when Aaron Hernandez got his First Degree!
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TaderSalad•4 months
That was first degree murder
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FaCubeItches•4 months
That was the joke, yes.
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lenlews•4 months
Graduated cum sum convict
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atltiger6487•4 months
I wonder how his victim is doing. Oh wait.
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southsidedell•4 months
Dead. You ain't a relative. Get the frick over it man. This is a sports blog.
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Hangit•4 months
ChemE? Pre-med?
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LSUtoBOOT•4 months
Looks like he kept the pedal to the metal.
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LSU Jax•4 months
And just like Forrest Gump before him, he graduated at the top of his class.
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canone4life•4 months
Probably got a better education in prison than he would have at Bama.
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JackieTreehorn•4 months
he took classes via distance ed from UA.....
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TouchdownTony•4 months
As far as I'm concerned when you are incarcerated you lose rights. This should be one of them. I'm old fashioned but this is horseshite. Prison is for punishment, not rewards.
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Mobile Patriot•4 months
It's stated purpose is rehabilitation. Getting an education should be mandatory in prison.
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blueboy•4 months
A 4.0 GPA in prison is equal to about a 1.2 in the real world.
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