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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•1 month
Good for him
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rob0710•1 month
Well he had time on his hands.
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FaCubeItches•1 month
Reminds us of when Aaron Hernandez got his First Degree!
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TaderSalad•1 month
That was first degree murder
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FaCubeItches•1 month
That was the joke, yes.
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lenlews•1 month
Graduated cum sum convict
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atltiger6487•1 month
I wonder how his victim is doing. Oh wait.
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southsidedell•1 month
Dead. You ain't a relative. Get the frick over it man. This is a sports blog.
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Hangit•1 month
ChemE? Pre-med?
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LSUtoBOOT•1 month
Looks like he kept the pedal to the metal.
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LSU Jax•1 month
And just like Forrest Gump before him, he graduated at the top of his class.
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canone4life•1 month
Probably got a better education in prison than he would have at Bama.
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JackieTreehorn•1 month
he took classes via distance ed from UA.....
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TouchdownTony•1 month
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•29 days
It's stated purpose is rehabilitation. Getting an education should be mandatory in prison.
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blueboy•1 month
A 4.0 GPA in prison is equal to about a 1.2 in the real world.
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