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A good STUDENT-athlete story, for once….
Posted on 5/6/25 at 9:40 am
Posted on 5/6/25 at 9:40 am
The starting QB for Ole Miss next season, Austin Simmons, just received his first degree from Ole Miss at the age of 19. Some may remember that he was able to reclassify in high school to get his high school diploma at the age of 16. He did that in high school while playing both baseball and football.
With the current landscape of college sports, it’s great to hear about kids taking their college education seriously.
With the current landscape of college sports, it’s great to hear about kids taking their college education seriously.
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Posted on 5/6/25 at 9:45 am to pankReb
What is a degree in multi-disciplinary studies and how do you go to grad school for it?
Posted on 5/6/25 at 10:00 am to pankReb
A STUDENT athlete. I thought that was a myth
Posted on 5/6/25 at 10:15 am to Gaston
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What is a degree in multi-disciplinary studies and how do you go to grad school for it?
A multi-disciplinary degree is where a student can ask for a range of classes and, if approved, can get a degree that focuses on a varied range as opposed to a specialized subject.
This could range from something very technical (like a hybrid of electrical engineering and software programming) to very non-technical (like mixing various drawing and writing classes).
It's basically combining multiple minors (in Ole Miss' case, 3 different ones) to form a single major.
As for how that gets someone into grad school, your pre-grad degree doesn't HAVE to line up directly with your post-grad. Some people will get a technical bachelor's and a non-technical masters (my Bachelor's is in Cybersecurity but I have my MBA, figuring it would be more beneficial if my goal was to move up within the leadership).
This post was edited on 5/6/25 at 10:19 am
Posted on 5/6/25 at 10:22 am to skrayper
It’s wild that this already has 3 downvotes considering just how much this board bitches about football players now. 
Posted on 5/6/25 at 10:23 am to skrayper
My undergrad is physics and my MS is in EE…but I had to pass a semester and a summer of electronics courses to join the program.
Multiple-disciplinary seems like you didn’t get senior level classes of anything. Crazy to go right into grad school from there. More power to him.
Multiple-disciplinary seems like you didn’t get senior level classes of anything. Crazy to go right into grad school from there. More power to him.
Posted on 5/6/25 at 10:32 am to pankReb
He sounds like a role model for others.
Posted on 5/6/25 at 10:32 am to Gaston
Austin Simmons is really really really really really smart.
Posted on 5/6/25 at 10:37 am to pankReb
Kid has some smarts and drive. Awesome for him.
Posted on 5/6/25 at 10:47 am to pankReb
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STUDENT-athlete
This term no longer exists.
Athlete Employee - Student
Or
Pay for Play - Student
Posted on 5/6/25 at 10:58 am to GreyReb
I wouldn't throw the term "Smart" and Ole miss in the same sentence..
Posted on 5/6/25 at 11:03 am to Gaston
And now you’ve mastered how to put pickles and onions on a burger. Congrats
Posted on 5/6/25 at 11:05 am to GreyReb
Jeez. Just watched his 03-18-25 interview. What an impressive young man. Not as easy as it looks. I’ll be cheering for him.
Posted on 5/6/25 at 11:05 am to RawDog84
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wouldn't throw the term "Smart" and Ole miss in the same sentence
Probably because you have your head up a cow’s arse
Posted on 5/6/25 at 11:08 am to RTRnFlorida
I can’t put cheese and condiments on the same side of the meat, but pickles and onions can go up top.
I never worked as an EE, mostly been working an obscure field, fracture mechanics of old metals, in ME. I would have been unstoppable with this MathCad Prime software in college.
I never worked as an EE, mostly been working an obscure field, fracture mechanics of old metals, in ME. I would have been unstoppable with this MathCad Prime software in college.
Posted on 5/6/25 at 11:35 am to Saskwatch
"You can get a good look at a T Bone by sticking your head up a bulls arse. But i would rather take butchers word for it.."
"You can get a good look at how bad historically Ole Miss athletics are on WIkipedia. But I'd rather just whip ya'lls arse every year."
See ya this weekend Bearshark/Rebears/ColonelCuck
"You can get a good look at how bad historically Ole Miss athletics are on WIkipedia. But I'd rather just whip ya'lls arse every year."
See ya this weekend Bearshark/Rebears/ColonelCuck
This post was edited on 5/6/25 at 4:25 pm
Posted on 5/6/25 at 11:47 am to BuckI
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He sounds like a role model for others.
He seems to be a really good egg. He may be the most intelligent QB we've ever had.
Posted on 5/6/25 at 11:48 am to RawDog84
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how bad historically Ole Miss athletics are on WIkipedia
OM athletics have won a championship more recently than the #2 dogs.
This thread is about academic achievement. Please stay on track here
Posted on 5/6/25 at 11:54 am to RawDog84
How many 16 year old kids even think about finishing high school early? Is two too high?
That is quite an accomplishment.
That is quite an accomplishment.
Posted on 5/6/25 at 12:09 pm to SouthernInsanity
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SouthernInsanity
^^^ mentally broken.
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