Vince Young goes back to UT

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Good point. How anyone can find something negative or snide to say about our Vince is beyond me.
Think of what it says about VY's character? think of the example he is setting.
I remember that after the Rose Bowl 05 he made a promise to middle schoolers in Round Rock, that if they would study hard he'd come back in a year. a year later he has taken us to the National Championship. is being feted on all late night shows, isd listed at one of the top NFL draft picks
all the reasons in the world to not go back to that middle school
BUT being Vince, he honors his agreement. How many kids do you think will stay in school because he told them to?
HONOR. a trait that some would do well to emulate
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It would be interesting to be one of VY's professors, knowing that the student that is asking them questions is also making 100x mo dough than he/she (and everybody else in the class) will ever make.

Most of all, however, I think it really shows how humble Vince is, to want to aspire to such a noble (if economically insignificant) goal as earning his diploma.
 
Sorry guys, Vince isn't eligible for any sports here now because he's signed an agent and endorsements. The reason guys like Ricky, Ced and Quan can play minor league baseball then play football here is because they didn't have an agent or endorsements or anything like that, but just had a job (happened to be a pro sport). They couldn't have played baseball here, but any other sport would have been ok.


Also, I wanted to give props to all the other Horns who have come back to work toward and receive their degrees.
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i'll play devil's advocate here on the worst post ever, only b/c no one else has. (disclaimer -huge vy fan here and would support him even if he shot my best friend)

1. the statement says it will "not help him at QB". taken objectively, i agree. but i'm sure there's more to it than i will ever know. maybe it'll clear his conscience. maybe it'll keep a promise. who knows. if it's subjective, then i disagree.
2. the poster "admires his efforts". can't disagree with that.
3. liberal arts degree "won't help him in the long run." objectively, (if he plays his NFL cards right), i agree. subjectively, i still agree. i have a liberal arts degree and i am doing nothing with it. in fact, there are several in my field that do very well w/out a degree and they aren't mvp type NFL QBs. VY could walk into any room after his playing days and get a "real job" on his name, not the fact that he has a liberal arts degree.

with all that said, i fully support his decision to get his degree. there is obviously more at stake than the need to have it, so that is admirable in of itself.
 
and keep in mind the NCAA keeps stats on the percent of athletes who graduate and can take away scholarships from the university if the graduating rate drops below a certain level.
 
If he's in town during any UT football weekends, we need to put him in a wig, sunglasses, a new number/fake name, and suit him up. Think anyone would recognize him?
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It wouldn't be the first time we had players who weren't who they were supposed to be.
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After thinking about it a bit, I will grudgingly give the devil's advocates their due. However, in defense of the original point, I will say that I honestly don't know what Vince's plans are once he leaves the NFL. There are some professions -- education/coaching being one example -- where by and large, having a college degree is a requirement for either getting hired in the first place, or advancing in the profession. (And yes, I am aware there are exceptions around like "Super" Bill Bradley.) Anyhow, why limit yourself? Many people may not use their degrees much, but just the same, the learning skills gained while studying for a degree will help you make it in life, no matter what you do.

I believe Vince made a promise to his mama to come back and finish his degree when he left for the NFL. I really think it speaks very well of his character that he is making good on that promise. Our kids need more role models like Vince, who demonstrate that education is important. Most of us will never have a career in pro sports. For a guy like Vince who had so many obstacles in his background, to rise above all that and be successful not only on the gridiron, but also in the classroom -- it could be just the inspiration that some kid out there might need to go make a better life for himself.

And if nothing else, that is why Vince getting a degree is important. It ain't all about just Vince.
 
I appreciate all the attention my post is getting. Worst post of the year, even in January, is something I will take great hornfans pride in.

I support Vince getting his degree too, but not at the expense of his chosen profession. He is now a professional football player who chose to skip his 5th year at UT to pursue his dream. He has stated that he wants to be the best possible NFL QB he can be. I don't believe spending his time in Austin pursuing a liberal arts degree in between his 2nd and 3rd years will further that cause. He has a lot to learn still and needs to start working with a new offensive coordinator.

No one wants to see Vince succeed more than I do. And again, I think its admirable that he is pursuing his degree. But he chose the NFL and has stated he wants to be the best. I believe spending extra time in Nashville in the offseason working with his new offensive coordinator would be very beneficial in his development as an NFL QB. He has the rest of his life to finish 12 hours at UT.

For the record, I chose to return to UT my fifth year to finish my degree at UT. Of course, I didn't have the employment prospects that Vince was presented with. And I think Vince did the right thing by declaring after the '06 Rose Bowl.
 
Some concerns...
Why hasn't anyone mentioned Cedric Griffin and Michael Griffin who are also going back to UT to get their degrees? All we care about is VY?

Quit calling it a liberal arts degree, it's an education degree, we have our own college!

This figures, he was supposed to be in one of my classes the spring semester he decided to leave, now I've graduated.
 
Thornton Melon still had enough eligibility left to come back in the final meet and perform his Triple Lindy to help Grand Lakes U. win the diving Championship.
 
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