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Jerrell Powe is Finally Eligible
Posted on 7/28/08 at 5:16 pm
Posted on 7/28/08 at 5:16 pm
Jerrell Powe is finally eligible to play at Ole Miss. It will be interesting to see how his career goes. A fan on Rivals says that he dominated at the Ole Miss camp but is extremely out of shape and had to take breaks because he was so winded.
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Posted on 7/28/08 at 5:24 pm to BayouCatFan
He should be a man among boys...by now.
Posted on 7/28/08 at 5:27 pm to BayouCatFan
i think it's hilarious that a few years ago he couldn't read and right now he's a sophomore at ole miss with a 2.3 GPA 
Posted on 7/28/08 at 5:27 pm to triplesauce
Thats good news, glad he finally pulled through.
Bad news for the SEC though.
Bad news for the SEC though.
Posted on 7/28/08 at 5:32 pm to deuce985
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He should be a man among boys
Posted on 7/28/08 at 5:46 pm to Griffmanjoe
He should be a man amung boys...He's been held back plenty.
Posted on 7/28/08 at 5:49 pm to The Creaux
quote:
Jerrell Powe is finally eligible to play at Ole Miss. It will be interesting to see how his career goes. A fan on Rivals says that he dominated at the Ole Miss camp but is extremely out of shape and had to take breaks because he was so winded.
Bayou, check you e-mail. I'm very interested.
Posted on 7/28/08 at 5:55 pm to tigerbait2010
I know Powe wants to play and has worked to become eligible, but the guy probably doesn't belong in any college. And even if he does, students with learning disabilities cannot devote the amount of time it takes to participate in college athletics and still make their grades... unless they have loads of help.
Posted on 7/28/08 at 6:21 pm to BayouCatFan
It took 3 years for Chad Lavalais to do the same thing. Why do people make fun of Powe?
Posted on 7/28/08 at 6:29 pm to tigabait01
Exactly, it's a testament to how our school systems are failing our youth, especially the poor and black, in inner cities and rural locations, not funny at all, they'll be providing my social security.
Posted on 7/28/08 at 7:04 pm to BayouCatFan
He is going pro the second that he is told he will get drafted. . If he has any sense at all he will anyway. (insert jokes to the contrary here )
. If he has any sense at all he will anyway. (insert jokes to the contrary here )Posted on 7/28/08 at 9:12 pm to tigabait01
quote:Cuz he's going to Ole Miss?
Why do people make fun of Powe?
Posted on 7/28/08 at 9:18 pm to TulaneTigerFan
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i think it's hilarious that a few years ago he couldn't read and right now he's a sophomore at ole miss with a 2.3 GPA
I think it's hilarious that you're making fun of his academic prowess.
Posted on 7/28/08 at 9:30 pm to BayouCatFan
seriously...GOOD FOR THAT DUDE...he could have become an even fatter piece of rural shite that got into trouble with the law or lived a totally worthless life but he stayed with it and now he is at least getting the opportunity to make a really lucrative career for himself
Posted on 7/28/08 at 9:43 pm to jeepfreak
...ha ha ...thats funny...you got him...its read and CORRECT , right? ... 
:rimshot:
:rimshot:Posted on 7/28/08 at 9:50 pm to GeauxGus
You guys are right. The school system failed Powe. But are universities supposed to make up for the mistakes of K-12 schools? They are institutions of HIGHER learning. And students who can't hack it don't need to be there, and they certainly do not deserve a scholarship.
I'm not as familiar with the Lavalais situation. Maybe he didn't deserve a college scholarship either.
I'm not as familiar with the Lavalais situation. Maybe he didn't deserve a college scholarship either.
Posted on 7/28/08 at 10:35 pm to jbeard
I think you are confusing athletic scholarships and academic scholarships. A university is allotted a certain amount of scholarships per year and a student athlete deserves this scholarship when they have met the requirements to get into said university.
I wouldn't say that these kids don't deserve the scholarships because what they did (in the case of Powe and Lavalais) is work and stick with the plan of attending college. They didn't initially meet the prerequisites to get into college but eventually got it together. I'm not going to hold that against them as tigerinstaug said above.
I wouldn't say that these kids don't deserve the scholarships because what they did (in the case of Powe and Lavalais) is work and stick with the plan of attending college. They didn't initially meet the prerequisites to get into college but eventually got it together. I'm not going to hold that against them as tigerinstaug said above.
This post was edited on 7/28/08 at 10:37 pm
Posted on 7/28/08 at 10:59 pm to tigabait01
hooked on phonics
Posted on 7/28/08 at 11:26 pm to jeepfreak
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I think it's hilarious that you're making fun of his academic prowess
you got me, although LSU fans shouldn't be calling anyone out on academic prowess...
Posted on 7/28/08 at 11:28 pm to tigabait01
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It took 3 years for Chad Lavalais to do the same thing. Why do people make fun of Powe?
Chad's mom never told a reporter her son can't read.
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