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he would be a real compliment to Cody Green!

23 ACT means there is little to worry about academically as well. Makes him a solid prospect for anyone.

I don't like to be negative, but I have a feeling he will be attending A&M. I don't think it really has anything to do with the football program, but he wants to major in Animal (farm) Science, and A&M has the better program.

 

But we will see shortly...

I don't think it does. In those regards, Iowa State is probably the #1 Animal Science program in the country. And I know a thing or two about an. sci. Really they are comparable programs, depending on what you specialize in.

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They said grades. But Lechner's grades did not suddenly change after a few days to make them completely re-think. Me thinks it is something else.

Last I saw on the scout page he was going to re-take the ACT (2.2 and a 20 is barely eligible for NCAA). Maybe those scores came back and were not what was needed to make it (or to put the APR police at ease). Or maybe it's something else.

 

Anyway, Turner Gill (or even UNO) could always use his services.

Wisc is also a top-end academic institution (much harder than NU, trust me) and usually has higher standards of admission.

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They said grades. But Lechner's grades did not suddenly change after a few days to make them completely re-think. Me thinks it is something else.

Wisc always has a strong OL, and they get all the studs out of MN and WI. All that milk they get up there grows some monsters. I'd say their home-bred big uglies tend to be good enough that they can fill up on them and lock them up because there is little chance for them to jump ship. They have 4 OL recruits listed already, and if I remember 3 are WI and 1 is MN. No reason to take a kid who may bounce for the huskers when you already have a pretty full class. Their commits are all in the 6'4" to 6'6" range and 265-310 so solid prospects.

he won't come here....we have no chance at this kid.....he is dreaming much bigger than NU.

 

What is bigger than NU ???????????????????

I don't see why he'd want to play in a Rich Rod type offense, so I wouldn't worry too much about them.

Thanks BigRedIowan! It's great to be here. I'll definately be around alot.

 

In case you didn't know though, Cody Green is a December graduate and will be availiable to TAMU or NU for spring drills. So technically, signing day is moot for him. Also, all signs are pointing to him making a decision in the next week.

 

If I had to make a prediction though, it seems as though it will be Texas A&M. Just going by what I've heard. He wants his family to see him play and Dayton is not too far from College Station. Not to mention he wants to study Ag. It just seems like the perfect fit.

 

Like I said, I'll be happy either way.

Mabye you are unaware but NU ranks near the top in terms of Agriculture programs. The top Ag schools are probably:

Purdue

Iowa State

Nebraska

A&M

Mabye OSU

Michigan State I think

As a Wisconsin fan, I don't know if I can be too upset with this

If you know much about academic requirements for top schools, you would know that a 28 ACT is comendable but not Harvard material. You do not even qualify for in-state Regents scholarships at UNL with an ACT this low. Generally most people who get into Ivy League institutions have a 30 or higher on their ACTs, and this is especially true for the top tier of these institutions. Usually you can get by with a 2-5 point decrease if you are a talented student-athlete who can contribute on the field as well. I would not expect to be accepted applying out-of-state with a 5.0 and 28 ACT if I were applying to Harvard. My brother did not even get into Rice with scores comparable to those (although that was 10 years ago)

What most people don't realize, however, is that graduate school (MBA programs especially) are where the name of the institution really matters. Bachelor degrees from Ivy League schools do not go all that far in the workplace, and you can save money by attending a cheaper institution and get into Graduate School at one of the prestigious universities. In many ways top public schools can often be better for finding employment because students tend to be considered more well-rounded than top end academic institutions. If he were smart, he would go where he feels most comfortable rather than which school ranks highest either in academics or athletics.