HuskerNMO Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 Braylon had a very tough upbringing, and a rough academic start to high school. He'll keep working on the score and hopefully get there. I've had guys that worked for me that perform crappy on standardized tests that were some of my best employees, and i've had guys who performed great that were lazy bums. A low test score isn't always a reflection on a young mans intelligence or work ethic, and a lot of young athletes are too proud to accept that they need extra help until it's too late. 3 Link to comment
Judoka Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Wow. How many times has he taken the ACT? I feel like I've heard the same story about him scoring too low tons of times. Maybe he just doesn't test well. Link to comment
gratefullred Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 Loved his visit, and I cant tell that anyone else is recruiting him. Hope he makes the grade. Link to comment
kchusker_chris Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 Braylon had a very tough upbringing, and a rough academic start to high school. He'll keep working on the score and hopefully get there. I've had guys that worked for me that perform crappy on standardized tests that were some of my best employees, and i've had guys who performed great that were lazy bums. A low test score isn't always a reflection on a young mans intelligence or work ethic, and a lot of young athletes are too proud to accept that they need extra help until it's too late. ...and at this point I'm sure the preasure is so great that scoring well is almost a crap-shoot. This is Texas f'in one last time - pre Big12 he would have been middle of the pack as far as qualifiers go Link to comment
Lukeism Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 Me Braylon Heard. Me play football gooder than you. Link to comment
typ3kal Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 Wow. How many times has he taken the ACT? I feel like I've heard the same story about him scoring too low tons of times. Maybe he just doesn't test well. Some of you guys are just unreasonable about his situation. If his grades are garbage and the NCAA uses a sliding scale, he may need a much higher score to qualify than a mere 18/19. He might need a 21 or the likes. Which seemingly this is a minor improvement, this is a big jump for kids who are stuck in the middle of the pack. Link to comment
shpadoinklehusker Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Now that we have AG, is it that big of deal if we get Mr. Heard. I really want Heard but if we can't get him due to grades then Im sure we will be ok. Also, I know the ACT does not judge how someone will do in college but if he can't even get the minimum what makes you think that he will be able to do enough in college to be able to play without having to be on academic suspension? Link to comment
GMoose Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Now that we have AG, is it that big of deal if we get Mr. Heard. I really want Heard but if we can't get him due to grades then Im sure we will be ok. Also, I know the ACT does not judge how someone will do in college but if he can't even get the minimum what makes you think that he will be able to do enough in college to be able to play without having to be on academic suspension? It's not like he's the first kid ever to have academic trouble. If anything, I would think something like his situation would be more likely to whip him into shape and take his school work seriously. With all the academic help and resources they have at their fingertips at UNL, he should be okay. Besides, who WOULDN'T want a zone read attack with Martinez, AG, and Heard in the backfield? I get shivers just thinking about it... Link to comment
C N Red Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Because he could probably do much better with academic support. If u can't stay eligible with nebraskas academic support then I got Nothin for ya, or u have a major learning disability and need help. He's probably never had anyone show him how to study either which could be a major hurdle. Link to comment
lilred Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 I still want really want to get him on campus. He is a fantastic player and we can't have enough good backs. 1 Link to comment
Nexus Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Now that we have AG, is it that big of deal if we get Mr. Heard. I really want Heard but if we can't get him due to grades then Im sure we will be ok. Also, I know the ACT does not judge how someone will do in college but if he can't even get the minimum what makes you think that he will be able to do enough in college to be able to play without having to be on academic suspension? Without delving into the politics of the past with Prop. 48 players, bear in mind that we've had several great players who struggled academically in high school only to become better in the classroom at the college level. This is due in part to the level of attention that our Student-Athletes receive once they arrive on campus. Jared Tomich comes to mind. He was a Prop. 48 student due to a learning disability, but the commitment that T.O. put forth in making sure that Tomich received proper tutoring to compete in the classroom was just as important to him than winning games on the field. Which is also why NU leads the nation in CoSIDA Academic All-Americans. Bottom line, Braylon will have a great academic support system if he makes it to campus. Sure, he'll have to do his part to make it happen, but he'll have the very best tutoring services to help him succeed in the classroom. Have you seen the new Student Life Complex? 1 Link to comment
cerny50 Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 I think it's a big deal, I want Braylon just as bad as Aaron Green those 2 could make such a dirty backfield in the Big 10 with that big play ability and speed, and Rex will be great to still have, but those 2 rotating in and out, that could be very special. Link to comment
Spartness Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 With Helu gone, we need him besides Green. Link to comment
Ziebol Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 Seems like with the signing of Green that people are forgetting about Heard, Braylon is such an explosive player I would love to see him playing for us. Last year he was the only player next to OWA that I was excited about. I hope he can figure his ACT out because he would contribute. Link to comment
PaulCrewe Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 So if Braylon took the test on the 23rd, if he goes online he should be able to see his scores the week after next. If he waits for the results to be mailed what was that like a month or so afterwards(been so long since I took the damn thing)? Well, IF he cannot still meet the score, he has one more chance in December IIRC. That's a push in time for results if he'd like to enroll in January. Here's hoping for the best on the most recent test. Hopefully when he visited on the 16th he took to heart NU's acedemic advisors advice for taking the test. I am more than certain they tried their best to help. Link to comment
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