In the United States, we pay attention to and celebrate the work of HS athletes.
\nWe carefully ignore the exemplary academic work of diligent HS scholars\u2013the results follow as you might expect\u2014we get what we want.<\/p>\n
Will Fitzhugh<\/p>\n
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\nHIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES COLLEGE SIGNING NEWS!!\u2014GEORGIA!!
\nAtlanta Journal-Constitution
\n11:02 am Wednesday, February 5th, 2014
\nAJC\u2019s Signing Day Central<\/p>\n
By Michael Carvell<\/p>\n
Welcome to the AJC\u2019s Signing day Day Central. This is the place to be to catch up with all the recruiting information with UGA, Georgia Tech and recruits from the state of Georgia. We will update the news as it happens, and interact on the message board below.<\/p>\n
UGA\u2019S TOP TARGETS FOR WEDNESDAY\u2026AND RESULTS<\/p>\n
Lorenzo Carter, DE, 6-5, 240, Norcross: UGA reeled in the big fish, landing the state\u2019s No.1 overall prospect for the first time since 2011 (Josh Harvey-Clemons).
\nIsaiah McKenzie, WR, 5-8, 175, Ft. Lauderdale (Fla.) American Heritage: This was one of two big surprises for UGA to kick off signing day. McKenzie got a last-minute offer from UGA and picked the Bulldogs because of his best buddy and high school teammate, 5-star Sony Michel (signed with UGA).
\nHunter Atkinson, TE, 6-6, 250, West Hall: The Cincinnati commit got a last-minute call from Mark Richt and flipped to UGA. I\u2019m not going to say we saw it coming, but \u2026 Atkinson had grayshirt offers from Alabama, Auburn and UCF.
\nTavon Ross, S, 6-1, 200, Bleckley County: The Missouri commit took an official visit to UGA but decided to stick with Missouri. He\u2019s signed.
\nAndrew Williams, DE, 6-4, 247, ECLA: He signed with Auburn over Clemson and Auburn. He joked with Auburn\u2019s Gus Malzahn when he called with the news, saying \u201cI\u2019m sorry to inform you\u2026.. That I will be attending your school,\u201d according to 247sports.com\u2019s Kipp Adams.
\nTyre McCants, WR-DB, 5-11, 200, Niceville, Fla.: Turned down late interest from UGA to sign with USF.<\/p>\n
UGA COMMITS TO WORRY ABOUT? NOPE<\/p>\n
Lamont Gaillard, DT, 6-3, 310, Fayetteville (N.C.) Pine Forest: This was probably the biggest scare on signing day. Gaillard\u2019s coach said he signed with UGA over Miami at 9 a.m but UGA didn\u2019t announce it until 10:35 a.m.
\nGilbert Johnson, WR, 6-2, 190, Homestead (Fla.) Senior: Speedster scared UGA after he told Rivals.com on Sunday night that he would sign with Bulldogs, South Florida or Louisville .. and then went MIA. UGA can relax after he was one of team\u2019s first signees.<\/p>\n
Kendall Gant, safety, 6-2, 180, Lakeland (Fla.): He flipped from UGA to Marshall on Tuesday due to \u201cacademic reasons,\u201d according to his coach, who also claimed his offer \u201cgot pulled\u201d by the Bulldogs.<\/p>\n
For the rest of UGA\u2019s Big Board for 2014, including a rundown of commitments, go HERE<\/p>\n
GEORGIA TECH\u2019S TOP TARGETS FOR WEDNESDAY<\/p>\n
Myles Autry, ATH, 5-9, 170, Norcross: Georgia Tech fans are always screaming about wanting to have a high-profile recruit commit on signing day on national TV. Autry picked Georgia Tech over FSU on ESPNU cameras. His older brother plays wide receiver for the Yellow Jackets.
\nMike Sawyers, DT, 6-2, 300, Nashville, Tenn.: He signed with Tennessee after taking an official visit to Volunteers on the final weekend before signing day.<\/p>\n
For the rest of Georgia Tech\u2019s Big Board for 2014, including a rundown of commitments, go HERE<\/p>\n
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FOR COMPARISON, HERE IS SOME EXEMPLARY HS ACADEMIC WORK, BY DILIGENT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, WHICH THE MEDIA (completely) IGNORED. We take it for granted that the media (including their coverage of education) should ignore the exemplary academic work of HS students, but we also ignore the consequences of doing that.<\/p>\n
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High School History Students”Teach with Examples”The Concord Review reports:<\/p>\n
Nathaniel Bernstein of San Francisco, California: Bernstein, a senior at San Francisco University High School, published an 11,176-word history research paper on the unintended consequences of Direct Legislation in California. (Harvard)<\/p>\n
Gabriel Grand of Bronx, New York: Grand, a senior at Horace Mann School, published a 9,250-word history research paper on the difficulties The New York Times had with the anti-semitism of the day and also in covering the Holocaust. (Harvard)<\/p>\n
Reid Grinspoon of Waltham, Massachusetts: Grinspoon, a senior at Gann Academy, published a 7,380-word history research paper on the defeat of legislation to allow eugenic sterilization in Massachusetts. (Harvard)<\/p>\n
Emma Scoble of Oakland, California: Scoble a senior at the College Preparatory Academy, published a 9,657-word history research paper on the Broderick-Terry Duel, which defeated pro-slavery forces in California in 1859. (NYU)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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