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it's where you have to look to find a social media post about LOLUVa beating us?
...because Facyson is headed to the NFL?
I am horribly afraid that my post gave the exact opposite impression of what I intended. Tech has some fantastic online prorgrams that they have taken the time to build the right way. That was my point. Tech did not grow from a handful of online students to 80,000 overnight. Tech also houses some of the leading innovators and researchers in online education. So in fact an online program from a high quality institution can in some ways provide an experience that you could only get online.
I humbly apologize for my lack of clarity in my original post. I can see how it was offensive but I assure you it was what I intended.
He may not have been very focused but I could have listened to that for the whole broadcast. The man still has a great football mind. Plus he knows the difference between Cam and Bucky.
Wait-are you serious??
Nah, no way. We had that sh*t locked up bruh.
A comfortable win would be nice. Hoping it isn't one of those back and forth deals.
Not all online degrees are cut from the same cloth.
I'd suggest that many are less-demanding (easier admissions, less rigorous) than their bricks and mortar counterparts, but there are some highly-rated ones as well.
It's difficult to believe that a program that has an enrollment of 80,000 is all that rigorous. That said, someone can certainly learn a lot from them. Often it's more about how much you put into the coursework than how it's presented.
I've taken classes through Coursera. Free to participate, costs money to get a certificate, and you can take classes from many great schools with great professors. Is it the same as actually attending classes at Duke or Penn (where the classes originate)? No. Can you learn the material if you apply yourself? Yes.
Next thing you know they'll demand to be considered for the playoffs
P5 champions, undefeated G5 schools, Notre Dame, and Liberty
So very /s
For the same cost, I'd go Virginia Tech.
Of more relevance to me, the more teams who claw their way into D-1 that no-one wants to watch play, the more football money will push to separate P-5 from D-1. I expect P5 teams will be prohibited from playing FCS by next contract, with plenty of D-1 cupcakes to schedule, and even more requirements for P5's to play P5's instead of D1 cupcakes.
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# | Halfwits and Wagers: Pundits Ponder the East Carolina Pirates Spread: Virginia Tech (-11)
Looks like that has further moved to VT -12.5... Which is interesting considering it started at -7.5
To add a bit to that, I've looked a little bit at going back for my Master's and have looked mostly at Virginia Tech and Liberty's online programs. They have about the same cost and if I ever do go back, it'll be a tough choice for me on which one to go with.
I have been working the last couple of weeks with former ITT Students and it's been heartbreaking what's happened to them. I have taught online myself as has my wife for many years. It can certainly be a great experience. My point in that post was that what
Liberty is doing to fund a massive growth in their sports programs is really built on some questionable stuff. And I believe there will be repercussions down the line. If I were a Sunbelt school, I would be incredbly hesitant before admitting them.
Egbert, I certainly try not to be offensive. Sorry if that went to far. This by far one of my favorite online communities and I wouldn't do anything to harm that.
Cheers,
EDIT fixed some typos
Just had it pointed out to me... The line for the game this week opened at VT being a 7.5 point favorite. The line is currently VT as a 12.5 point favorite.
Pretty interesting that Vegas has seen a swing like this. Someone is clearly seeing something about this game that makes us look like a heavy favorite. I'm starting to get cautiously optimistic about this one.
One rumor that has circulated a little bit on Flames message boards is that the school will sue to be allowed to move up as an FBS independent, since they have higher game attendance (usually over 20,000 with plans for continued stadium expansion in the future) and better facilities and resources than many schools currently in the FBS. I don't think this is likely, but I've seen it batted around in the past.
As far as TV market goes, the argument is that Liberty has graduates all over the country, especially with their online program and they see themselves as becoming the Evangelical Protestant version of what Notre Dame is to Catholics and BYU is to Mormons.
At first I was like
and then I was like
They'll have what the SEC is having.
Yeah, sorry 'bout that. Wasn't thinking
I actually found mine at Campus Emporium and these socks but I would have totally
bought the Gobbler socks instead. 
no, no you don't. But you decided to do it anyway.
Yea, i was sad when I sold my old car and had to give up my gobbler and old VT decals, but was stoked when I saw that VT Bookstore still carried them!
Me, I took his comment as "after Facyson's senior year."