How Garrett got into Princeton (and Columbia)

foofighters said:

I don't like JG but I don't care one bit about this. This is all on Jerry for bringing in him as a coach (before hiring Wade) anyway...

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CowboysRule said:

I still fail to see the point in all this. Yes, he changed schools. What are you trying to imply here?

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waldoputty said:

for those who think garrett was smart enough to get into princeton, here is a little history:
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Garrett#College_career):
"Garrett was accepted to Princeton, where he began as the starting quarterback of the freshman team, registering 64 completions on 116 attempts for 996 yards. He transferred to Columbia University when his father, Jim Garrett became the head coach in 1985. Following his father's resignation after Columbia's 0–10 1985 season, he and his brothers (Judd and John) transferred to Princeton University, although none played varsity in 1986 for different reasons (Jason was an ineligible transfer)."

it is extremely rare for someone to transfer out of an ivy league school and then transfer back into the same school.

so he is able to leverage his football skills and his father's connections into hopping around ivy league colleges. so he learned how to play politics at a young age. not your 'average' scholarly princeton student.

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waldoputty said:

these top schools simply do not just allow students to transfer back and forth like that.
even top students at these schools do not have this type of luxury.
all i am saying is that standard acceptance criteria did not apply to garrett due to his football skills and family connections.
it is only relevant if one is viewing princeton as a credential.

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jazzcat22 said:

Did you not get accepted to Princeton or something?
What depths will fans go to, to create rag on threads.

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jazzcat22 said:

WHO CARES....and what difference does it make.....

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waldoputty said:

it is only relevant if one assumes he is really smart if he went to princeton.
otherwise it is irrelevant.

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irishline said:

Right now there are NFL head coaches from academic powerhouses such as Idaho State, Appalachian State, Salisbury State, Resselar Polytechnic Institute, Dayton, and Northeastern Louisiana Tech. Who cares?

How many people think about where a coach went to college, seriously?

I think this whole thread is completely unnecessary and irrelevant honestly.

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waldoputty said:

these top schools simply do not just allow students to transfer back and forth like that.
even top students at these schools do not have this type of luxury.
all i am saying is that standard acceptance criteria did not apply to garrett due to his football skills and family connections.
it is only relevant if one is viewing princeton as a credential.

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irishline said:

Right now there are NFL head coaches from academic powerhouses such as Idaho State, Appalachian State, Salisbury State, Resselar Polytechnic Institute, Dayton, and Northeastern Louisiana Tech. Who cares? (No offense meant to anyone who went to those schools)

How many people think about where a coach went to college, seriously? How many are hired based on where they went to school?

Yes Dallas needs to let him go, but his academic background has nothing to do with it.

I think this whole thread is completely unnecessary and irrelevant honestly.

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waldoputty said:

i dont really care where he went to school.
there are those who said he is smart because he went to princeton.
this thread addresses that.

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conner01 said:

Nearly half of most Ivy League admissions are based on legacy
Bill Gates kids will have opportunities most people don’t, athletes get opportunities many others don’t because they are athletes
A huge percentage of players in the nfl got into the college and stayed in the college the went to based on their athletic abilities
You really think Ivy League schools don’t also make money off sports thus want to win

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John813 said:

How does this thread debunk that he isn't smart?

Oh he transferred a couple times, and?

Do you have a source that transferring between IVY league schools means you aren't smart?

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waldoputty said:

for those who think garrett was smart enough to get into princeton, here is a little history:
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Garrett#College_career):
"Garrett was accepted to Princeton, where he began as the starting quarterback of the freshman team, registering 64 completions on 116 attempts for 996 yards. He transferred to Columbia University when his father, Jim Garrett became the head coach in 1985. Following his father's resignation after Columbia's 0–10 1985 season, he and his brothers (Judd and John) transferred to Princeton University, although none played varsity in 1986 for different reasons (Jason was an ineligible transfer)."

it is extremely rare for someone to transfer out of an ivy league school and then transfer back into the same school.

so he is able to leverage his football skills and his father's connections into hopping around ivy league colleges. so he learned how to play politics at a young age. not your 'average' scholarly princeton student.

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waldoputty said:

what this info tells me is that standard acceptance criteria did not apply to garrett.
thus the fact he is from princeton does not mean he is smart.
then one should view his smarts by what he does in dallas, which is not good.

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waldoputty said:

it matters only in the sense that princeton is part of his credentials.

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waldoputty said:

it only matters if one assumes garrett is smart if he went to princeton...

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