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He accidentally had the hot tub shipped to his home and his mother drove it to his dorm room. Interesting family.

You are way past the point of being ridiculous. I'm not going to dignify such stupid and slanderous remarks with a response.

Rosen: "OK, raise the SAT requirement at Alabama and see what kind of team they have." He disparaged the academic reputation of Alabama and I defended it.

We don't know what Saban said. We have what Finebaum thinks that Saban insinuated. I thought it was fairly obvious. Not sure what this thread about Rosen has to do with Alabama or Nick Saban, lol.

No excuse. I was merely citing the difference. Within earshot of media, Saban launched into a four-letter tirade directed at Finebaum. In it, he used his fingers to note the small amount of marijuana found in the car and insinuated the arresting officers were disgruntled LSU fans. He "insinuated". Finebaum's interpretation. I'm not a pro-marijuana guy, but there are plenty on this forum.

No, I do not. Never said that it did.

You are the one making that comparison, lol.

Would you rather drive with Ted Kennedy or go hunting with Dick Cheney?

It was in Monroe, LA. Probably a good chance that the police were LSU fans. Did Rosen comment on this? Trying to figure out the connection.

Um, this is a thread about Rosen. Where do you get from my comments that I believe what Foster did isn't as bad as Rosen wearing a ridiculous hat, lol?

Non-sequitor.

Seriously, who walks around with a hat that says F**% Somebody on it? It's bizarre. In his interview he says he says he regrets wearing the hat because it had the F word and then he goes on to use the F word in the interview? "Again, it's about tailoring the message -- I don't want to get political, but the thing I regret the most about the Trump thing is using the F-word. I'm a role model for kids. I regret the F-word." Haha.

As far as rankings. https://www.liberalartscolleges.com/us-news-college-rankings-meaningless/ https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vox.com/platform/amp/2014/9/5/6106807/college-rankings-us-news-boston-clemson-problems The list of articles like this are too numerous to mention.

75th Percentile ACT is 32. 40% of students have at least a 30 ACT. NYT article about how Alabama is attracting top students nationally. https://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/11/06/education/edlife/survival-strategies-for-public-universities.html Chicago Tribune article about how Alabama is attracting top students from IL. https://www.google.com/amp/www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-illinois-students-brain-drain-20180405-story,amp.html Business Insider article about a kid who turned down all 8 Ivies for Alabama and why it was a great decision. https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.businessinsider.com/ronald-nelson-turned-down-every-ivy-league-school-for-university-of-alabama-2015-5 Alabama engineering teams win awards. https://www.ua.edu/news/2017/08/engineering-students-bring-home-international-prize/ https://www.ua.edu/news/2017/05/a-three-peat-for-ua-robotics-team-at-nasa-contest/ https://www.nasa.gov/feature/2017-rmc-award-winners One of only 16 schools invited to partipate in National vehicle program. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/03/ua-student-team-ready-for-finals-of-national-vehicle-program/ First in enrollment of National Merit Scholars. https://www.ua.edu/news/2013/02/ua-ranks-first-among-public-universities-in-enrollment-of-national-merit-scholars/ Number 1 in the nation in Goldwater Scholars. https://www.ua.edu/news/2017/04/four-ua-students-named-goldwater-scholars-in-2017/ Forensics Council wins 21st National Championship. https://www.ua.edu/news/2017/03/alabama-forensics-council-wins-21st-national-championship/

Curious what schools have better NMF packages than Alabama. My friend’s son who will be going to UW-Madison is a NMF and he got nothing. UA is generous with AP/dual enrollment credit, so with the University Scholars Program, it’s possible to get a MS in 4 yrs. If not, the NMF scholarship covers tuition for a 5th year. National Merit Finalist Package Value of tuition for up to five years or 10 semesters for degree-seeking undergraduate and graduate (or law) studies Four years of on-campus housing at regular room rate* (based on assignment by Housing and Residential Communities) $3,500 per year Merit Scholarship stipend for four years. One-time allowance of $2,000 for use in summer research or international study (after completing one year of study at UA) $2,000 book scholarship ($500 per year for four years)

I don’t condone either, but Mayfield was impaired; Rosen was thinking clearly when he did what he did. Most people regret something they have done when they were drinking. How many people to you know waking around in public with F somebody hats. I would take Mayfield over Rosen without a moment of hesitation.

I don’t care what your politics are, walking around with a hat in public that say F anybody is just plain stupid and shows really bad judgment. If one of my kids pulled a stunt like that I would be ashamed and would seriously second guess my parenting skills.

Not sure what some people can’t understand about guaranteed merit scholarships. There used to be a quite a few schools that offered them. Now it’s a handful and they are less generous than they used to be. A lot of high stat students are taking advantage of UA’s incredibly generous guaranteed merit scholarships. No school is for everyone though.

Don’t think so. It was a joke. Wearing a hat that says F@:* Anybody is a special kind of idiocy.

UT-Dallas scholarships aren’t guaranteed and there is a financial need component. I know Minn. They have nothing similar to UA. Oklahoma made recent change to their program. Don’t recall the details, but it is far less generous. Again, NMF is a different category with unique scholarships. What other financial reporting is there other than FAFSA? Again, you don’t know what you are talking about. You do not have to file any financial documents to qualify for and receive UA’s guaranteee merit scholarships. You don’t even have to file a scholarship application. Do I need to submit my scholarship application to be considered for merit-based scholarships? No, students only need to have the completed application for admission, application fee, official high school transcript (grades 9-11), and official ACT or SAT scores submitted by December 15. A submitted scholarship application before December 15 is still encouraged, as it allows a student to be considered for additional scholarships through academic departments and the National Alumni Association. You have X ACT/SAT and X GPA and you get X dollars. The Presidential used to be 32 or greater ACT and starting this year it’s 33. It used to be full tuition and starting this year it’s $25K/yr. Engineering majors get another $2500K/yr. I don’t care what process you went through. You clearly don’t understand how UA’s scholarship program works or how it compares to programs at other schools.

I would encourage parents who have top students to look at The Unviversity of Alabama. It’s arguably best value going for students that don’t qualify for need based aid. You don’t know what you are talking about. The FAFSA form isn’t required for Alabama’s guranteed merit scholarships. https://scholarships.ua.edu/faq/ If your daughter is a top student AND has fincial need, that put’s her in great shape. A lot of students don’t have a financial need and most merit scholarships have a financial component. And ASU is another popular school for value minded students, but I don’t think they have a scholarship comparable to Alabama’s Presidential Scholarship. Ole Miss and Alabama are the best deals for guaranteed merit scholarships. I am familiar with both schools and I prefer UA personally, but Ole Miss has some good programs. NMF is a different category, but more schools have special scholarships.

I heard that Trump is going to show up to Rosen’s first game wearing a F*#* Rosen hat. Just a rumor at this point.

Confused. So that’s a bad thing? Was he accepted into the CBH program? It’s an undergrad research program that enrolls about 40 elite students per year.

It’s not a common strategy. Name the “elite” schools that offer super generous merit based scholarships that don’t require any financial reporting. 2012 article. They have made significant changes since then. Full ride meaning tuition and room/board and no financial reporting was required, plus it was guaranteed? Hmm. Which schools were they?

Most scholarships have a financial need component. Alabama’s academic scholarships are strictly merit based and they are guaranteed X SAT/ACT, X GPA = X $’s. Plus, they are very generous. It’s been a brilliant strategy.