'10 FL CB Cody Riggs (Notre Dame Transferee)

[ND NYC]

he made a 4 year decison 4 years ago, and is now finding out he should have made the 40 yr decision back then.

i wish him all the best but...i'll pass.

 

[BeauBenken]

he made a 4 year decison 4 years ago, and is now finding out he should have made the 40 yr decision back then.

i wish him all the best but...i'll pass.

Why?

 

[BGIF]

This kid would get an MBA? I don't mean to sound rude or anything, but should they allow him in? I've always read that good B schools want work experience. I'm sure it could be worked around if he shows the aptitude. Regardless of whether he could transfer here or not, if he wants an MBA from Notre Dame, I wish him the best of luck and hope that he would represent that program as best as he could.

If he meets the same requirements that other ND football players have to in order to qualify for a graduate year at ND why would he not? How much work experience do the ND players have when they apply to grad school?

Riggs said that he plans to attend graduate business school and pursue either an MBA or a master’s in science in business. He’s currently finishing his degree in Family Youth and Community Sciences, studying for the GMATs and doing an internship at a Boys & Girls Club in Gainesville.

I don't know anything about the quality of his undergraduate courses. I do know that after Vanderbilt, UF is considered the academic school in the SEC. He had the opportunity for a quality education, just as Michigan or FSU football players do, if they avail themselves and fight off the coaches.

I can't see the ND coaching staff pursuing this unless they have an understanding with Admissions that a qualified candidate would be considered and they have reason to believe (transcript) he meets the requirements.

As to the question someone asked about a 5th year, pardon the pun but that's athletic not academic. The NCAA allows you 5 years of eligibility to play 4 years. With a year of eligibility the NCAA would consider it a transfer but academcially he would be in graduate school.

 

[Rhode Irish]

Full time MBAs would take the night and weekend courses all the time just to network with people with actual jobs. UofC put all three programs on the same classes, same grading scale so you had a few options to sit in on the same class if you wanted. Full timers were almost always noticeably younger and less experienced and obviously job fishing (their full time job is essentially lining up internships/jobs). Evening and Weekend had executives flying from literally all over the country, much richer conversations on weekends than evenings and daytime classes by a long shot IMO.

Full time makes tons of sense if you are going for a full career change, Evening or Weekend for enhancing your current career track. Obviously less expensive to stay employed and earn money while taking an extra half a year to complete than going back into full student mode.

Slightly different animal, but I had the same experience with my LL.M. Full-time and part-time students took the same classes, and they were all at night. Full-timers did four nights a week, two classes per night; part-timers did one or two nights a week, and sometimes only one class per night. The result was a good mix of people fresh out of law school and professionals who were working full time jobs. Met a lot of good people that way, and the classroom discussions were also enhanced because you had people coming at it from different perspectives.

 

[zelezo vlk]

Because he wouldn't be meeting the requirements of the other students (different than admission to ND undergrads). Work experience is seen as extremely important to an MBA program, which is why only a small amount of undergrads immediately go that route. If Mendoza feels comfortable admitting him, then by all means, but I am hesitant to think that it would be a done deal.

 

[pkt77242]

I think Mendoza does a 1 year MBA as well. Didn't Cwynar do the 1 year program?

 

[yankeeND]

he made a 4 year decison 4 years ago, and is now finding out he should have made the 40 yr decision back then.

i wish him all the best but...i'll pass.

He was a kid 4 years ago. Now he is a man and thinking more clearly with the big picture on his mind. I respect your opinion but, to me that kind of thinking is a little silly.

 

[Cackalacky]

If he meets the same requirements that other ND football players have to in order to qualify for a graduate year at ND why would he not? How much work experience do the ND players have when they apply to grad school?



I don't know anything about the quality of his undergraduate courses. I do know that after Vanderbilt, UF is considered the academic school in the SEC. He had the opportunity for a quality education, just as Michigan or FSU football players do, if they avail themselves and fight off the coaches.

I can't see the ND coaching staff pursuing this unless they have an understanding with Admissions that a qualified candidate would be considered and they have reason to believe (transcript) he meets the requirements.

As to the question someone asked about a 5th year, pardon the pun but that's athletic not academic. The NCAA allows you 5 years of eligibility to play 4 years. With a year of eligibility the NCAA would consider it a transfer but academcially he would be in graduate school.

That was me. Initially I did not see if he had obtained the undergrad. I was assuming he had and he would receive a 1-year scholarship to go into the grad program with that being the case as a "ND 5th year." Not like how Crist went to Kansas on his "5th Year" although the same rule applies.

 

[dublinirish]

the best ever Postgrad transfer? Jeremiah Masoli studying "Parks and Recreation Management" at Ole Miss

 

[BGIF]

he made a 4 year decison 4 years ago, and is now finding out he should have made the 40 yr decision back then.

i wish him all the best but...i'll pass.

David Ruffer transferred as an undergraduate into ND from William & Mary.
Alex Wulfeck, the pooch punter on the '13 team, was an undergraduate transfer from Wake Forest.
A couple of years ago there was a OL that transferred in from NW.


We have some members on this board that have transferred into ND and some that have gone to ND graduate school with an non ND undergraduate degree.

ND accepts qualified people both as undergraduates and for graduate school. If the head coach and Father Jenkins weren't butt hurt why do you seem to be?

 

[zelezo vlk]

You can get a graduate degree in a TV show now? Nice...

 

[Pops Freshenmeyer]

Perhaps this is outdated but in order to be immediately eligible under the graduate transfer exception doesn't the player have to enroll in a graduate program at the new school which was not available at his old school? I would presume a school like UF would have an MBA program?

 

[BGIF]

That was me. Initially I did not see if he had obtained the undergrad. I was assuming he had and he would receive a 1-year scholarship to go into the grad program with that being the case as a "ND 5th year." Not like how Crist went to Kansas on his "5th Year" although the same rule applies.

This "transfer" rule is only a couple of season old and I don't ever recall anyone considering ND for their graduate degree. Most, so far, have been like Masoli, looking for PT with a minimum of academic interference.

 

[IrishLax]

Would get us to 85 and probably start as a slot corner.

 

[rocket66]

So what kind of career did he have at Florida?

 

[ND NYC]

Why?

just not a fan of the "5th year football transfer mercenaries" trend.

also-worry about what taking a guy like this, for a couple months, does to the locker room, and team chemistry.
could be good, but it could be bad too.
im also trying to figure out what fototball need he fills for us for the 2014 season?
why is he leaving florida ayway? i see it as a rat leaving a sinking ship. i would have more repsect for him had he stayed there and not transferred out.
make your bed and lie in it.

 

[BGIF]

You can get a graduate degree in a TV show now? Nice...

To be on the TV show at least you have to learn the script and be able to hit your marks.

 

[Cackalacky]

This "transfer" rule is only a couple of season old and I don't ever recall anyone considering ND for their graduate degree. Most, so far, have been like Masoli, looking for PT with a minimum of academic interference.

Yep. That was the disconnect for me. If he has graduated from UF and has a year eligibility left and wants to purse an MBA... fine. Bring him on in.

 

[Me2SouthBend]

If the staff was doing their job, they would have recruited up to or over the 85 schollie limit so this type of individual wouldn't be a consideration for a schollie. There were plenty of low level prospects that they could have given a 4 yr ride to so as to avoid this kind of mess. BK and Co. need to work harder.

 

[dublinirish]

the only rule is that ND (or any school he might consider) has a post-grad program UF dosen't have right?

 

[Rhode Irish]

If the staff was doing their job, they would have recruited up to or over the 85 schollie limit so this type of individual wouldn't be a consideration for a schollie. There were plenty of low level prospects that they could have given a 4 yr ride to so as to avoid this kind of mess. BK and Co. need to work harder.

Ha

 

[Ironman8]

Would get us to 85 and probably start as a slot corner.

I could see him even pushing to start or being in the rotation at Safety as well. Started there for Florida last year.

At the very least, he should light a fire over some of the guys (namely Shumate) at that position. Hopefully increased competition breeds further success.

 

[Cackalacky]

Maybe this is our JuCo solution.

 

[Ironman8]

If the staff was doing their job, they would have recruited up to or over the 85 schollie limit so this type of individual wouldn't be a consideration for a schollie. There were plenty of low level prospects that they could have given a 4 yr ride to so as to avoid this kind of mess. BK and Co. need to work harder.

 

[Pops Freshenmeyer]

So what kind of career did he have at Florida?

He's made 26 starts, including 12 last year. He was fourth on the team in tackles last season.

 

[West Coast Domer]

I was just reading an article from a Gator website that said he struggled in coverage at both safety and corner. Hopefully the coaches can fix that

 

[BGIF]

Gator Football Roster/Bios - GatorZone.com

2012

DB
Height 5' 9"
CLASS JR
HometownFt. Lauderdale.

Weight 190 lbs.
Experience 2L
School St. Thomas Aquinas..


Played in 40 Games/Starting 26 Games 107 Tackles/9TFL/2S/1Int/8PBU/1FF

Individual game stats at the LINK above

2013: Returned from injury and started all 12 games at safety, after converting from cornerback…Finished fourth on the team with 51 tackles…According to coaches film breakdown, he had 10 tackles-for-loss and one sack…Led the team in tackles against Toledo (6) and Arkansas (6)…Had a career-high seven tackles against Georgia Southern…Named a team captain for the Miami, South Carolina and Georgia Southern games…

2012: Played in two games before fracturing his foot and being sidelined for the remainder of the season…Recorded seven tackles, one pass breakup and one forced fumble…

2011: Played in all 13 games, making 10 starts…Registered 31 tackles on the season, including 1.5 for loss and a half sack…2010: One of six true freshmen to play in all 13 games, while starting three (Kentucky, South Carolina, Penn State)…Started on the punt and kickoff coverage teams all season…Usually the first corner to sub in on defense throughout the season…Thirteen of his 18 tackles were solo and he had two pass breakups…Started at corner in the 2011 Outback Bowl win vs. Penn State, notching his first-career interception and making two tackles…Made his first career start in the win vs. Kentucky, recording a then career-high four tackles and a pass breakup.



PRIOR TO FLORIDA:
Ranked a four-star prospect and No. 9 cornerback in the country by Scout.com…Participated in the 2010 Under Armour All-American Game…Recorded 25 tackles, picked off eight passes and batted down an Aquinas team record of 24 others during his senior season…Received Honorable Mention for defensive backs at the U.S. Army National All-Combine…Had 25 tackles and 8 interceptions during his junior season…Also ran track in high school…Chose Florida over Georgia, Notre Dame, Tennessee and South Carolina…Coached by George F. Smith.

 

[Wild Bill]

I could see him even pushing to start or being in the rotation at Safety as well. Started there for Florida last year.

At the very least, he should light a fire over some of the guys (namely Shumate) at that position. Hopefully increased competition breeds further success.

Exactly.

 

[Cackalacky]

Team Captain as a junior on Muschamp's Defense....
I like it.

 

[IrishLax]

I was just reading an article from a Gator website that said he struggled in coverage at both safety and corner. Hopefully the coaches can fix that

Then why was he a 3-year starter for a defense many considered one of the better ones in the country during that span if he can't cover? Sounds like sour grapes.