OT accepts UF Walk on status over UCF scholarship

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I'd like to be able to answer that but the official Florida roster doesn't list the players' majors in their bios. Still, I am sticking to my story that when players' majors are mentioned, like in an article or maybe during a TV broadcast, I have noticed a trend that O-linemen often major in engineering.
Gator Student-Athletes Participating in Spring Commencement - Florida Gators

Well, that listing includes current and former players graduating in 2018. Not exhaustive but the only engineering grad from the football team was named Ricardo. Not sure I know that guy.
 

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Only 14 football players participated in that commencement exercise, so not a big sample size. Maybe players tend to graduate at some time other than spring for some reason.

But in any event, the one player among those 14 who majored in engineering, Ricardo Benalcazar, was.....guess what? An offensive lineman. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I think he was an intramural football OL.
 

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I hear you, but let me go out on a limb and stereotype -- I've noticed that a lot of white O-linemen gravitate toward the engineering field for their majors. I could be wrong but I don't think an Ivy League engineering degree is worth a tremendous amount more than one from UF. Our engineering school is in the top 50 nationwide.

Or, maybe he already has a post-collegiate career lined up and is going to work for a business owned by family or friends, so it doesn't really matter where he gets his degree.

The Ivy degree itself is not worth more, no. But the alumni network absolutely is.
 

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I hear you, but let me go out on a limb and stereotype -- I've noticed that a lot of white O-linemen gravitate toward the engineering field for their majors. I could be wrong but I don't think an Ivy League engineering degree is worth a tremendous amount more than one from UF. Our engineering school is in the top 50 nationwide.

Or, maybe he already has a post-collegiate career lined up and is going to work for a business owned by family or friends, so it doesn't really matter where he gets his degree.
FWIW I know an SEC OL who is pursuing an engineering degree.
 

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Lol that sad part is they are still blinde and don't know why he'd pick UF over UCF and the sad part it he even turned down free education so it's worse!
As a Dad of 2 UF grads, The education and rep speaks for itself. I only wish I had finished my degree at UF
 

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The dwags accepted a commitment from a 3star O-linemen yesterday. Their posters were sure it was for a PWO spot but nope full scholarship,. It's happening, slowly but it's happening.
 

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It might be with a Florida lotto scholarship that the difference is not that great. After all walk on's I expect get the same outside benefits. Those would include free food, clothes, etc.
 

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It might be with a Florida lotto scholarship that the difference is not that great. After all walk on's I expect get the same outside benefits. Those would include free food, clothes, etc.
Education + room and boarding is like 20k? Isn't that a big deal?
 

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we dont know the details.... if he has fla prepaid or bright futures....he doesnt even need a scolly
 

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we dont know the details.... if he has fla prepaid or bright futures....he doesnt even need a scolly
if he's on an academic scholarship it counts against or 85 limit. same for any player playing another sport on scholarship.
 

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Education + room and boarding is like 20k? Isn't that a big deal?

Education with the Florida lotto program is free, as can be books. All my children got that. And education at UF should be more valuable than at lesser schools. Not to mention there might be Pell grant money as well.
 

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Damn good genes.

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3 star OT Mark Pitts turns down a full ride at UCF to be a walk on at Florida. Heard it on Zach abolverdi podcast. That's crazy and shows UCF is still UCF.

You can thank Mark Wittemore, the BHS football coach for this. He played for BHS and played for UCF. UCF probably thinks they're owed a little something but his son now is on the Gator team and will probably never see the field. Plus he has a younger kid probably headed towards a scolly at UF. Sometimes it's not what you know...
 

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