🏈 Rhodes Scholarship

[rick4bama]

Is Greg McElroy the first one from Bama?

 

[planomateo]

from UA website

UA graduates and students include 15 Rhodes Scholars, 20 Goldwater Scholars, 10 Truman Scholars, 8 Hollings Scholars, 2 Javits Fellows, 1 Udall Scholar and 1 Portz Scholar.

are you talking first Bama football player?

 

[planomateo]

funny, Don Siegelman is a Rhodes Scholar.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Is Greg McElroy the first one from Bama?

Not to make it sound like it isn't a big accomplishment, because it most certainly is (only 2 UA students were endorsed by the school this year), but at this point, all he has done is apply for it.

 

[LBS]

Seriously. You come to THIS forum to ask about a Rhodes Scholar? Have you actully read some of the things people say here?:nana:

In all honestly, I think I recall that he must first finish his playing days, which ended up costing him a year on the Rhodes Scholar deal. I'm wondering if the boy will finish his Masters before he goes up for being awarded a Masters Rhodes Scholar. Talk about Act Like You've Been There?

 

[AFF]

There's only 32 (I think) total Rhodes Scholars selected from the US each year and very few are football players. There was one from Alabama last year (female) but I think she was the first one from the state in several years. Being endorsed is a big deal. Actually being selected is a very big deal. Myron Rolle played for Florida State and was selected in 2009. It happens, but not very often.