High Stepping in the Orange Bowl

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by ljudge

An A gives you a 4.0....doesn't matter whether it was 93, 95, 97, or 100. A 4.0 is a 4.0. And, Summa is (I believe) anything greater than 3.85.

1. Here is what I responded to: ...a grade of 90 gets you an "A" in most universities. Get all 90's and you graduate Summa Cum Laude.

2. A 90 does not get an A in many Universities. At the two my sons attended, an A- took 93%.

3. I don't believe there is a universally accepted breakdown of cum laude, magna cum laude and summa cum laude. I know of instances where different individuals, both earning 4.0's, received different levels of honor, or "praise" recognition; one received magna and the other received summa.

4. I meant only an academic observation and really didn't intent to start an argument. I agree with your basic premise...it was good officiating.

[ljudge]

Originally Posted by GarthB

4. I meant only an academic observation and really didn't intent to start an argument. I agree with your basic premise...it was good officiating.

I understand. I almost didn't respond but was having a little bit of "nit picky" fun.

There was pretty good officiating all around this bowl season. I really liked them making all the UNC calls in the various bowl games because it's been made very, very clear that high stepping, flipping, and all that kind of crap won't be tolerated.

Have a GREAT offseason!