very nice, but how did Miami admit him to MBA program without a bachelor's degree?
On Tue, May 3, 2016 at 12:15 PM, Oliver Barry <[email protected]> wrote: > This is one of the greatest accomplishments a Gator athlete could have. > > After all, getting a degree is the most important goal for each of them/us. > > That Carlos understands this makes his work at UF more important. Notice > he’s getting his BS and an MBA from Miami. > > I’m proud of him/proud to be a Gator. > > > > Oliver Barry, CRS, GRI > > Real Estate Broker > > PARKS > > 305B Indian Lake Blvd > > Suite 220 > > Hendersonville TN 37075 > > Phone: 615-826-4040 > > Mobile: 615-972-4239 > > [email protected] > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Shane Ford > *Sent:* Tuesday, May 03, 2016 7:16 AM > *To:* GatorNews > *Subject:* [gatornews] [SUN]: Dunlap used NFL stage to celebrate UF > graduation > > > Dunlap used NFL stage to celebrate UF graduation > > > > Former Walter Payton Men of the Year Carlos Dunlap announces that the > Cincinnati Bengals selected Utah State's Nick Vigil as the 87th pick in the > third round of the NFL draft last Friday in Chicago. Dunlap missed his > graduation from Florida to take part in the draft, so he wore a cap and gown > > *AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast* > > > > > *By Robbie Andreu > <http://www.gatorsports.com/personalia/robbieandreu>Gainesville SUN Staff > writer* > *Published: Monday, May 2, 2016 at 4:55 p.m.**Last Modified: Monday, May > 2, 2016 at 4:55 p.m.* > > Former Florida defensive end Carlos Dunlap came up with a unique and > certainly memorable way to celebrate earning his college degree. He did it > with a Gator chomp, a “Go Gators” cheer and a flip of the cap — on live > national television. > > The Cincinnati Bengals’ standout defensive end, who has been attending > classes at UF in the offseason the past several years, finished his > bachelor’s degree in family, youth and community sciences last week and > originally planned to attend his graduation ceremony last Friday night in > The Swamp. > > But that plan was altered when Dunlap was asked by the Bengals and the NFL > to attend the draft in Chicago to announce Cincinnati’s third-round > selection as the team winner of the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year > Award. He accepted, and because he could not be at graduation, he brought > it with him, in a sense. > > He strode onto the stage in a Florida cap and gown to reveal Cincinnati’s > third-round pick. Before announcing Utah State linebacker Nick Vigil’s > name, Dunlap did a Gator chomp, let out “Go Gators” cheer and then tossed > his cap into the air. > > “It was awesome what they had Carlos do,” Bengals defensive coordinator > Paul Guenther said. “I want to congratulate him on graduating. It was a > great thing to see.” > > Dunlap’s mother, Diane Ross, is an elementary school principal in South > Carolina and education is a huge deal (and a priority) in the Dunlap > family. When Dunlap and his family made the decision that he would leave UF > after his junior season (2009) to enter the NFL draft, he vowed to his > mother he would return to Gainesville to earn his college degree. > > “I promised her I would come back,” Dunlap told the school’s website ( > floridagators.com) last week. “That was part of the negotiations.” > > Dunlap has done one better than just one college degree. On Thursday, he > will have another when he graduates from the University of Miami with a > master’s degree in business. > > There has been no rest for Dunlap in the offseason. > > “It’s not the regular offseason that most of my peers are having,” he told > floridagators.com. “I’ve been going to school.” > > A five-star prospect coming out of high school, Dunlap quickly developed > into an elite defensive player for the Gators, earning All-SEC honors his > sophomore and junior seasons and helping UF win the national championship > in 2008. > > The second-round draft pick has become an elite player with the Bengals as > well. In six seasons, he’s recorded 49 sacks and 12 forced fumbles. > > He’s also obviously has been succeeding in the classroom, where he’s > earned his college degree, with another on the way in just a few days. > > The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award recognizes a player for his > excellence on and off the field and his commitment to philanthropy and > community impact. > > *Contact Robbie Andreu at 352-374-5022 > <352-374-5022> or [email protected]. Also check out Andreu's blog > at Gatorsports.com > <[email protected].%20Also%20check%20out%20Andreu's%20blog%20at%20Gatorsports.com>.* > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent From Shane's iPhone > > Go Gators! & Skål Vikes! > > ALPCA #8756 > > Europlate #1045 > > -- > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 > National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 > National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel > (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "GatorNews" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 > National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 > National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier > (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "GatorTalk" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Helen Huntley (727) 823-3801 www.helenhuntley.com -- -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GatorTalk" group. 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