OT: Urschel to MIT (off-season)

[QuantumMechanic]

Not for Baltimore Ravens player John Urschel. The 6’3”, 305-pound offensive lineman will begin a PhD in mathematics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology this year. The Hulk-like math geek, who graduated from Penn State with a 4.0 grade point average,will study spectral graph theory, numerical linear algebra, and machine learning.

Bill needs to get up there and try some Jedi mind tricks

(And yes, I know he's under contract until 2018.)

 

[Simple Jack's Brother]

Was so bummed we didn't draft him....he's so smart i figured he'd be able to fit into any system.

 

[SammyBlueCat]

We have Stanford's Cameron Flemming

 

[The Brandon Five]

How does a guy like that communicate with Harbaugh and the rest of the Ravens? Does he use an interpreter?

 

[wheresmosi]

Was so bummed we didn't draft him....he's so smart i figured he'd be able to fit into any system.

You mean as a smart wide receiver?

 

[Hammer of Thor]

Bill needs to get up there and try some Jedi mind tricks

(And yes, I know he's under contract until 2018.)

This is why Belichick didn't draft him. He wants smart people who are 100% committed to football. This takes away from football preparations. Remember how peeved he was at Ty Warren for completing his degree in the offseason?

The exception seems to be military-based; Belichick's upbringing causing a little bias on his part there.