>Especially since you seem to have a pretty clear career and
>graduate study path mapped out.
>
>>I was admitted to Northeastern, Rutgers, Howard, and
>>waitlisted at Albany. All Criminology or Sociology programs.
>I
>>still have one app pending for McGill; I mostly applied
>there
>>bc I love Montreal and my wife and I would love to live
>there,
>>despite the awful winters. It's still a good program, but
>>definitely not the best for what I want to do (study black
>>folks and the police).
>
>Canada (Montreal at least) doesn't have the exact same
>systemic issues the US has to really study law enforcement and
>communities of color the way it's become ingrained in the
>States.
>


Agreed, I would definitely not get the same education, and might find myself going a different direction with my research. But, getting to live in Montreal for an extended period, and escaping the US political climate, is a huge plus.


>All great schools, and Albany I think would be interesting.
>Upstate NY is a sociological goldmine. You have fringe
>communities that take root up there, and all the problems of
>bigger cities but in more manageable (or studiable)
>proportions.
>
>>I didn't get into any of the NYC schools I applied to, so I
>>won't be joining you and Shawn. But since I'll be
>nearby-ish,
>>I'll definitely look to drop in during holidays or the
>summer,
>>particularly if I go to Rutgers or Albany.
>
>That's good. Rutgers is close and Albany is really not that
>far.
>
>>(Side-note: NYU was probably my first choice. Turns out the
>>guy I wanted to work and built a relationship with there is
>>leaving after this academic year anyway, but it seems he was
>>unable to tell me until after I was not admitted. He was not
>>on the admissions committee this year. He is leaving to go
>to
>>Princeton. We still hope/plan to work together.)
>
>That's too bad but also sounds like he made a good career
>move. Definitely will be good to know somebody with access to
>those resources.
>
>On an MMA note: What did you think about Woodley / Usman? As a
>new black belt, judging a fight between two newish black
>belts, what happened with Woodley?


I mean, it's hard to judge when you aren't in the positions and feel what is going on. That said, I've always thought Woodley's grappling is overrated. I think he met someone who is just as athletic - if not more so - with better grappling, and he froze up. I just think he had no clue what to do. He mitigated getting hurt, and did a great job at that. But as far as anything offensive, he is just not on Usman's level.

Y'all probably don't want to hear this, but I think Colby probably would do the same to Tyron.

edit: I will also say I think Tyron broke mentally, and I think he was being truthful when he talked about how his body just wasn't responding how he wanted it to. He got dominated, had no answer, and his mind and body shut down. He probably knew he was going to lose after the second round.