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Ashton Richardson named Rhodes Scholarship finalist
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02:39 PM ET 10.30 | Auburn linebacker Ashton Richardson began his time at the university as a walk-on and he is now up for one of the most prestigious awards in the nation. Richardson has been named a finalist for the Rhodes Scholarship. The Rhodes Scholarship is considered the "world's most prestigious scholarship" by the likes of Time, Yale University Press, The McGill Reporter and Associated Press. "I was overjoyed by it," Richardson said. "Going into this process I didn't understand how big a deal it was, but I found out it's definitely life-changing thing." Recipients of the scholarship are provided the opportunity to do graduate work at the University of Oxford.
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Kudos to my man.
Joe Mammy
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Good luck young man.
ICEnSoCal
Earthquake Central, CA
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good for him.
honestjohn
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Nice!
FAMU RATTLER
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Anit bluesuitor ammo.
Deep Creek
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The season is not over yet... the might jump up and shock someone..... NOT
crimson_colored_glas…
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Please be UGa
Please be UGa
Please be UGa
PLEASE BE UGa!!!!!!!
GR=O-6fan
Bumfrack, TX
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Oh, and congrats to this SEC student-athlete. But he should've gone to Vandy, would've had more W's that way....hehehe.
GR=O-6fan
Bumfrack, TX
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+1
Tin Man
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Very nice...not something which is easily earned!
Hippy Weed
Columbus , OH
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That's probably why Auburn isn't winning. They tried to go the legit route and it's not working out for them.
bluesuiter
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They aren't winning because their coach is bad. Bama had a finalist in GMac and he has a ring.
Big Ol' Bammer
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Nice to hear of a young man with his head in the right direction....kudos to him.
BackRoads
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1. You are reaching
2. Bluesuiter is a troll...ignore
BackRoads
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