5-in-5: we need another label

[jackwebster]

I glanced at something on here suggesting the courts might nix 5-in-5. But if it's a go, we need to rename the years.

You could keep "freshmen" for the first years and "seniors" for the final. I guess that "sophomore" has something to do with the second stage of the trivium; so, I guess it could stay second. Moving "junior" away from "senior" kinda kills the only justification for the label. If you want to keep the current four, we need a name for the third year.

But if we could escape the burden of tradition and coin a new set of labels, what would you suggest?

We could modify the tradesman hierarchy. Or, The clergy's. Or get conceptual, eg Aristotle's causes, Heidegger's modes of Being, Frye's anatomy of mythoi, etc.

... Apologies if I missed a memo that explained what we're doing. .. or if -- to my shame -- I have completely misunderstood 5-in-5.

 

 

 

 

[GV4444]

Fresh, Soph, Jr., Sr., SHAG (Should have graduated)

 

[ionel]

1 2 3 4 5

[MPhillips]

38 minutes ago, ionel said:

1 2 3 4 5 6

No?

[2001Hokie]

46 minutes ago, ionel said:

1 2 3 4 5

[Idaho]

They still will most likely graduate in 4 years and have a grad year to either stay or transfer to start a grad program.... do did anything really change? 

[jackwebster]

Just now, 2001Hokie said:

No need for further posts. We have reached a decision.

[Gene Mills Fan]

Fresh, Soph, Jr., Sr, Over the Hill

[The Kid]

Grad student

[ionel]

53 minutes ago, The Kid said:

Grad student

... but what if they aren't but instead simply take a slow walk thru a four year program ... hence Five. 

[The Kid]

12 hours ago, ionel said:

... but what if they aren't but instead simply take a slow walk thru a four year program ... hence Five. 

Then they wasted a year of their life. 

[alex1fly]

MAYBE the NCAA will come up with another term but I bet they use a term that already exists.

 

Freshman

Sophomore

Junior

Senior

Super/5th year senior

[jackwebster]

18 hours ago, The Kid said:

Then they wasted a year of their life. 

Come, now. Theses on the Leaisure Arts don't write themselves.

Edit: On second thought, I guess they do at this point, so on to joke 2 ...

Come now. That Natty Light can't drink itself.*

*btw if there's a machine for beer drinking, just keep it to yourself and let me die in peace.

Edited August 26 by jackwebster

[MPhillips]

4 hours ago, jackwebster said:

Theses on the Leaisure Arts don't write themselves.

Nor do thesis' on Leisure Arts.

[ionel]

45 minutes ago, MPhillips said:

Nor do thesis' on Leisure Arts.

The Leisure Arts ain't that pickie bout write'n skills.  

[Gene Mills Fan]

Freshman

Sophomore

Junior

Senior

NIL Monger

[MPhillips]

21 minutes ago, ionel said:

The Leisure Arts ain't that pickie bout write'n skills.  

His name is Webster.

Dummy.

[Gene Mills Fan]

So you're a wrestler.  If your'e not the top ten in you're weight class, would you have redshirted or even want to stay in college 5 years to wrestle?  If your'e not on an NIL?   

[ionel]

11 minutes ago, Gene Mills Fan said:

So you're a wrestler.  If your'e not the top ten in you're weight class, would you have redshirted or even want to stay in college 5 years to wrestle?  If your'e not on an NIL?   

No way I'd stay 5.  Now if getting $1M each of 4 years and offered $2M for year 5 I'd think about it.  

 

[jackwebster]

6 hours ago, MPhillips said:

Nor do thesis' on Leisure Arts.

You're stealing the other dude's schtick.

Edited August 26 by jackwebster

[MPhillips]

1 hour ago, jackwebster said:

You're stealing the other dude's schtick.

No. i just hold Websters to a higher standard.

[ionel]

20 minutes ago, MPhillips said:

No. i just hold Websters to a higher standard.

... sure but maybe this one don't know jack?  

[Interviewed_at_Weehawken]

On 8/26/2026 at 4:32 PM, MPhillips said:

No. i just hold Websters to a higher standard.

[jdalu75]

On 8/26/2026 at 1:17 PM, Gene Mills Fan said:

So you're a wrestler.  If your'e not the top ten in you're weight class, would you have redshirted or even want to stay in college 5 years to wrestle?  If your'e not on an NIL?   

Probably depends on whether your future is with a Wall Street investment firm or as a high school coach.

[Simpleman424]

Not sure why there has to be a naming conviction assigned to it…I’ve seen numerical categories on some of the rosters and it looks fine. Also makes perfect sense. (e.g. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th)