LSU shows signs of Super Intelligence

[Doc]

I ran out of time and got a 33. Went to ISU on a full academic scholarship though, suckers.

 

[azepp]

I would be careful judging the results of this test versus the actual test. Looks like half the people here are reporting scores of 40 or more, corresponding to an approximate IQ of 140, or about the 99th percentile. Cyclone fans are smarter than most, but that's highly unlikely.

I'm pretty sure it's bogus, but I'm holding out a little hope that we're all just that smart.

 

[Cyclonepride]

This was taken from Wikipedia: Wonderlic Test - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

An average football player usually scores around 20 points, Wonderlic, Inc. claims a score of at least 10 points suggests a person is literate.[15] Furthermore, when the test was given to miscellaneous people of various occupations, it was observed that the average participant scored a 24. Examples of scores from everyday professions include:[citation needed]
Flooring salesperson- 40
Historian – 36
Chemist – 31
Programmer – 29
Journalist – 26
Sales – 24
Bank teller – 22
Clerical worker – 21
Security guard – 17
Warehouse worker – 15

You forgot one:GEEK:

 

[besserheimerphat]

I didn't use a calculator

 

[mcblogerson]

You can be special needs and play CB or DT in the NFL. Troy davis would make fun of that score if he was capable of reading this thread.

 

[3TrueFans]

math-related anxiety disorder.

 

[Cyclonefan3]

Am I the only one that can't load the page?

 

[Cy$]

i can't load it either.

 

[CYUL8R]

Cyclone fans crashed the site...nice...;-)

 

[clone2011]

Kind of a sad story IMO. He doesn't seem like the kind of guy who can slide over to a spot in the NFL Network booth in case he suffers a career-ending injury.

I have to wonder if he might have some sort of undiagnosed learning disability or dyslexia.

My freshmen year of college at UNI I got a 3 out of 30 on a test in the easiest, most basic general education math class. That's right; 10 %. Afterwards I got myself tested for a learning disability, and while I was not diagnosed with an actual learning disability when it comes to math I did end up with the next best (worst?) thing, which was a math-related anxiety disorder.

According the link below, he does have a learning disability and schools recruiting him knew about it. Also gives some insight into why a lot of people feel the Wonderlic needs to go away and/or be revamped.

Not mentioned in the article is that the Wonderlic is also administered in the middle of dozens of psychological, emotional, and general knowledge exams at the combine. In addition to the 2-4 hours of physical testing, athletes undergo 2-3 days of testing, probing, and interviews with dozens of teams and media from 6AM to 10PM with few breaks in between. Then there are those who are seniors set to graduate/want a degree and trying to stay caught up on school work while away from campus.

What you should know about Claiborne's test score | National Football Post

The people from Wonderlic will tell you that the test is a good indicator of intelligence when it is taken ONE time under PROPER testing conditions. The NFL has been using this test for over 30 years. Prospects usually take the test as juniors on their testing day for Combine scouts in the spring of their junior year. The scores are distributed to all the clubs later that spring. If the prospect has taken the test, he is not supposed to take it again until he goes to the Combine. The problem is that while the prospect is at a training center preparing for the Combine, he takes a version of the test sometimes 4-5 times a week for up to 6 weeks. This makes the result of the test totally invalid when taken at the Combine. I have seen instances where a prospect’s test score has jumped by as much as 20 points at the Combine and only because he has taken it so many times. The Wonderlic people will tell you that a jump by any more than 4 points is invalid.

When Claiborne came out of high school, the schools that recruited him knew he had a learning disability. I don’t know much about his disability other than it has to do with reading. Everyone I have talked to tells me that Claiborne has great character and is a great kid. He knows and understands his disability and uses all the resources that LSU has available to control it and to help him get by in the classroom.

 

[DurangoCy]

You Scored 40

That's better than Eli Manning. He only scored a 39.

He is the younger brother of NFL quarterback Peyton Manning and the son of former NFL quarterback Archie Manning. Manning won the most valuable player award in Super Bowl XLII on February 3, 2008.

Suck it Eli Manning - If Kyle Williams hadn't handed you the game Alex Smith would be doing coke off of hookers instead of you.

 

[Jerms]

This was also on SportsCenter. They said it was the lowest Wonderlic score since Iowa State's Darren Davis also scored a 4.

Not exactly the publicity I was hoping for...