After Duke quarterback Riley Leonard led his team to a stunning upset of Clemson on Monday night, a last-minute plea to one of his professors didn’t quite go as planned.
After the game, Leonard was filmed asking one of his teachers, Dr. Donald Taylor, if he could get an extension on one of his assignments since he had been playing football the night before it was due.
Well, Taylor congratulated Leonard on his team’s big win, but he didn’t grant the extension since some of Leonard’s teammates told the professor they’d gotten the assignment in before it was due.
It all seemed like it was in good fun, but some Duke fans didn’t take it that way.
The good news: Riley Leonard and Duke upset Clemson on Monday
The bad news: Riley Leonard cannot have an extension on his assignment, his professor says 😂
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— The Athletic CFB (@TheAthleticCFB) September 5, 2023
Taylor’s page on the teacher rating site Rate My Professor began getting review bombed by petty Duke fans who felt Leonard should’ve gotten a pass on his late homework.
“Give my man Riley a break,” one faux-review posted on the page.
“How natural it is to destroy what we cannot possess, to deny what we do not understand, and to insult what we envy!” another faux-review read.
It got to the point where Rate My Professor restricted reviews on Taylor’s page to prevent any trolling from going on.
The whole situation was clearly in jest, and we’d guess Leonard actually got a little more time to work on his homework after Monday’s game.
If you’re a Duke student wondering if Taylor’s class is worth taking, we’ll leave you with this positive Rate My Professor review from another of his students.
“Didn’t know what to expect before taking this class but Prof. Taylor really surprised me,” the review reads. “He is one of the nicest and most caring faculty members I’ve interacted with so far and really enjoyed taking his class. There were times where I didn’t know where I stood grade-wise but it is obvious he really cares about his students’ learning.”
