       @badges = {}
       @id = if attrs.id then attrs.id else null
       @fullCreditTier = null
-      @addTiers(attrs["tiers"]) if attrs["tiers"] #add tiers if passed on init
       @name = if attrs.name then attrs.name else ""
       @rubricId = if attrs.rubric_id then attrs.rubric_id else @$scope.rubricId
       if @id

      else
        @comments = ""

      # alert(@selectedTier.id)
      # would this always have an id?
    alert: ()->
      alert("snakes!")    

      newTier = new TierPrototype(@, attrs, @$scope)
      @tiers.push newTier
      if @rubricGradeTierId and @rubricGradeTierId == newTier.id
        alert("selected!")
        @selectedTier = newTier

    addTiers: (tiers)->
