I really don't see this happening.
For one, it sounds like he needs a lot of help on his finals (papers) to even get a passing grade. And if the word about him being ineligible from the summer is accurate that just demonstrates how many hurdles are in play.
So look at it like this...
If he passes his exam/papers
If he has a cumulative GPA to be declared eligible
If the History department chair to sign off on his tests/grades etc (this is conjecture)
Then MAYBE he's eligible.
Looks like he can't even play against UIC tonight and wasn't at practice Tuesday. What more do you need to know?
For me, if you're saying IF more than twice for something good to happen, then forget it. He was put in the wrong major (maybe that's the coaching staff's fault or his) and this was too overwhelming for him given his academic deficiencies.
Part of me is upset with him. Most of me is upset with SMU for not doing everything it could to not let this happen. We promised this kid we would do everything in our power to keep him eligible knowing what we knew about his academic struggles. We didn't deliver. We screwed up. We failed him.
Fortunately, the AAC looks like a big yawner of a league so it could still be won without him.
I hope I'm wrong but that's just my take after reading everything.
This season has all of the appeal of getting stuck to flypaper. IMO nothing has changed after Indiana. This team doesn't work well together. It's a mess. Too many 6-4 and 6-8 guys with no proven point guard and really no legit low post enforcer on offense and defense.
I could see this going like 18-12.
This post was edited on 12/21 8:32 AM by Proud Parent
For one, it sounds like he needs a lot of help on his finals (papers) to even get a passing grade. And if the word about him being ineligible from the summer is accurate that just demonstrates how many hurdles are in play.
So look at it like this...
If he passes his exam/papers
If he has a cumulative GPA to be declared eligible
If the History department chair to sign off on his tests/grades etc (this is conjecture)
Then MAYBE he's eligible.
Looks like he can't even play against UIC tonight and wasn't at practice Tuesday. What more do you need to know?
For me, if you're saying IF more than twice for something good to happen, then forget it. He was put in the wrong major (maybe that's the coaching staff's fault or his) and this was too overwhelming for him given his academic deficiencies.
Part of me is upset with him. Most of me is upset with SMU for not doing everything it could to not let this happen. We promised this kid we would do everything in our power to keep him eligible knowing what we knew about his academic struggles. We didn't deliver. We screwed up. We failed him.
Fortunately, the AAC looks like a big yawner of a league so it could still be won without him.
I hope I'm wrong but that's just my take after reading everything.
This season has all of the appeal of getting stuck to flypaper. IMO nothing has changed after Indiana. This team doesn't work well together. It's a mess. Too many 6-4 and 6-8 guys with no proven point guard and really no legit low post enforcer on offense and defense.
I could see this going like 18-12.
This post was edited on 12/21 8:32 AM by Proud Parent
