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Post by bseballaggie on Mar 3, 2011 12:54:15 GMT -5
Was it because of grades or what?? I've heard it was behavioral reasons, the school kicked him out?
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Post by Bigboy on Mar 3, 2011 14:19:42 GMT -5
Damn!!!!!
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Post by oleschoolaggie on Mar 3, 2011 14:45:23 GMT -5
dang, considering ferrell's situation, looks like we're gonna lose two key receivers...
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Post by Aggie Monster on Mar 3, 2011 15:24:05 GMT -5
Another hit to APR also right?
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Post by treese on Mar 3, 2011 15:27:58 GMT -5
dang, considering ferrell's situation, looks like we're gonna lose two key receivers... who is the other one?
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Post by krazykev on Mar 3, 2011 15:39:29 GMT -5
dang, considering ferrell's situation, looks like we're gonna lose two key receivers... Ferrell is not a WR
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Post by oleschoolaggie on Mar 3, 2011 16:17:16 GMT -5
dang, considering ferrell's situation, looks like we're gonna lose two key receivers... who is the other one? my bad, i thought ferrell was a wr, but i see he was a db...
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Post by SixtiesAggie on Mar 3, 2011 16:55:07 GMT -5
Many universities are refuting this story. However, it is interesting that schools that you would never suspect are listed for ignoring past criminal behavior of recruited players. There is also an intersting piece out on one of BYU's top basketball players being dismissed from the team for violating The university's code of conduct. I doubt if very many people could live under their very strict code of conduct standards.
CBS News Investigates. March 3, 2011 4:01 PM College Football Crime Report Gets Reaction From Schools For the past six months, CBS News and Sports Illustrated have investigated the criminal backgrounds of college football players. (Credit: CBS/AP/Sports Illustrated) By CBS Investigates Intern Chris Zawistowski Yesterday CBS News released the results of our six-month investigation in partnership with Sports Illustrated on crime and college football, a study that found 7 percent of players in Sports Illustrated's 2010 pre-season Top 25 had either been arrested or cited for a crime. The results also found that only two of the Top 25 schools-Oklahoma and Texas Christian University-did any sort of background checks on their recruits.
The University of Pittsburgh, with 22 incidents had the highest crime rate of the 25 schools in the report . The University's Athletic Director Steve Pederson and new football coach Todd Graham told CBS affiliate KDKA they would work to improve these numbers by placing a new emphasis on fielding a crime-free team.
Pederson said the school started conducting stringent background checks on recruits, though it still does not check criminal records.
"The discussion of criminal background checks is probably a national discussion to have," he said. "Conference commissioners and athletic directors getting together to talk about how you do that because there are a lot of things that go into that."
In a statement posted on the Hawkeyes' athletic department website, Iowa Hawkeyes Head Coach Kirk Ferentz also responded to the CBS News/SI investigation.
"For 12 years we have dealt promptly, firmly, consistently, and within the student-athlete code of conduct when we have incidents involving members of our football program, " Ferentz said in the statement. "My staff and I will continue to work to ensure our student-athletes are successful as a student, as an athlete, and as a citizen of the Iowa City community."
The University of Iowa ranked second in the CBS NEWS/SI study with 18 incidents, a number that school officials linked to the issue of underage consumption and extreme consumption of alcohol that has troubled The University of Iowa and Iowa City community for several years.
"I am very confident in Kirk's approach to recruiting," Iowa Director of Athletics Gary Barta said in the statement. "I know he and his staff go to great lengths in trying to assess character when deciding whether to invite a young man to the UI. Like the vast majority of our peers, we don't do official criminal background checks."
University of Arkansas Athletic Director Jake Long, whose Razorback football program also had 18 incidents, released a statement noting the study "placed our students in a misleading context, one which failed to distinguish the nature and severity of violations from those featured in the story."
"We have high expectations of those who want to compete under the Razorback name," Long said. "We will continue to stress those expectations and will continue to hold accountable those who fail to uphold our standards."
Boise State University Director of Athletics Gene Bleymaier also defended his school's conduct-policy. In a statement, Bleymaier said Boise State is immediately notified when issues occur with their student-athletes and that discipline is handled by the school's student-conduct committee and the coaching staff.
The CBS News/SI investigation found the Broncos football team had 16 incidents, tying the school with Penn State for the fourth-highest crime rate among the Top 25 teams.
"We take criminal charges against our student-athletes very seriously and we deal with each one on an individual basis," Bleymaier said in the statement. "While we would prefer not to have any of these situations with our student-athletes, we have a very good record of dealing with these issues appropriately."
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Post by SixtiesAggie on Mar 3, 2011 17:01:17 GMT -5
Our problems seem very minor compared to the bigger schools. There are a few exceptions, but that seems rare.
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Post by flaggie on Mar 3, 2011 20:47:14 GMT -5
Does anyone know of any late commitments signing with the Aggies? I would think there was some overlooked talent in NC that can make a significant contribution to Aggie Football.
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Post by Tee-Sharp on Mar 4, 2011 16:17:03 GMT -5
We just picked up an All-conference tackle from Raleigh Leesville Road... www.highschoolot.com/content/blogpost/9217034/Leesville Road's Morris picks NC A&T By Nick Stevens Posted at 2:17 p.m. Leesville Road offensive guard and defensive tackle James Morris will play football at NC A&T next fall. Former Leesville Road football coach David Green confirmed Morris' commitment in an e-mail to HighSchoolOT.com. At 6-foot-2 and 275-pounds, Morris played both ways for the Pride last season. He recorded 38 tackles last season at defensive tackle, earning All-Conference recognition in the Cap 8. Morris expects to play defensive line for coach Rod Broadway at NC A&T.
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Post by oleschoolaggie on Mar 4, 2011 16:24:58 GMT -5
well, at least he's got the right position in mind. hopefully this kid can play. i'd have to do some more research on him...
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Post by Aggie One on Mar 4, 2011 16:26:28 GMT -5
That's one that we really needed bad. Good going Coach. Max Prep have him at the #38 prospect in the state of the 1500 plyers listed. He's also a a pretty good heavywieght wrestler. He should be a good defensive tackle prospect.
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Post by Aggie One on Mar 5, 2011 9:20:28 GMT -5
I may be wrong, but if an athlete is expelled for conduct unbecoming or criminal behavior by the university administrative tribunal on conduct and not for grades, it does not count against the APR.
If Cooper is gone, what it does do is free up a scholarship and with four guys not returning to play football but still staying in school, that may now give Broadway 14 grants to work with or now 13 with the Morris youngster signing this week.
He can also use Pell grants and other academic sources, which the NCAA does not govern, to bring in more players as he goes forward.
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Post by 4XLAGGIE on Mar 5, 2011 10:52:12 GMT -5
I may be wrong, but if an athlete is expelled for conduct unbecoming or criminal behavior by the university administrative tribunal on conduct and not for grades, it does not count against the APR. If Cooper is gone, what it does do is free up a scholarship and with four guys not returning to play football but still staying in school, that may now give Broadway 14 grants to work with or now 13 with the Morris youngster signing this week. He can also use Pell grants and other academic sources, which the NCAA does not govern, to bring in more players as he goes forward. He will count as does everyone who receives athletic scholarship dollars. There is a box where we put in the reason for the kids non return, but he still counts.
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