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  • #16085
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    McDunkin

    http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5irlInBfwMMXiaXhtSkY9320515XAD9FT45G00

    “COLUMBIA, Mo. — After scoring just 22 points all season in mop-up duty, Missouri freshman forward Tyler Stone has no illusions of bolting college for the NBA after a single year.

    Instead, the 6-foot-7 Memphis native is a different sort of one-and-done: a college athlete leaving a school sooner than his family expected as a prized recruit takes over his scholarship.

    “I can’t see how a school can love him to death one year and the next year cut him loose,” said his mother, Sharon Stone. “They had to get rid of somebody.”

    The NCAA says its rules are clear. Athletic scholarships are one-year, “merit-based” awards that require both demonstrated academic performance as well as “participation expectations” on the playing field.

    College sport watchdogs — and, occasionally, athletes themselves — tell a different story. They see unkept promises and bottom-line decisions at odds with the definition of student-athlete.

    Those discrepancies apparently have caught the attention of the U.S. Justice Department. Its antitrust division is investigating the one-year renewable scholarship, with agents interviewing NCAA officials and member schools. A Justice Department spokeswoman declined comment because the probe, announced on May 6, is ongoing.

    “This happens a lot more than anybody even believes,” said New Haven management professor Allen Sack, a former Notre Dame football player and vocal NCAA critic. “You’re allowed to do it. According to the NCAA, there’s nothing wrong with it.

    “Coaches don’t go out of their way to clarify (scholarship length). They make it as vague as they possibly can.”

    At Missouri, the school announced on April 12 that Stone and sophomore guard Miguel Paul were transferring to seek more playing time. Two days later, the Tigers signed a pair of the country’s top-rated junior college transfers, rugged 6-foot-8 forward Ricardo Ratliffe and guard Matt Pressey, whose younger brother Phil will also join Missouri as a freshman in the fall.

    Missouri coach Mike Anderson called the timing of the two announcements coincidental. Both Stone and Paul had previously expressed interest in seeking a fresh start, he said, calling their decisions to leave “mutual.”

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    llperez

    if i was a coach, i would like to think that if a kid was working hard and showed commitment, i would honor his 4 year scholarship even if he didnt turn out to be an impact player. But if the kid is not putting in the work or showing the desire to improve, then i might have to revoke his scholarship.

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    BasketballGuru24
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    I honestly thought this happen alot. Since its the same as a academic scholarship, if you don’t keep certain expectations up. If expectations are kept they take scholarship away. Not surprised, but i feel bad for the guy.

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    knicksfan7
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    From this article there are things we don’t know, and one big thing. That is the kid’s gpa. If the kid’s gpa was below a 1.7 then he would be academically ineligible, and wouldn’t be able to play. For the typical college student if you have below a 2.0 you’re simply put on probation, and then kicked out.

    Though, if he did not fail any classes and maintained the necessary gpa to remain eligible I do not find this the right move. It takes away what a student athlete is by giving the coach too much power. I understand that these kids are here for athletics, but being a student comes first which means an education. I believe a coach should only be allowed to revoke a scholarship if a kid has poor grades or has got in trouble with the college or university.

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    BasketballGuru24
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    Academic And Athletic scholarships are different types of scholarships. Academic is all about the Grade soo keeping a certain GPA, Athletic is a mixture of both GPA and athletic expectations.

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    OrangeJuiceJones
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    That’s not right. If a player doesn’t live up to a school’s athletic expectations, then some of the blame should fall on the coaching staff. His scholarship should remain intact as long as he keeps his grades up, attends — and works hard — regularly in practice, and stays out of trouble. Besides, he’s only been at the school for a year, which really isn’t enough time to gauge how much he’ll be able to contribute. College players improve the most in between their freshman and sophomore year. I’m not saying that this guy would become Big 12 Player of the Year or anything like that, but he still deserves more time.

    A lot of these kids wouldn’t be anywhere near a college if they didn’t have a scholarship to pay for school, or basketball to look forward to after feeling overwhelmed with college assignments/material; I’m not even gonna go into detail about the free tutoring and academic support that’s exclusively available to many college athletes. It’s good that he gets to transfer and play at another school. Hopefully, he’ll get another scholarship. I wonder how many other stories I’ve seen on ESPN of guys who are looking to transfer to “seek more playing time” are actually guys who were suddenly released from their scholarships.

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  • #320347
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    knicksfan7
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    OJJ, I gave you your 2000th point, so happy 2000th point.

    I agree with what you said. I have such a fundamental problem with the way things are run, I mean coaches have way too much power over these kids. In this situation there is a lot we don’t know. Maybe this kid and the coach didn’t get a long and it was best for them to part ways, which happens a lot. I know athletes aren’t normal college kids, but only 50% of college graduates finish at the school they started at. If I am ever coaching on any college level, I will make sure the kids have a 4 year ride and graduate because to me that is the most important thing. Then again for the coaches it is a result based business.

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