Again, I think Clemson Admin is stupid for not allowing JUCO

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Oh, and I reject any Dwight Jones references as examples

Oct 3, 2012, 8:59 AM

of problems at Clemson. At the time, I was as shocked as anyone that Clemson rejected a star player that UNC then admitted. But now that we see what UNC is, it's clear that Clemson was correct. Jones could not do college work. UNC didn't ask him to.

And THIS!?!:

There was a big power struggle when coach Danny Ford left and I think that has something to do with it
Otherwise, President Barker initiated this Top 25 initiative when he arrived. If seems as though he was concerned that a good athletics program would hurt that objective (which is complete [nonsense]). Anyway, we put in all these programs to assure the athletics programs are "kept in check" and essentially handcuffed on a lot of these issues.

Standard-issue nonsense from the Clemson malcontents. Ford? Really? You think Barker cares about what happened when Ford was pushed out? Barker thought a good athletic program hurt the academic standards? Garbage. Just stupid. He's invested more in the sports infrastructure at Clemson than any President has ever.

This is just more sports sites saying things enough times that they can start siting each other so that it becomes "fact". Soooooo much easier than actual journalism. David Hood, of course, being the exception to this trend.

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that you are a fan on a message board expressing your opinion based on what you observe.

You are not portraying your impression as absolute fact.

You have not put yourself on a platform (running a sports website or writing for ESPN) that would indicate that you have accountability.

A lot of people believe what you do. It may be true. I do not believe it. Actually, more accurately, I do not believe that's true beyond the limits of what an academic institution should tolerate (such as admitting someone like Dwight Jones who clearly cannot complete college-level work). I believe the administration has provided sensible limits like that, and I agree with them. At the same time, as I've mentioned, this administration has dumped millions and millions into the football facilities, basketball facilities, soccer facilities, indoor track, Tiger Field...the list goes on and on. So, I find it frustration for people to point to a possible (and in my opinion, slight and reasonable) tightening on academic restrictions for admission of athletes as the only criteria to judge the support from this administration for Clemson athletics.

And, of course, I agree with you on the academics issue.

Again, I think Clemson Admin is stupid for not allowing JUCO

Re: Again, I think Clemson Admin is stupid for not allowing JUCO

Well that isn't a true statement they do allow

????? Who ? When?...***

Re: Well that isn't a true statement they do allow

Re: JUCO player link

Link to something that says that the admin won't

what year did you graduate?***

How is that relevant? ******

I don't think there is any specific written policy....

This does seem to be the case. ******

'03, when was our last JUCO? I am looking for link***

link..

STILL speculation feeding upon itself. Just like we were

Oh, and I reject any Dwight Jones references as examples

Agree

The decision has nothing to do with Coach Ford....

See Big, the difference, to me, is...

Re: link..

Agree. Point for your efforts to provide a link***

Re: Again, I think Clemson Admin is stupid for not allowing JUCO

Re: Again, I think Clemson Admin is stupid for not allowing JUCO

That is not accurate

There is a big difference academically between the typical

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