Joyner Holmes out for Texas until December

[Vowelguy]

Nope, the announcement calls it "due to a university violation." Low grades are not a "university violation."

First, the statement was not a legal document. There is no reason to assume "university violation" is a 100% accurate or correct statement.

Second, "academic" means more than low grades.

Third, others have already noted that low grades -can- be a reason.

 

[DefenseBB]

Nope, the announcement calls it "due to a university violation." Low grades are not a "university violation." Further, Holmes writes, "I take full responsibility for my mistakes and I am disappointed in my actions. I understand what a great privilege it is to be a student-athlete at The University of Texas and that is not something I take lightly."

Taking responsibility for one's "actions" is entirely different from not maintaining a minimum GPA.

Very sorry to read this. She is a rare talent. Hope things work out for her. Though her team is a rival of UConn's, no one wants to see any of these young ladies suffer, or see their careers suffer. Young people make lots of mistakes. It's why Governor Malloy in Connecticut has proposed prosecuting young people up to and including the age of 21 as juveniles. Their brains simply aren't fully formed yet, and they suffer from lack of impulse control. Have no idea what the university violation was for this young lady, but as a society we need to show leniency and understanding toward youth.

Actually, as a scholarship athlete, she could have violated the University code by not attending class and/or reporting to study halls and not maintaining a required academic progress requirement. I am not saying she did this, I am just saying your interpretation is incorrect. As with all these things, the truth will eventually come out.

 

[CajunHusky]

First, the statement was not a legal document. There is no reason to assume "university violation" is a 100% accurate or correct statement.

Second, "academic" means more than low grades.

Third, others have already noted that low grades -can- be a reason.

First let me say I have no idea what happened, everything that follows is pure conjecture ....

Academic can mean failure to maintain a minimum GPA (Grade Point Average), or failure to meet APR (Academic Progress Rate)

How missing a semester helps a student athlete correct either situation is beyond me. Plus if it is in effect a "suspension" for a non-academic reason then what does the student athlete do to maintain APR? Transfer of credits from a JUCO or CC is by no means a given.

 

[Charliebball]

According to Kenny Kalina's sidekick (taken with a double grain of salt) it was an academic issue but not a grade issue..........I think I know where he's leading on that

 

[Vowelguy]

How missing a semester helps a student athlete correct either situation is beyond me. .

[** STATEMENT ABOUT HYPOTHETICAL SITUATION NOT THIS PARTICULAR SITUATION **]

Suppose an athlete was already on probation and then did even worse the next semester? Then I think it's legit for the school to say: "We think you need a semester away to figure out if you really want to be here."

 

[KnightBridgeAZ]

First let me say I have no idea what happened, everything that follows is pure conjecture ....

Academic can mean failure to maintain a minimum GPA (Grade Point Average), or failure to meet APR (Academic Progress Rate)

How missing a semester helps a student athlete correct either situation is beyond me. Plus if it is in effect a "suspension" for a non-academic reason then what does the student athlete do to maintain APR? Transfer of credits from a JUCO or CC is by no means a given.

Addressing your comment about transfer of credits - in the case of an athlete being sent away for (lets say) not attending classes or whatever - you can be sure that the academic advisory part of the athletic department will make sure they are before hand. She isn't (so far as anything indicates) being banished with a whipping and told never to come back - so it is same to assume that there is a plan "in place" to ensure (as much as anyone can) that if she does what she needs to, she can come back.

 

[BroadwayVa]

First, the statement was not a legal document. There is no reason to assume "university violation" is a 100% accurate or correct statement.

Second, "academic" means more than low grades.

Third, others have already noted that low grades -can- be a reason.

Whatever reason the University may have had---I wonder how many would want their name --with speculation broadcasted?
I'm a big fan of WCBB game/player speculation--it's fill the summer--for me this is a bit too personal--because of the volume of choice possible for this young KID to take time away from Basketball. I'm no higher than thou---I wondered how this speculation may have effected me at age 20 --just spread across dispersed family--if that were me then--I may avoid them now.