Joshua Smith academically ineligible at Georgetown

[Buffnik]

"Josh Smith is ineligible for the remainder of the year because of academics,'' Thompson said in a statement provided by the Hoyas. "It's disappointing. A lot of what we did was geared toward his presence."

The 6-foot-10, 350-pound Smith transferred from UCLA last December and sat out the spring 2013 semester. He received a waiver to play in the fall without having to sit out a full two semesters. Receiving a waiver isn't uncommon when a medical issue is given as the reason, but Smith was given a rare exception for two seasons of remaining eligibility -- despite having played in six games for the Bruins in the fall of 2012 as a junior.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas...wn-hoyas-ruled-academically-ineligible-season

Is anyone surprised?

 

[RumblinBuff]

[video=youtube;mkoPq5AOCOA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkoPq5AOCOA[/video]

 

[wsp4820]

Shocking.

 

[tante]

Sounds like NCAA gives too many basketball exemptions.

 

[CVilleBuff]

Maybe Altman can get a waiver for a waiver for a waiver.

 

[Scotch]

Maybe Altman can get a waiver for a waiver for a waiver.

:lol:

 

[jcatcher]

Who else first saw this on the main page where it only showed "Joshua Smith academically inel..." and read it in a panic as "Josh Scott..."?

I'm sure I'm not the only one.

 

[FLounder]

Who else first saw this on the main page where it only showed "Joshua Smith academically inel..." and read it in a panic as "Josh Scott..."?

I'm sure I'm not the only one.

You're the only one.

 

[SpacemanSpiff]

Who else first saw this on the main page where it only showed "Joshua Smith academically inel..." and read it in a panic as "Josh Scott..."?

I'm sure I'm not the only one.

I read it as Josh Smith....the former CU WR (and "what the f is he doing?" KR). I was trying to figure out how UCLA found more eligibility for him (or why they wanted to).

 

[DBT]

I read it as "Justin Bieber arrested for DUI."

 

[Ruckus]

Who else first saw this on the main page where it only showed "Joshua Smith academically inel..." and read it in a panic as "Josh Scott..."?

I'm sure I'm not the only one.

Probably no one, because that's ****ing stupid. Reading comprehension on allbuffs may be an issue, but not knowing Josh Scott's name? Maybe you shouldn't have admitted that.