Breaking - Tate Forcier Ineligible for Gator

Submitted by rlew on

Per Angelique and others...

"Did not meet University standards" per UM media relations (via MVictors) .

UPDATE: Angelique suggests grades are the issue.

natesezgoblue

December 30th, 2010 at 6:28 PM ^

Cant say I'd be in favor of playing DG in any situation for this game.  After all it is technically a exhibition.  Im not sure playing him against MSU is really worth not having him for an additional year.

Zone Left

December 30th, 2010 at 7:13 PM ^

I'd seriously doubt it.  This is the best I could find.  I'd be seriously surprised if Michigan had a higher standard.  A 1.8 or 1.9 is really bad, but it's passing and there's worse out there.  There are lots of Freshman that have seriously awful first years and need to dig out of a big hole.  Why would athletes need better?

http://www2.stetson.edu/advising/students/ncaa.htm

 

To maintain eligibility to practice and compete, all student-athletes must:

  1. Maintain full-time enrollment of 12 credits (3 units) for undergraduates.
  2. Earn 6 credits (1.5 units) in the preceding REGULAR academic term.
  3. Earn a minimum number of credits each year. Rising sophomores must earn 24 credits (6 units) in the preceding (freshman) academic year, at least 18 credits (4.5 units) of which must be completed during the regular academic terms (fall and spring). All other undergraduates must earn 18 credits (4.5 units) in the preceding academic year.
  4. Declare a major by the beginning of the third year of full-time enrollment (at this point, all credits used to satisfy continuing eligibility standards MUST be degree-countable).
  5. Maintain satisfactory progress toward a degree. Student-athletes enrolling full-time in August, 2003 or later must complete 40%, 60%, and 80% of degree requirements by the beginning of their third, fourth, and fifth years, respectively, of full-time enrollment. Satisfactory progress rules are first applied at the completion of two years of full-time enrollment.
  6. Maintain a satisfactory GPA. For student-athletes enrolling in August, 2003 or later, the cumulative GPA must be 1.80 or better for those entering their second year of full-time enrollment, 1.9 or better for those entering their third year of full-time enrollment, and 2.0 or better for those entering their four year or beyond of full-time enrollment.

DixieWreck

December 30th, 2010 at 6:30 PM ^

jack squat about 'The Team, The Team, The Team concept!', sorry, but that's the way I feel, he can transfer as far as I am concerned, free up another roster spot.

Abe Froman

December 30th, 2010 at 7:14 PM ^

that **might** be the case if his schedule reads:

classic civ: greek and roman sports

anthro 101: conrad kotak's (expensive) lesson on the world of textbook economics

physed 216: first aid and safety

amcult 222: ojibwe

but im not about to jump on the kid's back for having trouble juggling the schedule of a michigan quarterback with the rigors of a michigan education.  not exactly an easy task.  and guys like luck (architecture and QB at a place like stanford) are the exception versus the rule.

Bend It Like B…

December 30th, 2010 at 11:51 PM ^

im not about to jump on the kid's back for having trouble juggling the schedule of a michigan quarterback with the rigors of a michigan education.
OK then I will. He didn't show up for workouts or school. It's not like one was distracting him from the other. As soon as it was clear he wasn't going to be in the spotlight, he checked out as a player and student.

snoopblue

December 30th, 2010 at 6:40 PM ^

Jack Kennedy will get the nod. He'll send the MSU defense to the grass(y knoll) with his electrifying charisma. Maybe he'll have a pregame speech that will inspire a new era to the peace corps. He'll lead the team into a successful BAY OF WOLVERINES invasion of Jacksonville. Okay, I'm done.