Luke Alexander?

Schadenfreude · Post by **Schadenfreude** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 7:31 am

Maureen asked a good question yesterday. Here is the answer:

Brandon said Luke Alexander, a freshman receiver who left the team last week, was academically ineligible and had "institutional issues regarding behavior."

http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dl ... /510050463

Flipper · Post by **Flipper** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 8:05 am

I suspect we'll see him suiting up for the Thundering Herd of Marshall then...

1987alum · Post by **1987alum** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 8:25 am

Schadenfreude wrote:Maureen asked a good question yesterday. Here is the answer:

Brandon said Luke Alexander, a freshman receiver who left the team last week, was academically ineligible and had "institutional issues regarding behavior."

Didn't this kid graduate high school early? If so, how the heck did he become academically ineligible so quickly? Sounds like he had some serious off-the-field issues.

Sad, though Flipper is probably right. The Blundering Turd may be making a house call soon.

Warthog · Post by **Warthog** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 8:27 am

Does it seem strange to any one else that a kid who graduates high school early (six months ahead of the rest of his class) would be academically ineligible after completing one semester at college?

Obviously he is an intelligent kid or he couldn't have completed high school early. Guess he was just not prepared for what college would be like.

And if he was going to be redshirted, does it matter if he was academically ineligible? Does that impact your ability to redshirt a player?

hammb · Post by **hammb** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 8:46 am

Graduating HS early is no academic achievement, really. I knew a number of people who did it, and none of them were the brightest bulbs. Most people only need one or two credits going into their senior year to graduate, its easy enough to double up on those classes and graduate early if you really want.

Remember some kid by the name of Clarett also graduated from HS early and I don't think he was real bright either.

It's a shame, but if I'm more concerned about his "behavior" issues. I hope he gets his life figured out and makes something of himself. It's a shame to see a talented athlete throw away the gift of a free education.

PGY Tiercel · Post by **PGY Tiercel** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 9:08 am

Did he graduate early, or did he just graduate in December?

If it is the former, my bet would be the behavior issues preceded the academic. I had several friends who found the joys of alcohol and marijuana very quickly into their freshman year and struggled tremendously academicaly, these were kids in the honors program. Some kids just can't handle it and let there class work go. If he could complete high school early one would think that he would at least be smart enough to pull Cs in his classes.

transfer2BGSU · Post by **transfer2BGSU** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 9:15 am

Warthog wrote:Does it seem strange to any one else that a kid who graduates high school early (six months ahead of the rest of his class) would be academically ineligible after completing one semester at college?

As a former college registrar, the answer to that question is NO.

I suspended many students after just one semester of college. Many of them were scholarship kids that enjoyed college life (maybe a little too much).

And hammb is correct - graduating from high school is not really that hard. A D- average and they give you a diploma. Don't even get me started on grade inflation - I'm still trying to figure out how a kid can be #230 in a class of 300 and have a 3.5 GPA (on a 4.000 scale).

Flipper · Post by **Flipper** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 10:51 am

My wife's God son got bounced from Kent after one semester. He pulled a 0.0 and blew a partial ride for track.

Falconfreak90 · Post by **Falconfreak90** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 12:10 pm

Man, what a bummer!!

I hate seeing this happen but if ya aren't making the grade and/or have issues, better get them worked out.

What a shame.

orangeandbrown · Post by **orangeandbrown** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 1:42 pm

hammb wrote:Graduating HS early is no academic achievement, really. I knew a number of people who did it, and none of them were the brightest bulbs. Most people only need one or two credits going into their senior year to graduate, its easy enough to double up on those classes and graduate early if you really want.

Remember some kid by the name of Clarett also graduated from HS early and I don't think he was real bright either.

It's a shame, but if I'm more concerned about his "behavior" issues. I hope he gets his life figured out and makes something of himself. It's a shame to see a talented athlete throw away the gift of a free education.

This is right Hammb. Its a matter of scheduling the classes correctly. A potted plant could graduate high school early in Ohio.

Jacobs4Heisman · Post by **Jacobs4Heisman** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 9:19 pm

I almost blew my scholarship first semester -- it's very easy to be seduced by the fun factor of college and forget about those pesky classes.

MACMAN · Post by **MACMAN** » Thu Oct 06, 2005 4:08 pm

First real time away from home. Playing football, got a BMOC ego, party town....it has killed more than one player. He wont be the last

maybe he will head on straight and work his back on to the team, or at least try