Word on the Street

[LongDuckDong.sixpack]

Nick James ruled out because of grades..will Red Shirt.

 

[57stratdawg]

Nick James ruled out by NCAA because of grades..will Red Shirt.

Hmm.. Haven't heard that. Wouldn't be shocked if true though.

 

[starkvegasdawg]

If true then I am rapidly growing weary of James. As long as he has been here and still not in playing shape and now possibly academically ineligible. Sounds like he is need of a serious come to Jesus meeting.

 

[FreeDawg]

Just for the record

MSU would rule him out, not the NCAA.

ETA- 1rst post plus that oversight makes me question this post. Could be right but I'm skeptical

 

[Heawww]

Hate to pull out post count smack, but damn son, at least ease into it.

 

[LongDuckDong.sixpack]

Just stating the facts...(Post No. 2).

 

[AFDawg]

"Street" = "my SPS post"

 

[Original48]

See Free's post. And way sacrifice yourself for the greater good Donger! I imagine you will soon once again be bathing in canine cologne.

 

[paco.sixpack]

Nick has used his redeshirt.

 

[hatfieldms]

When?

....

 

[FreeDawg]

Just stating the facts...(Post No. 2).

No. If he were indeed ineligible due to grades (which is feasible) the fact would be that MSU ruled him ineligible, not the NCAA

 

[FreeDawg]

Nick has used his redeshirt.

No he hasn't. Last year he played as a true freshman.

 

[SidneyBurger]

Nick has used his redeshirt.

Nope.

 

[engie]

https://twitter.com/hailstatefball/status/371362629010202624

He looked mighty happy and conversive today for a guy that would essentially be off the team for a year...

Eta: Not saying its impossible, but we have not had a single scholarship player go ineligible under Mullen, I don't believe...

 

[patdog]

A week into the fall semester? Seems like pretty strange timing.

 

[msstate7]

Yes it does. When did the summer semester end?

 

[patdog]

Finals were Aug. 8-9 and final grades were due Aug. 12. Not that I think it's a great loss if he is ineligible, but I doubt it took 2 weeks for them to figure out he wasn't going to be eligible this fall.

 

[studentdawg87]

We screwed up not taking a DT in this past class. We're only going to have two underclassmen DTs on the roster next year, and you never know how much longer Quay or Nick will remain on the team.

 

[esplanade91]

We screwed up not taking a DT in this past class. We're only going to have two underclassmen DTs on the roster next year, and you never know how much longer Quay or Nick will remain on the team.

Psh... come on man. We have linemen. A lot of them. I agree that grabbing a JUCO guy would have been nice, but I think it ultimately would have just made the depth chart even more cluttered.

I expect a LOT of 3-4 this year, and while James would be the best DT for the 3-4 there are a couple of other guys I'd feel comfortable starting there.

There will be some JUCO guys in this class. Don't you worry your pretty little head. Never count out the JUCO system in Mississippi.

 

[dawgstudent]

Longduck might be batting 1.000

 

[sbcmortgageman]

Longduck might be batting 1.000

Im going with a two game suspension. Guess we'll find out today at the presser

 

[KurtRambis4]

Where the

hell do you get this from???

 

[randystewart]

on this

If he was ineligible, wouldn't that rule him out of all football related activities until his grades were in order? I can assure you that he has been practicing.

 

[The Peeper]

If true that's just inexcusable in this day and age. I know it happens but with academic study centers, tutors @ your disposal, and academic advisers to keep an eye on your progress it should be impossible to be academically ineligible. That's w/ all the allowable help available, not to mention the professors that look the other way and help out and other favors that get called in for athletes