Ragland???

[shockerfan]

Hearing a rumor here at the game that Ragland may not be elidgible or something next semester for grades due to missing class???? Surely this isn't true....is it? I would think coach would keep him out of more games as punishment if this was the case. Sure hope this isn't true!

[Dan]

there was a quote in the paper that Marshall was holding onto his NIT ring until he showed improvement on grades. Rumors could be swirling based on that remark in the paper.

[shockerfan]

Hope so

[Downtown Shocker Brown]

He has been to class. Whether it was too little too late... don't know. I firmly believe with @Dan:, that if he wasn't eligible, he wouldn't be playing.

[wu_shizzle]

Your rumor seems about 2 months old.

[Aargh]

If Ragland were to be ineligible next semester, that would be based on grades from this semester. Those grades aren't out yet, so he's obviously eligible now. I can't imagine that missing a few classes early would lead to a failing grade, or even a grade low enough to threaten eligibility.

You'd have to think that Joe has been attending classes since Shocker Madness in mid-Octiber, or there would likely have been more suspensions.

I'm very comfortable that anything about missed classes and eligibility is total rumor. Now, if Joe has been failing some classes, and that's known, and the issue is getting confused with his attendance problems, that's an entirely different situation.

[jocoshock]

It is hard to believe that Joe (or the coaching staff for that matter) would let Joe's academics get that far out of control. He is a senior. To be declared ineligible for next semester would effectively end his career at WSU.

[forevershockerfan]

No word here but my guess is that Joe has gotten the books in order. What is nice is how far he is ahead right now of where he was at this juncture last season.

[kcshocker11]

Shockerfan I have that exact same whiskey bottle-Ezra Brooks

[pogo]

No word here but my guess is that Joe has gotten the books in order. What is nice is how far he is ahead right now of where he was at this juncture last season.

Last year at this time we were all moaning about not having Clevin at the point but JR is quickly becoming what could be the single season assist to t/o leader. According to MK his last three to four games have been outstanding. I'm sure SB or RDR has the stats and I know SB can run a correlation or graph his year to date performances and see what he should end up with.

[ShockTalk]

I'll throw my two cent guess in. What Marshall expects in class is probably higher than what it takes to be eligible. Therefore, if JRag was not doing what Marshall's higher standard would be, I'd assume he'd not be playing right now and getting his grades in order before Valley play rolls around.

[shockerfan]

I'll throw my two cent guess in. What Marshall expects in class is probably higher than what it takes to be eligible. Therefore, if JRag was not doing what Marshall's higher standard would be, I'd assume he'd not be playing right now and getting his grades in order before Valley play rolls around.

I pretty much felt the same way. Just odd cause the person who told me isn't typically one to bite on rumors that he doesn't feel somewhat confident in. I am sure it's nothing though, I couldn't imagine he would have played tonight for SURE if Marshall wasn't satisfied with his school work.

[shockerfan]

Shockerfan I have that exact same whiskey bottle-Ezra Brooks

Nice! My dad bought this one brand new back in the early 70's. He drank the whiskey but passed the bottle on to me just the other night. I got a new wine bar and it looks great sitting on it.