Eric McKnight - FGCU transfer

[1972Shocker]

http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/15/eric-mcknights-waiver-to-play-at-tennessee-denied-by-the-sec/

McKnight played three seasons at Florida Gulf Coast, a member of 2013′s Sweet 16 team. He decided to transfer to Tennessee back on May 12. The NCAA granted McKnight a waiver, but according to the Times Free-Press, the SEC denied his initial waiver and his appeal. In June, the SEC lifted the ban on graduate transfers, but those student-athletes still had to meet a certain criteria such as remaining in good academic standing at their previous school, earning all APR points, and having no disciplinary infractions.

He was suspended for six games in October due to a violation of team or school policy.

[WSUwatcher]

Filled by either Glass or Nurger, depending on how you look at it.

Thanks, Hatter -- I forgot about Nurger. Glass was #13, Nurger #14, at least chronologically, and a nice finish to the recruiting class they were.

Back to McKnight -- that's interesting about the disciplinary infractions, and certainly an approach that can be defended, but there are a number of current SEC players who seem to be running into legal / disciplinary problems this summer, too. Perhaps the conference should apply some pressure there as well?

[jocoshock]

@CBTonNBC: Report: Former Oregon guard Brandon Austin has found a landing*spot http://wp.me/p1aWjM-26F8

[shocka khan]

Sorry I'm a little behind the topic, but I had to laugh when someone started bring up SEC academic 'standards'. Pass underwater basketweaving and you're eligible in the SEC, especially if you're a football player.

I have a strong feeling something other than 'academic standards' is at work here. Perhaps concern for another Bruce Pearl/Lane Kiffin dumpster fire by the SEC AD's?

[ShockerDropOut]

http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/24/report-with-tennessee-fgcu-in-the-past-eric-mcknight-finds-new-landing-spot/

McKnight to Long Beach State.

[WSUwatcher]

Sorry I'm a little behind the topic, but I had to laugh when someone started bring up SEC academic 'standards'. Pass underwater basketweaving and you're eligible in the SEC, especially if you're a football player.

I have a strong feeling something other than 'academic standards' is at work here. Perhaps concern for another Bruce Pearl/Lane Kiffin dumpster fire by the SEC AD's?

Basket weaving underwater is not easy, khan -- especially if you're completely submerged yourself instead of just the basket.

[WstateU]

Sorry I'm a little behind the topic, but I had to laugh when someone started bring up SEC academic 'standards'. Pass underwater basketweaving and you're eligible in the SEC, especially if you're a football player.

I have a strong feeling something other than 'academic standards' is at work here. Perhaps concern for another Bruce Pearl/Lane Kiffin dumpster fire by the SEC AD's?

Basket weaving underwater is not easy, khan -- especially if you're completely submerged yourself instead of just the basket.

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[1972Shocker]

You mean you get to use breathing apparatus? No wonder I flunked that course.

[LuskingforGuttin]

Sorry I'm a little behind the topic, but I had to laugh when someone started bring up SEC academic 'standards'. Pass underwater basketweaving and you're eligible in the SEC, especially if you're a football player.

I have a strong feeling something other than 'academic standards' is at work here. Perhaps concern for another Bruce Pearl/Lane Kiffin dumpster fire by the SEC AD's?

Do you have evidence of lower SEC standards? I was looking at men's basketball APR and in the most recent data available, 9 SEC programs had scores higher than WSU's respectable 961. Tennessee was one of them.

[Dave Stalwart]

For a second there, I had forgotten that Mizzou was in the SEC. Now I remember. It seemed odd to me that Lusking would even care that anyone said anything about the SEC.

Gosh, the Bears must be really bad.

One thing is for sure, you won't find me using/defending the big 12 to take jabs at SW D2 MoST CC.

[AndShock]

Do you have evidence of lower SEC standards? I was looking at men's basketball APR and in the most recent data available, 9 SEC programs had scores higher than WSU's respectable 961. Tennessee was one of them.

Yes, because APR is a great tool to measure academic standards....

Our volleyball team has had a better APR than Yale for the past 3 years.

Wichita State's academic standards > Yale's academic standards

Do you even think about what you're saying before you say it?

[pogo]

Do you even think about what you're saying before you say it?

Do you really have to ask?

[ripemupshocks]

Sorry I'm a little behind the topic, but I had to laugh when someone started bring up SEC academic 'standards'. Pass underwater basketweaving and you're eligible in the SEC, especially if you're a football player.

I have a strong feeling something other than 'academic standards' is at work here. Perhaps concern for another Bruce Pearl/Lane Kiffin dumpster fire by the SEC AD's?

Do you have evidence of lower SEC standards? I was looking at men's basketball APR and in the most recent data available, 9 SEC programs had scores higher than WSU's respectable 961. Tennessee was one of them.

APR has nothing to do with academic standards. It is simply a measurement of academic progress towards graduation. An APR of 925 (the NCAA minimum) indicates a 50% graduation rate. The NCAA does not dictate coursework, and does not care that Misery U enrolls it's student athletes in underwater basket weaving.

[shocka khan]

Since I've been drinking from the firehouse @ work recently, I'd like to thank DJ106, ripemup, pogo and andshock for responding in my absence.

Being from Houston, I have pretty good knowledge of the academic standing of SEC schools. Other than Vandy, none of them stand out as top-flight schools. More like average to below average for their D1 peers. When Mizzou left the Big XIi, it increased the ratings of the Big XII and lowered the SEC (just kidding, but Mizzou was nowhere near at the top of the Big XII and average-to-above average in the SEC, meaning their departure was an upgrade for the Big XII and had little relative effect on the SEC). Note I have no knowledge where WVU stands, but I'd be pretty surprised if TCU wasn't an upgrade academically, especially with all those oil $$$ in Fort Worth.

[Shocker1976]

[QUOTE=shocka khan;499171]Since I've been drinking from the firehouse @ work recently, I'd like to thank DJ106, ripemup, pogo and andshock for responding in my absence.

Being from Houston, I have pretty good knowledge of the academic standing of SEC schools. Other than Vandy, none of them stand out as top-flight schools. More like average to below average for their D1 peers. When Mizzou left the Big XIi, it increased the ratings of the Big XII and lowered the SEC (just kidding, but Mizzou was nowhere near at the top of the Big XII and average-to-above average in the SEC, meaning their departure was an upgrade for the Big XII and had little relative effect on the SEC). Note I have no knowledge where WVU stands, but I'd be pretty surprised if TCU wasn't an upgrade academically, especially with all those oil $$$ in Fort Worth.[/QUOTE

You have overstated your "good knowledge of the academic standing of SEC schools"; while you are correct regards Vanderbilt you are sadly mistaken regards the academic standing of SEC schools versus Big XII. Forbes recently provided a ranking of american universities (link follows) which reflects that Texas is the only Big XII school ranked within the Forbes Top 100 at #76. FYI Forbes ranks Vandy #54; Florida #87; and, Georgia #94.

Regards Missouri, Forbes ranked the Tigers #230, well ahead of all Big XII schools with the exception of Texas, Baylor (195), Oklahoma (202) and TCU (216). Even Tennessee (292) and Arkansas (293) ranked ahead of Kansas (297), which was the sixth highest ranked Big XII school.

http://www.forbes.com/top-colleges/list/#page:1_sort:0_direction:asc_search:_filter:All states