Stupid thread title. He has not left the program. Is waiting on his June ACT, if he doesn't return for camp he will have to wait til January to rejoin team like Gray did.
We could look at this as a big loss or we could look at it like it is; this kid wasn't even a top 100 national player AT HIS POSITION coming out of high school.
Best of luck to the young man, but it's not like we lost a starter
How do we know when we have not seen him play yet?
I'll trust the people who have.
Thank you for clarifying this.
I was gonna mention how this reminds me of Gray's first year. It's interesting because Gray's actually a really smart kid. He had to retake his test because TheU/NCAA (not sure who decided it) thought his score was higher than it should have been. Hence the retake.
I wonder, though.. Will Gardener have the fortitude to do what Gray did, or just roll over?
If he shouldn't be in college he shouldn't be in college.
If he can't get in UM, he can get in Boise St, ANYONE can get into Boise St
Thank you for clarifying this.
I was gonna mention how this reminds me of Gray's first year. It's interesting because Gray's actually a really smart kid. He had to retake his test because TheU/NCAA (not sure who decided it) thought his score was higher than it should have been. Hence the retake.
I wonder, though.. Will Gardener have the fortitude to do what Gray did, or just roll over?
I'll trust the people who have.
And if he should be in college, he should be in college. Doing poorly on a test doesn't necessarily mean that they shouldn't be in college. We allow people to take it again. That applies for everyone, not just athletes. Otherwise, perhaps we should ban ACT test preparation materials. And as has been stated, just because someone doesn't meet the U's entrance standards doesn't necessarily mean they don't belong in college.
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Exactly, Gray seems to be highly intelligent regardless of his test score. He's clearly a great university ambassador. I think that Gray has more than fortitude. It appears he has great family support, self-confidence and a fair amount of academic self-efficacy. Best of luck to Gardener.