Truth & Rumors > NCAAF

UNC recruit wasn't ineligible

Views
379
Comments
0

Former North Carolina recruit Dwight Jones, who is enrolled and practicing at DivisionII Valdosta State, might end up being a Tar Heel after all. According to insidecarolina.com, Jones' academics might have been judged under the wrong set of rules, leaving him eligible to play DivisionI football. Jones, a receiver who played football at Burlington Cummings High, was scheduled to practice today with Valdosta State. But the school's athletics director, Herb Reinhard, told The News & Observer through a team spokesman: "We have communicated with Dwight about his academic status changing, and we have signed a release allowing UNC to talk to him."

Raleigh News & Observer

Butch Davis, Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images Butch Davis, Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images

Comments (8) Add A Comment

August 6, 2008  08:46 AM ET
Report Abuse | QUOTE

Sumbitch, ya'll mean Butch Davis and his boys screwed something up? Hell far!!!!

August 6, 2008  12:21 PM ET
Report Abuse | QUOTE

You mean the NCAA screwed something up... NO WAY!!! They are perfect, I mean they caught that whole Reggie Bush money thing and took action against the school and coaches... oh wait... nope they didn't did they.

August 6, 2008  01:42 PM ET
Report Abuse | QUOTE

NCAA very careful about punishing schools that have won NCs. Everyone else beware.

August 6, 2008  02:18 PM ET
Report Abuse | QUOTE

Either way, this kid will be lucky to ever get a diploma from UNC. The question here is about his SECOND failure to qualify. There's no question about him failing to qualify the first time.

August 6, 2008  02:34 PM ET
Report Abuse | QUOTE

Either way, this kid will be lucky to ever get a diploma from UNC. The question here is about his SECOND failure to qualify. There's no question about him failing to qualify the first time.

DaMoFo | 08/06/08, 02:18 PM



"Good" football players never fail out.

August 6, 2008  07:10 PM ET
Report Abuse | QUOTE

did ya'all notice that UNC is preseason ranked @ 34? Seems a little high to me I hope we can win some games this year.

August 7, 2008  07:55 AM ET
Report Abuse | QUOTE

Yeah, No 34 is too high. If Butch can get the Heels to a 7-5 record, and make a bowl game, I'd consider the season a success. That'd be progress in a huge way. Dwight Jones would be a welcome addition to the team.

 
August 7, 2008  10:45 AM ET
Report Abuse | QUOTE

i am keeping my fingers crossed about making a bowl game. Almost time to see if T.J Yates is the truth.

Comment

Remember to keep your posts clean. Profanity will get filtered, and offensive comments will be removed.


Stub Hub

The 2009 schedule has been released. Search for tickets!

Truth & Rumors

MOST POPULAR

  1. 1
    Dr. Andrews: Favre wants to be a Viking
    Views
    6366
    Comments
    1142
  2. 2
    Cutler puts off endorsements
    Views
    24400
    Comments
    204
  3. 3
    Lakers interested in Knick
    Views
    68394
    Comments
    88
  4. 4
    Will Bradley make U.S. team moves?
    Views
    4851
    Comments
    79
  5. 5
    Red Sox trade hinges on Lowell
    Views
    15290
    Comments
    62

Most Active Users

Comments + Blog Posts + Throwdowns

  1. 1
    Porkins: NOT BILLY MAYES!!
  2. 2
    RobertMenn: Alves Rd3 TKO
  3. 3
    Perfectpats
  4. 4
    Sassafras
  5. 5
    Oso New Jack City

Message Boards

  1. NFL > Tennessee Titans

    Steve "The Air" McNair
    Views
    424
    Replies
    15

  2. NFL > Chicago Bears

    genaral
    Views
    129
    Replies
    8

  3. NBA > Boston Celtics

    Sheed
    Views
    21
    Replies
    0

Blogs

SI.com

Swimsuit

Esti GinzbergEsti Ginzberg
Damaris LewisDamaris Lewis

SI Photos

Men's Grand Slam All-Time LeadersMen's Grand Slam All-Time Leaders
Roger Federer's Grand Slam TitlesRoger Federer's Grand Slam Titles