Todd Mayo Ineligible

[Pakuni]

It also isn't an athletics issue....academic probation is a University-wide issue regardless if they are athletes or not.  Pulled this off the web-site.  It is for the College of Engineering, but it is similar for the other colleges.

http://www.marquette.edu/engineering/students_policies_dismissal.shtml

"The student must avoid excessive absences and must earn a grade of C or better in every other course."

Right.
So this isn't the result of any new university standards for athletes, but rather longstanding policy that applies to all students.

And still I wonder, how bad could his marks have been if they've already determined, well before finals, that he couldn't possibly earn a 'C' in that course.

[GGGG]

Perhaps attendance policies?  Perhaps they are lower than Cs in multiple classes and he is making a last ditch effort by concentrating on just a couple?

[Ellenson Guerrero]

Looks like Todd is optimistic that he'll be back after this semester. From his Facebook:

"Failure is only the opportunity to begin again only this time more wisely.
#Dec15"

[beercanindasky]

"to begin again" does not necessarily mean at MU.

[wyoMUfan]

yeah that makes me nervous that he will be "beginning again" at another institution of lesser learning.

[madtownwarrior]

love it - so he quotes Henry Ford and we now jump to the conclusion he is transferring?   Only on MUSCOOP....

[beercanindasky]

Who is jumping to the conclusion that he is transferring?  I for one was just throwing out hypotheticals. 

[MerrittsMustache]

I assumed he meant that Buzz was leaving. Nobody else sees that?

[Tugg Speedman]

+1

Just like the conference realignment hyperventilating on this board, we twist everything around here, and keep twisting it over and over until we find something bad in it.  Then we assume that is the truth and proceed to freak out.

Mayo will be eligible again when the semester finishes on Dec 15 and DETERMINED to come back and play to the very best of his ability.  That is truly great news.

[mr.MUskie]

+1

Just like the conference realignment hyperventilating on this board, we twist everything around here, and keep twisting it over and over until we find something bad in it.  Then we assume that is the truth and proceed to freak out.

Mayo will be eligible again when the semester finishes on Dec 15 and DETERMINED to come back and play to the very best of his ability.  That is truly great news.
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Might help if he also goes to class and studies.

[RushmoreAcademy]

I assumed he meant that Buzz was leaving. Nobody else sees that?

Agreed.  He used  the letters S, M and U in his sentence.  I think he's telling us something.

[GGGG]

Might help if he also goes to class and studies.

He has been.

[beercanindasky]

+1

Just like the conference realignment hyperventilating on this board, we twist everything around here, and keep twisting it over and over until we find something bad in it.  Then we assume that is the truth and proceed to freak out.

Mayo will be eligible again when the semester finishes on Dec 15 and DETERMINED to come back and play to the very best of his ability.  That is truly great news.

So what you are saying is that we were twisting it over and over and all this conference realignment is actually something good, phew!

And I apologize for lying before.  I was not speaking in hypotheticals.

[Parsighian]

Agreed.  He used  the letters S, M and U in his sentence.  I think he's telling us something.

Play his tweet backwards and it says Paul is dead

[Canned Goods n Ammo]

Play his tweet backwards and it says Paul is dead

Best. First. Post. Ever.

[Dawson Rental]

"to begin again" does not necessarily mean at MU.

love it - so he quotes Henry Ford and we now jump to the conclusion he is transferring?   Only on MUSCOOP....

I know it.  Beercanindasky's post had me LOL.

[swoopem]

So I know that Todd can't be around the team during the suspension but does he have access to the Al? I'd assume he's in there everyday working on his game.

[GGGG]

He can be around the team.  He cannot participate in team activities.  He has been in the Al working on his game and studying.

[MUMountin]

Gonna be a little optimistic here--If this works out and Mayo returns, this has the makings of another great Marquette/Buzz story: Taking a "lost" player and using some tough love to get him to buy back into the program after the assistant coaches he was connected to all left.  Then when more adversity rises up--which could very well be the  straw that broke the camel's back--turn it into a great opportunity to focus, buckle down, and learn the value of working hard for something that matters.

Forget basketball--I hope that this is the narrative we are talking about in another year or two.

[Dawson Rental]

He can be around the team.  He cannot participate in team activities.  He has been in the Al working on his game and studying.

So, the team is still dealing with cancer!  Where is Mike Hunt on this story?

[Benny B]

I assumed he meant that Buzz was leaving. Nobody else sees that?

No, no, no.  It means that MU is shutting down the basketball program and Todd is going to be the quarterback on MU's football team next year.  Duh.

[NickelDimer]

I assumed he meant that Buzz was leaving. Nobody else sees that?

Leaving?  You guys are nuts.  He's CLEARLY saying LW is pushing Buzz out.

[mu03eng]

+1

Just like the conference realignment hyperventilating on this board, we twist everything around here, and keep twisting it over and over until we find something bad in it.  Then we assume that is the truth and proceed to freak out.

Mayo will be eligible again when the semester finishes on Dec 15 and DETERMINED to come back and play to the very best of his ability.  That is truly great news.

Are you new to message boards?  I always love when people hyperventilate about hyperventilating.   

[Tugg Speedman]

So what you are saying is that we were twisting it over and over and all this conference realignment is actually something good, phew!

And I apologize for lying before.  I was not speaking in hypotheticals.

I'll say this .. the rest of the message boards of BBall only BE schools are not freaking out as much as this board.  They think they will be ok.  We think the world is ending?

Why is that?

[cheebs09]

I'll say this .. the rest of the message boards of BBall only BE schools are not freaking out as much as this board.  They think they will be ok.  We think the world is ending?

Why is that?

It is odd. This board is usually the definition of calm, cool, and collected.

We are a bit of an odd duck. Midwest, not in the Big East as long. Georgetown is a much more well-known brand. From an attractiveness standpoint, you could argue St. Johns is ahead of us in everything but on the court product. Nova is probably more well-known. Depaul might welcome re-alignment. Also, right or wrong, some don't have confidence in our administration.