No, you are correct. The Cajuns will lose at least one point apiece for losing Smith and Lackie since they're going to JUCOs. Whipple and Benzel could end up not costing the program any points depending on their overall situation.
(The following information is from my APR story in March about the UL men's basketball program.)
"The NCAA amended the transfer rule beginning in 2007-08. Student-athletes who meet the following criteria will earn an automatic adjustment and be a "1/1" in the last term at their institution. That's how the transfer of former UL basketball player Elijah Millsap last year to UAB did not hurt UL's APR in 2007-08.
To get a waiver, student-athletes must:
*Have at least a 2.6 cumulative GPA.
*Be eligible and earn "E" in the last term at their institution.
*Transfer immediately to another four-year school. Documentation is required.
*The committee will develop criteria for considering adjustments for students with less than a 2.6 GPA who meet all of the other defined criteria."
I think it would be crazy for us to even try to state what the problem is without talking to those involved. However, I highly doubt that Les Smith and Lackie leaving has to do with name recognition and possible draft status since they are going elesewhere with less name recognition than here. Doesn't make sense to me.
I don't have a problem with the article, I have a problem with the headline.
Whipple "Leaving school” I understand, the newness of "lose" or losing a player from the program I don't.
The facts of the article are spot on even though there is a glaring omission. I know you don't always write your own headline but the program had already lost Whipple. True he (like Justin Gabriel) would have had the chance to earn his way back on the team but nothing is a given. To be fair you did touch on the why's and wherefore's of the suspension in your blog, but in the paper the decision to leave the program leaves a lot of unanswered questions that the uninformed will never think to ask.
In a way it makes it seem like the in-season suspension never happened and the program is in pile on disarray with a spanking new defection.
I tell you what the whole affair seems like to me "You’re Fired" . "You can't fire me, I QUIT."
The problem is ROBE The biggest reason by far and Robe's biggest flaw by far as a leader is that he does NOT communicate with his player's at allNEVER!!! And when you have a team that is struggling(like we have had the last two years)you have to roll-up your sleeves and communicate and lead and coach your player's upAll Robe has done has told the player's and the media that his player's are softThat does NOTHING but p_ ss your player's off and make them NOT want to play for you. The bottom line is Robe is an above average coach with a team that has all the pieces in place or a veteran team but he is a way below average coach for a young team
To be honest, I think that might be looking too much into the situation. While I did not write the headline, you must understand that there are limitations when writing one for print. You have to sum up something in four or five words. Not much wiggle room. It's supposed to invite people into the story. Whipple is transferring. Some think is misleading to say from the "program" since he was under suspension. I do not since coach Robe has told me time and time again that Whip was just suspended and never mentioned dismissed. He was still enrolled in school, too.
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