Welcome Darius Maddox

[gmubrian]

Is that a condition of the scholarship that you have to be enrolled in classes both semesters?

Yes, obviously he's playing high level basketball, but at some point you have to balance your time with academics. I say this out of complete ignorance though lol. I have no idea what it's like to be a student athlete. I know they get accommodations to help them balance their workload, but to what extent I have no idea.

I want to correct one thing. The accommodations don't change their workload. They still have to do the same work everyone else does. It allows them to change schedule. For example, they might miss a test while on travel for a game, it may allow them to take it when they get back, or have one of the academic advisers proctor the test remotely. That kind of thing.

 

[psyclone]

Is that a condition of the scholarship that you have to be enrolled in classes both semesters?

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I would think that it would be an NCAA regulation that you are a student and are currently enrolled in an academic program.

 

[GSII]

I would think that it would be an NCAA regulation that you are a student and are currently enrolled in an academic program.

Im sure Unc or Kentucky wrote this rule.

 

[GMUgemini]

Is that a condition of the scholarship that you have to be enrolled in classes both semesters?

Yes, obviously he's playing high level basketball, but at some point you have to balance your time with academics. I say this out of complete ignorance though lol. I have no idea what it's like to be a student athlete. I know they get accommodations to help them balance their workload, but to what extent I have no idea.

Can’t be on scholarship if there are no classes to pay for, yes, and he can’t be on the team if he isn’t enrolled as a student in the university.

But this isn’t an issue as we have plenty of grad programs for him to be enrolled in. And the NCAA does not care if he ever finishes it (although if he wants to become a GA for two seasons and finish his degree I won’t complain!)

 

[jessej]

Elvis, Maddox Split Final A-10 Men's Basketball Weekly Honors; Rubin Nabs Rookie Accolades

The Atlantic 10 Conference has named Dayton junior Kobe Elvis and George Mason senior Darius Maddox its Co-Men's Basketball Players of the Week. Loyola Chicago freshman Miles Rubin was chosen as the league’s Rookie of the Week. The final weekly awards of the season were announced Monday and are...

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