Stirring the Friday pot with Gary Z

So my friend Gary posted a blog entry today mainly picking on lawyers but also had to rant a little bit about Ole Miss' admission standards.   Apparently an "academically challenged" student is trying to sue his way into freshmen eligibility for football.  From Gary's entry...

Jerrell Powe, young fellow so uhlitterate that he could not get a HS diploma; only a certificate (I guess to indicate "completion", kinda like an "attendance certificate"). He needed a certain amount of credits to go to college so he does great in online correspondance courses. However, the teacher that helped him basically says he's dumber than a rock.

But what good ole Jerrelll lacks in reading and writing he makes up for in playing da foozball like the dickens. So he enrolls at Ole Miss and wants to play this American football. However, the NCAA denies him freshman eligibility.

Why do they deny him such eligibility? According to his lawyer, it's because of racism and that the NCAA is also in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Hold up. Did we read that correctly? The race card I'm used to. If someone gets their food at Wendy's before a black person it becomes a race issue in Memphis.

But to bring the ADA into the mix is downright unforgivable. This is a mockery of the Act and people with REAL disabilities should be very upset about its use in this case. Being dumb is not a disability, sorry

 

First let me make one thing clear.  I completely agree with Gary that the lawyers arguments are stupid and he should be held accountable.  But we know he won't be.

Second, a little history.  Gary went to college at Auburn and he's a pretty darn smart fella. I didn't go to Auburn, but I admit you do have to be pretty smart to go there.  At least from the perspective that you have to figure out whether Auburn's mascot is a Tiger or a "War Eagle".

So apparently Gary believes that Auburn would never admit this guy into their school, as he goes on to flame Ole Miss for trying to admit a guy who only scored a 12 on his ACT exam. 

WHATEVA!  We all know that there are athletes throughout the NCAA that score 12 or less on the ACT and are as dumb as Powe.  There are articles all the time about students with low academic scores going through junior college in order to pass admission requirements.  And the junior college education these kids receive is a joke since the school is likely getting some incentives for ensuring they pass.  If Ole Miss were admitting this guy after JuCo, there would be no story here.

This is an NCAA problem, not an individual school problem.  They would pretty much admit this guy anywhere after he gets through his junior college requirements.  Including Auburn.  And if he can "play football like the dickens", any school would accept him.  Including Auburn.

 

Thanks for stirring the pot today, Gary.  I wanted something to blog about.