re: AU BBall Thread : Just kidding we don't have a team (12-13, 4-8) UPDATE 2/16

This is making me sick!

This team has got worse if that is possible.

I believe our player's expectations for this season exceeded their actual ability and that's why we've seen a huge drop in effort lately. Once they truly grasped that there's nothing left to play for, they embraced the fact and quit.

I wish Antoine and Kenneth the best in the future but I'm not sad to see them go. I feel for KT because he's a homegrown kid that didn't accomplish anything other than individual accolades during his time. Malcolm has been a great rep for Auburn during his time as well.

It depends on how their grades are now and if they go on to graduate somewhere else. Atewe, Purchase and Thompson are all pretty bright so I doubt it would hurt that much if at all.

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How would this affect our APR if we only brought back

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As long as all the other Scholarship players remain academically eligible at the end of the semester + land at some 4 year institution pursuing their degree, it has 0 effect on our APR.

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It depends on how their grades are now and if they go on to graduate somewhere else

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If the student has over a 2.6 GPA and lands at a 4 year institution pursuing a degree, Auburn would receive 2/2 points for APR aka 1.000 for that player.


Has nothing to do with "graduation"

APR gives each player 2 possible points for APR. 1 pt for academically being eligible and 1 pt for retention/graduation.

The academics is obvious but to earn the retention/graduation point, your player must either A) return to your school the next term to pursue degree or B) Graduate from your school


When a player transfers you lose your "retention" point in APR as they are not pursuing a degree. The NCAA allows adjustments for transfers however for players that have 2.6+ GPAs which allows the school to get full APR since it wasn't their fault.



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Atewe has a 3.0GPA and transfers to LaTech. He receives 1 point for completing eligibility requirements and Auburn loses 1pt for the transfer. Due to his high GPA however, Auburn applies and receives an adjustment so that Atewe gets 2 points and counts as a 1.000 APR


Thompson has a 2.5 GPA and transfers to South Alabama to enjoy his pipe. Thompson receives 1 pt for being academically eligible but loses 1pt for lack of retention. Due to his 2.5 GPA he is not eligible for an APR adjustment and counts as a 0.500 APR for the semester

Of course

Not a ton of info out there and hard to break down specific scenarios too. Adjustments are the wildcard.
For example, Alex Thompson coming back will help our APR and I imagine is a major reason why he was allowed to come back. We qualify for a missed term adjustment under rule 14.4.3.5. It will improve our APR for spring 2014 since we lost his retention point initially

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Sounds like Anthony Mason passed away this morning... Gotts feel for Antoine right now...

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Yes, and as appropriate, Mason will be in New York with his family. He will not be playing in the game this evening.

I also learned from the al.com article Pearl gave him the option of leaving the team permanently to fully focus on his dad's deteriorating condition.

Trayvon Reed was granted youthful offender status for his legal troubles in Maryland. He has to serve 15 days starting May 11th and then he is done.

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Trayvon starts his 15 day jail sentence today in Maryland. Maybe he'll come out tougher. Alex Thompson to Sanford