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Bolton, Lewis Appealing Eligibility

After the news broke that both Devonta Bolton and Brandon Lewis did not qualify academically, we figured that was that. Well, perhaps not.

According to published reports by Doug Segrest of the Birmingham News, both Bolton and Lewis are now appealing their eligibility to the NCAA Clearinghouse in a last-ditch attempt to be deemed academically eligible for the 2008 season.

It's a pretty vague report, and doesn't give a reason for the appeal, but I would suspect that both cases are the result of increases in ACT scores that the Clearinghouse deemed were too high. That's all speculation on my part, mind you, but that's the only legitimate reason that I could think would result in an appeal.

In all honesty, the odds of this working out in favor of the two signees are quite low. Lewis, I would think, would have a slightly better chance, but again, I figure the odds for both are very low. It's extremely rare for the Clearinghouse to go back and overturn a decision like this, and I doubt either Bolton or Lewis will be able to buck that longstanding tendency.

Either way, though, the news is out there and I wanted to make a post notifying as such. We'll have more here at RBR when it comes along.

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nothing to lose

I guess it can’t hurt for them to at least try.

Cause bama's pluck and gritt has writ her name in crimson flame.

by pluckandgritt on Jul 2, 2008 4:52 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Even if

successful in the appeal I can’t see these guys playing this year as most of the freshmen are ahead of them already even though practice has not “officially” started. Obviously these guys have some academic problems. It would actually be to their personal advantage to go to Ju-Co and get up to college speed. If they come to Bama now, don’t play, make bad grades, and drop out what good does that do anyone? And I can tell you that although athletes have tutors etc. college is still for real and they will fail if they are not ready. Take a lesson from Stover boys, this Ju-Co thing can be to your advantage.

by 5026 on Jul 2, 2008 8:41 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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