Month: October 2005

Maryland: Free the Turtle

Free the Turtle: Maryland senior guard Chris McCray will not miss any playing time after Prince George’s County, Md., officials dropped all charges from an August incident. McCray completed 20 hours of community service after he was charged for refusing to leave the scene of a fight. McCray’s involvement in […]

California: Marquise Kately Withdraws from School

Golden Bear Kately Withdraws: California head coach Ben Braun has announced that junior forward Marquise Kately has withdrawn from school for personal reasons. Kately’s production went down after his freshman season when he averaged 10.5 points per game. Kately averaged 9.3 points per contest last season, and was to compete […]

Houston: NCAA Drops Investigation into Cougar Program

Houston? No Problem: The University of Houston has announced that the NCAA has dropped an investigation into claims of grade changing for Houston student-athletes. The NCAA found no irregularities with the Cougar program. Former Houston instructor Alex Brown claimed that he was forced to change grades for student-athletes. Brown was […]

Illinois: Formal Appeal of Nickname Ban Sent to NCAA

Illinois Formally Appeals Mascot Ban: The University of Illinois has formally appealed the NCAA’s ruling banning the use of the “Illini” mascot from NCAA events. In the letter to the NCAA, Board of Trustees Chairman Lawrence C. Eppley said, “Your failure or refusal to exempt UIUC from this arbitrarily derived […]

South Alabama: Farrar Named Jaguar Assistant

USA Adds Farrar as Assistant: University of South Alabama head coach John Pelphrey has announced the hiring of C. David Farrar as assistant coach for the Jaguar program. Farrar was most recently the head coach at Idaho from 1997-2001, and previously was head coach at Middle Tennessee State for five […]