Link: OM's Expected Co-Starter at RB Ruled Academically Ineligible

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Ole Miss Rebels running back Jordan Wilkins has been declared academically ineligible for the 2016 season, the school announced Thursday morning.

Wilkins, a redshirt junior, rushed for 379 yards and four touchdowns last season. He was expected to be a "co-starter" this season.

According to the news release, Wilkins failed to meet the NCAA standards for progress toward a degree.

"An appeal was filed with the NCAA for Jordan's reinstatement based on an administrative error but was denied this week," the school's release said. "The athletics department takes full responsibility and holds itself accountable when situations like this occur with our student-athletes. We will support Jordan to the fullest during this time and look forward to seeing him return to the field."
 

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I love it..so the kid did his work, but there was an administrative error that's keeping him, a co-starting RB in the SEC off of the field? An administrative error?
Shoot, admit that the kid didn't make his grades and help him rather than claiming your admin staff is inept...and that you're OK with them falling on the sword...it's just a RB... Seriously?
 

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An appeal was filed with the NCAA for Jordan's reinstatement based on an administrative error but was denied this week," the school's release said.
I find this ironic.

Trying to get off easy from an un-dotted "i" when you got a kid who can't pass his "Introduction to Introductions" class.
 
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I love it..so the kid did his work, but there was an administrative error that's keeping him, a co-starting RB in the SEC off of the field? An administrative error?
Shoot, admit that the kid didn't make his grades and help him rather than claiming your admin staff is inept...and that you're OK with them falling on the sword...it's just a RB... Seriously?
Ah, merely an attempt to show it was not cheating in recruiting but just administrative ineptness. Move along, move along.
 

CrimsonForce

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Administrative error: when you submit the actual grades instead of the altered ones lol


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It's not administrative error when a redshirt junior is not making the required progress toward his degree.

To me, this tells me that the NCAA is reviewing everything in the program. This issue is something they were likely to find. Ole Miss is having to clean out the basement in this process.

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Hearing he was not enrolled in enough hours/classes to stay eligible; major screw up by his handlers/advisors; if so.
 

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Anybody remember who Wilkins was committed to before he got hurt his senior year in high school?
Will the coincidences never end?
Another member of the 2013 signing class. Interesting twist in his recruitment.
 

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He couldn't answer the question, "Who the hell are we ? "


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Anybody remember who Wilkins was committed to before he got hurt his senior year in high school?
Will the coincidences never end?
Another member of the 2013 signing class. Interesting twist in his recruitment.
Committed to Auburn. Visits OM and backs off his commit to Auburn the very next day.
 

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"Administrative Error" probably means the AD employee responsible for monitoring his academics probably messed up and either forgot to tell anyone else in the department that he was short of hours or just didn't realize it. Nevertheless, the bottom line is that as a student it is ultimately your responsibility to know what you need to take. Can't always keep blaming others for your own shortcomings.
 

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