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OrangeBloods reporting OL Desmond Harrison's appeal to BYU has been denied.
Texas will now have to take his case to the NCAA.
Sunday's practice pics:
http://texassports.com/galleries/?
OrangeBloods reporting OL Desmond Harrison's appeal to BYU has been denied.
Texas will now have to take his case to the NCAA.
I think it will take more than that. We are going to need for both aggsy and LSU to have less than stellar seasons and for Texas to be in the BCS championship hunt. I think that would sway him over, but nothing less.
I think there is a strong case for a lawsuit against BYU, if it can be proven others took the course and were given credit then he can sue them for a lot more than what the cost of the course was. I think Texas can also do the same thing.
Now if he was made known and still tried to take the course then he is probably screwed. I'm actually leaning towards the latter since there is no talks of lawsuit, especially with the number of lawyers in the Austin area associated with UT.
There is a possibility he can take a online course that allows him to finish quickly enough to join the team but even then it might be that he has to be a partial qualifier and redshirt this year.
It sounds like Texas was talking a big game on having proof of other athletes (outside of BYU) taking this course for eligibility. BYU didn't take long to deny the appeal. It seems Contra Costa CC and/or Texas didn't make it perfectly clear that he wasn't a BYU athlete before taking this class and that's a major disappointment.
We'll probably win the appeal but not any time soon.
Sports Illustrated with a write-up on QB David Ash:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/col...rns/?mobile=no
More on the status of OL Desmond Harrison from OrangeBloods. At this time, he's basically considered a regular UT student. Because he's in limbo and the NCAA now needs to make a ruling on his case, he can't act as a member of the football team. The only way he can even be at practice is if it's open the public. If Texas proceeds with letting him participate in practice, they risk losing his eligibility altogether. It won't help his case with the NCAA if they know that Texas was letting him practice and ignoring the rule. Crazy situation but Texas has look out for Harrison's future and not risk any kind of punishment for the team, so he's going to sit until further notice.
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Texas CB Carrington Byndom said he suffered mild concussion, missed 3 days, perfectly fine now.
Sunday's scrimmage video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9ezF...4gMWK-UFqNwZvA
Best news of the day, concussion are nothing to screw around with
Per OrangeBloods, WR Bryant Jackson broke his foot in last night's scrimmage.
More from OrangeBloods on OL Desmond Harrison:
Texas basically got assurances, from its own admissions officials in contact with the NCAA, that because Harrison enrolled in BYU's online independent study, took the class, passed the class, received the course credit and graduated from Contra Costa College (Calif.), clearing the path for him to enroll at Texas that too much had transpired for BYU to rescind Harrison's course credit.
Adding to the matter is a California law that says school transcripts in the absence of "mistake, fraud, bad faith, shall be final."
Even though BYU denied an appeal by Harrison in a decision mailed to Harrison via certified mail last Thursday, Texas officials went into overdrive on Monday to get a preliminary ruling involving the NCAA on Harrison's situation.
By the end of the day Monday, Texas officials felt confident that putting the matter in front of the NCAA would result in Harrison's return to the football team.
Ultimately, BYU's policy of prohibiting non-BYU student-athletes from taking its online independent study classes may not have been policed well enough by BYU for BYU to rescind Harrison's course credit after learning he was a college student-athlete, sources said.
The sources said some phone calls and paperwork would need to be completed this week, but that Harrison figured to be back in practice next week.
After enrolling at Texas for the second session of summer school and going through workouts with teammates, Harrison went through one fall camp practice before UT officials got word BYU was rescinding his course credit.
While his eligibility at Texas is being determined, UT compliance officials have prohibited Harrison from practicing with the team or working out with the team.
I got some clarification on this Monday. Harrison hasn't been able practice with the team or act in any way like a student-athlete at Texas, because as long as he acted as a normal student, Texas could accept the BYU online course credit.
If he acted as a student-athlete, the BYU course credits would become null and void (under BYU's 2006 policy).
So until Texas can get an official ruling from the NCAA, Harrison can't practice, or work out with the team or even attend a team scrimmage that is considered "closed to the public."
He can't receive any privileges as it pertains to football that a normal student wouldn't receive. UT compliance officials basically determined as long as Harrison acted as a normal student his enrollment at Texas would remain intact.
Soon, according to sources, Harrison will be back practicing and working out with his teammates for a season that includes a Sept. 7 road trip to … BYU.
BYU spokeswoman Carri Jenkins told Orangebloods.com she could not comment on the details of Harrison's case.
Harrison's Texas teammates want him back on the team after seeing him in the first practice of fall camp.
"He's a talented guy, and we want him back. He can definitely help with the depth on our offensive line, so we'll see when he gets back," said senior defensive end Jackson Jeffcoat, who was defeated by Harrison in a one-on-one drill.
Harrison continues to go to class while Texas takes the next step and seeks an NCAA ruling on the matter.
"I see Desmond around. I talk to him. I saw him in the academic center on the computer," RB Joe Bergeron said. "I'm excited to see him play. That's one very large person. I just keep telling him, 'I can't wait until you get here. I have mad love for you.' I love all my linemen."
His teammates continue to encourage Harrison to keep his head up.
"When I see him, I just pick him up and tell him, 'Thanks for working hard, and I'm glad you're here,'" said David Ash. "And I am glad he's here. I think he's going to be a great benefit to our team."
Earlier Monday, it was hard to tell if that was well-placed hope or wishful thinking.
It's starting to look like well-placed hope.
Per 24/7, OL Desmond Harrison is expected to practice with the team today. Big news.
Monday's practice pics:
http://texassports.com/galleries/?
Kent Perkins has a strained ankle. Not a huge deal since he should redshirt anyways.
Last edited by playblair; 08-21-2013 at 01:39 PM.
Updated national rankings from Rivals:
http://texas.rivals.com/showmsg.asp?...id=902&style=2
Team welcomes OL Desmond Harrison back to practice:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tA1Djw60HJI
Tuesday's practice video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kM9YH...4gMWK-UFqNwZvA
Looking like QB Trevor Knight of San Antonio Reagan will be OU's new starting QB:
http://www.sbnation.com/college-foot...ack-blake-bell
cool. i'm happy for him. he definitely made the right choice switching schools
Check out these open record requests at UT. Fourth from the bottom:
http://www.utexas.edu/business/vp/op..._requests.html
any idea what for?
No. It could be anyone requesting do ents, but the first impression is someone affiliated with A&M trying to find out if UT had anything to do with outing Manziel and his autograph situation.
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