Re: JUCO and the Zimph

[Michael Ryan]

I agree with Bearheel.

Its more a grades issue than a Juco issue.  However, since many Juco players
also have had grade issues in the past (and therefore they went Juco), it is
understandable how folks would think that.

--
Mike Ryan


On 4/3/06, address@hidden <address@hidden> wrote:
> The President never has had a ban on junior college athletes or junior
> college students more generally.  Indeed, one of her accomplishments at
> Wisconsin-Milwaukee was to make it the state's premier transfer
> destination.  That focus continues at UC, with expanded relationships -
> particularly with Cincinnati State and Sinclair - and the creation of
> transfer scholarships.
>
> JUCO's have been recruited in football and other sports since she came
> here, so it would be a surprise for her to institute a ban that applies only
> to men's basketball.
>
> There are good reasons to criticize President Zimpher for her handling of
> the Huggins affair, but a ban on recruiting JUCO's is a myth created by
> people who wanted to attack her for other reasons.
>
>
>
> > > Shortly after our beloved president was hired, it was mentioned that
> > > JUCO players would be fewer and far between on campus. Yet, both
> recruits
> > > by Cronin so far have been JUCO's. Does anyone think Nancy has changed
> her
> > > stance, and has seen the light in that it is necessary to have JUCO's
> in
> > > order to be competitive?