Xavier Thames has been given the green light and resumed practicing with the Cougs today. Thames, the highest-ranked WSU recruit by Scout.com (26th among senior point guards), had missed a number of informal practices after the NCAA Clearinghouse raised questions about his high school transcript.
Via Cougfan.com. Thank goodness for a piece of good news. I have to admit, when I saw the headline on Cougfan, I was bracing for the worst. Man, being a Coug does things to you ...
5 months ago
Jeff Nusser
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Your comment is pretty funny
When I logged onto this site, and I saw the name “Xavier Thames” I had the same exact reaction. All I could think was “Oh no….why oh why?” But then I started reading longer.
That is pretty horrible isn’t it? That any time any of us see a piece of news regards athletics we all assume it to be the worst?
by DrayCox on Oct 12, 2009 7:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
The same thing happened to me.
I’m glad I was wrong.
by brlogan on Oct 13, 2009 4:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
For me it was more about the NCAA
How many times have they found a way to screw the pooch? I am amazed a decision was done quickly and he didn’t end up kicked out of the country.
by BornCoug on Oct 12, 2009 8:54 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Well
They were going to send him to Guantanamo, but Obama got rid of it, so the NCAA was forced to clear him to play.
by playerkyle14 on Oct 12, 2009 11:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
love that defense
have to love our defense… now if we can out qb’s not to throw “wounded ducks” … we can win some games !
by willarose on Oct 13, 2009 9:46 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
9:46 am
is a little early to start drinking on a non-game day, ain’t it?
by TiltingRight on Oct 14, 2009 11:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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