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Craft departure.
If you make someone's life miserable enough,
you can make him sorry he ever picked up a basketball.Easy to do if victim is 18 and
tormentor is Saddam Dement.
Explains why we were actively recruiting with no scholarship.
Suspect this is not the first time these tactics were used.

I don't know about that. From what I hear, he was just unhappy. SMU has that effect on a lot of people.

As a current student, I can tell you that is way off base. Loves the school, loves the parties and LOVES the women!

The only thing that erks me about SMU are the very small percentage of extremely wealthy snobs who down on everyone they see. That being said they are a very small percentage of SMU students who are , for the most part, very generous and kind. I love SMU. Beautiful campus, wonderful people, excellent professors, etc. So many reasons to like SMU.

Kurt

Pretty strong accusation.

Coaches having been running off guys who can't contribute since the beginning of scholarship athletics. Hayden was notorious for it. Dement has actually had a pretty good record in this department. Ihde was a good example of honoring a schollie which didn't work out. Elsey left. Elsey was a big ego who couldn't accept that he wasn't a star. He found the same kind of PT at Baylor. I don't know Craft or why he decided to quit. Many guys who can afford school anyway decide they are missing more than they are getting especially when students don't care enough to attend games.

I just know he was unhappy with Dement. Him and Jr. were good friends, obviously. I know he LOVED the women...gosh who doesn't like SMU women? I miss them so...

Look for one of my favorite women on the sideline next fall...Chantel (younger sister of the captian, Kristen) made the cheerleading squad for next year! LoL..sorry I love that girl and I can't see her now! *sigh* Someone will have to send me some pictures...I'm sure no one will have a problem taking pics of the ladies, correct?

Mustanger-

I guess the big question is: Did he love the game?? Did he love basketball as much as he loved "the school, the parties and the women." There are expectations attached to a full "athletic" scholarship. Partying and women are not parts of the equation. Since I don't know about the situation, was this perhaps at the root of the problem? You seem to be in the know.

CPC would be proud to undertake this mission for you UNF. Never let it be said that CPC let down one of his loyal fans.

As for Kraft, he wasnt the first and wont be the last player to get run off. Its one of the ugly elements of this game, but there's really nothing to keep it from happening. In the long run, this is best for him. He'll be happier somewhere else, and there isnt much point in staying somewhere that you arent wanted. Hopefully the coaches will make better decisions on who they recruit, instead of tying up a scholarship with a player they arent sure if they even want.

UNF -
Jr and Craft friends - how ironic.

CPC -
The worst part of running a player off isn't
tying up the scholarship. It is what the player
puts up with during the season, then having to sit out a year plus lose a year of eligibility.
Surely, this wasn't expected when he signed
on the dotted line.

Common occurrence in college (scholarship) athletics.