Mac Engel: Devonte Fields will not return to TCU

[Bergermeister]

headed for the piney woods - another purple school

[Junior]

SFA?

[sbsmith]

We will beat TCU

Yes we will.......in basketball......in 2015

[footballdad]

SFA, isn't that where JaBryce Taylor went as well? Everyone gives the D1 programs hell for accepting these guys, but no one bats an eye when 1AA accepts anyone and everyone no matter their transgressions.

[ReedFrawg]

Glad to see him gone. I can't and won't pull for someone who beats women. Our D will be good and our O hinges on QB play. We very easily coule have won 8 games last year. Baylor, k state, tech, west va for sure were winnable. Who knows but I am happy that he Fields is gone.

[B1GPonyFan]

http://espn.go.com/dallas/college-football/story/_/id/11328621/former-tcu-de-devonte-fields-backs-stephen-f-austin-transfer

TCU has basically blocked his transfer

[Stallion]

The skeptic in me thinks TCU doesn't want him to transfer under academic suspension because that would be a 2 unit strike against them under their desperate APR situation

[LA_Mustang]

Here is the DMN story....

http://collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com ... stin.html/

[RGV Pony]

I guess that marks the end of SFA helping TCU

[Oldmins]

The skeptic in me thinks TCU doesn't want him to transfer under academic suspension because that would be a 2 unit strike against them under their desperate APR situation

Interesting, but please explain what "a 2 unit strike against them under their desperate APR situation" means.

[Stallion]

You lose 1 unit for a player that leaves your school without graduating
You lose a second unit for a player that leaves not in good academic standing
The scores for each scholarship player is added up and the NCAA calculates a 1 year APR and a revolving 4 year average

Fields would be the second 2 unit strikes and they are in serious jeopardy of failing to meet NCAA APR requirements which could result in a bowl ban. TCU has 2 straight years of bombing their 1 year scores.

I serious don't know the effect of an honor code violation. Is that an academic hit or an exemption from APR. If he remains in school or returns to school after his punishment-what is the affect? I'd wonder if TCU can't slide the affect 1 year by considering him "suspended" rather than a transfer not in good academic standing

[MustangStealth]

You lose 1 unit for a player that leaves your school without graduating
You lose a second unit for a player that leaves not in good academic standing
The scores for each scholarship player is added up and the NCAA calculates a 1 year APR and a revolving 4 year average

Fields would be the second 2 unit strikes and they are in serious jeopardy of failing to meet NCAA APR requirements which could result in a bowl ban. TCU has 2 straight years of bombing their 1 year scores.

I serious don't know the effect of an honor code violation. Is that an academic hit or an exemption from APR. If he remains in school or returns to school after his punishment-what is the affect? I'd wonder if TCU can't slide the affect 1 year by considering him "suspended" rather than a transfer not in good academic standing

I thought the last minute change of heart from TCU seemed awfully fishy. I think you may have hit the nail on the head. Also worth noting they play SFA next year, and they may have decided they don't want to have him go to a future opponent.