SMU Withdraws Offer to Francis and Gives Release

[giacfsp]

Talking with someone who is extremely tied to the basketball program, they said that Francis's coach called SMU to tell them that he was not "ready" to play basketball in C-USA, nor succeed in the classroom. All sides felt it was best to release him from his scholarship, so that he could pursue a "lesser" D1 school. Yes, Winthrop has made the tournament a few times over the past 8 years, but I honestly believe the competition in CUSA is superior to the Big South.

I can buy that. But it also shows how Doherty and his staff missed this.

It shows nothing of the sort. Just as we sometimes hope a guy can improve his grades as a senior to qualify, it's fully possible that this guy's academics did fall off this year, in which case the idea that he's not ready to compete academically has merit

[davidpaul123]

i dont think doh gets all the credit for mccoy. if he didnt go to J.J.'s school, he doesnt come to smu

[PonyKai]

i dont think doh gets all the credit for mccoy. if he didnt go to J.J.'s school, he doesnt come to smu

Yes, of course; lets NOT give him credit for the best signing through his tenure at SMU.