BU signs WR Gettis... again

[Col. Nathan R. Jessep]

So, does he count against 2 different classes????

David Gettis

WR • 6-4 • 198 • Los Angeles, Calif. (Dorsey)
Standout two-sport athlete will play football and run track for the Bears ... Signed with Baylor in 2004 but did not enroll and is slated to join the program in June 2006 after inking again today ... Committed to Baylor during the 2005 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, the first time the Bears landed a participant from the prestigious prep event ... Caught a 39-yard touchdown pass in the All-American Bowl ... Rivals.com ranked Gettis as California's 50th-best prep, while he was the nation's 26th-best receiver in 2004 ... SuperPrep rated Gettis as the Golden State's 38th-best player ... Caught 31 passes for 600 yards and nine touchdowns in final prep season en route to All-City honors ... Also played free safety for the Dons' defense totaling 40 tackles, three interceptions and six pass breakups ... Had 23 receptions for 496 yards and seven scores as a junior ... Played for coach Ralph Caldwell ... California's first prep ever to capture three consecutive state 400 meter titles he also won Los Angeles City 400 crowns as a junior and senior ... Won state 400 title in 47.1 seconds as a sophomore, then ran a 46.3 to claim his second state 400 gold medal in 2004 and smoked the field by nearly two seconds to win in 45.84 as a senior in 2005 ... His 45.84 400 in 2005 was nation's fastest by a prep ... Also anchored Dorsey's victorious 4 x 400-meter relay team and ran second leg of its gold-medal 4 x 100-meter relay team at 2005 state meet ... Selected as The Los Angeles Times' 2005 Boys' Track & Field Athlete of the Year ... Owns a 4.35 40-yard dash best ... Had football scholarship offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Washington and San Diego State, as well as a track offer from Southern California ... The son of Dale and Valeri Gettis, David Alexander Gettis was born Aug. 27, 1987, in Cherry Point, N.C.
Guy Morriss on David Gettis: "David can absolutely fly; he's got great speed and athletic ability. I believe the sky is the limit for him. He's a world-class quarter-miler, but his first love is football. We were sorry that he couldn't be here last year, but we are glad that he still wants to be a Baylor Bear and we look forward to getting him on the field in 2006."

[Sic_em]

The bio has one small error, he didn't sign with BU in 2004...it was 2005. He was rated a 4-star by Rivals last year, but since he sat out the year because of a problem with his HS transcript, Rivals re-classified him as just a 3-star for this year.

[Stallion]

read an article yesterday that quoted Morris as saying that he still has not qualified and still is taking courses to improve his test scores.

[Sic_em]

The rumor was that Gettis' test score was good enough but he was given some bad advice by a counselor at his HS which led to him taking two core courses that the NCAA ruled were too similar to each other. Thus, they disallowed one of the courses, leaving him short on his core.

He appealed the ruling but got nowhere with that. So he is taking a course this spring that should get him eligible.

[mrydel]

The rumor was that Gettis' test score was good enough but he was given some bad advice by a counselor at his HS which led to him taking two core courses that the NCAA ruled were too similar to each other. Thus, they disallowed one of the courses, leaving him short on his core.

He appealed the ruling but got nowhere with that. So he is taking a course this spring that should get him eligible.

Yeah. They have got to learn that underwater basket weaving and seaside basket weaving will always count as one if taken together.

[Pony Fan]

If he is that big of a problem, how long will he last at BU, other than I presume they have places to hide these kind of issues. Second, who is going to get him the ball?

[Stallion]

Glad you asked QB Kris Heavner a Division 1A Transfer from the University of Arizona and originally a top Texas recruit. You guys need to read the papers a little more especially if you are going to take shots at me about topics which you show you do not pay attention to.

[Pony Fan]

Thanks for letting us know.

[Sic_em]

Not sure I understand the comment about Gettis being that big of a problem academically....he made a passing test score and his core GPA was fine. The problem is that he attended a private HS for one year. His counselor at the HS where he graduated assured him he had enough core credits. The NCAA disagreed, saying that a course he took at the private school and another he took at Dorsey HS were too similar, thus they disallowed one leaving him one class short of the required credits.

His family disagreed and they tried to appeal. The appeal was denied, so now he is taking the necessary course to qualify.

As for who will throw him the ball, Sr. Shawn Bell and RS Fr. Blake Szymanski will likely be the top two QBs.

[Stallion]

We'll see. Heavner started as a Freshman and Sopmore at Arizona and proven even as a young player that he has potential to play at this level He was 205 for 380 and over 2200 yards. I'd really forgotten that Shawn Bell was coming back.

[mrydel]

Not sure I understand the comment about Gettis being that big of a problem academically....he made a passing test score and his core GPA was fine. The problem is that he attended a private HS for one year. His counselor at the HS where he graduated assured him he had enough core credits. The NCAA disagreed, saying that a course he took at the private school and another he took at Dorsey HS were too similar, thus they disallowed one leaving him one class short of the required credits.

His family disagreed and they tried to appeal. The appeal was denied, so now he is taking the necessary course to qualify.

As for who will throw him the ball, Sr. Shawn Bell and RS Fr. Blake Szymanski will likely be the top two QBs.

My comment was more pointed towards the guidance counselor rather than the young man. You would think those in charge of those things would at least know the core courses.

[Sic_em]

Sorry for the misunderstanding, mrydel, I was referring to Pony Fan's comment, not yours.

Stallion, you've really got to read the papers more closely , Kris Heavner only lasted at BU a few weeks. It's a long story, but the kid has some very serious family issues, and his girlfriend is at Arizona, so he decided to go back there. He joined the baseball team at UA, then Stoops just recently allowed him back on the football team, although he is buried on the depth chart.

[Pony Fan]

How dare you challenge stallion!