Monday, December 21, 2009

Drummond ruled ineligible

I predicted that Casiem Drummond would win MAAC player of the year next year, but a prerequisite for that award is getting on the floor.
The NCAA ruled that Drummond is not academically eligible to compete, The Poughkeepsie Journal reports.
The 6-foot-10 transfer from Villanova was supposed to change Marist's fortunes when he regained his eligibility. He served his year in residency but apparently did not keep up his grades.
This is a tough blow for a struggling Marist team that is already without freshman Menelik Watson, who is red-shirting this season after coming from England.
The Red Foxes will rely on Korey Bauer as their lone big man. At 6-foot-9, Bauer is the biggest player on Marist's roster.
This loss really hurts the freshmen on Chuck Martin's roster. Drummond would have drawn considerable attention away from the perimeter.
R.J. Hall returned after his ineligibility, but he has another perimeter player. Drummond would have shifted this team's dimensions and likely fortunes.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

What was Casiem Drummond doing with his time while serving his year off after transferring from Villonova? What was the coaching staff doing to keep tabs on this guy? Was Casiem just not going to class? Was the work too difficult? Is the academic criteria at Villonova easier than Marist? I am an Alumni of Marist and is shocked by this news? How did we let Coach Brady and Marist's first MAAC Rookie of the Year Jay Gavin walk away? I feel like we are going back to the Dave Marigarity days? Marist just wants to be at the bottom of the conference for life I guess?

Anonymous said...

Marist more academically rigorous than Villanova !?!

That's funny.