Confirmed...Wright Ineligible for the 2009 season
by Paragon SC on Sep 1, 2009 7:19 AM PDT
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We alluded to this possibility last week but it is now confirmed...
Redshirt junior cornerback Shareece Wright was declared academically ineligible Monday after failing to raise his grade-point average to the required level.
Wright, who also has been battling a sore knee, will be able to practice with the team and regain his eligibility for 2010. However, he will have missed most of two seasons by then after sitting for 11 games in 2008 because of a neck injury.
Carroll had his contingency plan in place during Saturday's scrimmage, when he shifted senior Josh Pinkard from safety to cornerback and inserted senior Will Harris in Pinkard's spot.
Pinkard, who filled in for Wright last season, returned to USC for a sixth year in part to showcase his safety skills to the NFL. Now he's back at corner barring other injuries.
"I think if he had his way, he would like to play all the time at safety," Carroll said of Pinkard. "But more important, he wants to play all the time."
I don't want to be too critical here but come on...
Wright missed most of last season because of injuries (and some legal trouble) so how could he not have the time to make sure his grades were up to snuff. It can't be that hard to maintain the minimum standards.
This is really disappointing, Wright was going to be one of the big pieces to the puzzle this season. SC has enough issues right now with a new QB, new starters on defense and other injured players so this just adds more crap to the pile.
Thank god we have some depth...
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Not good enough.
Seriously. I’m not expecting a team full of Myron Rolles but come on. It’s not like he didn’t have time on his hands as you say.
It's not like Pete didn't see this coming
Joe McFumble has been asking to play both sides of the ball all summer, it’s time to give him the opportunity.
ESPN Boards &TY
Thank you for noting he was out most of the season last year, a fact many have missed on the ESPN Boards. Pinkard is legit, I have full faith in him to step in. Lastly, I read your blog all the time. Many thanks for helping me shift through all of the east coast bias I get in Maryland.
by USCfaninAnnapolis on Sep 1, 2009 8:54 AM PDT reply actions
Yah this guy is just lazy, but it's his life.
Paul D. Kelley
BN is a myopic site
by so.cal.native1952 on Sep 1, 2009 9:14 AM PDT reply actions
F ENGLISH we bio majors math minor make this eff world go around
Paul D. Kelley
BN is a myopic site
by so.cal.native1952 on Sep 1, 2009 9:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Season Prediction ...
Hey guys…I just wanted to see how you guys feel about your chance of playing for it all at the end of the season.
Many fans across the country think that it will come down to UF, Texas, and/or USC.
I don’t doubt that you could win the Pac10. What do you think your record will be at the end of the season? BCS bowl bid?
This is a pretty good question!
Please write this up as a fanPost so we can let it have its own thread.
this will generate some nice responses
Thanks!!
Conversely. . . . .
. . . .at least for next season, Shareece will be counted on to be our anchor in the secondary- that is, if he elects to remain in a Trojan uniform and not go early in the NFL draft. Kevin Thomas will be gone, as will Josh Pinkard, and our beloved Taylor Mays. (man alive, that’s an impressive list of players!
Maybe we should make some shirts that say, “FREE SHAREECE!” ???
"As for being a Raiders fan, I wouldn't wish that fucking shit on anybody." [the venerable OTS at Roll Bama Roll}
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