UNC cut's "All-American" 800 Runner...

It seems likely there is a lot more to this story than the 1:48 800m he's capable of.

football is overrated wrote:

odomy jones wrote:

No. Tyson Evensen is a dirty theif and should not be allowed to run. If you transfer from princeton to low brow Etown you deserve not to run.

I detect some jealously...when was the last time you ran even close to 1:50 for an 800...better yet, when was the last time you even ran under 2? Don't hate because you can't run as well

He got into a fight at a bar this past weekend with several guys about one of the guys girlfriend. He got beat up pretty bad. This is likely why he is gone

ummmm wouldnt unc be in shit for terrible graduation rates and possible, ACC, NCAA violations?

i can assure you that wasn't the main reason he was released, but i'll bet it was a determining factor. also i don't think getting jumped by 5 frat guys on the sidewalk constitutes a "bar fight." Plus if this is the main reason for ragan's dismissal, then it highlights further inequity at unc. Brie felnagle was ARRESTED last year and got a slap on the wrist. Laura Cummings' gpa shows that academics aren't the main driving force either in cutting athletes. regardless, i think the main point of this thread currently is the lack of retention at unc and not ragan's reason of dismissal. it seems just about anything will set off the unc coaches...evidenced by Kevin Watson (a captain at the time) being released for sticking up for a teammate who was late getting to a team bus going to UNCC.

No, as long as you leave the school in good academic standing, or still graduate even if you aren't on the team; it does not hurt the graduation rate.

I went to UNC on a small scholarship, worked my ass off, made decent grades and graduated with a full ride.

It does happen.

I am not going to go into that list of former UNC athletes.

As far as I am concerned, 90% of those guys still have good things to say about the program, but left for other reasons. The other 10% deserved to be dismissed, and would probably agree with me at this point.

I am sorry to hear about Clay, that is a shame. I was also sorry to hear that he was assaulted by frat boys, that makes me extremely angry. 20 hours of study hall is nothing, that is like 3 hours a day/night. If you are failing your classes, studying for 3 hours a day is probably a good idea. Think about it, that is 2 hours during the day, and 1 after practice. They have tutors/food/drinks and everything available at study hall, I used to go all the time by choice.

It is better than the Libraries.

au contraire wrote:

Tuone Udaina wrote:

Who gets kicked off a track team because of times? You lose scholarships, but I've never heard of coach cutting an athlete because their performances were poor (though I'm sure that it's happened). Usually, if an athlete has any interest in competing for a team he/she will not want to be embarassed by terrible form, and they'll want to work to improve their marks.

I've only heard of cuts for academic/behavioral issues.

I've heard of 2 fellas who were in the Big 10 and got cut under the guise of poor times. However, I think both were scorers in XC and one of them ran one of the fastest miles on the team that year.

Those two Big Ten runners were cancers to the team and the team was much better off without them. One of them is a complete douche and still emails the coach like a psycho demanding an explanation for his dismissal.

Here's a hint- you're a psychopath, buddy, and you couldn't hack it as a Big Ten runner. Get over it and go to dental school, dude. YOU'RE OUT OF ELIGIBILITY. MOVE ON WITH YOUR LIFE, LOSER.

Clay is always welcome to enjoy a tasty chicken bisquit at Time Out. We don't let Craddock or Whitlesy eat here.

time out is really expensive

juicy miler wrote:

time out is really expensive

How much is a "Bucket O' Bones" these days?

screw those frat boys who disfigured his beautiful God-given face...

badger4444 wrote:

Just got word that the 'brilliant' coaches of UNC cut their biggest weapon on the track, and returning NCAA "All-American" Clay Reagan, from the team. I beleive Reagan is a 1:48 half-miler, and still has eligibility left.

Is this some kind of joke? They will definately not score well in the ACC with that move, as Reagan is on their Indoor ACC Champ 4x4 team, and scored in the 800 individually...Coaching positions should seriously be observed by UNC officials after this obserd incident.

Dumb Move. Period.

I can GARUNTEE that over 35% of all those guys who were terminated or quit have negative things to say about the program and the coaches. The majority that quit left because they were unhappy with the program and the inability for the coaches to do their job, not because they had "other reasons".