Devo must retake ACT!

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  1. joh

    joh 25+ Posts

    After a lengthy review process, the NCAA informed Texas Longhorns tight end signee Devonaire Clarington that he will have to retake the ACT in order to gain his eligibility, Clarington told ESPN's Max Olson on Wednesday.
     
  2. Olehornfan

    Olehornfan 2,500+ Posts

    I assume that cannot be accomplished before this semester. Is there a late enrolment or does this mean no Devo this season?
     
  3. georgecostanza

    georgecostanza NBHorn7’s Protégé

    Unless there is some sort of special time he can take it, the next test date is September 12th, according to actstudent.org.
     
  4. Brad Austin

    Brad Austin 2,500+ Posts

    If the ACT is gonna accuse someone of foul play, they should promptly provide a special re-take opportunity to allow the kid to dispel the harsh accusation. This should apply to athletes and regular students.

    Basically saying "your score is fishy and thus invalid, sorry you won't be entering your school" is a life-altering punishment without concrete evidence.
     
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  5. Brad Austin

    Brad Austin 2,500+ Posts

    This should be Devo's next post to the ACT folks...
     
  6. LAGA4

    LAGA4 500+ Posts

    On another website they are saying he'll be allowed to re take the test next week.

    Sounds like there is still hope.
     
  7. Badass

    Badass 2,500+ Posts

    wth , take it again and kill it!
     
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  8. LtSwtCrude

    LtSwtCrude Guest

    - Get an ACT practice book, put it under your pillow. Sleep, dream and learn...
    - Try not. Do.
    - May The Force Be With You

    [​IMG]
     
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  9. BevoJoe

    BevoJoe 10,000+ Posts

    Then how long will the grading take? Or yet, how long will the NCAA review take to clear him? I think this is crap. I remember guys taking the ACT that were marginal on their HS grades and they crushed it! When asked, most said they were lucky and guessed at the answers correctly.
     
  10. LAGA4

    LAGA4 500+ Posts

    They are talking like it will be graded in 24-48 hrs.

    Which means it'll probably be 6-8 weeks.
     
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  11. BevoJoe

    BevoJoe 10,000+ Posts

    Yeah, it figures.
     
  12. Statalyzer

    Statalyzer 10,000+ Posts

    From what I understand, this is the NCAA, not the ACT, and they haven't even technically accused him of anything, they've just said "you scored too well, we think that's suspicious, so we're going to throw out the score and make you do it over again".
     
  13. Godz40acres

    Godz40acres Happy Feller

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  14. BevoJoe

    BevoJoe 10,000+ Posts

    THAT was hilarious!! :bow:
     
  15. HornSwoggler

    HornSwoggler Horn Fan

    So, DC has to retake the test one day after late registration ends for UT. If correct, he should enroll in the Spring and spend this Fall studying the playbook and complete Pat Moorer's secret off-campus conditioning program.
     
  16. Godz40acres

    Godz40acres Happy Feller

    No. ACT is setting one up for him as early as this Saturday. He can choose to wait, though.
     
  17. humahuma

    humahuma 1,000+ Posts

    I wish DC Good Luck with the test. Just get a 24 this time DC.
     
  18. Olehornfan

    Olehornfan 2,500+ Posts

    I had heard he might take it this past weekend but have seen nothing to confirm. Anybody hear anything?
     
  19. NBHorn7

    NBHorn7 Pimp Daddy

    Devo Must Retake ACT!

    When a problem comes along, you must whip it. Whip it good, move ahead, it's not too late.

     
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  20. Godz40acres

    Godz40acres Happy Feller

    You, sir, are one warped, twisted, strange funny man. That's why I like you so much!
     
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  21. Brad Austin

    Brad Austin 2,500+ Posts

    What part of the score being concluded as suspicious and thus disallowed doesn't equate to an implied accusation of foul play with already levied consequences? Basically saying prove to us you didn't cheat is the same as they have concluded he did and thus disallowed his score. The retake was provided as an option to nullify their already formed conclusion that included a punishment. Did they really have to say "we think you cheated and your score is bogus" to clarify what happened?
     
  22. Olehornfan

    Olehornfan 2,500+ Posts

    And now ladies and gentlemen I would like to present Du'Vonta Lampkin who seems to have had no problem passing the ACT despite the fact that he is unable to communicate in the English language.
    Do they give a hip hop version of the test?

    From my point of view something is rotten in Denmark.
     
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  23. Horns11

    Horns11 10,000+ Posts

    Call me a hater, but I thought his score was suspect, too, given the information about his HS GPA and difficulties he had with certain classes. I don't think anyone with those types of difficulties has a problem maybe eeking out a 22 on the test if they apply themselves and take prep courses and stuff. But a 26?

    Unless someone can prove there wasn't a Derrick Rose situation going on in that testing room, I'd want him to retake it too.
     
  24. NRHorn

    NRHorn 2,500+ Posts

    I still don't see how the NCAA can have such broad authorities to cross the lines into questioning the practices of a nationally non affiliated test.
    I work for a Fortune 500 company and a stunt like this from "us" would result in an immediate lawsuit from an employee. Especially a minority.
    This is not about me trying to get the young man into UT it just struck me as another reason that I detest the NCAA.
    We all know people who were average students who did really well on entrance exams and vice versa.
    I understand their suspicion, what I don't understand is their authority.
     
  25. ViperHorn

    ViperHorn 10,000+ Posts

    The NCAA is a dictatorship supported by the presidents of the member institutions. No one is going to challenge as it would be tied up in court so long that nothing really could be gained.
     
  26. SabreHorn

    SabreHorn 10,000+ Posts

    "The NCAA regulates educational institutions not individuals" - that is a direct quote from a letter written to me from the director in Shawnee Mission, Kansas some 30 years ago.

    The SAT and college admission programs allow students of Hispanic origin, from countries where Spanish is the native tongue, or regions where Spanish is prevalent to take the SAT in Spanish to qualify for admission. The NCAA, however, will not allow that if the prospective student is an athlete. Athletes must take the test in English, because "their classes will be in English". A few years ago, there was a basketball player from South America, who was being widely recruited, including by Texas. He scored 1300 on the SAT in Spanish, but only 580 in English. NCAA ruled him ineligible and forced him to go to juco. That's a lawsuit waiting to happen for some kid down the road.

    Why are students allowed privileges that the NCAA denies athletes?

    They have no subpoena power. They hire private investigators to do their work, most of which is a joke. It is fun, however, to have those idiots show up to interview you. No I don't feel guilty for abusing these mindless cretins and/or making fun of them to their face.
     
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  27. Statalyzer

    Statalyzer 10,000+ Posts

    It's definitely an implied accusation. But they should have the balls to make an actual accusation and investigate it rather just than hiding behind the idea that some ACT score & HS grades formula flags it as a need for a retake but they aren't saying he did anything wrong.
     
  28. Seattle Husker

    Seattle Husker 10,000+ Posts

    For the same reason there is a minimum bar for all athletes that may differ from the individual admissions requirements of the school. The NCAA was founded on the idea of ensuring an equal playing field for athletics, definitely socialist tendencies. So, to ensure a common set of requirements for all athletes it shouldn't be a surprise that rules differ from the general student population.

    You know as well as I do that schools will push and twist and abuse any rule to get a competitive advantage. Closing loopholes should be the NCAA's role. It's the punishment of infractions that seems to be grossly inconsistent.
     
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  29. zork

    zork 2,500+ Posts

    What is the latest?
     
  30. OldHippie

    OldHippie 2,500+ Posts

    In this case, I think, no news is bad news.
     

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