Wisconsin RB denied admission, lists Vols

[Fingers]

Jordan Stevenson. Four star rating on 247 composite last year. Any chance here?

Running back Jordan Stevenson (Dallas/South Oak Cliff) said Wisconsin told him he’s expected to receive his release around 2:30 p.m. CST from his National Letter of Intent.

Wisconsin denied the four-star running back admissions yesterday, as first-reported by 247Sports.com.

According to sources, schools interested in Stevenson once he's granted his release include Alabama, Miami, Nebraska, South Carolina, Mryland, Louisville, West Virginia, Tennessee, Florida, SMU, Oregon State, Pitt, Arkansas, Michigan and Oklahoma State.

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[Mike1967]

Come on down Jordan! You can't have too many good runners

 

[sjt18]

This would be sweet!

 

[JettVol]

Better question would be.....why was he denied admission? Would he be able to get into UT?

 

[Wickman]

Stevenson - Jordan Stevenson highlights

5'9"
200 lbs
40: 4.37

 

[Wickman]

Better question would be.....why was he denied admission? Would he be able to get into UT?

Wisconsin academic standards for athletes are higher than most

 

[AstonRoyal]

Better question would be.....why was he denied admission? Would he be able to get into UT?

Says in this link that he did "meet NCAA standards to qualify academically and is eligible to attend any other school once he receives his release"

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf...-denied-admission-by-wisconsin-171948631.html

Wisconsin may just have tougher academic standards than other schools.

 

[JohnMcA60]

Would take him in a heartbeat. Give us some nice depth at RB

 

[RiseToTheTop]

Would give us a really nice backfield if we could pull it off.

 

[Vol8188]

Wisconsin academic standards for athletes are higher than most

That's why they can't keep a coach.

And we could use this kid.

 

[hohenfelsvol]

That's a long list of schools. He'll get in somewhere.

 

[RiseToTheTop]

yep thats why Gary Andersen was so pissed and ultimately took off for a crappy job.

 

[Wickman]

In his highlight video, he leaps over a kid on 2 separate occasions to score. Looks to be a great athlete

 

[JohnMcA60]

yep thats why Gary Andersen was so pissed and ultimately took off for a crappy job.

And Bielema IMHO

 

[themicah85]

Is he Immediately eligible?

 

[YankeeVol]

We could use some depth at RB

 

[PA Vol]

yep thats why Gary Andersen was so pissed and ultimately took off for a crappy job.

I always thought it had to do more with the AD (Alverez?).

 

[butchna]

Better question would be.....why was he denied admission? Would he be able to get into UT?

Was gonna bring that up...very good point.

 

[hohenfelsvol]

Was gonna bring that up...very good point.

I would think other schools he is looking at have lower entry criteria.

 

[butchna]

This would be sweet!

We take him and he's ready to go? Then do we redshirt Kelly and/or Young? If we miss on a back this class does this negate that? :dunno:

 

[butchna]

I would think other schools he is looking at have lower entry criteria.

Hopefully Tennessee is a happy medium between Wisconsin and Auburn.

 

[Brillovol]

From the football talk thread:

Yes some growing interest according to Callahan and a poster on 247 said this...

"Bartow is reporting that he's an NCAA qualifier. If that's so, isn't it entirely possible that somebody in D1 admits him? Wisky247 staff says 22ACT and 2.4 GPA. The GPA is low for sure, but the 22 is not low for an athlete, it doesn't seem to me.

Aaaaand, there's this:
Where will former Wisconsin signee Jordan Stevenson land?

Says tons of schools are interested, including Tennessee."

Credit to my fellow engineering Vol for the info.

 

[nicksjuzunk]

Signed to play up north, so I think Michigan seems likely, unless he doesn't want to play against his nearly teammates

 

[AllVol11717]

Better question would be.....why was he denied admission? Would he be able to get into UT?

From what I've read it had something to do with him taking a course that would normally be accepted elsewhere, but not at Wisconsin. (Something like he took an online foreign language class that Wisconsin wouldn't accept.)

The only thing that really bothers me about the situation is that they didn't deny him until now. I feel like this is something they could have let the kid know about officially a while ago, but instead he's got about a month to find somewhere to land.

 

[PA Vol]

Signed to play up north, so I think Michigan seems likely, unless he doesn't want to play against his nearly teammates

He might be getting looks from entirely new (possibly better) programs now that teams have gone through spring practice and are starting to get a feel for what they have or don't have moving into fall camp.