With Orton's recent comments and news he didn't complete school, his fanbase just got a little smaller.
When Orton declared for the draft, he left campus and went to San Francisco to train. By doing so, he left in bad academic standing. That reduces UK's APR, thus potentially costing them scholarships. News came out shortly after Orton arrived in San Fran that he would complete his classes on the west coast, saving his academic standing and putting 80% of the negative thoughts to rest.
Today news came that D.O. did not complete this semester as originally thought. He was in fact the only player to not complete the entire semester and end on bad standing.
With Calipari capable of pulling in 5 star athletes like Rick Pitino pulls down women's underwear in restaurants, D.O.'s one semester could cost the Cats another scholarship. That's a costly price to pay for 3.3 Pts/G.
It's a sad situation and one I don't like to hear - given his previous statements of commitment to his team, but given Orton's recent comments about Kentucky fans and his teammates, it's not totally unexpected.
So, I was totally behind Orton and was defending him tooth and nail until he did this. What is sad is that he is a very smart kid and he had no reason to just give up. John Wall is the sure fire #1 pick, knew he was going to be a celebrity, knew he was going to be a millionaire, was one of the most decorated players in the NCAA this season and was mature enough to finish the semester with a 3.5 GPA.
ReplyDeleteOrton needs to get over himself and quit bashing his teammates (he made some pretty ridiculous statements about Boogie) and the fans. The kid seems to me like he is a major a**hole.
And I am NOT saying this because he left early. He has every right to. I'm saying this because he is handling things so poorly.