The BYU mens basketball team as of this blog post has enjoyed a great season thus far. Currently they are ranked 3rd in the nation in the AP polls with a gaudy 28-3 record. An integral part of their successful run has been the play of super-talented 6'9 sophmore F/C Brandon Davies, the team's leading rebounder. But on Tuesday March 1st, Davies was unfortunately kicked off the team for the remainder of the regular season, plus the conference & NCAA tournaments due to him breaking the Mormon school honor code by engaging in premarital sex with his freshman girlfriend, who happens to play volleyball for the BYU womens team.
Are you kidding me, athletic director Tom Holmoe? Let the young man live & give him the opportunity at least to learn from his mistake. I understand that it's a rule that's been respected & honored traditionally at BYU, but it shouldn't warrant him getting banished from the team. If anything, he should be suspended for a few games at the least. Losing a player of Davies' caliber will hurt the Cougars' drive towards the National Championship, taking place in Houston, TX on April 4th, immensely in my opinion, but coach Dave Rose is optimistic that the team will regroup & recover in time for March Madness. "This team has found ways to win games all year & I have all the confidence in the world that we will continue to do that," he said. "We'll get better. We'll find ways to deal with the loss of a player that we've relied on."
If Davies is outright kicked out of BYU for his discrepency, he should either enter this years NBA Draft as an underclassman if he is deemed ready psychologically & physically or transfer to another University so he can continue his academic studies, improve on his total game & most importantly, mature as an adult in today's society. As for the BYU Cougars, we'll see if they can continue roaring without one of its leaders all the way to Houston.
BYU goes into the NCAA Tournament as a 3rd seed in the Southeast region & made it to the Sweet 16, losing its roar to the Florida Gators in overtime, 83-74 on Thursday 3/24/2K11. The Gators' 6'8 senior forward Alex tyus came up huge, scoring 19 points & grabbing 17 boards. The suspension of the Cougars best rebounder & defender Brandon Davies proved costly in this game. The nation's leading scorer & Player of The Year candidate Jimmer Fredette scored 32 points, but it wasn't enough for BYU as they fall short in their quest for the Championship in college basketball, ending their otherwise amazing season with a 32-5 record.
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