Kerry Rupp drops two

Thanks to a tip, we discovered a Shreveport Times article about LT Coach Kerry Rupp dismissing two players from his squad, one of whom was expected to be a starter.

Tech dismisses Nebraska transfer
Shreveport Times
September 29, 2008

RUSTON -- Louisiana Tech basketball coach Kerry Rupp announced Monday afternoon that senior JC Clark and Nebraska transfer Jamel White have been dismissed from the team for a violation of team rules...

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Here's what baffles us but the answer seems simply to be human nature.

JC Clark and his teammates endured a very rough season last year due to the Bulldogs being limited in players, experience and talent. The best of the Techers were sitting out the season after transferring in from other D-1 schools. This was Clark's junior season and 2008-2009 promised to be a much, much better one in Ruston. So Clark made it through a tough season, had great possibilities on the horizon and then blew it.

The same goes for Jamel White. Getting through a sit-out-due-to-transfer year is never easy but he made it. Now, with the strong possibility of being the starting point for LT, he messes up big time and is now looking for a new home.

Clark won't be missed all that much but White will -- at least on the court.