Jameill Showers

[golfingomez]

Any interest you think from our staff in taking on the guy who battled Johnny Football last spring for the starting job?

word on the street is he is transferring out

[Tree]

That would be awesome.

https://twitter.com/billyliucci/status/296009070178099200

Early possibilities include Baylor, TT, Cal and Arizona St

[BillySee58]

If he transfers to another FBS school then he would have to sit out a year. Since he was a redshirt sophomore this year, that would mean he would have to sit out his redshirt junior year them only be able to play one season as a redshirt senior.

It would be in his best interest to transfer to an FCS school.

[Eastwood Eagle]

Houston Chronicle is saying he would not have to sit out a year since he will graduate from TAMU? Is this true?

[10Eagle10]

Can a baseball, basketball, men’s ice hockey or Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) football student-athlete transfer and compete at a new school as a grad student?

Yes. Student-athletes in these sports that have graduated undergrad can transfer to a graduate school at another campus and play right away without submitting a waiver provided:

• The student-athlete has one year of eligibility remaining

• The student-athlete has not previously transferred schools

• The original school releases the student-athlete from his or her scholarship

*From NCAA.org FAQ

Showers is set to graduate in May, I believe, a la Garrett Gilbert from Texas to SMU.

I also thought the new school had to offer a master's degree program that the old school didn't. I think we have several master's degrees at North Texas that no other university can claim...

...would take this kid in a heartbeat. Didn't he almost beat out the A&M QB, Johnny Manziel, this past spring?

[10Eagle10]

found it:

A: Are there different rules for graduate students?

Student-athletes who have graduated are subject to the same release requirements as undergraduates and must have at least one year of eligibility remaining. To be eligible for the one-time transfer exception, football, basketball, baseball and men’s ice hockey student athletes must have been denied a scholarship renewal at their original school. If the student-athlete wishes to pursue a degree program not offered at the original institution, he or she is eligible for a waiver to compete immediately at the new school.

[H-towngreen]

I'm pretty sure the staff is happy with Berglund

[BillySee58]

Wow, guess he's graduating a year early

[adman]

If by chance he did wind up here I feel like his name could offer a new lease on life for Quoner.

and where the hell is TTG? Did I miss something?

[Mo Green]

He will graduate this summer w/ two years left to play.

http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/college_sports/aggies/article/Backup-Aggies-QB-intends-to-transfer-4230588.php

[SilverEagle]

I'm pretty sure the staff is happy with Berglund

That may be, but is any QB injury-proof? Why would you pass up a QB that would represent little, (if any), change in ability on the field should Bergland have an unfortunate run-in with a linebacker or safety. That's just irresponsible.

[Mean Green 93-98]

That may be, but is any QB injury-proof? Why would you pass up a QB that would represent little, (if any), change in ability on the field should Bergland have an unfortunate run-in with a linebacker or safety. That's just irresponsible.

I don't think we would have a shot a Showers without pretty much promising he would get the starting job. . . . The very reason he left A&M was because he didn't want to be a backup.

I imagine he'll end up starting next year at some BCS AQ school or another.

[NT03]

UTEP

[golfingomez]

wow...

[GoMeanGreen1999]

If by chance he did wind up here I feel like his name could offer a new lease on life for Quoner.

and where the hell is TTG? Did I miss something?

Still around. Check the basketball board.

[El Paso Eagle]

Info from El Paso's ESPN Radio station ....

http://krod.com/miners-football-utep-will-have-showers-this-fall-video/

[emmitt01]

The UTEP game just got more interesting.

[El Paso Eagle]

The UTEP game just got more interesting.

The week before we play the Miners they play at A&M.... hopefully he has nothing left after that game

[GrandGreen]

Anyone realize that NT is at the limit for football scholarships? Sure some may come open, but the days of NT signing players at will and giving a lot of walk ons ships may be over for a while.

[Harry]

Anyone realize that NT is at the limit for football scholarships? Sure some may come open, but the days of NT signing players at will and giving a lot of walk ons ships may be over for a while.

Yes which makes it all the more imperative that the ones on scholarship are doing all they can to deserve it. This is part of the culture that McCarney is trying to change. Dickey honored scholarships regardless of whether they met expectations which was admirable but damaging to the program. Dodge inherited scholarship restrictions from Dickey and even he had tremendous losses to grades and other various reasons.

[MeanGreenTexan]

He'll have to sit out this year.

This article says he is supposed to graduate from A&M in June and will be immediately eligible. He was a redshirt soph starting the 2012 season, so he must have come in with some AP credits, or just really busted his butt taking class, or both. WOW!

http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/college-sports/texas-aggies/20130226-report-former-texas-am-qb-jameill-showers-transfers-to-utep.ece

[Mean Green 93-98]

This article says he is supposed to graduate from A&M in June and will be immediately eligible. He was a redshirt soph starting the 2012 season, so he must have come in with some AP credits, or just really busted his butt taking class, or both. WOW!

http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/college-sports/texas-aggies/20130226-report-former-texas-am-qb-jameill-showers-transfers-to-utep.ece

Thanks for the correction. That isn't easy to graduate in 3 years, especially as a Big XII/SEC football player.

[MeanGreenTexan]

Thanks for the correction. That isn't easy to graduate in 3 years, especially as a Big XII/SEC football player.

Let's hope for some 'transcript issues' or something...

[10Eagle10]

for the previous two posters...we covered this a month ago. why is it surprising now?

Can a baseball, basketball, men’s ice hockey or Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) football student-athlete transfer and compete at a new school as a grad student?

Yes. Student-athletes in these sports that have graduated undergrad can transfer to a graduate school at another campus and play right away without submitting a waiver provided:

• The student-athlete has one year of eligibility remaining

• The student-athlete has not previously transferred schools

• The original school releases the student-athlete from his or her scholarship

*From NCAA.org FAQ

Showers is set to graduate in May, I believe, a la Garrett Gilbert from Texas to SMU.

I also thought the new school had to offer a master's degree program that the old school didn't. I think we have several master's degrees at North Texas that no other university can claim...

[MeanGreenTexan]

for the previous two posters...we covered this a month ago. why is it surprising now?

What is surprising is the fact that he's going to graduate after 3 years of school, while being a football player. Not the rule. I already knew the rule.