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October 19, 2007
I Thought Stanford Was One of Those Smart Schools
You need to be smart to get into Stanford, but apparently all those academics can fry your brain while you are there (well, academics, or the other stuff that is fairly prevalent in the San Francisco Bay area).
Case in point, sophomore center Brook Lopez. Last season, Lopez made the PAC-10 All-freshman team, after averaging 12.6 points and 6 rebounds a game for the Cardinal (18-12, last season).
However, earlier this month, Lopez was suspended from the team for failing to meet academic standards. He responded saying that he was taking full responsibility for this and apologized to his team and the school.
Apparently, sometimes these things don't sink in.
Lopez was suspended indefinitely today for skipping two days of classes and a practice during the last week.
I could be wrong, but usually you improve your academic standing by going to class. And here I thought Stanford was a smart school.
Posted by bmiraski at October 19, 2007 3:40 PM
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