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The Truth Comes Out: Clemson Ran Ray Ray
Published 3/10/2008 by dawizofodds at The Wiz of Odds
... Now the truth. Tiger tailback James Davis says McElrathbey didn't have a say in the matter. The coaching staff decided not to renew his scholarship for the 2008-09 season. ...

Clemson pulls the scholarship of Ray McElrathbey
Published 3/10/2008 by sbrown@wkdzradio.com at Scott Brown's SportsBytes on WKDZ
... rare showing of commin sense aimed at the student-athlete, allowed Ray Ray to receive extra benefits in order to care for his younger brother. Read more about the situation HERE The story was a nice one back in 2006 that saw Clemson's season end at the hands of Kentucky in the Music City Bowl. Now, the story doesn't feel so good. Clemson has pulled the scholarship of McElrathbey because they have more than enough players at running back. HERE is the story from the Charleston Post and Courier There's also this disturbing ...

Clemson Hero Ray Ray McElrathbey Is Out of a Scholarship
Published 3/10/2008 by Brian Grummell at FanHouse
... is done with football at Clemson, and a teammate said it's because the Tigers' coaching staff decided not to renew his scholarship for the 2008-09 academic year. ...

It’s A Shame About Ray Ray
Published 3/10/2008 by Signal to Noise at Signal to Noise
... , we find that Clemson RB/DB Ray Ray McElrathbey won’t be suiting up for the Tigers come next season, per the Charleston Post and Courier — four blue chip RBs ahead of him, and it appears Tommy Bowden has pulled his scholarship and offered him a graduate assistant position in order to get under the 85-scholly limit for the upcoming season. ...

There's A Special Spot In Hell Reserved For Tommy Bowden
Published 3/10/2008 at FanIQ Blog
... he didn't do. He wasn't a good enough football player. You may remember McElrathbey gained national fame for taking custody of his 11-year-old brother Fahmarr in 2006, then received a rare waiver from the NCAA that allowed him to get assistance from the university and the public in taking care of his younger brother and still maintain his football eligibility. He is a true stand-up human being. And now he's getting the door from Clemson. The coaching staff decided not to renew McElrathbey's scholarship for the 2008-09 season. After signing 25 ...

Clemson and Bowden Pull Ray Ray's Scholarship
Published 3/10/2008 by Drew H. at The Undrafted Free Agent
... Apparently, there is more to the story. Tiger tailback James Davis says McElrathbey did not have the option to stay on the team. The coaching staff decided not to renew McElrathbey's scholarship for the 2008-09 season. Clemson, coincidentally, is over the limit of eighty-five scholarship players, too. ...

Tommy Bowden is as Heartless as a Crack Den
Published 3/11/2008 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
You may recall the heartwarming tale of Ray Ray McELrathbey, a Clemson reserve running back who was granted custody of his 11-year-old brother almost two years ago when his parents were unable to care for the youngster. Ray Ray had no car, but relied upon his friends to cart him and his brother around; his scholarship stipend helped provide food. Sad stuff. Except that Clemson coach Tommy Bowden just pulled his scholarship (for seemingly no reason other than Bowden handed out too many boats). The result was that Ray Ray decided to leave school ...

Really? You Think He's That Stupid?
Published 3/12/2008 by Under Review at Play is Under Review
... So let me get this straight. Everyone is up in arms because Ray Ray McElrathbey is no longer on scholarship at Clemson. Why would everyone be up in arms about this? ...

The Saga of Ray Ray and Fahmarr McElrathbey to Continue - Just Not at Clemson
Published 3/12/2008 by dwil at Sports On My Mind
... A close friend of McElrathbey’s, Tigers tail back James Davis, said McElrathbey began to hear whispers about a month ago that his scholarship wouldn’t be renewed: ...

Bowden Gets Black Eye Over McElrathbey Scholarship
Published 3/12/2008 by auburn91 <info@trackemtigers.com> at Track Em Tigers
... issues. Now it seems Bowden has cut McElrathbey from the team because Clemson has an abundance of running backs after signing several during this recruiting period. "We're pretty good at running back right now," Bowden said recently. As many schools do, Clemson signed 25 players this year which pushed it above the NCAA mandated 85 scholarship limit. That means somebody has to go. Bowden has been noncommittal so far. However, tailback James Davis has been more than willing to talk. "He (McElrathbey) said something about how they weren't going to ...

The Saga of Ray Ray and Fahmarr McElrathbey to Continue - Just Not at Clemson
Published 3/12/2008 at Chicago Sports Review
... A close friend of McElrathbey's, Tigers tail back James Davis, said McElrathbey began to hear whispers about a month ago that his scholarship wouldn't be renewed: ...