Crews and Ramar Smith dismissed; violation of substance abuse policy and academics were factors : Men's Basketball

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DUKE CREWS AND RAMAR SMITH DISMISSED FROM TEAM
Published 9 days ago by Joel <info@rockytoptalk.com> at Rocky Top Talk
From GVX: A feel-good day for Tennessee men's basketball program was suddenly interrupted Friday when coach Bruce Pearl announced that sophomore forward Duke Crews and sophomore point guard Ramar Smith will not be returning for the 2008-09 season. Violations of UT's ...

Tennessee takes a hit
Published 9 days ago by jclay@herald-leader.com at Sidelines
Big news out of Knoxville yesterday as Gen. Bruce Pearl laid down the law to a couple of wayward Vols, booting starting point guard Ramar Smith and reserve forward Duke Crew from the team. The Knoxville News-Sentinel reports that sources say violations of the substance abuse policy and academics led to the suspensions. "We just felt like -- both the University of Tennessee and these student-athletes -- we'd be better served to move on," said Pearl. It's the second time in three years that Pearl has dismissed at least one ...

Tennessee Tosses Two
Published 8 days ago by Charles Rich at FanHouse
... NCAA Basketball Police BlotterThe timing stinks for Tennessee. It was supposed to be a celebration. The team banquet was that night. Celebrating one of the best seasons in Tennessee men's basketball. The news of Chris Lofton quietly and successfully beating testicular cancer this past year was made public. The good feelings got tempered quite a bit with the news that two players were kicked off the team for good. Sophomores Duke Crews and Ramar Smith were given the boot. Violations of the University of Tennessee's substance-abuse ...

Tennessee Tosses Two
Published 8 days ago by Charles Rich at FanHouse
... NCAA Basketball Police BlotterThe timing stinks for Tennessee. It was supposed to be a celebration. The team banquet was that night. Celebrating one of the best seasons in Tennessee men's basketball. The news of Chris Lofton quietly and successfully beating testicular cancer this past year was made public. The good feelings got tempered quite a bit with the news that two players were kicked off the team for good. Sophomores Duke Crews and Ramar Smith were given the boot. Violations of the University of Tennessee's substance-abuse ...

MORNING ROUNDUP - 5/05/08
Published 7 days ago by eirishis at Thirtyfive Seconds
... , Bruce Pearl kicked Duke Crews and Ramar Smith off the team for hitting the college exacta: substance abuse and academic shortcoming. (HT: ...

Bobby Maze a Vol
Published 4 days ago by hooper <info@rockytoptalk.com> at Rocky Top Talk
... Just when a couple roster spots open up on the men's basketball team - in particular,leaving our point position a little thin - we get ...