Is it really that easy to get suspended these days or maybe it’s just too hard to follow rules? Who knows, but today, Pittsburgh suspended redshirt junior Gilbert Brown for the fall semester due to academic problems. So let’s see, that’s Joe Mazzulla (WVU), Darryl “Truck” Bryant (WVU), Reggie Redding, and now Brown to add on to the list of Big East players being suspended at one point or another. Most of these players are upperclassmen as well, but evidently, they don’t get it. In fact, Brown was honored after the season with one of the Pitt team awards. No, this is not a joke, but he actually received the “Academic Excellence Award” after last season. Academic excellence leads to suspension for academic reasons. Interesting.
Overshadowed by DeJuan Blair, Sam Young, and Levance Fields last year, Brown was expected to step up and be a key cog for the inexperienced Panthers this year. Pitt’s nonconference schedule is not incredibly difficult, but is certainly no cakewalk. They play Iowa in late November, Wichita State and/or Texas in late November, and Indiana in early December. Brown will be eligible for reinstatement on December 20th, just before Big East play begins.
Added by Chris:
…You may also know this man as the guy that Scottie elevated over for the game winning shot in Boston last year…for more on the suspension, check out Pitt Blather’s reaction…
