JONESBORO, Ark., July 21 -- Arkansas State University issued the following news release:

The July 21 issue of the Jonesboro Sun contained an article regarding Jay-R Strowbridge, a men's basketball transfer student-athlete who decided to withdraw from Arkansas State. The statements attributed to Strowbridge regarding a conversation with Dean Lee, Director of Athletics, are not accurate and ASU believes it is necessary to correct this misinformation.

"While it is true that the NCAA has an ongoing investigation involving men's basketball and other programs," Lee said, "the possibility of a postseason ban has never been suggested."

"Based on the nature of the violations and our understanding of NCAA case precedent, we would not anticipate a postseason ban," Lee continued. "I did not and would not have told Jay-R that there was a high possibility of a postseason ban because there is not. This was confirmed by Jay-R's comments on the Rob and Rod show which aired on 103.9 FM this morning."

The matters currently under investigation occurred before head men's basketball coach John Brady and his staff were hired at ASU.

"All of our student-athletes should feel confident that their careers at ASU are not at risk due to the failures of the past. Upon discovering those failures, ASU promptly took corrective actions and self-reported violations to the NCAA. While we certainly will have penalties related to the current investigation, we do not believe those penalties will affect eligibility for postseason play in basketball or any other sport," Lee concluded. For more information please contact: Sarabjit Jagirdar, Email:- htsyndication@hindustantimes.com

This should not surprise anyone. He may have shot himself in the foot with this move...

Strowbridge signed free agent contract with Atlanta Hawks this morning. Demands a trade this afternoon. (sarcasm intended)

TRANSFER INTEREST: Well-traveled Division I point guard Jay R. Strowbridge might have some interest in transferring to Northern Kentucky University after playing with several current players on the McCluskey Chevrolet team in the Deveroes Summer League last Sunday.

The 5-foot-11 Strowbridge, who will be a senior, began his career at Nebraska in 2006, then transferred to Jacksonville State two seasons later. He played there last season but left the team in January for what the team's coach, James Green, said were, "personal reasons."

Strowbridge decided to transfer to Arkansas State, but changed his mind after he found out that the NCAA is investigating the program. The investigation doesn't involve him.

Strowbridge, who averaged 12.5 points and 2.8 assists last season, scored 21 points for McCluskey in a 92-84 win over Deer Park roofing.

I always thought JR was a Ford kind of guy.
Old Owl

And this is the basketball facility for NKU.
http://www.nku.edu/vt/athletics/lockerroom/

Can you believe this is a DII school? I can only dream about JSU ever getting something this nice.

Thanks for sharing that! I thought all things were blue in Kentucky.

Eagle Owl