The Stefan Welsh Situation at Arkansas

This Arkansas situation is getting deeper. First, understand that all of this is purely speculation and may or may not have any accuracy. I struggle tirelessly to bring the most accurate and truthful information, and to this date I haven’t been wrong, but I continue to emphasize the importance of understanding that all of this could be completely incorrect. With that said, the word is that Stefan Welsh both failed a drug test as well as dropping a course he needed to pass to remain eligible for the fall. Welsh very well could not see any playing time next season, but almost certainly won’t be kicked off of the team for several reasons. First, coach John Pelphrey’s contract supposedly states that if Arkansas’ APR falls to the point of losing a scholarship, he may be fired at any point without severance pay. Arkansas’ APR is supposedly at 888 at the moment, 37 points shy of the NCAA’s 925 minimum. In addition, Welsh has close ties to recently depa...