Wake Forest has suspended junior forward Jamie Skeen for the fall semester due to academic reasons."Jamie is an outstanding young man with much to contribute to Wake Forest, both on the basketball court and to the University," said Gaudio. "However, sometimes good people make poor decisions, and that is what happened here. Hopefully this will be a learning experience for the young man that will help him grow as a person."
The 2008-2009 season is shaping up to be a big one for the Deacs. Despite missing the NCAA Tournament the last three years, this team is loaded. They were on a nice upswing last season, finishing 7-9 in ACC and upsetting Duke. They also will welcome in Skip Prosser's final recruiting class, which is rated one of the best in the nation.
That's why Skeen really hurt himself with his off-court issues. Minutes were already going to be at a premium at the forward spot and, with him out for the first part of the season, the team may figure things out without him.
