TU's Nelson Ruled Academically Ineligible For Season Opener

Marco Nelson was supposed to be the leader of the Golden Hurricane&#39;s secondary. <br />

Tuesday, August 27th 2013, 6:16 pm

By: News On 6


The University of Tulsa announced today that senior safety Demarco Nelson will sit out the 2013 season opener at Bowling Green on Thursday night. Nelson is academically ineligible to compete per the NCAA's Progress Towards Degree Requirement.

Nelson's eligibility for the remainder of the season is pending review after an appeal was submitted by the University Tuesday.

Nelson is a four-year senior from Glenpool, Oklahoma.

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