No more class for The Jimmer

Generally speaking, we like to complain when a college basketball star stops going to class when his season finishes and he prepares for the NBA Draft and his upcoming professional career.

Not so with Jimmer Fredette.

In fact, its the other way around. Jimmer would like to attend classes, but BYU has asked him not to. He's too popular. His presence disrupts class, as he routinely gets mobbed anywhere he goes on campus, or in Provo for that matter, but autograph seekers and fans looking for a photo.

"It was getting too disruptive," said Al Fredette, Jimmer's father, told the Glen Falls Post-Star. "He can't go anywhere in Provo without being recognized."

"I asked him what he does on campus when he goes out," said Al. "He said he wears a hoodie and tries not to make eye contact."

Fredette will, of course, be finishing up his course work. He'll just be doing it online.

Its the price you pay for fame and success in the sporting world. But hey, how many of us would have loved to have been asked not to attend those three hour lectures senior year?