 After a strong show of support from the University , Schulz ran into further academic problems . In February 1908 , the University announced that Schulz was ineligible for the track team ( Schulz competed in the shot put and the discus ) due to his performance on a semester exam in hydraulics . While he would be allowed to get his work straightened out before it came time to compete in football , news accounts noted that " the outlook is rather gloomy at present " . 
