Georgia Tech guard Solomon Poole has been dismissed from the team

Dec 3, 2013; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets guard Solomon Poole (2) celebrates taking the lead late in the second half against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Hank McCamish Pavilion. Georgia Tech won 67-64. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Shirey-USA TODAY Sports

UPDATE: Tech has released an official statement, providing “conduct and accountability issues” as the reason for Poole’s dismissal. He will remain enrolled and complete the semester before likely transferring.

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There have been rumblings for the better part of two weeks as to why sophomore guard Solomon Poole wasn’t playing for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, and on Monday, a bit of clarity came down on Poole’s status with the program.

There has yet to be a reason given for Poole’s dismissal, but the writing has been on the wall since early January. Poole last appeared during a 12-minute stint against Duke on January 7th, and since then, he’s been missing in action while sitting out 7 consecutive games.

Multiple outlets had reported that Poole’s absence had something to do with migraine headaches, but until further details are uncovered on his release from the program, we are all left wondering. Prior to his disappearance from the floor, the guard from Jacksonville, Florida was averaging nearly 18 minutes per game, but his production was underwhelming from an efficiency standpoint, as he was only shooting 38.8% from the floor and committing nearly as many turnovers per game (1.9) as he dished out assists (2.1).

Stay tuned as more information is released, but Brian Gregory’s club will be short-handed moving forward.