Braylon Mullins Homecoming

[FfldCntyFan]

I have no doubt it will be challenged. And I’m not 100% up to date on the rules. But doesn’t a current player in college basketball need to willingly forgo their eligibility to stay in the NBA draft (à la Bediako)?

PS: I agree with you btw it was a dangerous precedent

That's the rule, but Nnaji was drafted. He even played in the NBA summer league. The NCAA could easily have said "you were drafted by the NBA, that cost you your eligibility". Instead they said "you never played sn NBA game, come on in".

The precedent they set was that a player dan get drafted and still play college ball. The loss of eligibility by entering the draft rule no longer has any teeth.

 

[auror]

That's the rule, but Nnaji was drafted. He even played in the NBA summer league. The NCAA could easily have said "you were drafted by the NBA, that cost you your eligibility". Instead they said "you never played sn NBA game, come on in".

The precedent they set was that a player dan get drafted and still play college ball. The loss of eligibility by entering the draft rule no longer has any teeth.

How could they do that if they don't have a rule stating that. You can't just arbitrarily decide something like that on the spot. That's how you get sued (and lose instead of win).

They had the exact rule you think someone will challenge for Bediako, and won the court case. The precedent is the opposite.

 

[Waquoit]

Hurley won’t change the gameplan to get him more looks.

Why not? We’re not winning the natty unless he pushes it into overdrive. Why not start the push home state?

 

[boog204]

Especially for those mid range jumpers. I dont have the stat in front of me but those iso j's from the right hand side seem like such a high percentage shot for him.

I was watching some of the sets they used to run for cam. 4 or 5 screens before he gets that open look. In many of em Clingan is heavily involved. He was such a good facilitator for a big man.

He was next-level good. His size and IQ were phenomenal; he set ridiculously good borderline legal screens, and just knew what to do with the ball. His offensive influence extended so far beyond points.

 

[jibsey]

Why not? We’re not winning the natty unless he pushes it into overdrive. Why not start the push home state?

We can win BE games without the change for the most part, the problem would be a bad shooting night for Alex, Solo and others. Mullins too can have that happen but he’s a legitimate great shooter. I think the board is pretty united on him needing more shots though.

 

[Lafayette]

We can win BE games without the change for the most part, the problem would be a bad shooting night for Alex, Solo and others. Mullins too can have that happen but he’s a legitimate great shooter. I think the board is pretty united on him needing more shots though.

We definitely need more Braylon taking good 2 pters and 3 pters with some drives. Time to show the NBA you are a 6'6" shooting guard!

 

[Iluvsuebird]

Two things can be true at once. Mullins is an exceptional talent who has yet to figure out how to manufacture his own shot consistently. And the team's offensive scheme seems to forget about him at times. Remember how much more assertive Ray Allen was sophomore year rather than his freshman year? Mullins can have a similar jump in his progression if he stays. But either way, I do not see him finding that new gear in 2-3 months. Yet, he will be key for us.