OT: Josh Smith eligible for Georgetown this season

[BigErnMcCracken]

All joking aside. does anyone in America besides people who follow UConn basketball have any idea of the Facey situation? It seems not.

UCLA basically turned Shabazz Muhammed into Mandela when the NCAA was investigating him, and anyone with a brain knows that kid had no business playing college basketball. Presto-chango, he's cleared.

I'd like to hear a little more outrage. It'll kill me if this is the kind of thing where they just announce December 1 that he'll be eligible next season and UConn takes its medicine like an obedient child.

 

[aceboon]

All joking aside. does anyone in America besides people who follow UConn basketball have any idea of the Facey situation? It seems not.

UCLA basically turned Shabazz Muhammed into Mandela when the NCAA was investigating him, and anyone with a brain knows that kid had no business playing college basketball. Presto-chango, he's cleared.

I'd like to hear a little more outrage. It'll kill me if this is the kind of thing where they just announce December 1 that he'll be eligible next season and UConn takes its medicine like an obedient child.

I've seen it tweeted to Bilas a bunch of times, maybe he's waiting for the ruling to go into outrage mode, idk. If there's anyone to get on your side regarding an NCAA ruling its him. It would be nice for someone to at least question the holdup since this case has been in front of the NCAA since the summer, sh_t shouldn't be that hard to figure out if he's eligible or not. I saw plenty of stories regarding Tyler Roberson's situation from national guys and how the NCAA was holding him up from competing in Syr's overseas tour and the toll it was taking on him mentally, while not a peep for Facey besides just reporting that he hasn't been cleared yet.

 

[upstater]

I've seen it tweeted to Bilas a bunch of times, maybe he's waiting for the ruling to go into outrage mode, idk. If there's anyone to get on your side regarding an NCAA ruling its him. It would be nice for someone to at least question the holdup since this case has been in front of the NCAA since the summer, sh_t shouldn't be that hard to figure out if he's eligible or not. I saw plenty of stories regarding Tyler Roberson's situation from national guys and how the NCAA was holding him up from competing in Syr's overseas tour and the toll it was taking on him mentally, while not a peep for Facey besides just reporting that he hasn't been cleared yet.

The bizarre thing about that is Roberson didn't have the credits until late August. By his own admission.

 

[dunlow66]

RP has to sit out because of a terrible coach, but JS gets to play cause he's fat?

You do realize the Rodney Purvis was initially ruled ineligible last season by the NCAA because of his high school(which no longer even operates as a high school). The NC State staff stood behind Purvis 100 percent and did a great deal of work to help the young man become eligible to play as a freshman. If not for that, he might not have played even one minute last season and doubtfully would even have been admitted to UConn as a transfer student.

 

[Woodson]

Thank god we have a nc state fan hanging around to clear up any questions anytime rodney purvis gets mentioned

 

[dunlow66]

Thank god we have a nc state fan hanging around to clear up any questions anytime rodney purvis gets mentioned

So happy to be there for you kind sir. Actually I havent had a lot to do lately . As for Purvis, I hope he plays lights out. Loved the kid and hated to see him go. I dont think his problems at NC State were of his own doings but involved other family and friends. Go get um Rodney.

 

[Woodson]

Possibly. Or maybe he just didn't like the coach

 

[Huskyforlife]

You do realize the Rodney Purvis was initially ruled ineligible last season by the NCAA because of his high school(which no longer even operates as a high school). The NC State staff stood behind Purvis 100 percent and did a great deal of work to help the young man become eligible to play as a freshman. If not for that, he might not have played even one minute last season and doubtfully would even have been admitted to UConn as a transfer student.

thats nice, gotfried still sucks

 

[SeattleHoop]

Ever since that man is in the office, I noticed the bipolar, schizophrenic reactions of NCAA :
any ruling or decision that may be infinitesimally detrimental to UConn Men BB is churning out in a nanosecond while those of any slight benefit to us is in eternal waiting mode (as the old saying goes when the pigs fly).

In this regard, UConn brass is probably doing its best to NOT demonstrate any antagonizing actions (such as lawsuit).

Incidentally, I watched the enemy of the state (Will Smith as Robert Dean) for the umpteenth time, I wonder if discrediting a person is that easy in real life....

Yeah it really seems like a lot of their policy decisions are based on emotion, self-interest and politics rather than objective reasoning. Like most authoritative bodies that want to stay in power. What's new?

 

[tcf15]

http://courantblogs.com/uconn-men/t...ate-a-day-in-uconn-mens-basketball/#more-2307

"[Ollie] said was hoping Thursday might be the day he’d hear from the NCAA about Kentan Facey’s eligibility. That didn’t happen, but he said, “it could be any day now.” UConn has anticipated it would not get a decision until the eve of the season."

 

[upstater]

You do realize the Rodney Purvis was initially ruled ineligible last season by the NCAA because of his high school(which no longer even operates as a high school). The NC State staff stood behind Purvis 100 percent and did a great deal of work to help the young man become eligible to play as a freshman. If not for that, he might not have played even one minute last season and doubtfully would even have been admitted to UConn as a transfer student.

You need to pause and prepare yourself for the inevitable. Ollie is going to turn Purvis into a player, and people are going to naturally reflect on how Gottfried couldn't do it. It's going to happen.

 

[tcf15]

Dan Wolken ‏@DanWolken 1m
Big for Oregon, another WTF waiver RT @Prehmmr247: Breaking News: Joseph Young has been cleared to play this season

So you get waivers for being overweight and for following your dad when he leaves the university because he doesn't want to be reassigned to a role outside of athletics. Makes perfect sense to me.

Hey, Emmert: