Sid Wilson suspended

[Northbound]

Good point - why would someone tease something negative like that? If I found out I was getting laid off at work, I wouldn't tell my wife I had a surprise to tell her when we get home haha.

You would if you wanted the divorce/lay off twofer.

 

[WrenchFan69]

Some issue with amatuer status etc? Taking impermissible benefits. Who knows really.

Neither would be a university policy issue

 

[Deuce]

You got to be kidding that recruiting threads don’t veer off into various related topics. As I just stated, who you expect to have impacts who you recruit and the numbers. It’s all connected.

This is more outrageous than the Drummond nonsense

 

[JimHurley]

He was held out of practice last season for academic issues. I wonder if this is branched from that.

 

[Phoenixhusky]

Neither would be a university policy issue

I didn’t know he had been cleared by the NCAA.

 

[auror]

If he is cleared by the NCAA, wasn't arrested, and academically eligible that leaves what?

Perhaps he failed a school drug test?

Your NCAA eligibility is fluid. You can become "uncleared" as it were when new info is discovered.

 

[upstater]

What could a player possibly do 1-year ago that
A) Comes out 6-months later? and
B) could cost a player the whole season?

Impregnates the Provost's wife?

 

[Dove]

Impregnates the Provost's wife?

Surprise #2?

 

[intlzncster]

He either was cleared by the NCAA or wasn't cleared by the NCAA. We know that for sure.

Well Chief does at any rate. The rest of us are waiting with bated breath. #gagorder

 

[Ha Who]

Typically getting caught breaking the law warrants some kind of repercussion, yes.

If it were criminal would it be public information?

 

[intlzncster]

Some issue with amatuer status etc? Taking impermissible benefits. Who knows really.

That's NCAA tho. Not University policy related.

 

[intlzncster]

If it were criminal would it be public information?

Yes. If it's from last year as intimated, then it would obviously have gone to court at this point, if it were criminal. So it's not.

 

[intlzncster]

This is more outrageous than the Drummond nonsense

idk that was pretty, pretty outrageous.

 

[intlzncster]

Your NCAA eligibility is fluid. You can become "uncleared" as it were when new info is discovered.

His NCAA status was wholly related to his transfer though. They don't 'unclear' you after you've 'served your time' so to speak.

 

[JMick]

If he is cleared by the NCAA, wasn't arrested, and academically eligible that leaves what?

Perhaps he failed a school drug test?

This seems to be the most likely reason. Schools don't have to test but they can. Usually the penalty is less harsh if the school catches you. If you fail an NCAA drug test for recreational drugs it's a half season suspension. If you fail a school drug test it can be whatever they want but they have to apply it consistently.

 

[8893]

@intlzncster , did you know that you can respond to multiple posts in the same reply by simply hitting the "+Quote" icon in each post to which you want to reply, and then inserting them all in the same post, with your replies under each?

 

[UConnSwag11]

Gavin Keefe is at practice now. Not getting my hopes, but maybe some clarity will follow.

Preseason summed up

 

[intlzncster]

@intlzncster , did you know that you can respond to multiple posts in the same reply by simply hitting the "+Quote" icon in each post to which you want to reply, and then inserting them all in the same post, with your replies under each?

Yes, but thank you. I usually only do that when they are related. Discussions tend to get too muddled for me otherwise. I like to keep the replies short and sweet if I can. In the age of twitter.

 

[UConnSwag11]

Weird Fran didn’t mention anything while he was at practice the other day

 

[tcf15]

Well he's practicing today for those who were wondering about that.

 

[intlzncster]

This seems to be the most likely reason. Schools don't have to test but they can. Usually the penalty is less harsh if the school catches you. If you fail an NCAA drug test for recreational drugs it's a half season suspension. If you fail a school drug test it can be whatever they want but they have to apply it consistently.

Not saying this is the case here, but is regular old marijuana smoking against NCAA policy? For the life of me I can't remember. Nor think of an incident.

 

[8893]

Yes, but thank you. I usually only do that when they are related. Discussions tend to get too muddled for me otherwise. I like to keep the replies short and sweet if I can.

Cool. Just looking out for your like-to-post ratio, brah.

 

[intlzncster]

Cool. Just looking out for your like-to-post ratio, brah.

I gave up a long time ago on that. I post too many dumb one liners that are amusing for me and maybe like two other people, but nobody else. Makes me chuckle at least.

I'm a function over form guy in just about all things.

 

[the Q]

I gave up a long time ago on that. I post too many dumb one liners that are amusing for me and maybe like two other people, but nobody else. Makes me chuckle at least.

I'm a function over form guy in just about all things.

I’m one of those 2! Thanks for the shoutout.

 

[krinklecut]

Is there any university policy he could break that would prevent him from competition but not from practise? That would suspend him from games but not from school? I feel like a failed drug test would be have more punishment than game competition and would come with an immediate idea of how long the suspension will last.

This whole thing really is baffling and I have a feeling our eyes will roll out of our heads when we get more info.