Sidney Wilson, Sr.: St. John’s wasn’t helpful in son’s waiver request

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Sidney Wilson, Sr.: St. John’s wasn’t helpful in son’s waiver request

But UConn didn’t get much cooperation from St. John’s. According to Wilson, Sr., St. John’s coach Chris Mullin told the UConn staff that he supported Wilson’s transfer and eligibility. But when asked to provide that backing in writing, he balked.

“That’s the same guy who said he wasn’t gonna hold him back, that ‘you’ve got a great kid coming your way,’” Wilson, Sr. said.

According to St. John’s athletic director Anton Goff, the NCAA asked St. John’s if it wanted to provide a letter either supporting or opposing Wilson’s waiver.

“We decided to do neither,” said Goff, “and let UConn apply for the waiver on their own merits. If the young man gets in, fine. But we didn’t support it, and we didn’t not support it.”

 

[David 76]

St. Jerks

 

[Robertelamin]

Gotta love College sports.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Not doing something is sometimes the same as doing something.

 

[metsfan2323]

Instead of joining the C7 we should add UMASS and Stony Brook (much better NYC school than St Johns) to the AAC (basketball only) and destroy the C7.

 

[Travelman6]

Nevermind that a young mans future is in the balance. Bunch of @$ playing with the kid as if he is some pawn. Screw Goff, hope St. Johns continues to languish in low level mediocrity for the foreseeable future.

 

[gwhuskyfan]

AD at St. Johns was at Univ. of Hartford before he moved on to St. Johns. Must be upset UConn never scheduled them.

 

[UC313]

A whole bag full .... They can have.

 

[whaler11]

Is the entire story sourced from Wilson’s family and not the school?

 

[joober jones]

Chris Mullin looks like a corn muffin.

 

[scotty0330]

Those catholic schools always following their core values....

 

[TRest]

Is the entire story sourced from Wilson’s family and not the school?

It's quoting the AD. But the family might be the only source for how happy they were to see him go, which sounds like BS to me.

 

[whaler11]

It's quoting the AD. But the family might be the only source for how happy they were to see him go, which sounds like BS to me.

I meant he has the details on when the final presentation was and when the decision may be made from Wilson’s family and not UConn.

They could accuse St John’s being satanists - who cares.

 

[whaler11]

Kudos to Borges for getting chasing this though.

 

[superjohn]

AD at St. Johns was at Univ. of Hartford before he moved on to St. Johns. Must be upset UConn never scheduled them.

Buddies with Walt Harrison?

 

[LIuconn]

Yes, good job to Dave and that's a pretty classless move by StJ. However, if the NCAA would be influenced by the former school is a larger problem than Mullen writing them a letter or whatever.

 

[Huskyfan4evr]

What are the odds he's allowed to
Play this season?

 

[UCDaveD]

What are the odds he's allowed to
Play this season?

Even if he’s cleared one of he beat writers, Borges I think, said he’s likely to redshirt.

 

[TRest]

Even if he’s cleared one of he beat writers, Borges I think, said he’s likely to redshirt.

I thought back when he transferred there was a real question as to whether he had actually taken any classes. Knowing now that he did, I don't see how he gets a waiver.

 

[Milo65]

 

[August_West]

They still say we tampered with Wiggins.

 

[whaler11]

Even if he’s cleared one of he beat writers, Borges I think, said he’s likely to redshirt.

If he is cleared he is playing.

Why else go through this process?

 

[Wordbomar]

If he is cleared he is playing.

Why else go through this process?

So he can travel with the team

 

[whaler11]

So he can travel with the team

So you think they would go through the effort to get the waiver. Then after getting the approval say... eh forget it. We just wanted him to be able to watch in person.

Sure he wants to play, and we need him and we have a bad relationship with the NCAA.

Lets spend time and resources on this so that he can go on a couple of roadtrips.

Ok.

 

[Wordbomar]

So you think they would go through the effort to get the waiver. Then after getting the approval say... eh forget it. We just wanted him to be able to watch in person.

Sure he wants to play, and we need him and we have a bad relationship with the NCAA.

Lets spend time and resources on this so that he can go on a couple of roadtrips.

Ok.

No, at first I believe they were hoping he would be able to play. But at this point, it’s so that he can travel with the team. That’s what I have gathered from what the beat writers are saying. Relax.