🏀 Alabama Notebook: Freshman Sexton has not had eligibility reinstated by NCAA

[JoshB]

Alabama released this press statement tonight...

Statement from Director of Athletics Greg Byrne

"The NCAA informed us late this afternoon that Colin Sexton has not had his
eligibility reinstated by the NCAA.

"We don't have any further information at this time, but we will continue to
cooperate with the NCAA and work toward a resolution that results in Colin's timely
reinstatement.

"While we are disappointed, the right decision was to err on the side of caution for
tonight's exhibition game."

Got a feeling this kid will never touch the court for Bama.

 

[#80]

Big time bummer.

 

[planomateo]

Got a feeling this kid will never touch the court for Bama.

Let's see how this shakes out the next week or so.

 

[BamaFan334]

Just read where Sexton was held out tonight because his eligibility hasn't been restored. I assumed we were good from all of this FBI stuff, so I haven't followed. Season starts this weekend I believe, so does anyone know if it will be solved by then.

Bama freshman fails to get eligibility restored

 

[JoshB]

Posted it hours ago lol

 

[JoshB]

Let's see how this shakes out the next week or so.

Honestly, I've been pessimistic about the basketball program for YEARS. It just feels like to me this just another thing. This kid was/is going to be a difference maker and if they find that his parents, him or anyone on his behalf took money its done. He'll sit out a year or play overseas and then be a first round draft pick next year.

 

[OldPlayer]

It doesn't say he will remain ineligible. Just that he has not had his eligibility reinstated (yet). We know the NCAA works on their own time schedule and could care less about playing in games or before certain events.

 

[JoshB]

It doesn't say he will remain ineligible. Just that he has not had his eligibility reinstated (yet). We know the NCAA works on their own time schedule and could care less about playing in games or before certain events.

That was my opinion, I never said that's what they said.

 

[By Alex Byington Sports]

TUSCALOOSA — The NCAA has informed Alabama that highly-touted freshman guard Collin Sexton has yet to have his eligibility reinstated four days before the Crimson Tide are set to open the 2017-18 season.

Decatur Daily—Continue reading...

 

[alagator]

We know the NCAA works on their own time schedule and could care less about playing in games or before certain events.

 

[TheChief]

I knew this season was too good to be true...

 

[TerryP]

Let's see how this shakes out the next week or so.

From what I understand they are thinking/hoping this is resolved by Friday of this week. To expect the NCAA to reinstate Sexton within just a few hours seems to be a bit of a pipe dream. Johnson said yesterday all of this came up "within the last eight hours, not 24 hours ago."

I don't see a reason to remain pessimistic on this @Birdman37

 

[OldPlayer]

Key phrase: "...when all the information/facts are known..."

 

[TerryP]

Key phrase: "...when all the information/facts are known..."

Which is practically impossible to do/know in a span of just over five or so hours.

 

[JoshB]

Which is practically impossible to do/know in a span of just over five or so hours.

It's also impossible to do without cooperation of the FBI and who's to say they're even ready to talk to someone like the NCAA about this stuff yet.

From what I understand they are thinking/hoping this is resolved by Friday of this week. To expect the NCAA to reinstate Sexton within just a few hours seems to be a bit of a pipe dream. Johnson said yesterday all of this came up "within the last eight hours, not 24 hours ago."

I don't see a reason to remain pessimistic on this @Birdman37

20+ years of disappointment wont allow me to not be lol

 

[TerryP]

It's also impossible to do without cooperation of the FBI and who's to say they're even ready to talk to someone like the NCAA about this stuff yet.

Bringing the FBI into Colin's situation is assuming a lot, in my eyes. As example, read this from SI:

Sexton’s lack of clearance is presumably tied the ever-growing FBI investigation into college hoops programs across the country. Kobie Baker, an Alabama basketball administrator, resigned in late September after admitting he was implicated in the probe. ​

Considering the school and the compliance staff have been through the FBI/Baker story already and Johnson came out and said he didn't believe there were any eligibility issues with the team I think it's premature to put both (Bama and the FBI) in the same sentence right now--if ever.

Johnson said he found out around 1:30 yesterday. The tip was at what, 7PM CT? IF we assume the NCAA ends its day at 5 I don't see how anyone could expect him to be reinstated as quickly as a few hours.

20+ years of disappointment wont allow me to not be lol

2004 wasn't to bad of a season.

 

[JoshB]

Bringing the FBI into Colin's situation is assuming a lot, in my eyes. As example, read this from SI:

Sexton’s lack of clearance is presumably tied the ever-growing FBI investigation into college hoops programs across the country. Kobie Baker, an Alabama basketball administrator, resigned in late September after admitting he was implicated in the probe. ​

Considering the school and the compliance staff have been through the FBI/Baker story already and Johnson came out and said he didn't believe there were any eligibility issues with the team I think it's premature to put both (Bama and the FBI) in the same sentence right now--if ever.

Johnson said he found out around 1:30 yesterday. The tip was at what, 7PM CT? IF we assume the NCAA ends its day at 5 I don't see how anyone could expect him to be reinstated as quickly as a few hours.




2004 wasn't to bad of a season.

Considering the FBI deal is the only thing we've even heard anything about, I wouldn't say its premature at all.

I dont really remember 04, I do remember the years with Gerald Wallace, Rod Grizzar, Dudley, Mo Williams, etc. were pretty good.

 

[colbyjacks]

2004

The Chuck Davis, Steele, and Winston days.

 

[JoshB]

2004

The Chuck Davis, Steele, and Winston days.

Is that the year we upset Stanford in the Tourney and made it to the Sweet Sixteen?

 

[#80]

We made it to the Great 8.