🏈 Baylor RB Silas Nacita: NCAA ruled him ineligible??

[planomateo]

Another black eye for the NCAA...this one is a big one. School, football, and working is alot to put on a student athlete. Staying with someone without paying rent (being homeless) makes you ineligible with the NCAA.



SI's article last year on "Salsa Nacho", http://www.si.com/college-football/2014/12/29/baylor-runningback-silas-nacita-homeless-salsa-nacho

I need to read more about this before I have a good opinion on it. I am curious how he's finding a way to save for Baylor's tuition at $34,480 a year. My initial thinking is that the NCAA doesn't really care about the "student" side of things...but then again, this isn't anything new.

 

[planomateo]

So NCAA obviously catching some flak for this, don't think anyone expected this. Guess Baylor bounced him.

 

[TerryP]

The first I saw of this story was from Bruce Feldman. I'm assuming he saw Chris Low's re-tweet. It's shocking that neither took time to vet the story in the first place. :sarc:

 

[planomateo]

I still want to know how someone juggles school, athletics, and work and can afford Baylor.

 

[TerryP]

I still want to know how someone juggles school, athletics, and work and can afford Baylor.

His statement reads like it was covered by academic scholarships

 

[BAMANEWSBOT]

WACO, Texas (AP) Former Baylor running back Silas Nacita says he made a mistake by ''disregarding guidance'' from the school's compliance department and accepting benefits that led to him being removed from the team.

Continue reading...

 

[sean]

this is another story with the ncaa involved that baffles me.

i really do wish and hope that the power 5 conferences say "Screw you" to the ncaa and govern themselves.

 

[psychojoe]

Wow. Here is a kid who really is a 'student athlete', but he can't even walk on. :bandhead: