🏀 Bediako eligibility status update… [Request for ruling from ALSC by Friday]

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

Yep. Yet somehow remains quiet on the LSU and Ole Miss egregious tampering issues. Or the Joey Aguilar situation. Or the Trinidad Chambliss situation.

Fact is, Sankey’s last good move was during Covid and forcing the hand(s) of the rest of the leagues to play football in 2020. And while that was nice and worthy of praise, the dude hasn’t had a solid base hit since. And let’s not forget, before 2020, he wasn’t exactly on a heater either.

He is an obnoxious and overbearing F Yankee

He has that look as though he always smells shit

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

He is an obnoxious and overbearing F Yankee

He has that look as though he always smells shit

He reminds me of…

 

[UAgrad93]

Sankey using “student-athlete” and amateurism in that affidavit is so fucking laughable!

 

[bamafan4ever]

Sankey using “student-athlete” and amateurism in that affidavit is so fucking laughable!

100% agree! There is no such thing as amateurism unless you are talking T-Ball any more.

 

[psychojoe]

Sankey using “student-athlete” and amateurism in that affidavit is so fucking laughable!

Indeed. Since NIL money became such an enormous thing, terms like student athlete and amateurism are anachronisms in D-1 football and basketball. They are all professionals. Saying that Bediako's case is somehow different is hypocrisy at a high level. But that is life in the NCAA and the SEC these days. It would all be much simpler if the NCAA just said you have 4 years of eligibility regardless of your amateur status. Life was actually simpler, and mostly better, when payments to student athletes were under the table. That I would say something like that shows how far things have come.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Indeed. Since NIL money became such an enormous thing, terms like student athlete and amateurism are anachronisms in D-1 football and basketball. They are all professionals. Saying that Bediako's case is somehow different is hypocrisy at a high level. But that is life in the NCAA and the SEC these days. It would all be much simpler if the NCAA just said you have 4 years of eligibility regardless of your amateur status. Life was actually simpler, and mostly better, when payments to student athletes were under the table. That I would say something like that shows how far things have come.

Or even 5. A number. Move on

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

It would be great if Nick were to come out and just total bitchslap Sankey. His office in the stairwell is safe. JMO I don't believe there is any love lost between those two.

Nate just needs to call Vlad and have him send some of the best Russian pro BB players to Bama. That will really bring out the press.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

It would be great if Nick were to come out and just total bitchslap Sankey. His office in the stairwell is safe. JMO I don't believe there is any love lost between those two.

Nate just needs to call Vlad and have him send some of the best Russian pro BB players to Bama. That will really bring out the press.

Then we can cheer the Russians.
Geeze. What we would do to win.

 

[bamafan9201]

Interesting that even the NCAA attorney admits Agee shouldn't be playing ball and there wasn't a peep from Sankey or the SEC office on that problem or anyone else in the media for that matter.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Welp...

 

[Kamikazi18627]

Welp...

I mean, that’s not really surprising.


I’m not sure why or how it was even an issue to begin with.

 

[alabama mike]

I am not surprised either @Kamikazi18627, I just wish this was enforced for everyone.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

 

[Bammerboy321]

As long as we don't have to forfeit any games - and it doesn't affect our seeding - I'm good.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

As long as we don't have to forfeit any games - and it doesn't affect our seeding - I'm good.

NCAA head guy, Baker, has said they can't and won't take away any wins (not an exact quote, but that was the gist). The original court ruling would prevent them from doing it anyway. Basically, Bama is fine... they just revert back to the pre-Bediako roster addition. Fun while it lasted.

 

[Bammerboy321]

NCAA head guy, Baker, has said they can't and won't take away any wins (not an exact quote, but that was the gist). The original court ruling would prevent them from doing it anyway. Basically, Bama is fine... they just revert back to the pre-Bediako roster addition. Fun while it lasted.

Good. Wish we didn't lose at home to TN in his debut. Inexcusable loss honestly. But picked up two big wins last week and are now 16-7.

Philon, Holloway, and Allen are playing at a very high level right now.

 

[mando]

Well not a fan of the overall idea with Bediako. The team was better and had a higher ceiling with him. With that said the dang NCAA just needs an overhaul so they can put a sysem in place that will show a reasonable level of consistency. They just seem to randomly apply rules and have been for years....

 

[Bama Guy]

NCAA will cease to exist and be replaced with a farm league with budget caps, etc. I wonder if there will be a limit on the number of years a player can play for a farm team. Amateur sports is ovah.

 

[UAgrad93]

While I wasn’t keen on Bediako playing, it was fun while it lasted. My hope is that the NCAA would either implode or go through a renovation period and get their shit corrected. As far as eligibility goes, 5 years to play 4, if you play in any professional league, whether overseas or G league, then you are done!! The international guys included in this as well. How can it be OK for a 22-23 year old international kid to come in as a freshman and that take away from an 18-19 year old HS kid, yet claim someone like Bediako coming in January takes away a spot and it be a problem. Also, kid on BYU played 50+ games in G League last year and there is no issue, kid from Baylor, same draft as Bediako, doesn’t sign, but he plays overseas for 2+ seasons and he is fine and Agee from A&M has a TRO in place for a 7th season from a Texas judge and it’s good. Make this shit black and white and hold firm.

 

[TerryP]

I mean, that’s not really surprising.

It should be.

Judges rule on precedent.
There is precedent.