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Link: Former Tide Player Charles Bediako Sues NCAA (Injunction) to Return to Bama
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NZAA should focus on curing this problem instead throwing band-aids on it...
I would love to see the NCAA explain to a judge:
We are an amateur sports league, and Pro Players are trying to come back because they can make more money playing for us than playing in the Professional G League and Euroleagues, and we don't want them to...
Even though they can make 3-4X more than they are making now in our amateur sports league...where we provide revenue sharing to the colleges/universities with the understanding that they will be using that money to pay the players...
And we are okay with some joining, as long as they didn't come here first and then leave -- because then, it's not because they are pros, but it's because they came, and left, and there are no backsies
We are an amateur sports league, and Pro Players are trying to come back because they can make more money playing for us than playing in the Professional G League and Euroleagues, and we don't want them to...
Even though they can make 3-4X more than they are making now in our amateur sports league...where we provide revenue sharing to the colleges/universities with the understanding that they will be using that money to pay the players...
And we are okay with some joining, as long as they didn't come here first and then leave -- because then, it's not because they are pros, but it's because they came, and left, and there are no backsies
Liar and Cheat wants Alabama banned from 2026 NCAA Tourney
Bruce Pearl is one of those special people who have zero self-awareness. In this interview he tries to re-litigate his scandal and cast aspersions on Nate Oats and basically re-write history with himself as the victim.
He didn't commit a great crime with the BBQ or whatever it was at Tennessee. What WAS the great crime was lying, not fessing up and trying to cover it up. His greasy personality is unable to fathom being truthful and having a code that one is and should be punished for lying.
He's Streisand-effecting his past crimes but he just can't let it go, take responsibility and move on with a lesson learned. No, he was WRONGED, I tells ya.
Just really a pathetic excuse for a man.
Bruce Pearl is one of those special people who have zero self-awareness. In this interview he tries to re-litigate his scandal and cast aspersions on Nate Oats and basically re-write history with himself as the victim.
He didn't commit a great crime with the BBQ or whatever it was at Tennessee. What WAS the great crime was lying, not fessing up and trying to cover it up. His greasy personality is unable to fathom being truthful and having a code that one is and should be punished for lying.
He's Streisand-effecting his past crimes but he just can't let it go, take responsibility and move on with a lesson learned. No, he was WRONGED, I tells ya.
Just really a pathetic excuse for a man.
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Ask Bruce why his son has a 21 year old “freshman” on his squad that got paid to play for several years in Europe.
I almost threw up all over myself listening to the color guy doing their game versus Tennessee talking about “what a wonderfully polished young freshman Jovic is”. Hell, he should be polished…in age he is junior that has played against full grown men in Europe for years.
Btw talk about a non sequitur argument. Bruce needs to stick to talking about basketball’.
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Heard on Jox (94.5 -- a sports station in Birmingham) this morning that Bediako's attorneys have provided the judge a list of over 30 college players who were granted eligibility by the NCAA after having played professionally in Europe.
I'm not sure if all the players were in the SEC, but many were. I specifically remember Ole Miss, UTe, and the barn. Could be others...I'm not sure.
Anyway, I expect two questions for the judge:
1. Why do you bar players who played in the NBA and/or its affiliated league(s) from college ball?
2. How is it that your reason applies to the NBA but not professional leagues outside the US?
For the record, I think no former professionals should be allowed. But that ship sailed when the NCAA idiotically allowed European professionals to play.
Mr. Magoo, Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles could see what would come after that, but apparently the morons in Indianapolis couldn't. And now they're acting all gobsmacked that anyone would ask, "What's the difference?"
And the hypocrisy from Pearl is priceless. But as others have pointed out, what do you expect from a snitching, lying cheat?
I'm not sure if all the players were in the SEC, but many were. I specifically remember Ole Miss, UTe, and the barn. Could be others...I'm not sure.
Anyway, I expect two questions for the judge:
1. Why do you bar players who played in the NBA and/or its affiliated league(s) from college ball?
2. How is it that your reason applies to the NBA but not professional leagues outside the US?
For the record, I think no former professionals should be allowed. But that ship sailed when the NCAA idiotically allowed European professionals to play.
Mr. Magoo, Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles could see what would come after that, but apparently the morons in Indianapolis couldn't. And now they're acting all gobsmacked that anyone would ask, "What's the difference?"
And the hypocrisy from Pearl is priceless. But as others have pointed out, what do you expect from a snitching, lying cheat?
Nate is scoring much cred with recruits with his stance.
And Goodman wearing a Bama hat after he’s been bashing Nate is hilarious
And Sankey comes out in favor of the NCAA. What a hypocrite. Yeah we let a slew of foreign players that have years of basically pro experience have multiple years of eligibility yet Bediako is getting one year (literally a half a season within his five year window) after making less money in his two years of g-league play than any of these foreign players.
Make sure you tell Steven Pearl He can’t play his “21 year old freshman” Jovic on Saturday and tell Golden at Florida he needs to sit his euro players.
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Make sure you tell Steven Pearl He can’t play his “21 year old freshman” Jovic on Saturday and tell Golden at Florida he needs to sit his euro players.
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey signs affidavit supporting NCAA against Charles Bediako
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey voiced his support for the NCAA's eligibility rules in a Thursday court filing.
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Sankey needs to get sanked...And Sankey comes out in favor of the NCAA. What a hypocrite. Yeah we let a slew of foreign players that have years of basically pro experience have multiple years of eligibility yet Bediako is getting one year (literally a half a season within his five year window) after making less money in his two years of g-league play than any of these foreign players.
Make sure you tell Steven Pearl He can’t play his “21 year old freshman” Jovic on Saturday and tell Golden at Florida he needs to sit his euro players.
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey signs affidavit supporting NCAA against Charles Bediako
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey voiced his support for the NCAA's eligibility rules in a Thursday court filing.
I'd love to hear Sankey (or anyone) explain why a veteran of the European pro league is still an amateur while a veteran of the NBA or G-League isn't.
To repeat myself: I don't think any professionals from any league should be allowed to play college ball.
It's 100% binary -- Yes or No. Black or white. 1s or 0s. No iffity ifs and no gray area.
You allow all or you allow none. If Bediako is ineligible, fine.....so long as that applies equally to all the European (or Asian, or African or whatever non-US professional league) guys currently playing for any college team.
As I think more about it, I'd gladly sacrifice Bediako's eligibility at Alabama to get all professionals out of the college game. But I don't think that's the question before the judge. Someone with more legal expertise would have to say whether the Tuscaloosa judge has the option to rule that way.
To repeat myself: I don't think any professionals from any league should be allowed to play college ball.
It's 100% binary -- Yes or No. Black or white. 1s or 0s. No iffity ifs and no gray area.
You allow all or you allow none. If Bediako is ineligible, fine.....so long as that applies equally to all the European (or Asian, or African or whatever non-US professional league) guys currently playing for any college team.
As I think more about it, I'd gladly sacrifice Bediako's eligibility at Alabama to get all professionals out of the college game. But I don't think that's the question before the judge. Someone with more legal expertise would have to say whether the Tuscaloosa judge has the option to rule that way.
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Let's look at this another way. Sankey just basically consolidated all of the NCAA court issues into one statement. Discussing 5 years to play, Pros back to college, etc. So, now if the judge rules that the NCAA has to make all pros and all beyond 5 years ineligible OR they are all eligible. He's really backed the NCAA into a corner -- your rules, follow them, and don't cave arbitrarily - OR you have no rules. I think it's a genius move actually
Paid to play = professional. No splitting hairs over where you played or what kind of contract you signed. I am right where @4Q Basket Case is 
When I initially heard, I said some not Tidefans friendly words about Sankey.And Sankey comes out in favor of the NCAA. What a hypocrite. Yeah we let a slew of foreign players that have years of basically pro experience have multiple years of eligibility yet Bediako is getting one year (literally a half a season within his five year window) after making less money in his two years of g-league play than any of these foreign players.
Make sure you tell Steven Pearl He can’t play his “21 year old freshman” Jovic on Saturday and tell Golden at Florida he needs to sit his euro players.
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey signs affidavit supporting NCAA against Charles Bediako
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey voiced his support for the NCAA's eligibility rules in a Thursday court filing.
NCAA probably wrote it for him and told him to sign it. Also the B1G commissioner probably told him to sign it too since he let's them dictate his actions.
Like a good little puppet he signed it.
You know that Australian rules football is a professional league. Even though they don’t play the same game they sure use the same skills for the position they are all playing.
FYI......of all 8 Tide players who saw the court last night, Bediako was the only player without a single Defensive Rebound. Team total was 31.
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For the record, I'm opposed to any player with professional experience, whether NBA, G-League, or European, playing in college. But I'm also against arbitrarily applying the rules, as they are now, so I don't see any way Chuck shouldn't be playing.SEC commissioner Greg Sankey signs affidavit supporting NCAA against Charles Bediako
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey voiced his support for the NCAA's eligibility rules in a Thursday court filing.
Having said all that, Sankey is an absolute clown. I can't for the life of me understand why anyone would lay down on one of the teams in his conference. There's absolutely no way any commissioner from the B10 would ever do something that foolish. He's a joke and should get a vote of no confidence from the teams. However, since it's Alabama, I'm sure most of them are in favor of him signing the affidavit.
Hmm ... That's interesting. You're giving Sankey a lot more credit than I am. Having said that, I'm not going to allow your logical argument to impact my disdain for him.
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