BREAKING Bediako eligibility motion denied by judge

[BamaNation]

Judge rules Charles Bediako no longer eligible to play for Alabama

An Alabama circuit judge on Monday denied Alabama basketball player Charles Bediako's motion for a preliminary injunction, ending the 7-foot center's collegiate eligibility and his season with the Crimson Tide.

www.espn.com

And yet all those Euro pros remain.

This story isn’t over, methinks.

 

[JDCrimson]

The only thing this case resolved is that Alabama cannot recruit and sign pro players going forward (likely not even international players)...

Not Auburn, not UF, not UK, not Louisville, not Purdue, not Illinois, not UConn, not Arizona, not Baylor, not Gonzaga, not Texas, not Tennessee. They are free to continue to do as they please...

TROs offer very little in precendential value to other parties but they are binding on the litigants.

 

[CajunCrimson]

The only thing this case resolved is that Alabama cannot recruit and sign pro players going forward (likely not even international players)...

Not Auburn, not UF, not UK, not Louisville, not Purdue, not Illinois, not UConn, not Arizona, not Baylor, not Gonzaga, not Texas, not Tennessee. They are free to continue to do as they please...

TROs offer very little in precendential value to other parties but they are binding on the litigants.

The judge said Europros were apples and oranges.

 

[CajunCrimson]

Ok

HS to college - ok
HS to G League to College - ok
HS to NBA to College - ok
Europros to G League to College - ok
Europros to College - ok
HS to College to G League BACK to college - not ok

Does that about sum it up?

 

[CajunCrimson]

What I love most is watching all of the experts say Europros are like our High schools. Lol.

 

[Bazza]

Nate Oats says he's 'super disappointed' in Charles Bediako ruling

Nate Oats expressed his dismay over the Charles Bediako ruling, saying that the NCAA should apply the same standard across similar situations.

www.saturdaydownsouth.com

 

[JDCrimson]

The judge said Europros were apples and oranges.

And why? I have not got to read his opinion? So in theory, Alabama could have signed Webenyama if he opted to play college instead of the NBA? He played for years as a highly paid Europro before making himself eligible for the NBA. Yao Ming was the same way back in the day. Under this rationale Otani could play for Alabama Baseball instead of in the MLB.

The NCAA stance is preposterous, imo...

 

[Isaiah 63:1]

TROs offer very little in precendential value to other parties but they are binding on the litigants.

But was Alabama a litigant in this case? I don’t believe they were, in which case this ruling should only be binding on Bediako…

 

[CajunCrimson]

But was Alabama a litigant in this case? I don’t believe they were, in which case this ruling should only be binding on Bediako…

It stated that the University can’t be punished

 

[JDCrimson]

You are correct, but I also had a professor tell me once, "all the law aint in the books."

 

[DzynKingRTR]

Can he still practice with the team? Basically be part of the scout team?

 

[CrimsonNagus]

The judge said Europros were apples and oranges.

The judge is an idiot.

Bediako should have gone to play in Europe, then maybe he would be allowed back.

 

[Coach D]

So this ended up with a net zero outcome for college bball? Other than hurting bama. Pro players from elsewhere still play cause the one judge decided not to touch it although now with that said his ruling has made it that they are legally different? So it actually helps euro players?

 

[BamaNation]

Meanwhile, in Montana…

NCAA grants Montana LB Solomon Tuliaupupu ninth year of collegiate eligibility

Tuliaupupu has missed five seasons due to injury during his extensive career

www.cbssports.com

I guess eligibility rules only matter when the NZAA wants to enforce them?

These are the things that are maddening and create the environment we are in.

You cant say you have clear rules and then do this crap. Just set the freakin rules that EVERYBODY has to follow with zero exceptions for any reason.

 

[Padreruf]

"We have met the enemy, and he is us!" Pogo.