Link: Former Tide Player Charles Bediako Sues NCAA (Injunction) to Return to Bama

[CajunCrimson]

Charles has created One heck of a poo poo storm

 

[BamaMoon]

Charles has created One heck of a poo poo storm

I'm pretty sure it wasn't his idea.

 

[BamaHoopsBoi]

Next season go get Josh Primo, JD Davison, and whoever else you want. If the NCAA is going to make a mockery of college athletics then join the fun. What has worked doesn't work anymore so until something changes do whatever you want to do to be successful.

PLEASE give me Josh Primo back. We didn't see nearly enough of him.

 

[CajunCrimson]

PLEASE give me Josh Primo back. We didn't see nearly enough of him.

You know there’s a joke here, right? I know of at least one person who saw more of him than she wanted to.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

You know there’s a joke here, right? I know of at least one person who saw more of him than she wanted to.

I had the same thought.

 

[smith5753]

I hate the hypocritical media and all the talking heads covering this for all the reasons you guys have mentioned. Not an ounce of difference between this and the European Pros. None of them cared about those guys playing at multiple schools this season. And the NCAA wants to talk about taking time away from high school kids when Carson Beck and Indianas entire roster is 23 to 24 years old. Give me a break.

 

[carder24]

I’ve wondered if this isn’t a ploy to force the NCAA into a free for all or immediately remove eligibility from Euro-pros.

I hope it's the latter, and glad we're pressing the issue

 

[AlistarWills]

I hate the hypocritical media and all the talking heads covering this for all the reasons you guys have mentioned. Not an ounce of difference between this and the European Pros that nobody cares about playing at multiple schools. And the NCAA wants to talk about taking time away from high school kids when Carson Beck and Indianas entire roster is 23 to 24 years old. Give me a break.

Oh Media, Hypocrisy is thy name!

 

[Snuffy Smith]

The NCAA is trying block Bediako because, unlike the other G-League players that have been allowed to reenter CBB, he did not withdraw from the draft and signed what they call a “two-way” contract, which is nothing more than an NBA loophole which allows the NBA team that owns the G League team to call them up without counting them against the roster. The court has seen through this distinction without a difference and said that he should be treated just like the other G League players that never stepped foot on an NBA court and have been allowed to return to CBB.

 

[BAMARICH]

The NCAA created this mess, and they're going to have to clean it up. Much like CNS asking if this is what we want college football to be (speaking to favorable rule interpretations for the offense in football), CNO is essentially doing the same thing in basketball. I wonder if the backlash would be the same if CNO was doing this at Duke, UNC, or some other basketball blueblood.

The NCAA can claim what they want, but they wanted European pros in CBB because it expanded their footprint overseas. In 2024, the NCAA raked in 900 million from the Big Dance... out of a reported 1.3 billion dollar revenue. When you let European pros play college basketball, you bring more interest to your product and that 900 million dollar figure increases. American professionals who played in CBB don't bring nearly the same incentive to the table. They can pontificate as much as they want about Bediako, but the reason they don't back him has nothing to do with "taking spots away from HS'ers." It has everything to do with the bottom line.

 

[BamaNation]

Mark Pope yapping about this and throwing shade saying the NCAA tourney selection cmte should take note and maybe not count games where a guy like Bediako participated. Seems that this would violate the TRO by the judge? I don't like that we're not just seeing true amateurs and/or guys who didn't leave for NBA / draft / Europe. But the NCAA, in its infinite idiocy, alllowed Euro guys in so there's no logic or justification for not allowing G-league only guys back in.

Mark Pope talks NCAA eligibility circus following Charles Bediako ruling

Pope suggests the NCAA should take action through the NCAA Tournament.

www.aseaofblue.com

 

[CajunCrimson]

Mark Pope yapping about this and throwing shade saying the NCAA tourney selection cmte should take note and maybe not count games where a guy like Bediako participated. Seems that this would violate the TRO by the judge? I don't like that we're not just seeing true amateurs and/or guys who didn't leave for NBA / draft / Europe. But the NCAA, in its infinite idiocy, alllowed Euro guys in so there's no logic or justification for not allowing G-league only guys back in.

Mark Pope talks NCAA eligibility circus following Charles Bediako ruling

Pope suggests the NCAA should take action through the NCAA Tournament.

www.aseaofblue.com

 

[BAMARICH]

Mark Pope yapping about this and throwing shade saying the NCAA tourney selection cmte should take note and maybe not count games where a guy like Bediako participated. Seems that this would violate the TRO by the judge? I don't like that we're not just seeing true amateurs and/or guys who didn't leave for NBA / draft / Europe. But the NCAA, in its infinite idiocy, alllowed Euro guys in so there's no logic or justification for not allowing G-league only guys back in.

Mark Pope talks NCAA eligibility circus following Charles Bediako ruling

Pope suggests the NCAA should take action through the NCAA Tournament.

www.aseaofblue.com

Currently on his roster, he has a 6'11" 225 player from Croacia who played two years in the Adriatic League - a TOP-TIER basketball league. In late December, it was reported that UK expressed interest in Trentyn Flowers, who is currently on a two-way contract with the Chicago Bulls. They also have expressed interest in Dink Pate - a current G League player. Idiotic hypocrites like Pope need to realize no one believes their "holier than thou" rhetoric and shut their pieholes.

 

[BamaHoopsBoi]

You know there’s a joke here, right? I know of at least one person who saw more of him than she wanted to.

It did cross my mind as I was typing it. Like minds around here...

 

[AlistarWills]

The NCAA can claim what they want, but they wanted European pros in CBB because it expanded their footprint overseas. In 2024, the NCAA raked in 900 million from the Big Dance... out of a reported 1.3 billion dollar revenue. When you let European pros play college basketball, you bring more interest to your product and that 900 million dollar figure increases. American professionals who played in CBB don't bring nearly the same incentive to the table. They can pontificate as much as they want about Bediako, but the reason they don't back him has nothing to do with "taking spots away from HS'ers." It has everything to do with the bottom line.

But he’s Canadian…that’s a different country too.

 

[BAMARICH]

But he’s Canadian…that’s a different country too.

Point being is that Charles by himself isn't going to bring enough eyeballs to the TV sets. Whether they're on board with something or not isn't really about the athletes themselves.

 

[CajunCrimson]

From the Nerds -- this guy is an attorney BTW

https://twitter.com/x/status/2014396057699123213

 

[TideEngineer08]

Guy on the right is a bit of sassy drama queen.

 

[CajunCrimson]

Guy on the right is a bit of sassy drama queen.

Norlander is usually the straight-man, and Parrish traditionally is more of the Drama Queen -- BUT -- these are purists, and this hits him hard!

 

[cdub55]

Norlander is usually the straight-man, and Parrish traditionally is more of the Drama Queen -- BUT -- these are purists, and this hits him hard!

Sadly if you want "pure" in today's sports climate your best bet is going to the YMCA and watching a bunch of locals play basketball during lunch or going to an elementary school and watching a pickup football game during recess.