A relatively small stipend is holding up Z's approval by NCAA

[Smashcat]

A couple hundred dollars is holding up Big Z’s eligibility​

On that note, Calipari addressed the 7-2 elephant in the room with Kentucky in Zvonimir Ivisic. Arriving back in October, the freshman forward has yet to hear a final answer on his eligibility from the NCAA now 14 games into the regular season, going on 15.

And now we know why, the most specific answer we’ve heard on his case up to this point.

“We have one we’re waiting on,” Coach Cal said of Z. “He made a stipend and you’re saying it was too much of a stipend? Juniors in high school and seniors in high school are making hundreds of thousands and you’re talking about his $200? A stipend $200 too much or $300, whatever it was? We’ve got to move with the times and what’s going on right now.”

 

[YardCat]

If it’s $200-300 dollars, Big Z is only a cheerleader for this team. NCAA is going to make an example of him.

 

[crawfords corner]

200 a week stipend? If the season is 4 months then were talking about Enes Kanter type money iirc. Yea, the NCAA isn't even gonna take us to dinner first.

 

[flash123]

NCAA is a joke and not a good one.

 

[Supafuzz75]

200 a week stipend? If the season is 4 months then were talking about Enes Kanter type money iirc. Yea, the NCAA isn't even gonna take us to dinner first.

Kanters was around $26,000 and he never cashed the checks.. He kept them in case they made a big deal of it to give back and still fckd him over..

 

[crawfords corner]

Kanters was around $26,000 and he never cashed the checks.. He kept them in case they made a big deal of it to give back and still fckd him over..

Was it 26k. I thought it was 3k, but my memory is terrible so 26k sounds good. Either way, UK will not be offered any vaseline.

 

[St.PatterSoN-54-]

Dang. My stipend was $8 when I was playing. Could barely get a combo at McDonald's.

 

[RunninRichie]

Cool to see Coach K sit down and just be a dude with Cal. Really takes away SOME of that hate.

 

[Lempface]

Equivalent to covering his meals at mid quality restaurants. Incredible NCAA, well done.

 

[BigBlueManSouthCentralKY]

Just read that and could not believe it. Why I would love to know the background of each person responsible for this.

 

[RMorris33]

NCAA saw Ivisic's mixtape and said hell no

 

[Kycatspaws]

 

[know1]

Where does it say per week?

 

[rivercatinfl]

Just pay it back and get to play? I mean come on.
These idiots can't be for real. Seems like a huge disparity in treatment for Z given what HS players are making. Good grief.

How does he get this resolved if not by paying it back? I guess the answer is he won't get to play for us due this asinine situation.

 

[BBUK]

P_SS on the NCAA!

 

[the stat man]

Please tell me this no good worthless gutless agency is not letting the kid play over a couple hundred dollars stipends!!!

 

[TheDude73]

Whoever was assigned this review of Z at the NCAA is likely a grad of a school like IU, UL, KU, UNC, UCLA, Puke or Tennessee. Back when Emmert oversaw the Kanter comedy, we all knew that the cause was Emmert from Washington being pissed that Kanter reneged and chose UK. So he used his power in the NCAA to screw Kanter and UK as payback.

This situation, however, makes no sense. The NCAA has all but been nonexistent these last few years, but now they step up and hold back this kid from playing college ball for TWO HUNDRED BUCKS?!?!

 

[Mdnerd]

May be wrong, but I read that as $200 too much, not the stipend being $200.

Either way, doesn’t change the fact the NCAA sucks.

 

[Blue Bigfoot]

Yes, the NCAA does suck and are hypocritical on so many levels.
And once again Calipari and or the UKAA has tried to spin this as an English test issue for months.
I understand keeping health issues from the fanbase.
I do not understand obfuscating and concealing about something like this from the beginning.
And some of you seem bewildered why many of us don't care for Cal anymore.
I grow tired of constantly being lied to about stuff there is no reason to lie about.
I guess in a few weeks we will find out it's a lot more than what they are stating now.

 

[true blue1]

A total DISGRACE!!!!!

 

[Slowwalker]

Yes, the NCAA does suck and are hypocritical on so many levels.
And once again Calipari and or the UKAA has tried to spin this as an English test issue for months.
I understand keeping health issues from the fanbase.
I do not understand obfuscating and concealing about something like this from the beginning.
And some of you seem bewildered why many of us don't care for Cal anymore.
I grow tired of constantly being lied to about stuff there is no reason to lie about.
I guess in a few weeks we will find out it's a lot more than what they are stating now.

When did Cal say it was an English test?

The agenda with some of you all is hilarious.

 

[Catluv]

Players in overtime elite make 100G a year and can sign with any school. Makes no sense. Don’t see how this is Cal’s fault.

 

[Kybluedude]

Would this delay be happening to say… Arch Manning?

 

[Seakat311]

When did Cal say it was an English test?

The agenda with some of you all is hilarious.

And the entitlement to believe since you’re a fan you have the right to know everything that’s going on with these individuals and the program.

 

[Aike]

If they have a legitimate problem with the stipend exceeding some limit, how about suspend him for 10 games? In other words, time served and let him play.

It’s pretty clear that the ones performing these jobs are horrible people.

 

[westerncat]

So to get big Z eligible all they have to do is pay back $200.00 dollars ? Is this right ?

 

[phyrekat]

Waiting on the NCAA apologists from the other thread to mosey on in and try to explain this

 

[Aike]

Waiting on the NCAA apologists from the other thread to mosey on in and try to explain this

The explanation is that these are career losers making these decisions. Anything for a tiny bit of power.

 

[CB3UK]

This is absolute horseshit

 

[TriCountyCat]

As long as the NCAA exist, the members and workers are going to have a bias towards certain teams or be influenced by their bosses who have bias, grudges, rivalry or hatred/love for particular schools. I don’t think there is anyway impartiality is possible with these people and that’s why time has passed the NCAA by.

 

[FFWhite]

Kids getting a million in NIL money and they are holding a kid up over $200. Suspend him 10 games and pay the money back. Play ball.

 

[Ky grandpa]

So a player from another country that try's to play for UK does not have the opportunity to make any money??? But kid's born in America can make whatever they can from anyone and be eligible to play in college!!!! Seems like the NCAA has a bias... That represents being a hypocrite and liars to anyone that has no brains to listen.... NCAA is trash and has been for 50 years..... Time for them to close shop and let the presidents from the schools come up with a new way to govern the sports team's, because they need to make a new way to steal money from parents and tax payer's to foot the bill's...
Now that the kid's have a say in how much money they can make the NCAA has no reason to exist.... I am tired of this sick organization taking advantage of these kids... Lock them out!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Grow some balls presidents and do what is right for everyone involved...

GBB

 

[wildcatwelder]

As pissed off as we are about this, imagine how Big Z feels.

NCAA is a complete and utter JOKE.

Cal: PLAY THE YOUNG MAN AND TELL THE MF's at the NCAA to suck it.

 

[ganner918]

Amazed we haven't threatened a lawsuit

 

[DraftCat]

Where do I send my money?

Rupp Rafters should file a class-action against the NCAA

 

[TheDude73]

May be wrong, but I read that as $200 too much, not the stipend being $200.

Either way, doesn’t change the fact the NCAA sucks.

So the equivalent of buying a $60,000 car and declining a nice $500 option...silly.

 

[crawfords corner]

How long did he receive this stipend. When you read the word "stipend" that doesn't usually mean a 1 time payment. A stipend usually means a certain amount of money for a certain length of time.


So, was it $200 a week? $200 a month? How long did the stipend last? Was it for just the length of his club team's season? Was it each month for the whole year?

Even then 2-3-4k is nothing compared to what a lot of these guys(and gals) get in handouts these days. It seems rather inconsequential with NIL being a thing.

Just make a damn ruling already. Half the season is over come halftime of the Cats game against Miss State(15.5/31 games).

 

[westerncat]

It sounds like someone at UK does not have the balls to fight the NCAA with a big lawsuit.

 

[FilsonCat]

The NCAA is unadulterated clown world concentrate. I am ready to demo the whole organization and start over with school affiliated club teams. Screw these sycophants and their power trips.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

Is it bad that I want someone like Hans from die hard to hijack the NCAA building into his famous 1...2...3... count with whoever's making this decision?