Big Z ineligible?

[GoToTexas]

Matt Jones insinuated as much at the very end of his show. His exact words were “I’m hearing the Croatian sensation may not be Croatian-ing next year”. Whatever that means smh

Didn’t elaborate much, but sounded like something with a problem with grades being transferred to the states etc.

 

[drbubba]

Free Z! The Turkish President must be involved.

 

[Cobb4uk]

Maybe we should say, "Free Z".

 

[Mike-D]

Haven't listened yet. The show ended 30 minutes ago, and I haven't seen any threads on it. Maybe you misheard.

 

[GoToTexas]

Haven't listened yet. The show ended 30 minutes ago, and I haven't seen any threads on it. Maybe you misheard.

I hope so. I did catch it in the middle of the conversation, but not sure who else he’d be talking about though.

Anybody else confirm that’s what was said?

 

[ukfan041]

I heard it too! Would definitely suck

 

[Wonky]

Lol whatever. Like the ncaa has any leg to stand on concerning academics after the UNC shitshow. Gone are the days where the ncaa can bully people. They are eunuchs.

 

[GoToTexas]

Mitchell better be getting a lot of practice at the 5

 

[MdWIldcat55]

It was officially announced that he had enrolled and signed up for classes. I don't think they let you do that before your academic status has been verified. He’s fine.

 

[mrschwump]

But good news: Gunther Behnke's been cleared....of course, Behnke's 60 years old.

 

[kyjeff1]

Does Cal have any other coaching buddies he can convince to do something to get fired?

Huggins must have really owed Cal bigtime.

 

[J-Ryan]

I just listened. That’s what was said. Matt said he was worried about it and that it was more hopeful than certain that he will be eligible

 

[SosaUK1987]

It was officially announced that he had enrolled and signed up for classes. I don't think they let you do that before your academic status has been verified.

Kanter?

 

[ORCAT]

Kanter?

Don't believe Kanter's eligibility had anything to do with grades being cleared so different situation. Sure hooe this isn't true at all as that would really alter expectations for the team. But, it would be typical for UK, sadly.

 

[bbncal02]

It was officially announced that he had enrolled and signed up for classes. I don't think they let you do that before your academic status has been verified.

May not be wholly an academic issue.

 

[St.PatterSoN-54-]

well that suckZ

 

[BigBlueFanGA]

If they do this again, what we did to Higgins should pale in comparison. Enough is enough.

 

[bnewt]

wonder about the 2 guys that UCLA signed?
will they be ineligible too?

 

[bucsrule8872]

I know it’s probably me just being paranoid, but it does seem like other schools have no problem getting their international players eligible, while we seem to always have trouble with it.

And considering we rarely bring in international players (Canada doesn’t count), and programs like Gonzaga and Arizona seem to bring in multiple guys every year, it seems suspicious.

 

[Mike-D]

Just listened. He didn't rule the kid out, and the staff remains hopeful.

 

[Creed Bratton]

Poor kid should have chosen Kansas or UNC. He could have never attended a school at all and been eligible.

 

[docholiday51]

I know it’s probably me just being paranoid, but it does seem like other schools have no problem getting their international players eligible, while we seem to always have trouble with it.

And considering we rarely bring in international players (Canada doesn’t count), and programs like Gonzaga and Arizona seem to bring in multiple guys every year, it seems suspicious.

This X 1000, maybe it works out but everyone else brings in multiple international players without problems. We can't seem to do that. Did anyone not expect an issue to arise in this case?

 

[LineSkiCat14]

Just play him and tell the NCAA we will work on our punishment for year 2087.

 

[kdh1716]

Just speculating, could it be a visa problem and have nothing to do with the NCAA?

 

[pappy52]

Matt Jones just spreading BS, so he will get people to his program. and of course everybody take the bait. relax everything is going to be fine

 

[LCFOOTBALLDAD]

Grades? We are talking about college athletics. The idea of poor grades limiting an athletes' eligibility went out the window about 40 years. See "Georgetown University & John Thompson" or "Notre Dame & Lou Holtz" or.....

 

[WallMashKyBall]

If he had gone to NC, he would be teaching a class by now.

 

[SosaUK1987]

Don't believe Kanter's eligibility had anything to do with grades being cleared so different situation. Sure hooe this isn't true at all as that would really alter expectations for the team. But, it would be typical for UK, sadly.

True. Good call. I would think they would have made sure everything was good before announcing and signing him. I’m not going to worry about it.

 

[SosaUK1987]

Grades? We are talking about college athletics. The idea of poor grades limiting an athletes' eligibility went out the window about 40 years. See "Georgetown University & John Thompson" or "Notre Dame & Lou Holtz" or.....

It’s not poor grades it’s credits transferring I believe.

 

[SosaUK1987]

Just listened. He didn't rule the kid out, and the staff remains hopeful.

Was the podcast messing up when you were listening?

 

[catzfanjim]

The kid would definitely be eligible if he went to Duke.

 

[YardCat]

You all are looking at this wrong. This is Sharpe #2, coming to make NIL money, use our facilities and prepare for the draft. He was only coming to practice with our guys.

 

[MdWIldcat55]

This will be SKal 2.0. Ivisic will be good to go well before the season begins

Matt Jones and other digital "journalists" covering college basketball have absolutely nothing to talk about for nearly two months. They kept the chatter going about Skal into LATE OCTOBER, keeping people hooked on reports that ended up being of zero substance. Corky Goodman did a post denying he was cleared on OCTOBER 26. There was never any real issue he would be cleared..

 

[YardCat]

This will be SKal 2.0 Matt Jones and other digital "journalists" covering college basketball have absolutely nothing to talk about for nearly two months. They kept the chatter going about Skal probably into October, keeping people hooked on reports that ended up being of zero substance. He was cleared and there was never any real issue he would be cleared..

Problem was he was cleared but he sucked. Hope Z is cleared and helps more then Skal

 

[SosaUK1987]

You all are looking at this wrong. This is Sharpe #2, coming to make NIL money, use our facilities and prepare for the draft. He was only coming to practice with our guys.

Completely different situations. If he wanted to be the NBA that damn bad, he would have stayed in the draft and got drafted second round. Nobody is taking this kid first round if he doesn’t play.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

This is why we can't have nice things.

 

[G-PIP]

I know it’s probably me just being paranoid, but it does seem like other schools have no problem getting their international players eligible, while we seem to always have trouble with it.

And considering we rarely bring in international players (Canada doesn’t count), and programs like Gonzaga and Arizona seem to bring in multiple guys every year, it seems suspicious.

I feel the same way. Of course, I admit it's a feeling and I have no facts to compare situations.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

Matt Jones runs a business, first and foremost, and then only after he's counted his revenue and profit margins is he a UK fan second.

If you remember that, you'll understand why he does things like this in the Fall each season.

 

[Blueworld_3.0]

Meanwhile, at the UNC AFAM dept...

 

[Fox2monk]

Just play him and tell the NCAA we will work on our punishment for year 2087.

Exactly