Big Z Officially Admitted to UK
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Thanks for the updates @Alydar78 , your information has been truthful, that is very much appreciated.
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I hope someone tells us what was going on behind the scenes, but not if it’s going to make Z look bad.
There's been some replies on that tweet saying it was some clearance issue with the NCAA. Apparently, UK thought he was cleared and wasn't? Citing amateurism, which is a big freaking joke.
Not yet I think. He's admitted but not cleared to play yet according to the tweets.
Still has a path to eligibility? I don’t care if the kid can go to classes… is he gonna play or not?!??
I think this is a appeasement tweet. It won't take long now for full eligibility. And I doubt they would've let him in if he couldn't be cleared to play.
Just play him anyways and tell the NCAA to eat sh*t. Works for every other program.
I was reading your post and started laughing; just what the hell is an amateur in this new era?
How would it make him look bad? We've known the whole time it was UK admissions not letting him in because of a failed admissions test. That he re-took early last week. It was reported most everywhere that has a UK beat, something else could come out who knows, but as of now there isn't some conspiracy theory.
Are you serious? If we are still waiting for an NCAA ruling on the kids amateurism status we are unequivocally screwed, well, blue.
This is no news at all then.
This sucks man, no way the NCAA lets him help bring Kentucky another title.
Damn, got my hopes up for absolutely nothing!
A nothing burger with fries and a DC plz!
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It's not quite a nothing burger. He's admitted. Eligibility will follow. I don' think that they would've admitted him without him not being pretty much good to go.
I hope your right bbn but anytime the NCAA and UK are involved in an amateurism discussion my skin begins to crawl.
I understand, but there's no way they can use that argument with a straight face anymore. We've got college kids driving Lambo's. There's nothing amateur about it anymore.
Only prob is thats under the guise of the NCAAs NIL conditions. If he was playing for pay in Europe that's totally different right?
Probably in some stupid legalese. But there's no way they can enforce that without someone claiming bias. It would completely violate the spirit of the rules. "Sorry, you can't play because you made money...." Meanwhile:
That doesn’t quite fly. The school and program would look terrible if they wouldn’t let him in based on inability to play.
So far, it has been about that foreign student language test (TOEFLS??).. He retook the test in the last few days, and UK got word late yesterday he had passed.
Now he has to get his student visa, and has to get clearance by the NCAA. From what Pilgrim said a few weeks ago, UK has already been working on the NCAA clearance, and he indicated maybe UK had already gotten "informal approval". Also said there were no amateurism issues, UK has been working 24/7 on all pieces of this.. not just him passing the language test.
That's just what's being said as of now. And it does some what add up, why admit someone when the purpose of them coming here would be to play? It would go for any other department. "Hey you don't qualify for the Comp Sci Department like you wanted, but we can get you in as a history major if you want?"
Yeah it seems that way but until it is finalized nothing is a guarantee…
So we wait.
Good news but ncaa is shady with UK so who knows.
I have 0 faith John calipari can win anything that matters anymore so whether or not Z plays or not won't change ultimate outcome.
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I have 0 faith John calipari can win anything that matters anymore so whether or not Z plays or not won't change ultimate outcome.
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He still isn’t fully cleared apparently from the NCAA so we have to wait even longer
Some of you are looking too far into this. Relax. Big Z will be gracing the court for UK this year.
It’s definitely good news, but the ncaa angle and him not being fully cleared by them with only 3 weeks until the season is a little unnerving
Yeah, but at least he can fly over here and start practicing with the team, that is a huge deal.
Yeah, that big and give Mitchell somebody to practice against. The NCAA has no clear guideline to who they make eligible.
The ones who you think should clearly be eligible they make sit out and the ones who are transferring for like a 3rd or 4th time they let have the waiver. So I don’t know what to expect with how they handle the big z amateurism side of things
I feel like the NCAA has been neutered. They are a lot less of a deterrent now than they used to he.
Maybe if y’all keep making threats to UK admissions and attacking their character based off of ignorance he will be cleared.
This is obviously good news but it is impossible to be overly excited just yet. Cautiously optimistic.
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