Yeah. I just don’t get some of the decisions they make. Like the UNC WR who transferred so a sick family member could see him play more, they ruled him ineligible but the QB for Rice who has transferred like 4 or 5 times they rule him eligible. There just isn’t any pattern with anything they do. I feel good about big Z playing here but I’m not 100 percent convinced yet
Just listened to this and there was zero concern about NCAA eligibility. Said this step, the admissions part, was by far the biggest hurdle.
Then quit being g a fan until he is gone. At least quit posting. People are sick and tired of idiots like you hijacking EVERY thread to run your agenda. We are talking about Ivisic getting eligible , not opinions of the head coach. But at the end of the day, it's great that people who actually have a say and matter, DGAF what you think of Cal. Until they change , he will be the head man. Like I said, quit being a fan until he is gone, save yourself the agony. YOU don't matter.
Pilgrim is saying that the NCAA amateurism issue is nothing more than a formality and its over now that the language exam was passed.
Actually I think admittance is the easy part which is why I was so surprised that UK was having issues. I didn't know there were underlying issues with the NCAA. I was never concerned about getting him enrolled. But I will be concerned about his eligibility. We have been down this road before.
I don't think we will ever fully know what the hold up issue was.
That's essentially what I took away. Think he said the NCAA eligibility was like 4th or 5th on the staff's list of things they were worried about with respect to Big Z. I never assume anything until it's over but sounds like this is essentially done and he will play.
If we find out the biggest issue was truly the reading section of a language exam, I just don't know how I'm gonna feel about that. Dude passed one they didn't acknowledge, then failed that one portion due to accommodations, and then has now passed it. If I'm Z, I'd be like, "What other hoop do you want me to hula through?"
Yea Pilgrim admitted he misspoke a few weeks ago saying he was cleared by NCAA. Said UK had told him, they and compliance had done all the pre-work, dotted Is, crossed Ts... and staff said then it was just a formality.
Appreciate it, it wouldn’t shock me at all if the NCAA didn’t clear him until the January term. 3 weeks to get him ready for the season is extremely short notice
A long way from proish. Height is less important than athleticism, quickness, and scoring ability. But some of these guys will become pros when they are ready.
If so, only makes me appreciate Big Z more and the fact that he stuck with UK throughout the process and didn't just bolt to one of the other schools that was trying hard to get him.
Agreed, I've had no beef with Z. It's the adults in the situation that have questions surrounding them.
A TON of college classes start mid term. They are called "part of term".
This is a refreshing comment. I get tired of the fans that pretend to care what any of these kids do in class.
Yeah, I'm not asking for personal information about Z, I'm talking about the procedure and why it took the UK compliance department so long to clear him and why non english speaking individuals get in no problem, but they put the screws to Z. Now the kid is way behind.
