Skal Labissiere still not cleared by NCAA...
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I would say if there was any damning evidence to rule him inelgible wed have heard some grumblings. I'm not too worried with it at this point, even though it's hard to trust the NCAA.
Guess I figured the Aussie and Kiwi might be the only issues. Skal went to HS in Tenn for chrissakes.
Neither was Kanter
Question, because I don't trust the NCAA at ALL when it comes to Kentucky.. What stops them from keeping this an "ongoing inquiry"? Mark Emmert clearly is no fan of Calipari's, and I'm sure he's not the only one. What happens come start of the season and NCAA is still sitting on this? Do we play Skal with the belief that the NCAA has nothing to show he's ineligible?
It wouldn't surprise me if some in the NCAA are just prolonging this out of spite..
It wouldn't surprise me if some in the NCAA are just prolonging this out of spite..
Then why the big bold letters? The NCAA can hold players out of competition for more than just academic issues, obviously.
And if there's a paper trail that says Labissiere was paid $67,000 to play professional basketball, then he'll have the same problems as Kanter.
Somehow, I don't think there is.
Every incoming freshman must clear the NCAA Eligibility Center. Some high profile cases take longer.
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas...reshman-skal-labissiere-not-cleared-play-ncaa
Guess Goodman had enough of covering the hooker scandal involving his boy toy RIcky P and decided to throw some shade towards the team and coach he despises more than any other. Keep throwing sh*t out there Goodman; in a vain effort to smear UK and Coach Cal.
Because some assume it's an academic issue when it's not. It is nothing like Kanter. Again, point me to any evidence that Skal has taken any money. Skal's case is more like Noel's that anything.
I would think that most UL fans are going to stay quiet for a little longer. I don't know all the details but I think Skal gets cleared. His hands are clean.
UK spokesman on Skal: "We don't confirm eligibility of any of our student-athletes until the first game. Everyone has been practicing."
Pretty much what I've thought all along, he hasn't been cleared yet. I've always been worried about this, and will continue to worry until I hear he HAS been cleared. I'm going to worry about anything involving UK and the NCAA. Sounds like it could actually be Nov. 13th before we know for sure one way or the other.
I just stopped listening to anything Skal related completely. He's playing until he's not.
Since Kanter, Ill never trust the NCAA.
Iirc, there was some sketchy stuff regarding his guardian asking for donations for their private team. It was odd, but nothing really solid. Plus, at worst the guardian benefited but not the player.
But......never trust the NCAA.
Iirc, there was some sketchy stuff regarding his guardian asking for donations for their private team. It was odd, but nothing really solid. Plus, at worst the guardian benefited but not the player.
But......never trust the NCAA.
Well, that is a little bit worrisome. Getting awfully late to still be hanging in limbo ...season starts this month. I'm even more glad we recruited Humprhies and Wynyard now ...just in case.
I think this team is going to be incredibly fun. The trust factor with some of these kids is something Cal hasn't really had in a team since 2012.
You don't REALLY believe that anyone at ESPN cares about Louisville, do you? Or that such a prestigious school has some huge, wide-ranging web of journalists that they can decide the focus of the network? Come on, now.
How could you possibly know that? Especially considering the season hasn't even begun.
I've been telling everyone for years that no one anywhere outside of Louisville cares about UL. Thanks for confirming that
I'm going off of Ulis running the point, Skal being an incredible kid, and what I already know about our returnees. The last few years there's been some times he's had some trust issues with some guys, imo. I just don't see that this coming year. We've got too many "team" guys in huge roles.
I grew up an hour from Kentucky, with half of my family living in Kentucky, and my dad a full out UK fan. I've got uncles who are alumni, and I've been associated with Kentucky for numerous events/dates etc. .
I never understood one thing about them until I started getting online in the early/mid 2,000's. They're nobodies on the national scene. That's why I am so surprised Rick thought he could change that. What an ego.
