Skal Labissiere still not cleared by NCAA...

[Wildcat-in-STL]

Isnt it hilarious that the VERY SAME AAU guy who said these things about Skal's guardian , asks coaches to pay him just to recruit his AAU players. Then like all AAU guys, he filters the money down to the players as gifts for being on the AAU team.

There is a reason why everyone in the basketball world outside of memphis saw his statements and just shook their head in disgust. Everyone I talked to about it said its sour grapes and spite at its worst.

 

[Dakota25]

I mean if the NCAA says nothing by the time November rolls around I would think he is good to go. He is officially on the roster and able to play if uk had a game tonight.

UK should have him and I will admit that our team needs him to win a championship. However without him uk is a solid 25 win team that should make the second weekend but the potential to go further will be there. However again uk should have Skal and therefor a final weekend of the tourmanent type team.

 

[KnowsAllTellsAll]

I mean if the NCAA says nothing by the time November rolls around I would think he is good to go. He is officially on the roster and able to play if uk had a game tonight.

True, but then if the NCAA later rules him ineligible, you run the risk of having to vacate games in which he played. The same is going on with Diallo at KU. He can practice, but am unsure if he'll actually play in a game, until he's officially cleared by the NCAA.

 

[Jkwo]

Kenny Rogers sought from $120,000 to $180,000 for the quarterback to sign with the Bulldogs out of junior college but didn't ask any other school for money."

He's knows when to walk away.

 

[Jay Mc]

A little refresher on the issue of a guardian or other adult seeking money for steering a kid to a school. The classic case is Cam Newton, who, remember, was cleared to play in a matter of days -- even after the NCAA found proof that his father had sought money to steer him to Mississippi State. Here's a summary of the NCAA findings: "The documents indicate Newton's father, Cecil Newton, and ex-Mississippi State player Kenny Rogers sought from $120,000 to $180,000 for the quarterback to sign with the Bulldogs out of junior college but didn't ask any other school for money."

But Newton was not held responsible for actions by his own father, or Rogers, who claimed to be acting as his 'agent.' The reason? There was no formal, signed agreement naming Rogers as Newton's agent, Newton didn't gain any profit from the attempted shake down.

I can't see Skal's case being any more damaging than Newton's father demanding $180,000 for his son to sign. And that wasn't deemed a violation.

I think you may be forgetting that Newton called the main recruiter from MSU to tell him that the money he was getting from Auburn was just too much for him to turn down (reportedly over $200,000). You are correct that Newton's father told MSU coaches they were seeking $$$ for him to go to MSU, and that's when MSU stopped recruiting Newton.