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Masoli denied a waiver to play immediately... - Redrum - 08-31-2010
This is a contest. Who is bullsh*tting more? Old Miss coach Houston Nutt who is trying to sell the NCAA that he\'s in "the people helping business." OR Jeremiah Masoli who has managed to not be arrested for two whole months since he was booted off the Oregon team. According to Masoli, "I\'ve done everything I know to follow the rules." And that mean old NCAA didn\'t believe him.
Naaah. Actually the mean old NCAA wouldn\'t let him use a provision meant to help grad students play at another school. Heartless bureaucrats. If only they were in the people helping business like Houston Nutt.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5516909
In fairness to Masoli.... - Redrum - 09-01-2010
(Now there\'s a phrase that you don\'t hear too often in college football news)
Teejers on Bootleg took a contrarian position, Â arguing that had Masoli stayed at Oregon even if off the team, and then applied for a waiver while transferring to Mississippi, Â there would be no problem. Â So, why ding the kid now?
Don\'t know how to evaluate this argument. Â My initial reaction would be: Â but he didn\'t stay at Oregon, Â he transferred as quickly as he could find a school to take him. Â Key question: Â Did Masoli graduate from Oregon, or just leave with undergrad requirements yet to fulfill? Â Is he still finishing up undergrad courses and later will supposedly enroll in grad courses? Â Is Mississippi letting him take grad courses and undergrad simultaneously?
Re: Masoli denied a waiver to play immediately... - Leftcoast - 09-01-2010
How about the unintended consequences of allowing too many loopholes to a good rule?
I think about the NBA where desirable players often forces trades by faking injuries, becoming malcontents or sabotaging their coaches.
In the Bay Area we\'ve seen our share of these .... most recently Stephen Jackson who signed a large contract structured to keep him happy during rebuilding (and had presumably told the owner just how happy it would make him) only to initiate a successful campaign designed to force a trade before the next season had even started.
Yeah, the NCAA isn\'t the NBA and players that get paid have every reason to try to maximize their paychecks but .... just sayin\'.
Re: Masoli denied a waiver to play immediately... - mark3k - 09-02-2010
Quote:The intent of the rule requiring a player to sit out a year when he transfers is to inhibit raiding, to keep recruiting from becoming a 24/7/365 hellhole... I don\'t like Masoli and don\'t feel weepy on his behalf, but I suspect this is a bad rule.
Sounds like the NCAA, which wrote the rule, disagrees with you as to its intent, Garvin:
http://www.thecardboard.org/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?action=post;num=1283304482;quote=3;title=PostReply
Quote:In a press release, the NCAA said Masoli\'s request violated the intent of the waiver: "The waiver exists to provide relief to student-athletes who transfer for academic reasons to pursue graduate studies, not to avoid disciplinary measures at the previous university."
Re: Masoli denied a waiver to play immediately... - Farm93 - 09-02-2010
The Ole\' Miss position is almost laughable. Â They mention how great he has been...in the last month! Â And also note that he has done everything asked of him since he arrived. Â As if his Oregon adventures were not even part of the equation.
FWIW Masoli did graduate, and managed to find a field of study not offered at Oregon. Â Of course, anyone that seriously thinks that Masoli planned on completing that course work is CRAZY.
His original plan had to include jumping in to a few lectures to stay eligible, and then leaving the state forever when January rolled along. Â
Re: Masoli denied a waiver to play immediately... - mark3k - 09-02-2010
I understand the distinction you\'re making, Garvin (I was trying to keep my post short), but it\'s the waiver that\'s at issue here, and I believe that the NCAA\'s press release provides a clear and reasonable explanation for their decision not to waive the rule (since the waiver he was seeking doesn\'t apply to his situation any more directly than the underlying rule does).
Because you need some heartwarming news... - needle - 09-03-2010
Masoli\'s appeal approved. He can play for Ole Miss while working on that much desired grad degree in Parks and Recreation (which is an excellent TV show, btw).
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/football/ncaa/09/03/masoli-eligible.ap/index.html?eref=sircrc
Re: Masoli denied a waiver to play immediately... - mark3k - 09-03-2010
wimps! Â :(
Re: Masoli denied a waiver to play immediately... - fullmetal - 09-03-2010
well, i\'d rather see USC take one in the jaw than Ole Miss. Â if they had to be toothless in one out of the last two circumstances, this was as good of one as any to punt =\\