Wilkins enrolls at Southeastern Iowa JUCO

[BradleyBrave]

Happened today. Say goodbye to John Wilkins this year, probably forever.

[Out of Bounce]

I'm sure this will get pulled, but it happened today. Say goodbye to John Wilkins this year, probably forever.

Your bsing Where did you get this

[Da Coach]

This has been confirmed. The NCAA would not clear him to play D1.
He enrolls at Southeastern Iowa, and remains committed to Bradley.
He will have to earn his degree there before being eligible at D1.

[d dub]

to quote the dude,

"This is a bummer man... that's a bummer."

[MacabreMob]

He will havwe to earn his degree there before being eligible at D1.

So he will get a degree.... when?

And becoming eligible at D1 means... eligible for anywhere.

[real fan]

This is like the Grundy,Buycks, and West ordeal all over again, there was a lot more to the grade issue then we were told as we were led to believe there were 2 minor issues to be cleared up , how does he pass his act or sat"s on his 1st try and then is told his grades are not ok from Belgium.

[BradleyBrave]

This has been confirmed. The NCAA would not clear him to play D1.
He enrolls at Southeastern Iowa, and remains committed to Bradley.
He will havwe to earn his degree there before being eligible at D1.

Any chance this could be a Taylor Brown situation?

[real fan]

What"s a T.Brown situation?

[BUBraves2006]

If it's the NCAA just being difficult, then that's really unfair ...

But if he is trouble in the classroom (not saying he is, but some of the posts here seem to elude to that?) ... then I wouldn't want him here, same as Buycks/West.

I think Bradley can always consider it a great source of pride that they have STUDENT athletes going to Peoria, not just athletes. I hope we never lose sight of that. I want kids to play here that care about playing basketball and going to class ... not just impressing talent scouts (*cough*Fears*cough*)

[romar]

If it's the NCAA just being difficult, then that's really unfair ...

But if he is trouble in the classroom (not saying he is, but some of the posts here seem to elude to that?) ... then I wouldn't want him here, same as Buycks/West.

I think Bradley can always consider it a great source of pride that they have STUDENT athletes going to Peoria, not just athletes. I hope we never lose sight of that. I want kids to play here that care about playing basketball and going to class ... not just impressing talent scouts (*cough*Fears*cough*)

I'm not sure what you have read here that is any different that what I have read, but everything has him being a very good student who already has passing SAT/ACT exam grades.

[BUBraves2006]

If that's true, great for him! Honestly, it shows how little attention I've paid to the 100 post thread on Wilkins, as I never thought he'd arrive at Bradley this year (or most likely ever).

I still stick by the fact that I want student athletes at Bradley ... we all should want that.

[Da Coach]

Any chance this could be a Taylor Brown situation?

Tayor Brown was a qualifier out of HS. He didn't have to stay and get a juco degree. JW does. And he is not a problem academically.

This is an issue for numerous foreign players. I could list hundreds of similar cases where kids from Africa, Europe, Australia, and other countries ended up going to junior colleges to gain eligibility at D1.

[romar]

Is there any connection between Southeastern Iowa & BU?

[Grassman]

Wilkens

WMBD radio said, NCAA mandated he must first get his Associates degree before playing D-1 ball.
To me that means at the earliest, if ALL goes well, we would not see him in a BRAVES uni untill the 2010-2011 season.
Seems to me if a kid passes his ACT-SAT and a College with Bradleys academic reputation feels he is qualified to enter the University and do College level work, then he is.

[Big Mike]

Is there any connection between Southeastern Iowa & BU?

There is now.....JW!