John Wilkins- for anyone planning a trip to see him play

[jeffsu]

Good to hear the coach's confidence in JW signing with BU next week. He likely knows more about JW being able to sign the NLI than we do, because he knows JW's situation more in-depth. That's great news.

I'm also curious if this means he'd have 4 years of eligibility if he doesn't play at all. I'd be surprised if he doesn't become eligible at some point, though.

I guess time will tell!

[real fan]

Why is he being punished more then kids that have cheated and broken the law multiple times? This whole process has a very bad smell to it. I thought he was getting a 5 game suspension for the games he played in Belgium, now they have come up with another penalty for the same thing, I think when you see a person going to school and getting good grades that you would want to reward him not continually penalize him. Good luck to John as we still want to see you in a BU uniform next season .

[jeffsu]

I thought he was getting a 5 game suspension for the games he played in Belgium, now they have come up with another penalty for the same thing.

real fan-- This is from the NJCAA, which is separate from the NCAA. They had to do their own "investigation" apparently and come up with their own sanction...

[SaintLouBrave22]

No question," Carroll said when asked about other schools' interest in Wilkins. "We're recruited pretty heavily all the time and when schools stop by at practice and see him here, they'll say, 'Who's this guy?' But nobody has (targeted) him (as a potential recruit) that I'm aware of.

"As far as I know, he'll sign his letter (next week with Bradley).


from Pjstar

Or so they say...


Everything still smells fishy from my window

[mexicobufan]

If his Coach says he can sign next week would they not already have this cleared by the NCAA? You cant tell me that the signing period is next week and they dont know if he can sign or not? Wouldnt the Coach have said we are hoping he can sign or we are waiting on a rulng??? To me this sounds like god news????

[tornado]

here's yet another travesty of justice...Renardo Sydney who was even spurned by USC because of all the impermissible benefits and freebies he's been getitng...is still likely to get cleared to play at Mississippi State.
Do you think he'd ever get cleared had he come to Bradley! Ha...don't even think about it!!

http://msn.foxsports.com/cbk/story/10316528/Mississippi-State%27s-Sidney-could-be-cleared-soon

The kid's unemployed family lived in a $1.2 million house in southern Cal...
yeah....right....

[JMM28]

Cody Ellis from Australia had signed to play at SLU and is being held up by the NCAA. Supposedly there is an issue with a pass/fail class instead of a regular A-F system.

Of course John Wall gets cleared way in time for the season, but it takes forever and a day for guys like Wilkins, Ellis, etc. to get cleared.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/ncaa/10/29/ncaa.board.ap/index.html

"Adams said the building NCAA officials moved into in 1999 was set up for 350 employees. The governing body now has about 500 employees including a 70-person eligibility center that has been using the NCAA's offsite warehouse for office space.

The project is expected to begin early next year."

The eligibility center has been using a warehouse...how nice.

[houstontxbrave]

The eligibility center has been using a warehouse...how nice.[/QUOTE]

The NCAA center used to invesigate and enforce NCAA rules on BCS schools must be in an igloo in the middle of nowhere, because that part of the NCAA is virtually non existant. SEMO probably has a NCAA office on their campus with likely a drive up window.

The NCAA is a complete and utter joke. You watch if Wilkins signs something will come up or happen to stop his enrollment at Bradley.

[Bradleyguy10]

This is just sad. It's corrupt yes, but it's more sad than anything.

I like your signature Tornado.

[Beninator]

More on Wilkins from PJS.. NJCAA rules Wilkins was a pro

http://www.bradleyhoops.com/homepage/x880803559/Braves-recruit-is-ineligible

apologies in advance if this was mentioned elsewhere

[ph]

More on Wilkins from PJS.. NJCAA rules Wilkins was a pro

http://www.bradleyhoops.com/homepage/x880803559/Braves-recruit-is-ineligible

apologies in advance if this was mentioned elsewhere

That seems to be the same aticle as before, (With a past Tense Tue reference fo paper publicaion?)

[Beninator]

That seems to be the same aticle as before, (With a past Tense Tue reference fo paper publicaion?)

oops just saw that!

[ER3]

A few questions I have...as I am not clear on all of the NCAA rules...

Can Wilkins actually sign a LOI with BU during next week's signing period? Does he merely need to be "on track" to complete his degree this year in order to be eligible to sign a LOI...or does he actually need to have his two year degree in hand before he can sign a LOI with a 4 year school...?

Also, it has been indicated that he would only have three years of eligibility if he signs with BU...what is the rule here that makes him lose a year of eligibility if he never plays a game at his JUCO? Taylor Brown was enrolled at a JUCO, was injured and didn't play a game there (I think that's right), but he came to BU with 4 years of eligibility...what makes Wilkins' case different?

Just wondering if someone knows the NCAA guidelines that come into play on both of these areas...

[mrcoachdude]

ER3.......what Juco has a degree in hand when they sign a LOI? I doubt any do, so I would think the on track would be the guide....but that is just a common sense guess on my part...cause I don't really know....


FREE JOHN WILKINS!

[tornado]

yes he can sign as long as he's on track to get his degree next spring, and it appears the coach confirms he is...

his NCAA clock started when he enrolled for spring semester at juco so he has 5 years for 4 seasons of althletic eligibility...
so he has 3 years for sure (he might miss this season, but he could play 2010-2011, 2011-2012, and 2012-2013)...but it is remotely possible that he'd have until spring of 2014 before his 5-year clock expires (remember, he already used the spring semester of 2009 and now he'll use up the whole 2002-2010 season at juco), so just maybe he would even be eligible for some games in the 2014-2015 season...so he might get 3.5 years....
depends on a few things...

Taylor Brown - had he spent 1.5 years at juco would NOT have come to BU with 4 full years left...just easy math...