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News: John Wilkins files injunction against the NJCAA
I still don't get it! He was eligible to sign a LOI and didn't. He's still practicing with the #12 team in the NCJAA, so I would think he's facing some type of competition and it's better than playing rec ball.
So why not sign the LOI? Why the lawsuit? It seems like it could potentially open him up to further scrutiny by the NCJAA and likely uncover something the NCAA may have missed in determining his eligibility.
Just doesn't seem like a good move, but then again I guess I'm not in his shoes!!!!1
the NJCAA has severely limited his options, and signing a LOI will also severely limit his options. Why not accept that the kid is getting decent legal advice and doing the best he can?
Note the last paragraph- he decided against signing the LOI because of the lawsuit, and that makes sense to me. Why not just accept that he is getting advice from people who know better what he should do.
I still don't get it! He was eligible to sign a LOI and didn't. He's still practicing with the #12 team in the NCJAA, so I would think he's facing some type of competition and it's better than playing rec ball.
So why not sign the LOI? Why the lawsuit? It seems like it could potentially open him up to further scrutiny by the NCJAA and likely uncover something the NCAA may have missed in determining his eligibility.
Just doesn't seem like a good move, but then again I guess I'm not in his shoes!!!!1
By not signing the LOI it leaves a few more options open for discussion with the judge, plain and simple. Practicing and playing are two different things and if he is competitive he'll want to be playing real ball with refs and all. I would bet he has gone through all the scrutiny that could be uncovered. I know as a BU fan I just wish he would get his associate degree and sign but as person I'd like him to find out what and who is behind that injustice thrown to him by the NCJAA. If the NCJAA fights the injunction the court can order the NCJAA to release all of their documents, e-discovery, concerning this case which can open up the proverbial can of worms.
"Educate and inform the whole mass of the people...they are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty."
??” Thomas Jefferson
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I know its hard to do sometimes but i think in this case we really need to trust in the system. I hope for his future the NCAA makes the right decision.
I still think he will be a BRAVE someday I just hope all the hoopla doesnt set him up for high expectations. He is a good Div I player, I dont think hes the next phenom though.
Lets surrender ..... Chesty Puller.... "H*$$ NO !!! we have the enemy right where we want them they can't hide"
I know its hard to do sometimes but i think in this case we really need to trust in the system. I hope for his future the NCAA makes the right decision.
I still think he will be a BRAVE someday I just hope all the hoopla doesnt set him up for high expectations. He is a good Div I player, I dont think hes the next phenom though.
Its the NJCAA that is making the decision and I hope he is a Brave someday as well.....I rarely use the word Phenom.....but he is very very very good....
So if the njcaa says no, can he still play in the ncaa ? I just assumed they would be together on an issue like this. You know what they say about
ASSume though.
Lets surrender ..... Chesty Puller.... "H*$$ NO !!! we have the enemy right where we want them they can't hide"
So if the njcaa says no, can he still play in the ncaa ? I just assumed they would be together on an issue like this. You know what they say about
ASSume though.
The NCAA has already stated their decision and he will sit out the first 5 games at BU.....this is a different adventure...he is trying to get some Playing Time at the JC this season...
I think this was also covered before.. but I'm still unclear.
Under the 5 years to use 4 years of playing in.. if Wilkens never plays JC ball.. he still only has 3 years at BU. Is that right?
I think this was also covered before.. but I'm still unclear.
Under the 5 years to use 4 years of playing in.. if Wilkens never plays JC ball.. he still only has 3 years at BU. Is that right?
So if the njcaa says no, can he still play in the ncaa ? I just assumed they would be together on an issue like this. You know what they say about
ASSume though.
Wilkins is not eligible to play at Bradley or any 4-year school unless he gets his junior college degree. The 5-game suspension only applies to his professionalism issue, not to his academic eligibility. Because he was declared a non-qualifier, he can never be eligible at Bradley unless he gets a degree at juco and is cleared by the NCAA clearinghouse again.
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