Sam Maniscalco

[tornado]

http://www.rocwithme.com/college/senior-week-sam-maniscalco

[TPS1]

HAHA Who in Sam's family wrote this?

[tornado]

The writer clearly identifies himself - he's an ISU guy who works for a pro sports team..

[FlyingSpaghettiMonster]

HAHA Who in Sam's family wrote this?

That was poorly written. "He was like another coach on the court for a very you Illini team."

I did not feel like this was a very me Illini team.

[LittleBrave]

That was poorly written. "He was like another coach on the court for a very you Illini team."

I did not feel like this was a very me Illini team.

Don't know why I got a good laugh from this, but good one, FlyingSM (and the SM does NOT stand for Sam Maniscalco in this case. )

Not many people would be bold enough to call last year's Illini team, a very "ME" Illini team.

He with be making an impact in the basketball world for years to come.
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(Sorry, I'm an editor - I can't let this go - though I am not so critical with my fellow BU fans who post here! )

[bradleybraves1]

Thanks for the update tornado. Good luck to Sam.

[Stardust6702]

Nice puff piece. " He was like another coach on the court" that has to be one of the funniest things I've read this year.

Boy, having Sam on the bench was like having another coach.........on the bench.....

[TPS1]

Does this mean that Sammy doesn't plan on finishing the masters degree that Bradley did not offer?

[Braves4Life]

Does this mean that Sammy doesn't plan on finishing the masters degree that Bradley did not offer?

Who really cares. He played by the NCAA rules and he graduated from Bradley. What he did was his right... and he earned it by being a smart, disciplined student who graduated on time. I wish he had stayed but he didn't. He's gone, it's over, NEXT.

[lake Camelot]

On the one hand I agree that he played by the rules. On the other hand I think the rules are being used as excuses. I have no problem from SM's point of view. But I think the NCAA is really inconsistent in it's rules. Students can't get help going home for a funeral or emergency but they get a chance to go to another school their last year by loopholes they leave. It is getting more and more common for this to happen.

[Da Coach]

Does this mean that Sammy doesn't plan on finishing the masters degree that Bradley did not offer?

Who really cares. He played by the NCAA rules and he graduated from Bradley. What he did was his right... and he earned it by being a smart, disciplined student who graduated on time. I wish he had stayed but he didn't. He's gone, it's over, NEXT.

On the one hand I agree that he played by the rules. On the other hand I think the rules are being used as excuses. I have no problem from SM's point of view. But I think the NCAA is really inconsistent in it's rules. Students can't get help going home for a funeral or emergency but they get a chance to go to another school their last year by loopholes they leave. It is getting more and more common for this to happen.

I have no problem with this 5th-year grad rule, nor with Sam taking advantage of it. It is about the only rule the NCAA has made that actually encourages and rewards excellent academic performance by student athletes. No other NCAA rule that applies to the student-athlete requires them to graduate in 4 years, as this rule requires.
For anyone to somehow single out Sam and try in vain to ridicule him for being a successful student and taking advantage of the established rule (that was in place for years prior to Sam doing it, and it has been utilized by hundreds of other athletes) demonstrates that there are still some who prefer to spew their agenda of hate rather than to act like real Bradley fans.

By the way, are we sure Sam didn't complete a masters program? Also, neither Sam nor his family ever said that pursuing the masters degree was the reason they were transferring. He did so to meet the NCAA requirements, but there is no requirement that he has to complete a masters program.

[Guest]

bottom line

The bottom line is this..the NCAA is a joke..they like these loopholes and at the end of the day all that matters is the tv ratings and revenue..could care less if they graduate or not..call it for what it is

[shaunguth]

I have no problem with this 5th-year grad rule, nor with Sam taking advantage of it. It is about the only rule the NCAA has made that actually encourages and rewards excellent academic performance by student athletes. No other NCAA rule that applies to the student-athlete requires them to graduate in 4 years, as this rule requires.
For anyone to somehow single out Sam and try in vain to ridicule him for being a successful student and taking advantage of the established rule (that was in place for years prior to Sam doing it, and it has been utilized by hundreds of other athletes) demonstrates that there are still some who prefer to spew their agenda of hate rather than to act like real Bradley fans.

By the way, are we sure Sam didn't complete a masters program? Also, neither Sam nor his family ever said that pursuing the masters degree was the reason they were transferring. He did so to meet the NCAA requirements, but there is no requirement that he has to complete a masters program.

Agree 100%! Once A Brave....Always A Brave!

right?

[lake Camelot]

It is about the only rule the NCAA has made that actually encourages and rewards excellent academic performance by student athletes.

In my opinion the only reason the NCAA leaves this opportunity is not because of academics. It is because higher ranked schools can add a player that has performed well at a smaller school to a high profile school. I realize it probably works just as many times to a smaller school also. But I think the NCAA is only worried about the big schools. I also don't think they care one way or another whether it helps the player.

[Da Coach]

In my opinion the only reason the NCAA leaves this opportunity is not because of academics. It is because higher ranked schools can add a player that has performed well at a smaller school to a high profile school. I realize it probably works just as many times to a smaller school also. But I think the NCAA is only worried about the big schools. I also don't think they care one way or another whether it helps the player.

Out of all the kids who have taken advantage of this rule, just as many have "transferred down" as have "transferred up" to a higher ranked school. Many more such transfers occur in football than basketball, and most of them (football or basketball) have played a very small part on their new team. Some have barely seen the floor, and became little more than practice players. Sam's case is actually a rarity in that he actually contributed a little to his new team, though he was not a star. He played in 28 games (out of 32), averaged 24 minutes per game, and averaged 6.1 ppg.

The rule has allowed just as many kids who made a mistake by going "too high" and never getting much of a chance to play, to transfer down and actually get some meaningful playing time.

I don't believe the NCAA instituted this rule to benefit the BCS boys. I do think the initial intent was to give the student-athletes a chance to spend their final year of eligibility pursuing post-graduate courses that benefit them.

The legislation states: "(Players) should be permitted to choose a graduate school that meets both his or her academic and athletic interests ..."

Shortly after they first created the rule in May, 2006, the NCAA withdrew it (Jan, 2007) because some BCS football coaches complained that they thought it might lead to other BCS football coaches "recruiting" kids from other schools' rosters. But the NCAA reversed themselves and kept the rule because they saw that it almost always benefited all sides involved and encourages academic success. Schools that lost the player were mostly satisfied to have a roster spot reopen, schools that gained the player occasionally added a body that filled an open scholarship (though some transfers walk-on and do not get a scholarship), and the student-athlete benefits by graduating and getting 1 more year at another school to pursue his sport and post-grad courses.