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Bradley was known for short guards a while back.
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Starks is reportedly visiting Illinois - this is where he'd like to land
ESPN hints he's also checking out to see Bradley
but does he want to come where he'd potentially have to play behind Anthony Fields who's been waiting a year & a half to play PG?
This article also says this
"Starks would be eligible next season if the NCAA permits him a waiver due to his grandmother's health.
The NCAA does require the school to be within 100 miles of the immediate family member's home."
wouldn't that instantly rule out BOTH Illinois & Bradley if he's using that claim to transfer back to the midwest from Oregon?
many other such transfers have not fulfilled this requirement -
When NCAA gave a waiver to Iowa's Tyler Smith to transfer to Tennessee. that was not the case, since Knoxville was still 248 miles from his ailing father
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Who would make a bigger impact next year, Delaney or Starks?Comment
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Delaney would. That being said, the Braves would love to have them both.Originally posted by BUfan14 View PostComment
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For him to get the waiver the school has to be within 100 miles of the family members home address. Correct me if I am wrong / is either school close enoughComment
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no -- both Bradley & U of I are well beyond 100 miles from Chicago - but then it has to be 100 miles from the home of the ailing grandmother - and I do not know where she lives....although all indications are that she lives near where Ahmad came from, which is in Chicago, south of the Loop.
BUT a 100 mile radius would still require her to live in the EXTREME south suburbs (south of Joliet for Bradley) and south of Crete, Monee, or Chicago Hts., IL for Urbana.Comment
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She lives in Hyde Park.Originally posted by tornado View Post
from NCAA
"It's important to understand the guidelines are for staff's initial review," Phillips said "There are occassions in which the welfare of the student athlete takes precedence or other unique circumstances are presented and those cases should be appealed to the subcommittee."
Bradley and Illinois both have compliance people working on understanding if it will be granted.Comment
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ultimately it comes down to the NCAA deciding...
as I said above...the 100-mile rule is kinda new - last November - reportedly added just last fall as a requirement
Even then - the requirement sounds like a soft rule - what if the kid doesn't live within 100 miles of a D-I school?
..so there haven't been many of these medical waiver requests since the rule was changed...we'll see
BTW - it is now fully official - Ahmad Starks has received his release
That column also notes that Oregon State head coach Craig Robinson has to show considerable improvement
in 2012-13 or he's on a very hot seat...Comment
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How can he improve last seasons record?Originally posted by tornado View Postultimately it comes down to the NCAA deciding...
as I said above...the 100-mile rule is kinda new - last November - reportedly added just last fall as a requirement
Even then - the requirement sounds like a soft rule - what if the kid doesn't live within 100 miles of a D-I school?
..so there haven't been many of these medical waiver requests since the rule was changed...we'll see
BTW - it is now fully official - Ahmad Starks has received his release
That column also notes that Oregon State head coach Craig Robinson has to show considerable improvement
in 2012-13 or he's on a very hot seat...
Unless he can get other teams to forfeit their wins.Comment
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Starks will be visiting Illinois and will not visit BU, according to several reports and twitter feeds. His father wants him to go to Illinois and be a backup apparently. You have to wonder when these kids wake up one day and realize they have better oppportunities at the "mid-major" level. Same old story...Comment
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I am hearing somewhat similar things from an Illinois insider- that Illinois is his preferred choice. So it comes down to whether Groce offers, and that seems imminent.Originally posted by BU freak View PostComment
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It really depends on the kid and what is important to him, individually. I'm not sure if Stark's future aspirations are in basketball or business, his major. I will say I'm very thankful for my time at Bradley, I met my wife and most of my best friends there. It was truly a highlight period of my life, and I can't imagine changing it. I've also been fortunate have a career I'm proud of, however, with hindsight it is easy to see how much easier it is to start a career with a U of I degree (at least in the fields of finance and accounting) if you want to live in Chicago or nationally.Originally posted by BU freak View Post
When I was making my decision on college, this wasn't something my family was aware of or something shared, however it certainly will be something I share with my children. Private Equity Firms, investment banks and big 4 accounting firms all use Colleges to segregate their candidates, and the schools with higher standards of entrance and more alumni in the organization are always going to be focused heavily at certain schools.
As an employer, I've used this to our benefit to recruit at Bradley, as we can hire top tier employees that would be going to P.E. firms if they were at NW or Illinois. Now, I'm not saying every athlete will be making decisions based on the degree, and I really don't know what is important for Starks, but I think it's fair for people to make decisions around more than just playing time.
I do think some H.S. athletes fall prey to a sales pitch and get stuck on a bench at a BCS where it may not be the best situation, however Starks should be familiar enough with High Major College B-Ball to understand what he is walking into.Comment
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sources saying Starks and Darius Paul to Illinois is a done deal...Comment
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wow - Groce loves those midmajor transfers - but if you're gonna be among the elite in the Big Ten I just don't think a lineup of Ekey's, McLaurin's, Paul, Starks are gonna do itComment
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btw - these guys predict a 9th place finish next year for Illinois
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