College Bball Thread

[Demo]

35 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Ohio’s Attorney General @DaveYostOH is threatening legal action against the NCAA, after Cincinnati transfer Aziz Bandaogo was declared ineligible.  “That decision strikes me as wrong—and likely illegal.”

Cincinnati took 2 2nd time transfers and they were both denied. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

1 minute ago, Demo said:

Cincinnati took 2 2nd time transfers and they were both denied. 

Cincy isn't the only school having 2-timers denied.

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3 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Ohio’s Attorney General @DaveYostOH is threatening legal action against the NCAA, after Cincinnati transfer Aziz Bandaogo was declared ineligible.  “That decision strikes me as wrong—and likely illegal.”

Have to say Yost will almost certainly lose the case if he tries to press it forward.  I know that Yost is trying to claim that it violates ADA laws -- but the NCAA had stated back in January that two-time non graduate transfers would have immediate eligibility denied unless they could adequately prove a medical or safety reason for the transfer.  Some transfers have been approved, others denied -- Torvik lists 86 cases and updates which have been approved and which have been denied.  Currently 7 approved, 7 denied.  Others may have been approved or denied but hasn't been put out there yet.  The fact that some transfers are going through says to me that it's not a wholesale denial and that if the documentation and evidence supports it, it is accepted.

One of the biggest denials was for Raequan Battle who started his career at Washington before transferring to Montana State where he averaged close to 18 points per game last year.  His immediate eligibility waiver was denied to play at West Virginia this year.  

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Another 2-timer denied.  The immediate eligibility waiver for Cal's Jaylon Tyson has been denied by the NCAA. Tyson is a two-time transfer who has previously played at both Texas Tech and Texas.

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24 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Another 2-timer denied.  The immediate eligibility waiver for Cal's Jaylon Tyson has been denied by the NCAA. Tyson is a two-time transfer who has previously played at both Texas Tech and Texas.

That’s a big blow to Cal.  I remember thinking he would be a good fit for IU if he he got his waiver.  Good length for a wing, can shoot.  

[Demo]

https://burnerball.com/college-basketballs-sign-stealing-stories/
 

Favorite thing I’ve read in a minute. Mgrs and GA’s do God’s work.

[Uspshoosier]

https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2023-10-27/nit-board-announces-changes-nit-and-use-experimental-rules

[Scotty R]

17 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2023-10-27/nit-board-announces-changes-nit-and-use-experimental-rules

So it sounds like they are weeding out teams from the small conferences 

[Stuhoo]

https://www.mlive.com/spartans/2023/10/michigan-state-dismantles-hillsdale-to-open-exhibition-season.html?outputType=amp

Against a very good NAIA team. Michigan State looked fantastic and deep.

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4 hours ago, Scotty R said:

So it sounds like they are weeding out teams from the small conferences 

Personally, I'm okay with getting rid of the automatic awarding of a regular season champion of a low major getting an NIT bid.  Might be in the minority on that, though.  IMO it did eliminate some other more deserving teams -- some of them from mid majors.

The interesting thing is that in the NIT awarding automatic bids to the two highest rated NET teams from the power 6 conferences regardless of record that there is a real possibility that a team with a losing record will get invited to the NCAA tournament.  Using that criteria, 15-17 Oklahoma would have been invited last year.

[Uspshoosier]

Kentucky only up 1 with 30 sec to go in the first half on sec network 

[Stuhoo]

4 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

Kentucky only up 1 with 30 sec to go in the first half on sec network 

In a dynamic that is very very similar to what we will be facing on Sunday

[Stuhoo]

Maybe this take will come back to haunt me, but top five nationally UK frosh Justin Edwards looks out of shape and really not great. Kid looks like he hasn’t worked in the weight room.

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

20 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Maybe this take will come back to haunt me, but top five nationally UK frosh Justin Edwards looks out of shape and really not great. Kid looks like he hasn’t worked in the weight room.

Cal sometimes forgets how he's gotten dudes like Edwards involved. I've seen less backcuts by Kentucky as the years go on. Used to run a play for John Wall that got him an oop off the baseline seemed like every game. Cal needs to go back and see how MKG scored... And Edwards needs to go watch MKG and see how to be an absolute freak of a collegiate athlete.

[Uspshoosier]

Purdue/Arkansas starts at 4 on ESPN + in an exhibition game 

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

Purdue hanging with Arky without Edey. No Edey and Purdue is probably a Top 30-35 team. Obviously with him changes a lot.

[go iu bb]

2 hours ago, Uspshoosier said:

Purdue/Arkansas starts at 4 on ESPN + in an exhibition game 

I thought exhibition games against other D1 schools had to be secret scrimmages without the public or media and certainly not on TV. 

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18 minutes ago, go iu bb said:

I thought exhibition games against other D1 schools had to be secret scrimmages without the public or media and certainly not on TV. 

It's a charity game.

[Hoosierfan1901]

Purdue’s Smith did something to his knee a little bit ago, looked like he was in a lot of pain 

[Hoosierfan1901]

5 minutes ago, Hoosierfan1901 said:

Purdue’s Smith did something to his knee a little bit ago, looked like he was in a lot of pain 

He is still playing if anyone was wonder, but Purdue had like 4 players collide with each other on the court. It’s been an interesting game for both teams