We aren't the only ones to have a waiver denied

[Cayman]

According to the Worldwide Leader, Ahmad Starks, a guard at Oregon State, transferred to Illinois to be closer to his ailing grandmother in Chicago, but was denied a waiver to play this year because the University of Illinois is more than 100 miles from his grandmother's home.

Wasn't Trent Lockett granted a waiver to play at Marquette last year to be near an ailing relative? I don't recall where his relative was from, but Milwaukee is about 150-200 miles from the southeastern tip of Minnesota, about 300 miles from the Twin Cities.

 

[GibsonSG]

Perhaps the difference with Lockett was that he graduated from ASU in only three years.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas...rent-lockett-transfer-marquette-golden-eagles

 

[Cayman]

Perhaps the difference with Lockett was that he graduated from ASU in only three years.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas...rent-lockett-transfer-marquette-golden-eagles

Thanks, I had forgotten about that. So it would seem that his mom's illness never would have needed to enter the equation as far as being granted a waiver.

 

[WanderingGopher]

According to the Worldwide Leader, Ahmad Starks, a guard at Oregon State, transferred to Illinois to be closer to his ailing grandmother in Chicago, but was denied a waiver to play this year because the University of Illinois is more than 100 miles from his grandmother's home.

Wasn't Trent Lockett granted a waiver to play at Marquette last year to be near an ailing relative? I don't recall where his relative was from, but Milwaukee is about 150-200 miles from the southeastern tip of Minnesota, about 300 miles from the Twin Cities.

At least he has eligibility left, *and* the possibility of playing in the NCAA tourney. As far as distance from home, what can they do? Seems like the NCAA rule doesn't leave much room for judgment on that point. The distance is the distance, and there's a limit. At least this isn't a case of the NCAA trying to play doctor and make a judgment based on the severity of the illness, or trying to judge whether he is close enough to his grandmother that she should be considered immediate family.

The Buckles decision was about the stupidest and worst result possible in the NCAA waiver/transfer system. The only thing worse is if he hadn't kept his FIU scholarship, but IMO that wasn't really in doubt despite what people said at the time.
I know it's been 6 weeks or whatever, but I'm still pissed and probably will be pissed in March.

 

[Dr.Don]

At least he has eligibility left, *and* the possibility of playing in the NCAA tourney. As far as distance from home, what can they do? Seems like the NCAA rule doesn't leave much room for judgment on that point. The distance is the distance, and there's a limit. At least this isn't a case of the NCAA trying to play doctor and make a judgment based on the severity of the illness, or trying to judge whether he is close enough to his grandmother that she should be considered immediate family.

The Buckles decision was about the stupidest and worst result possible in the NCAA waiver/transfer system. The only thing worse is if he hadn't kept his FIU scholarship, but IMO that wasn't really in doubt despite what people said at the time.
I know it's been 6 weeks or whatever, but I'm still pissed and probably will be pissed in March.

If you are gonna stay pissed about that all the way till March, WG, you are gonna have a long and miserable winter.

 

[SelectionSunday]

Whatever we think of the Rakeem Buckles decision, the NCAA is not out to get the Gophers. Let's step back for a second and think about what last season would have been like without Trevor Mbakwe.

Or, not to mention, if things go well for him, maybe next March we'll all be really glad the Gophers had the good fortune (thanks to the NCAA) of having one season of Malik Smith?

 

[AO54]

I'm more and more convinced that they factor in grades and progress towards a degree heavily in this decision.

 

[WanderingGopher]

Whatever we think of the Rakeem Buckles decision, the NCAA is not out to get the Gophers. Let's step back for a second and think about what last season would have been like without Trevor Mbakwe.

Nobody thinks the NCAA is "out to get the Gophers," but I suspect new coach Pitino gets less benefit of the doubt and more scrutiny then good ol' boy Tubby Smith on such matters.

This is a "show me" year for recruits, and every little bit that can help us be better will reap a lot more benefit down the road.

 

[fryguy22]

Nobody thinks the NCAA is "out to get the Gophers," but I suspect new coach Pitino gets less benefit of the doubt and more scrutiny then good ol' boy Tubby Smith on such matters.

This is a "show me" year for recruits, and every little bit that can help us be better will reap a lot more benefit down the road.

You don't think that Richard Pitino has any sort of similar clout with the NCAA? (to the extent Tubby did, I'm not saying that is the case)