NCAA Strikes Again

[mtangelsfan]

http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaafb/ex-homeless-baylor-rb-sidelined-by-ncaa-rule-violation/ar-BBhXJYV

 

I really, really can't stand that organization.

[nate]

Absolutely pathetic.

[mancini79]

"He ran for 191 yards and three touchdowns on 31 carries last season."

 

Well there's the problem. If he ran for 1000 yards with 12 TDs he would have been on the bench for 1 quarter.

[Lou]

before we all break out the pitchforks...

 

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/eye-on-college-football/25081518/ncaa-we-didnt-rule-baylor-rb-silas-nacita-ineligible

 

 

The NCAA did not declare Silas Nacita ineligible and Baylor has not requested a waiver for him.

— Inside the NCAA (@InsidetheNCAA) February 25, 2015

[Hollyw00d]

The NCAA would suspend the Red Cross for receiving impermissible benefits if they could

[Angel Oracle]

NCAA already did enough for a whole lifetime, with how they screwed LB State in January 1974 with the 3 year NCAAT barring!

For violations eventually said to be minimal compared to what the big schools were doing.

 

That was a potential Final Four team, with the Pondexters, Leonard Gray, Glenn McDonald (one of key bench players for Celtics in 1976 NBA Finals), and Bobby Gross (leading scorer in games 5&6 combined for Portland in 1977 NBA Finals) amongst others playing for Lute Olson.   They ended up the season 24-2, the only two losses by 2 points each at NCAAT runner-up Marquette and at Colorado.

Edited February 26, 2015 by Angel Oracle

[Brandon]

Haha

[Angel Oracle]

Hey, it wouldn't be me if I didn't bring up things that happened before quite a few on here were born, now would it? 

[nando714]

Yawn

[Lou]

UCLA and NC State would have wiped the court with them

Edited February 27, 2015 by Lou

[Lou]

The NCAA awaits your apologies

"The bottom line is that I broke the rules," he wrote on Twitter. "I should've never accepted the help and I am deeply sorry for my actions."

Nacita went on to acknowledge that the "close family friend" who has provided his housing was merely an acquaintance from his hometown of Bakersfield, California, and that Baylor's compliance department had warned him of its concerns.

"At the time I did not think this was inappropriate behavior, but now I can see that I made a mistake by disregarding guidance from Baylor compliance on what benefits I may accept," Nacita wrote. "I take full responsibility for my choice to accept these inappropriate benefits."

Nacita had initially accused the NCAA of wrongfully punishing him for accepting housing and benefits while homeless in 2014. But his removal from the team this spring was a decision made by Baylor's compliance office when it determined he had made "rules violations that impacted his eligibility."

[Tank]

so why didn't the brilliant braintrust at baylor put this kid in a dorm?? MORONS!!

 

"hey kid, we don't want you to be homeless, sort of, but we don't wanna break ncaa rules. p.s. there's van down by the river. good luck."

[Schildog]

the ncaa are the ****ing worst. 

[Lou]

not in this case

[Vegas Halo Fan]

"Because I accepted that offer instead of choosing to be homeless, I am no longer eligible to play football and pursue my dream," Nacita wrote. "I had no idea I was breaking any rules, but I respect the decision of the NCAA." 

 

That makes one of us.

[Lou]

he's also a liar

[Vegas Halo Fan]

On second glance, it sounds like there is a lot more to this than was originally reported, and the story that inflamed so many people is apparently not completely true.

[Brandon]

They should have given him a break simply from being from Bakersfield

[Angel Oracle]

UCLA and NC State would have wiped the court with them

The same UCLA that lost to both Oregon schools on the same trip, and needed 3 OTs to subdue Dayton in the regionals?

NC State was the one school that was better than LB AND playing at their best that March.

However, as we have seen, in the NCAAT, anything can happen in one game.

Glenn McDonald could guard pretty much ANY wing player in the NCAA. David Thompson would have had an interesting challenge there. Yes, Burleson's height wound have been an issue since LB's tallest regular was the 6-9 Clifton Pondexter.

[OregonLAA]

NCAA rules are a joke. Why does anyone care if these kids are getting free shit? If I was 20 and broke but a college star, I would be taking free handouts left and right