NCAA denies waivers for Clayton, Ezzard; Sims granted immediate eligibility

[smokey_wasp]

Does Tech have any lawyers to help fight the NCAA ? If not who does the Appeals?

Maybe they are all fighting MaChelle Joseph and Ron Bell. Speaking of which, Pastner better buckle up. NCAA ain't in a good mood.

 

[Supersizethatorder-mutt]

Haha, about the transfers. I called him a pessimist. I am sure he hates to have been right on this one, though.

As to the unis, they looked and still kinda look blue to me. lol

Oh, that's right. I lost track of which thread this was....LOL Yeah, I'm sure he hates to have been right on this too, but I don't think anybody is really all that surprised by it.

The close up photos in the kids' ward look gray to me.

 

[YJMD]

Clayton confirms the news and takes the high road.

Aside from the massive run-on, impressive words by him.

 

[Backstreetbuzz]

So, in addition to many other issues, the NCAA is basically a racist organization that puts the desires and needs of rich schools and coaches over the desires and needs of young, mostly black athletes.

 

[lv20gt]

Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but Justin Fields played in all 13 games for UGA as a true freshman, right? He was in on the fake punt against Bama in the SEC title game, yes (the 13th game)?

Not sure about the rest, but playing in the 13th game doesn't mean he played in all 13 games. The NCAA changed the rules, I think before last year, to allow 4 games and keep a redshirt regardless of when those 4 games were. So it didn't have to be just at the beginning.

 

[Madison Grant]

So, in addition to many other issues, the NCAA is basically a racist organization that puts the desires and needs of rich schools and coaches over the desires and needs of young, mostly black athletes.

The NCAA is a microcosm of our government. It's a corrupt influence trader that places profit over principles.

 

[steebu]

Not sure about the rest, but playing in the 13th game doesn't mean he played in all 13 games. The NCAA changed the rules, I think before last year, to allow 4 games and keep a redshirt regardless of when those 4 games were. So it didn't have to be just at the beginning.

I realize that, but I'm pretty sure he *did* play in all 13 games.

In fact, a quick check shows that he played in TWELVE games. Looks like he missed a game in October-ish after they got pounded by LSU.

So ... a guy plays in 12 games ... has significant stats in 8 of them ... and still gets to transfer with no 1 year sit-out?

[edit]
I looked up that "other guy" who transferred and had to sit out. He was a TE that went from UGA to Illinois to be closer to his grandpa who's sick. His grandpa lives 109 miles away from the Illinois campus. The NCAA has a 100-mile radius rule if you want to transfer without a penalty. So ... because he's 9 miles over the limit ... NO WAIVER FOR YOU! SIT ONE YEAR!

 

[smokey_wasp]

I realize that, but I'm pretty sure he *did* play in all 13 games.

In fact, a quick check shows that he played in TWELVE games. Looks like he missed a game in October-ish after they got pounded by LSU.

So ... a guy plays in 12 games ... has significant stats in 8 of them ... and still gets to transfer with no 1 year sit-out?

[edit]
I looked up that "other guy" who transferred and had to sit out. He was a TE that went from UGA to Illinois to be closer to his grandpa who's sick. His grandpa lives 109 miles away from the Illinois campus. The NCAA has a 100-mile radius rule if you want to transfer without a penalty. So ... because he's 9 miles over the limit ... NO WAIVER FOR YOU! SIT ONE YEAR!

Clayton is 20 miles over. But there are no D1 schools in that radius and GT is, in fact, the closest.

 

[GTFLETCH]

How does Justin Fields get to transfer from Georgia to Ohio State... and these kids get denied... WTH???

 

[684Bee]

How does Justin Fields get to transfer from Georgia to Ohio State... and these kids get denied... WTH???

There’s a word that starts with “r”. That’s the ace in the hole every time.

 

[Techster]

Someone needs to explain how Tathan Martell transfers to UM because he knew he wasn't beating out Justin Fields (hey, how'd that work out?!) and gets immdediate eligibility.

Also explain how Justin Fields transfers to OSU under the guise of "not being able to pursue baseball at UGA due to a racial tweet by a baseball player"...yet isn't playing baseball or pursuing it at OSU?!

What GT needs is a loudmouth lawyer that gives ZERO f$cks about making the NCAA look like buffoons, because apparently that's the only thing they respond to these days.

F you NCAA.

 

[MacJacket]

Clayton is 20 miles over. But there are no D1 schools in that radius and GT is, in fact, the closest.

Not that it matters, but I think Auburn might actually be about 10 miles closer to Vienna than Atlanta. Tallahassee is as well. Both are still around 120 miles.

I would like to see written statements of who is being denied and the exact reasoning for each case. Martell makes zero sense. His new coach was already on staff. Why is Ezzard being punished for essentially the same thing?


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[85Escape]

Seems to me a basis for appeal would be that they changed the rules after these young men entered the portal. I think a lawyer could work with that, but what do I know?

 

[Oldgoldandwhite]

How does Justin Fields get to transfer from Georgia to Ohio State... and these kids get denied... WTH???

Don’t forget the other two or three. I’m thinking Oklahoma, Miami, and someone else. Approved before I could reboot my computer.

 

[smokey_wasp]

Don’t forget the other two or three. I’m thinking Oklahoma, Miami, and someone else. Approved before I could reboot my computer.

USC

 

[smokey_wasp]

Not that it matters, but I think Auburn might actually be about 10 miles closer to Vienna than Atlanta. Tallahassee is as well. Both are still around 120 miles.

I would like to see written statements of who is being denied and the exact reasoning for each case. Martell makes zero sense. His new coach was already on staff. Why is Ezzard being punished for essentially the same thing?


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I looked it up once and I believe both were about 10 miles farther. Vienna is no mans land.

 

[Whiskey_Clear]

NO, is the answer for 2 of them:

NCAA denies waiver requests for Antonneous Clayton, Myles Sims

https://www.ajc.com/sports/college/...us-clayton-myles-sims/O2lQxIc8uPOhvRPZoZKO3K/

If they had taken the Justin Fields track they’d be eligible. Stand up quote from Clayton defending the NCAA. Shows class even while others are rewarded for gaming the system.

 

[Whiskey_Clear]

The Urinal-Constipation writers are probably happy about this considering how GT is usually treated by that rag

They treat Tech better than the NCAA does....

 

[YellowJacketFan2018]

They treat Tech better than the NCAA does....

The NCAA treats 99.5% of the programs in college sports that way

 

[Whiskey_Clear]

The NCAA is a microcosm of our government. It's a corrupt influence trader that places profit over principles.

Government has never cared about profit....it doesn’t sell anything other than bigger government programs and less individual freedom ...but this is a huge derail.