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Supposedly he wasn’t going to play anyways.Per Craig Meyer. Pitt appealing the ruling by the NCAA.
Suspended is not the word. Ineligible is more like it. Making him sit is bad enough. He cannot recoup that year. They will only let him have 3 years of eligibility.Per Craig Meyer. Pitt appealing the ruling by the NCAA.
I'm sure Jay Bilas will be all over this injustice.Suspended is not the word. Ineligible is more like it. Making him sit is bad enough. He cannot recoup that year. They will only let him have 3 years of eligibility.
He has 5 years of High School here and 1 in his home country. NCAA is counting them all and they only allow 5. He has to sit out the year and loses a year of eligibility. Being appealed.
So why not play the next three years and sit out the 4th? All this crap is so stupid, it's pro sports, who cares about academics.Suspended is not the word. Ineligible is more like it. Making him sit is bad enough. He cannot recoup that year. They will only let him have 3 years of eligibility.
It’s another year on the back end lost...As long as he can practice does it really matter if he was a developmental player ?
It is even more ridiculous than that. When he came here, the school he entered placed him in 9th grade, based on his academic record in his home country. The NCAA has decided that his last year in his home country also qualifies somehow as 9th grade, which is how they say he had an extra year.He has 5 years of High School here and 1 in his home country. NCAA is counting them all and they only allow 5. He has to sit out the year and loses a year of eligibility. Being appealed.
How does the NCAA take a year of college ball away from a kid for what happened in high school? Especially when it wasn't recruiting related.It is even more ridiculous than that. When he came here, the school he entered placed him in 9th grade, based on his academic record in his home country. The NCAA has decided that his last year in his home country also qualifies somehow as 9th grade, which is how they say he had an extra year.
Bottom line is that this kid did nothing wrong, and is being penalized by that abomination know as the the NCAA. They say he had too much education!
Why is it logical? They let kids play who barely went to high school when they were there and deny a kid who had too much high school. Why is high school any business of the NCAA?That seems like a logical rule. But to sit out a year? No bueno.
How does the NCAA take a year of college ball away from a kid for what happened in high school? Especially when it wasn't recruiting related.
This is bottom of the barrel stuff from these guys. Especially with all the cheating going on by the big guys that they have turned a blind eye to.
Is the headline, “Peace Out”?
He has 5 years of High School here and 1 in his home country. NCAA is counting them all and they only allow 5. He has to sit out the year and loses a year of eligibility. Being appealed.
It is even more ridiculous than that. When he came here, the school he entered placed him in 9th grade, based on his academic record in his home country. The NCAA has decided that his last year in his home country also qualifies somehow as 9th grade, which is how they say he had an extra year.
Bottom line is that this kid did nothing wrong, and is being penalized by that abomination know as the the NCAA. They say he had too much education!
So, if he had been in a US high school all along, and they had made him repeat 9th grade, he'd have been in the clear?
Actually interestingly enough, in many states, Pennsylvania among them, if he had to repeat 9th grade he would only be able to play high school sports in 9th grade version one, 9th grade version two, 10th grade and 11th grade. He would be ineligible to play high school sports in 12th grade.
No doubt.If he went to UNC he'd have his work taken care of, and he'd get 4 years to play.
Interesting and at the same time ridiculous!Actually interestingly enough, in many states, Pennsylvania among them, if he had to repeat 9th grade he would only be able to play high school sports in 9th grade version one, 9th grade version two, 10th grade and 11th grade. He would be ineligible to play high school sports in 12th grade.
I guess the rule is to catch the kid who fails and repeats a grade deliberately to gain a year sports advantage which has to be a rare event.
That's why I could understand if that had been an issue regarding his high school eligibility, but shouldn't have anything to do with college.
Believe me, I have no idea what the NCAA's reasoning could have been in this one.
He has 5 years of High School here and 1 in his home country. NCAA is counting them all and they only allow 5. He has to sit out the year and loses a year of eligibility. Being appealed.It is even more ridiculous than that. When he came here, the school he entered placed him in 9th grade, based on his academic record in his home country. The NCAA has decided that his last year in his home country also qualifies somehow as 9th grade, which is how they say he had an extra year.
Bottom line is that this kid did nothing wrong, and is being penalized by that abomination know as the the NCAA. They say he had too much education!
So, if he had been in a US high school all along, and they had made him repeat 9th grade, he'd have been in the clear? How then is that different from what actually happened? Seems to me that would have been an issue regarding his eligibility for HS last year, not his eligibility for college.
The NCAA is a screwed up organization. There's no doubt about that. But why didn't Pitt look into this BEFORE they tried to recruit the kid? Why weren't they more proactive and more aware of what the rule was and what it meant? Pitt needs to share some responsibility in not being aware of the circumstances. Unless they were and recruited him anyhow. In which case, they're just stupid.
The NCAA is a screwed up organization. There's no doubt about that. But why didn't Pitt look into this BEFORE they tried to recruit the kid? Why weren't they more proactive and more aware of what the rule was and what it meant? Pitt needs to share some responsibility in not being aware of the circumstances. Unless they were and recruited him anyhow. In which case, they're just stupid.
No I still think it's really retarded that they won't let him play.
Who knows how good his high school was back in Africa. What if he had troubles learning the language when he got here and learning in tougher U.S class rooms?
He should get a fresh start to finish HS once he came to the USA especially coming from a place with a different language and probably not the best schools. If he was coming from the U.K, where the schools are solid and they actually speak English, then maybe I'd side with the NCAA on this. But because not, just let Peace play!
It is very surprising that they would "count" his 9th grade year in Nigeria.
Pitt soccer was hit by the same thing. They brought in 2 midfielders from Spain. The 2 had no educational record in the US but the NCAA gave them junior and senior eligibility. They are arguably the 2 best players on the team and I'm sure Vidovich wishes he had them longer.
As for Peace, he is going to RS this year anyway. So all the appeal is is to determine if he is eligible in 2021-22 as a 5th year senior. Or will his eligibility run out after 2020-21 after his RS Jr. season.
The NCAA is a screwed up organization. There's no doubt about that. But why didn't Pitt look into this BEFORE they tried to recruit the kid? Why weren't they more proactive and more aware of what the rule was and what it meant? Pitt needs to share some responsibility in not being aware of the circumstances. Unless they were and recruited him anyhow. In which case, they're just stupid.
It is very surprising that they would "count" his 9th grade year in Nigeria.
Pitt soccer was hit by the same thing. They brought in 2 midfielders from Spain. The 2 had no educational record in the US but the NCAA gave them junior and senior eligibility. They are arguably the 2 best players on the team and I'm sure Vidovich wishes he had them longer.
As for Peace, he is going to RS this year anyway. So all the appeal is is to determine if he is eligible in 2021-22 as a 5th year senior. Or will his eligibility run out after 2020-21 after his RS Jr. season.
Who is Pitt's starting bigs then?
Obviously Luther is one of them.
Something tells me that all of the schools, including Pitt, that were seriously recruiting him were aware of this but felt it would be of no consequence, but since Peace chose Pitt, it behooved one of those other schools to bring it to the NCAA's attention.
Something tells me that all of the schools, including Pitt, that were seriously recruiting him were aware of this but felt it would be of no consequence, but since Peace chose Pitt, it behooved one of those other schools to bring it to the NCAA's attention.
If an American kid repeated 9th grade, that's only 5 years of HS, so you don't lose eligibility. Peace supposedly did 9th grade back home then was placed in 9th grade again when he got here. If he would have graduated after 4 years in the American HS, it would have been fine, but it took him 5 years to graduate plus the 1 back home so he was in HS 6 years according to the NCAA.
Given the language barrier and educational system differences between countries, its hard to imagine the NCAA taking this hard of a stance on a kid coming over here, probably not even knowing the language and getting punished for not finishing the American HS in 4 years.
I would guess Pitt wins the appeal on this but he'll probably RS regardless