NCAA Hypocrisy

[NDohio]

So EV gets cleared to play at UCLA and this kid can't get cleared to play at Rutgers?



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Part of the story:

Almost three months before the 2013-14 college basketball season tips off, Rutgers is already dealing with a controversial call.

The Scarlet Knights reportedly lost the services of a key transfer due to a decision by the NCAA that has sparked outrage on social media.

Former Iowa State guard Kerwin Okoro did not receive a hardship waiver that would have allowed him to play immediately for Rutgers this season, the Newark Star-Ledger first reported Tuesday. Okoro, a Bronx native, announced he was transferring to Rutgers in May to be closer to his family after his father died in December from a stroke at age 72 and his brother died from colon cancer two months later at age 28.

Neither Rutgers nor Okoro released a statement confirming the report but the 6-foot-5 rising sophomore had this to say on Twitter on Tuesday: "I'll make the wise decision of staying off social networks today, [because] if I express my feelings right now, I might just say the wrong thing."

And no, this isn't sour grapes toward EV. This is just mind boggling.

 

[irish1958]

I guess they reasoned that he is not an orphan as he still has his mother alive.

 

[Cackalacky]

Sorry.

 

[Irishnuke]

If that's not reason enough to get a waiver I don't know what is. Maybe he should say he's autistic.

 

[IrishLax]

His first mistake was not claiming he had autism.

 

[WestCoast]

His first mistake was not claiming he had autism.

It's a fine line to walk. Because the risk is you go too far.

 

[T Town Tommy]

There is zero rationale with the NCAA today. If the conferences don't get M. Emmert out soon... I could really see the plan for the Big 5 break away gain momentum.

 

[GoldenDomer87]

I think it's pretty clear the NCAA is clueless. It almost makes me feel sad for how pathetic they are, almost.

 

[connor_in]

Saw the title of this thread and I know it will never die and continue forever and ever and ever and ever......

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