Update (not to worry) on Shea Patterson (QB xfer) NCAA ruling timeline

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Not a huge change, but possibly noteworthy. Landof10 is reporting that Patterson's lawyer Thomas A Mars (who is working closely with the university) has not yet submitted Patterson's request for a waiver. 

“It’s a time-consuming process for Michigan to prepare the full package of documents that will go to Indianapolis,” Mars wrote.

Mars is anticipating that the NCAA makes its decision in late February, but indicates that the process could take longer.

What is possibly interesting here is not the delay in timeline, but rather the alleged scope of documents they are going to provide. Patterson is likely going to make the case that he would not have attended had he not been misled. I don't want to speculate about where the time consuming portion of the document discovery/recovery is coming from, but it's usually a good thing when there's a lot to provide (with the request for immediate eligibility).

Previously it has been reported and reflected here, that the NCAA would rule on Patterson's eligibility before signing day next month. 

If you want the NCAA rules covering the rundown on Patterson's transfer, Brian did a great post earlier you should check out (again).

Mars has some experience with how the NCAA brings the request to the original institution for comment and uses that in the decision process, and earlier expressed his confidence on that front:

“I’m not aware of any rational, legitimate reason for Ole Miss to oppose any of the requests for immediate eligibility,” Mars said
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Arb lover

January 17th, 2018 at 9:00 PM ^

Mars has made it clear he has no intent to sue the NCAA over this. 

However that could just be taking the high road, as the facts create their own argument that likely wins out, and indicating that he's a bully would only serve to have the NCAA dig in. 

However I agree that Hugh essentially getting immediate eligibility to coach at Alabama may create a side reason for the NCAA to also approve the eligibility, if simply for the reason that it looks really bad if the rule breaker gets immediate eligibility, but players who were misled don't. 

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Mike Damone

January 17th, 2018 at 11:18 PM ^

that is like John Wayne calmly towering over a cowardly bad guy and saying "don't worry, I'm not going to hit you", turning away, then turning back, saying "to hell I'm not!", and then knocking him out cold. He is saying "I am not going to sue you". The NCAA correctly hears: "Make the right decision so I don't have to the sue the hell out of you!"

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OwenGoBlue

January 17th, 2018 at 8:48 PM ^

FauxMo posted a "Harbaugh is at my restaurant thread" thread that was later updated to include a picture his wife/friends took with Harbaugh while he was in the bathroom. Non-Jim faces were edited to be clowns because kayfabe.

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UMProud

January 17th, 2018 at 8:38 PM ^

Total bullshit the NCAA is making Michigan jump through all these friggin hoops.  The facts are apparent and very public in the case of Ole Miss.  The NCAA could easily just green light this shit but no...let's torture Michigan for the hell of it.

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Durham Blue

January 17th, 2018 at 8:57 PM ^

How friggin' complicated can this be?  Seriously.  It takes months to file paperwork and for the NCAA to review?  This is one student athlete that is transferring schools.  The NCAA is worse than the federal government!

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Arb lover

January 17th, 2018 at 9:13 PM ^

Shea probably could have taken an afternoon and filled out a couple of forms, attached a copy of some emails he had, and a statement of what Hugh or other coaches told him that misled him that wasn't covered in emails or texts, etc., and the NCAA could have made a ruling on that. 

However it's my understanding that Ole Miss gets a chance to comment on the request, so the request is being crafted for two parties. Michigan is pulling out the guns so that only someone who wants to play with fire and likely get burnt would fight (in Ole Miss's case) or rule against (in the NCAA's case). 

 

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Mr Miggle

January 18th, 2018 at 10:47 AM ^

urgency. I'd think they need to know by spring practice.

There are a number of other schools that are also involved with Ole Miss transfers. Either some of them will be heard first or Michigan is coordinating with them on the timing. If the NCAA rules in one or more cases first, the reasoning they cite will help shape and simplify Michigan's arguments. So being slow may be a deliberate strategy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EGD

January 17th, 2018 at 9:03 PM ^

I certainly hope he gets the waiver and all. But I have to admit I'm pretty skeptical that Patterson could have been genuinely misled about the risk of sanctions at Ole Miss.

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bronxblue

January 18th, 2018 at 7:59 AM ^

I think he lied to recruits. I also think anyone who was paying attention knew the sharks were circling and his program was in trouble. I don't think Patterson should be held to "knowing" there would be sanctions, but I also believe there might be some faux naivety in situations like this.

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Bigly yuge

January 17th, 2018 at 10:35 PM ^

I hope like hell that Shea will be granted immediate eligibility. I just feel like any chance the NCAA has to stick it to Michigan, they will undoubtedly do so. I do not have high hopes.

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