Any chance you're planning on getting a torrent up this quickly against ND? It's looking like I'm going to have to go with a media blackout, and I don't have a DVR.
Look at it this way: we played better against Germany than Portugal did. Both teams beat Ghana by the same score, and the two teams tied each other. By actually having a vaguely competitive game against the best team in the group we've proved we are the second best team in the group.
Heiko doesn't tend to ask Hoke questions. He generally asks questions in the coordinator press conferences about specifics, usually with the intent on helping Brian have an explanation for something he is seeing while doing the UFR.
Former NCAA compliance officer here. Thought I'd explain where this ruling is coming from and why his waiver will be granted.
First, from the article: "...graduated from Antioch High School in 2007, worked at the Nissan plant in Smyrna for a year and then joined the Marine Corps in August 2008..." This one small part of a tiny paragraph to give background on the player is actually the crux of the NCAA's ruling. It has NOTHING to do with his intramural activity and even less to do with his service to our country.
The rule in question is Bylaw in question is 14.2.3.2.1, which I will summarize for you because it is lengthy: A student must enroll at an institution within 1 year after graduating high school. The legislative intent of this rule is to prevent unfair competition by having guys out there that purposefully wait to enroll to gain muscle/age/ability. Think about the size that many student-athletes realize in their first year of football and imagine if they took a year on a regimented training program and still maintained eligibility.
Now, you say, "Hold on a second, smart guy! What about guys like Brandon Weeden, Russell Wilson, Chris Weinke or Ben Olson?" Well, the NCAA has exceptions that allow for kids to follow certain paths in life prior to competition in a specific sport. Most of us have heard of those first 3 names (they all played minor league baseball), but the 4th is the best example of this exception. Ben Olson, if you may remember, was a top QB recruit that decided to go on his mission after starting his career at BYU. Normally, this would halt the 5-year "ticking clock" rule for eligibility. Surprise! The NCAA exempts time spent on religious missions, foreign aid services, and military armed services. To prove I'm not lying...
"14.2.1.2 Service Exceptions to the Five-Year Rule: Time spent in the armed services, on official religious missions or with recognized foreign aid services of the U.S. government is excepted from the application of the five-year rule."
As a side note before we move forward, it's important to note that intramural sports are never counted towards eligibility. The NCAA sees those as purely recreational unless you doctor them somehow to replicate time in season or profit off the activities.
Pulling this altogether, if you made it this far, we get that the reason Mr. Rhodes is required to sit a year is because he waited over a year to join the Marines. Let's say he graduated in May of 2007. That means from May 2008 - August 2008 his clock started to tick. It's clearly unfortunate and the NCAA will surely remedy the situation with MTSU, but I figured I would at least attempt to explain what was going on better than the article did.
Bottom line: yes, the NCAA has flaws, but it also has purpose behind them. They aren't fair in many cases. The application of many rules are to prevent an unfair playing field. I'm not saying that I necessarily agree with all the NCAA has put forth. I just apply the laws as they're written and intended. Mr. Rhodes will get his eligibility and his justice.
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They did list everyone on Split Zone Duo, though. OP seems to be off on this one.
Love the title. These Four Walls is one of my favorite albums of all time.
If you’re reading this, stop. Gonna be nothing but cancer in this thread.
Isn’t this the post that usually has the Rose Bowl fireworks gif?
Isn’t this the post that usually has the Rose Bowl fireworks gif?
It’s also the home of Michigan basketball legend Graham Brown.
This should work...
http://wiz1.net/channel22
What happened to your old account? Didn't you used to be Hobbes (or just have a Hobbes avatar)?
This is a terrible idea, but I wholeheartedly support your venture.
Oof. A few beers in and didn't logic through that one.
Any chance you're planning on getting a torrent up this quickly against ND? It's looking like I'm going to have to go with a media blackout, and I don't have a DVR.
Look at it this way: we played better against Germany than Portugal did. Both teams beat Ghana by the same score, and the two teams tied each other. By actually having a vaguely competitive game against the best team in the group we've proved we are the second best team in the group.
Citing a decade old result, no less
I don't think it's any big secret that he's Ghost of X. Especially considering how reactionary he is when the teams aren't doing so well...
Shoutout to anyone who enjoyed Lasers.
So, yeah, nobody.
If that one fails, here's another:
http://serioussportstv.net/espn.php
Likely, and this also could be seen as a indication that things aren't looking well with Jones.
That's Pusha, but I'll allow it.
Free at last. Free at last. Thank God Almighty. Free at last.
Heiko doesn't tend to ask Hoke questions. He generally asks questions in the coordinator press conferences about specifics, usually with the intent on helping Brian have an explanation for something he is seeing while doing the UFR.
Potentially.
Wonder what Lewan's punishment for swearing will be.
Sometimes we practically write jokes for our rivals, and quite frankly I don't care. Donuts are awesome and Hoke is chubby.
I feel like I've read this before. Did you ask this earlier today on reddit?
When it died.
Fuck it, Desmond Morgan played QB in high school, didn't he?
Oh, I fully agree. No need to put down that pitchfork just yet.
Comment from reddit http://www.reddit.com/r/CFB/comments/1kltcy/ncaa_to_marine_of_course_you_cant_play_at_mtsu/ :
Former NCAA compliance officer here. Thought I'd explain where this ruling is coming from and why his waiver will be granted.
First, from the article: "...graduated from Antioch High School in 2007, worked at the Nissan plant in Smyrna for a year and then joined the Marine Corps in August 2008..." This one small part of a tiny paragraph to give background on the player is actually the crux of the NCAA's ruling. It has NOTHING to do with his intramural activity and even less to do with his service to our country.
The rule in question is Bylaw in question is 14.2.3.2.1, which I will summarize for you because it is lengthy: A student must enroll at an institution within 1 year after graduating high school. The legislative intent of this rule is to prevent unfair competition by having guys out there that purposefully wait to enroll to gain muscle/age/ability. Think about the size that many student-athletes realize in their first year of football and imagine if they took a year on a regimented training program and still maintained eligibility.
Now, you say, "Hold on a second, smart guy! What about guys like Brandon Weeden, Russell Wilson, Chris Weinke or Ben Olson?" Well, the NCAA has exceptions that allow for kids to follow certain paths in life prior to competition in a specific sport. Most of us have heard of those first 3 names (they all played minor league baseball), but the 4th is the best example of this exception. Ben Olson, if you may remember, was a top QB recruit that decided to go on his mission after starting his career at BYU. Normally, this would halt the 5-year "ticking clock" rule for eligibility. Surprise! The NCAA exempts time spent on religious missions, foreign aid services, and military armed services. To prove I'm not lying...
"14.2.1.2 Service Exceptions to the Five-Year Rule: Time spent in the armed services, on official religious missions or with recognized foreign aid services of the U.S. government is excepted from the application of the five-year rule."
As a side note before we move forward, it's important to note that intramural sports are never counted towards eligibility. The NCAA sees those as purely recreational unless you doctor them somehow to replicate time in season or profit off the activities.
Pulling this altogether, if you made it this far, we get that the reason Mr. Rhodes is required to sit a year is because he waited over a year to join the Marines. Let's say he graduated in May of 2007. That means from May 2008 - August 2008 his clock started to tick. It's clearly unfortunate and the NCAA will surely remedy the situation with MTSU, but I figured I would at least attempt to explain what was going on better than the article did.
Bottom line: yes, the NCAA has flaws, but it also has purpose behind them. They aren't fair in many cases. The application of many rules are to prevent an unfair playing field. I'm not saying that I necessarily agree with all the NCAA has put forth. I just apply the laws as they're written and intended. Mr. Rhodes will get his eligibility and his justice.
T shirt or polo because I'm an adult.
The future is now, my friend.
Are you talking the edited or unedited version?