Chipper1221

March 1st, 2018 at 9:11 AM ^

In the NCAA's defense here (and God damnit it pains me to say that) the FBI ordered them to stand down until they complete their investigation.

The FBI has tasked their best office when it comes to money laundering and tax evasion with this case. These are the same guys who have taken down big time Mobs. 

PopeLando

February 28th, 2018 at 6:31 PM ^

If Patterson was transferring anywhere except Michigan, I'd be more optimistic about his immediately eligibility.

Let's not forget that we're dealing with the NCAA here. If they can fuck us, they will fuck us.

DrMantisToboggan

February 28th, 2018 at 6:37 PM ^

It’s a committee of 8 that will decide his fate (ooh this sounds like a riddle). It’s not the member schools. It’s a legislative committee made up of people from different schools (no Big Ten, no SEC, nobody on our schedule, EMU is represented). It’s a total different body from the one that has passed rules specifically designed to hurt Jim in the past.

DrMantisToboggan

March 1st, 2018 at 9:02 AM ^

Simple majority - here's the language from the NCAA bylaws: 

 

If a staff decision is appealed, the case will be submitted to the seven committee members of the Division I Committee for Legislative Relief. Committee members cast a vote by sending an email vote to the national office. A simple majority is necessary for a decision. However, in situations where there is a tie vote, the initial decision of the staff shall be considered to be upheld; and in situations where the staff did not issue a decision, the director or associate director will cast the tie-breaking vote. All waiver decisions are based on the facts made available to the staff and/or committee at the time a decision is rendered. NCAA staff reserves the right to request that the committee place a case under review subsequent to a decision if relevant information related to the waiver is discovered by the legislative relief staff that may have impacted the staff's original decision had the information been made available at the time the decision was issued. The legislative relief staff will request additional information, via RSRO, from the applicant institution and provide a second review of the waiver submission. Applicant institution is permitted to appeal the staff decision on the waiver submission. 

Wolfman

February 28th, 2018 at 7:09 PM ^

-some of this may be figuratively-to purchase ball players. OTOH, it was so bad, the ncaa imposed penalties on the program so a bunch of players decided they wanted to leave to play for clean programs, one of which just happens to be the cleanest program they've ever found. Where is the decision? The rule put in to prevent kids from moving from team to team merely because they were not starting, didn't get along with the coach, or a multitude of other reasons they were not happy was surpassed by oh about 38 miles here. The kids, it will be argued, were dragged thesrough the worst experience college athletes can be. Now they have the opportunity to experience what they thought they would and what thousands of others have been since their freshman year and will been until they leave. Your Honor, let's give these young men the opportunity to enjoy that same experience. That's the least we can do. 

The artist FKA UN03

February 28th, 2018 at 7:17 PM ^

Denying this appeal will not be doing the SEC any favors. The favor to the SEC will be to rule them eligble making this case go away. There is still dirty laundry to be aired here that could come out in the resulting lawsuit waiting to be filed in the event that the players appeal is denied.