Kanter decision upheld

[Lord Ash]

According to Seth Davis.

I have to admit, I have no sympathy for Cal or the Kentucky fans.

[Duvall]

According to Seth Davis.

I have to admit, I have no sympathy for Cal or the Kentucky fans.

Enes is born free, but everywhere he is permanently ineligible.

[Lord Ash]

Interesting that he will be kept on as an assistant coach/student. So that means he can travel and practice with the team, I assume?

[Duvall]

Interesting that he will be kept on as an assistant coach/student. So that means he can travel and practice with the team, I assume?

No - Kanter cannot practice, travel or play with the team, but he can perform "limited coaching duties" and receive his scholarship to continue his studies.

[moonpie23]

don't worry....his dad said he'd be back next year...he GUARANTEED IT...

[DukeBlueHeart4]

According to Seth Davis.

I have to admit, I have no sympathy for Cal or the Kentucky fans.

I am totally with you here. They really shouldn't be surprised by this decision.

[ncexnyc]

The NCAA should do themselves and everyone else a favor and throwout that new rule, which got everyone into this situation in the first place.

[roywhite]

The NCAA should do themselves and everyone else a favor and throwout that new rule, which got everyone into this situation in the first place.

Not sure what you have in mind here. Okay for players who have been pros overseas to come to the US and play NCAA basketball?

[SoCalDukeFan]

I love this quote:

"We were informed by the NCAA that the flexible decisions made by the NCAA staff in other high-profile cases could not be used in case precedent and were not binding on the NCAA going forward," Kentucky AD Mitch Barnhart said. "The University of Kentucky was very hopeful that our student-athlete might receive the same type of consideration afforded to these other athletes but that did not happen."

SoCal

[roywhite]

I love this quote:

"We were informed by the NCAA that the flexible decisions made by the NCAA staff in other high-profile cases could not be used in case precedent and were not binding on the NCAA going forward," Kentucky AD Mitch Barnhart said. "The University of Kentucky was very hopeful that our student-athlete might receive the same type of consideration afforded to these other athletes but that did not happen."

SoCal

The UK Big Blue faithful no doubt agree, but are probably upset that AD Barnhart failed to work some reference to Duke into the statement.

[JasonEvans]

don't worry....his dad said he'd be back next year...he GUARANTEED IT...

Well, he said he would come back if he could play next year. Kanter has been ruled PERMANENTLY ineligible so coming back next year would make no sense.

-Jason "he'll be a top 5 draft pick-- if he played he might get exposed as not being all that great" Evans

[ncexnyc]

Not sure what you have in mind here. Okay for players who have been pros overseas to come to the US and play NCAA basketball?

I could be mistaken, but the way the rule is written now it is perfectly legal for an overseas player to be what we consider a pro. There's that vague statement that only a lawyer could love, where it mentions payment above and beyond expenses.

[BD80]

Well, he said he would come back if he could play next year. Kanter has been ruled PERMANENTLY ineligible so coming back next year would make no sense.

-Jason "he'll be a top 5 draft pick-- if he played he might get exposed as not being all that great" Evans

Thus the beauty of the charade that Enis would come back and play next year and UK appealing the finding ...

They make it SEEM like Enis is eager to play - so there is no suspicion that he is avoiding real competition - and he maintains his top-5 aura until he is old enough to be drafted

[Lord Ash]

No - Kanter cannot practice, travel or play with the team, but he can perform "limited coaching duties" and receive his scholarship to continue his studies.

Right, but as a coach what would stop him being at practice? And what would stop him from stepping into a drill to show something to a player, and have that showing something last 30 minutes or an hour?

This just feels VERY very flexible to me.

[dchen09]

I'm sure Cal wouldn't risk anything that might compromise the eligibility of the entire team... wait...

[fan345678]

No - Kanter cannot practice, travel or play with the team...

Nope, and as it turns out, Kanter never could.
Sorry...hadn't seen it yet so had to say it.

[Indoor66]

Nope, and as it turns out, Kanter never could.
Sorry...hadn't seen it yet so had to say it.

That is a toerrific post.

[roywhite]

Those UK fans didn't let me down.

Check out the comment from "them" in this blog that was linked from the DBR front page list of stories

April 1997 to August 1997: Kansas City summer basketball coach Myron Piggie makes cash payments to high school player Corey Maggette totaling $2,000. The money comes from a revenue pool that includes donations to Piggie from professional sports agents Kevin Poston and Jerome Stanley.

Nov. 12, 1997: Maggette signs a national letter of intent with Duke....

What was the Kanter decision about? Why, it was about the double standard that exists for Duke as exemplified by Myron Piggie and Corey Maggette, of course.

[wilko]

Why, it was about the double standard that exists for Duke as exemplified by Myron Piggie and Corey Maggette, of course.

Ehhhh.
I'm OK with double stands when we come out on top.
As a Greek, I'm OK with being a hypocrite when the occasion is right. I look at it as embracing my heratage. :-)

You'd think those KY guys would eventually JOIN us if they cant beat us... in the courts that is..

[DevilHorns]

Those UK fans didn't let me down.

Check out the comment from "them" in this blog that was linked from the DBR front page list of stories



What was the Kanter decision about? Why, it was about the double standard that exists for Duke as exemplified by Myron Piggie and Corey Maggette, of course.

It takes a lot of nerve for UK fans to say things like that right after they wiped their hands free of the Eric Bledsoe situation just months ago.