Wiseman and Memphis finally cave. He will be held out of games until he is reinstated.
https://twitter.com/jeffborzello/sta...15593767964672
Awww. I was enjoying the "party like there's no tomorrow - because there's not" attitude.
He dropped his lawsuit as well. Tells me there will be a quick "equitable" resolution. I wonder how much the loss to Oregon played into things - or the TV ratings for the game.
https://www.cbssports.com/college-ba...lity-restored/
Looks like Nike will have to pay Penny back for the moving expenses. I mean Adidas. I mean his family.
Is this not actually kind of great for Wiseman? He's already projected as the #1 pick, so there was nowhere to go but down if he got hurt or played poorly. Now he doesn't have to risk those outcomes, but he also doesn't have to put up with grief about his motivation or energy level.
My guess (which is based on nothing more than speculation after reading a bunch of articles on the subject) is that Memphis and the NCAA have worked out a deal internally. Declaring him ineligible is the next required step, so that Memphis can apply for reinstatement and the NCAA can issue its punishment (which I think has already been determined). Otherwise there would be no reason for Memphis to suddenly reverse course.
I’d put the over/under on games Wiseman sits at 9.5.
I mean, only if you think Zion should have sat out the rest of last season like Scotty Pippen said.
It means he doesn't get to play competitive basketball for the time being. It potentially means he won't get the experience of the NCAA tournament. Yes, it would work out nicely in protecting his NBA interests. And maybe that is all that matters to him. But I doubt it.
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9.5 sounds about right because it is 11 games until Memphis plays Georgia in what could be a matchup of the #1 and #2 picks in the NBA draft between Wiseman and Anthony Edwards. CBS is scheduled to broadcast that game nationally and I think everyone wants to see that matchup (though they won't guard each other).
I agree that the NCAA likely assured Memphis and Wiseman that he would not miss the entire season if he gave in now. Memphis does have a few potentially tough games coming up with Ole Miss on 11/23, NC State on 11/28, and Tennessee on 12/14 so they may take some losses without him.
-Jason "with Wiseman out, Boogie becomes Memphis' leading scorer" Evans
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I remember a guy who moved from an impoverished neighborhood to a very nice house in So Cal coincidental to a football scholly...I think his name was Reggie Bush, but of course Pete Carroll ran to the NFL and played Sergeant Carter when the questions came. yeah it happens. It is cheating. They got caught...others don't. Guess they didn't win the NCAA rules lottery. Doing that crap going into your first coaching job is ballsy and stupid.
That has to be the best law firm name ever to represent a player. (Although the stutter at the end a bit.)Wiseman's lawyers from Ballin, Ballin & Fishman and Farese, Farese & Farese released a statement Thursday morning, shortly before Memphis declared him ineligible.
Q "Why do you like Duke, you didn't even go there." A "Because my art school didn't have a basketball team."
The NCAA also knows that they need to appear tough and didn’t just let a school bully them around, which is what the perception would be if they let Memphis off easy. Obviously this is not a concern when it comes to academic matters, but when it’s an issue of players receiving money they will drop the hammer of Thor.
Quoting myself to say that a quick ruling has been handed down, indicating a deal could in fact have already been in place. If you took the over then congrats, as Wiseman will have to sit 12 games. HOWEVER Memphis has stated that they will appeal. And it’s entirely possible (in my conspiracy-theory mind) that the NCAA and Memphis have already agreed on a 9 game suspension and arranged the terms that the NCAA would rule 12 and then appeal it down to 9.
Maybe they could try this strategy! (Sorry I just love this story)
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/misso...dentity-change