2HD update on Sidney Situation

[jackobee]

Jackson, who's representing Sidney in the NCAA's amateurism evaluation of the 6-foot-10 Mississippi State freshman, said he had expected to receive a status report from <span class="caps">NCAA</span> investigator Alex Hammond by Monday or Tuesday of this week. A change within the eligibility center - Bill Saum is gone as director, the Clarion-Ledger reported yesterday - might have contributed to the delay.</p>

Jackson said he and Hammond have talked specifically about a time frame for the <span class="caps">NCAA</span> reaching a decision on Sidney. MSU's season opener, Nov. 13 against Rider, is the "drop-dead date" for Jackson.</p>

"He specifically said that they are fully aware of the time frame and the fact that they've got to get a decision," Jackson said. "He's already served a one-game suspension, in effect (the exhibition opener last week). He said that he was firmly aware of the time frame that we were operating on.</p>

"I've been real critical of the process, but I would say at this point that Alex is making an effort to try to move this thing along. Now whether or not that effort flows uphill to his supervisor, I couldn't tell you that."</p>

Sounds like Saum's leaving has slowed things down.

http://nems360.com/pages/insidemississippistatesports

 

[coach66]

that is being handed down on Sydney and it makes him look like an *** clown.

 

[ckDOG]

Why do people assume that the guy is being canned because the <span style="font-style: italic;">NCAA wants to do the right thing?

</span> Perhaps, after going through the motions, Saum couldn't find anything to nail Sidney on. Maybe the NCAA wanted a different result and they fired him for not concluding what was urged. That's a pretty outlandish theory. But, holds just as much water as the other as both are based on pure speculation.

I'm not going to get excited about this until I hear something from the NCAA. Up until this point, we are basing this on statement's made by an attorney representing Sidney. I'd like to believe he's being honest about the situation - but, I'm going to remain skeptical of Jackson until proven otherwise.

 

[patdog]

and was canned because of that. I think that Donald Jackson's comments on 930 this morning that he had a history of not following proper NCAA procedures in the investigation might support my theory.

 

[MadDawg.sixpack]

Johaningmierku

 

[gravedigger]

Jackson, who's representing Sidney in the NCAA's amateurism evaluation of the 6-foot-10 Mississippi State freshman, said he had expected to receive a status report from <span class="caps">NCAA</span> investigator Alex Hammond by Monday or Tuesday of this week. A change within the eligibility center - Bill Saum is gone as director, the Clarion-Ledger reported yesterday - might have contributed to the delay.</p>

Jackson said he and Hammond have talked specifically about a time frame for the <span class="caps">NCAA</span> reaching a decision on Sidney. MSU's season opener, Nov. 13 against Rider, is the "drop-dead date" for Jackson.</p>

"He specifically said that they are fully aware of the time frame and the fact that they've got to get a decision," Jackson said. "He's already served a one-game suspension, in effect (the exhibition opener last week). He said that he was firmly aware of the time frame that we were operating on.</p>

"I've been real critical of the process, but I would say at this point that Alex is making an effort to try to move this thing along. Now whether or not that effort flows uphill to his supervisor, I couldn't tell you that."</p>

Sounds like Saum's leaving has slowed things down.

http://nems360.com/pages/insidemississippistatesports

have to show a few things once this got to court if they denied his eligibility on the refusal to turn over bank records.

1. A kids parent getting a job no matter how lucrative is justification for that kid losing his amateur status.
2. Reebok was going to then benefit from giving his dad a job. (this would be purely speculative as the kid wouldnt sign a contract until AFTER college).

Fact is, there are quite a few college kids playing all sorts of sports and their parents make good money. The attorney was saying that no matter how bad this particular situation looked, if they were going to demand private records to see a flow of cash to a parent and that would make the kids amateur status gone, then in denying his ability to play college ball they'd have to show at least SOME other examples of how a parents employment did the same.

THERE WAS NO WAY the ncaa was going to be able to do that. Yes, walks like a duck....blah blah blah. But the NCAA doesnt want the lawsuit either. Burdon of proof to deny the kid access to play college ball was on them in the end.

THIS started as a fight between the NCAA and USC. When the kid packed up and left, so did the real sexy part of the story.

 

[fishwater99]

Just when ?

 

[Shmuley]

I have not seen anything printed that says Saum "was fired." It says he's no longer employed by the NCAA. I found that to be a very interesting choice of words.

 

[ckDOG]

"Fired" was an assumption. "No longer employed" could mean a variety of things. The only point I was trying to make is that the entire scenario is based entirely on assumptions, conjecture, and bits from a lawyer flapping his gums. People are obviously more positive about the situation now than previously. But, I'm still pretty concerned this isn't going to turn out the way we want it to.

 

[Thick]

their own. It really might be a poor choice of words, but something smells.