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Topic: SEC Commissioner Mike Slive speaks out against freshman ineligibility
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eleem
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posted 03-02-2015 09:46 PM
There’s been a lot of talk about freshmen ineligibility lately. Both the Big 10 and the Pac 12 support reinstating the old rule, which would ban freshmen from competition. Thankfully, SEC Commissioner Mike Slive spoke out as a voice of reason this afternoon, releasing a statement against restoring freshmen ineligibility, calling the proposal “more cosmetic than effective”:
A lot of thought and preparation went into the new initial eligibility rules that go into effect in 2016. It is more appropriate to implement these new regulations and understand their impact before applying additional eligibility restrictions that may be more cosmetic than effective.
“Let’s step back and consider our goal. If we are trying to impact graduation rates and grade point averages, we have to remember that each college student has his or her own academic challenges. To put a blanket over these student-athletes with a year on the bench doesn’t address those individual needs to incentivize academic progress. Many students do come to college prepared both academically and athletically ready to compete in the classroom and in competition, and to penalize those students with a universal policy may create unintended consequences not beneficial to many student-athletes.
“If this proposal is about student-athletes turning professional, we need to be careful not to create rules for a few that penalize the many. The universe of student-athletes who leave early for professional sports is very small compared to the numbers that participate in football and men’s basketball. And just because a student-athlete enters professional sports does not mean he or she has totally abandoned their academic pursuits.”
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catmandoo
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posted 03-03-2015 09:27 AM
I don't get it, if players are good enough to play at freshmen let them play. If they couldn't play as freshmen the good freshmen players would end up going abroad and playing. This would not be good for these young players as they wouldn't have a chance to experience college life at all and college basketball would lose a lot of talented players. It would be a no win situation in a number of cases.
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m hamilton
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posted 03-03-2015 03:07 PM
Look how many othre teams besides Basketball an dfootball this decision would effect!
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catmandoo
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posted 03-03-2015 04:01 PM
This will not go that far.
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m hamilton
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posted 03-03-2015 07:18 PM
I don't think it will go anywhere either!
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The potus is planning 1st major tax hike since '93 in next economic package!
I still can't believe some people believed that LIAR!!!
Your whole life is determined(by) 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you handle it!!!
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catmandoo
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posted 03-03-2015 07:20 PM
If it does it will be a surprise.
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