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Why was Ado held out?
I don't follow our basketball program as closely as our football or baseball programs. I know Ado was held out. I thought it was confirming a qualifying ACT score or transfer classes?
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Originally Posted by
InTheIttaBenaHotSun
I don't follow our basketball program as closely as our football or baseball programs. I know Ado was held out. I thought it was confirming a qualifying ACT score or transfer classes?
As far as I have read grade or class inconsistencies from his home country caused concerns by the NCAA clearing house.
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And hey I played basketball in Itta Bena's old gym in jr. hi at Riverside.
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academically ineligible due to transcript issues since he transferred from Nigeria to the States despite the fact that he had the highest GPA on the team. I think he had a 4.0 at the time of the appeal. That's the NCAA for you..no common sense. Ado is probably in the top 5% academically, yet the NCAA made him sit out a year for academics.
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NCAA always rules players coming from Nigeria ineligible at first. It's blatant racism on their part. Nothing can be done about it though apparently.
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Maybe somebody at the NCAA fell for that Nigerian Prince Scam. ****
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Mark my word the NCAA's days are numbered!
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Originally Posted by
DanDority
Mark my word the NCAA's days are numbered!
you may be right. College sports cant continue on the way they are currently
Walk like the King or walk like you don't care who the King is
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Originally Posted by
HoopsDawg
academically ineligible due to transcript issues since he transferred from Nigeria to the States despite the fact that he had the highest GPA on the team. I think he had a 4.0 at the time of the appeal. That's the NCAA for you..no common sense. Ado is probably in the top 5% academically, yet the NCAA made him sit out a year for academics.
so that 4.0 was from his Nigerian transcripts? and the NCAA was reluctant to deem them sufficient? guy seems very intelligent. I enjoyed that interview with that lady showing off his soccer skills. I'd be willing to bet he's killing it in the classroom.
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Originally Posted by
DanDority
Mark my word the NCAA's days are numbered!
I hope so.
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Originally Posted by
Bully13
so that 4.0 was from his Nigerian transcripts? and the NCAA was reluctant to deem them sufficient? guy seems very intelligent. I enjoyed that interview with that lady showing off his soccer skills. I'd be willing to bet he's killing it in the classroom.
The 4.0 was from his first semester at MSU. The NCAA declared him ineligible for the entire season AFTER he had turned in a 4.0 1st semester.
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Originally Posted by
Liverpooldawg
The 4.0 was from his first semester at MSU. The NCAA declared him ineligible for the entire season AFTER he had turned in a 4.0 1st semester.
You're shitting me. No 17ing way. when did he actually come to the U.S.? anybody know?
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Originally Posted by
Bully13
You're shitting me. No 17ing way. when did he actually come to the U.S.? anybody know?
He did at least 1 year of high school ball Tx I think.
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Originally Posted by
Dawg61
NCAA always rules players coming from Nigeria ineligible at first. It's blatant racism on their part. Nothing can be done about it though apparently.
I'm not sure why that would be racism since virtually all the college basketball players are black, and they don't get automatically ruled ineligible. It would be more of an "America First" bias if anything. Maybe the Nigerian schools are subpar? I have no idea. But he seems to be pretty sharp, based on the interview they had with him a few days ago (when he played soccer with Brooke W.).
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Originally Posted by
Liverpooldawg
The 4.0 was from his first semester at MSU. The NCAA declared him ineligible for the entire season AFTER he had turned in a 4.0 1st semester.
What'd they expect? A 5.0? **
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Originally Posted by
msbulldog
He did at least 1 year of high school ball Tx I think.
Tennessee...graduated with honors.
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Originally Posted by
Bully13
You're shitting me. No 17ing way. when did he actually come to the U.S.? anybody know?
That's what happened. I belive the thing the NCAA didn't like was his 9th grade transcript from Nigeria. No joke.
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Originally Posted by
MCsMGs
Tennessee...graduated with honors.
Chattanooga area, I think it was
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Originally Posted by
RocketDawg
I'm not sure why that would be racism since virtually all the college basketball players are black, and they don't get automatically ruled ineligible. It would be more of an "America First" bias if anything. Maybe the Nigerian schools are subpar? I have no idea. But he seems to be pretty sharp, based on the interview they had with him a few days ago (when he played soccer with Brooke W.).
Alright they just hate Africa I guess
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The only reason I asked is that earlier today, I was finishing some paperwork up in my office and half listening to the noon show on 105.9 out of Jackson. The host had on Barrett Sallee and Barrett was asked about the FBI/college basketball situation and how this will effect tournament and the schools that are involved. Barrett said something like he's not sure what's going to happen but you've got schools like Michigan State, Arizona and Mississippi State that are playing their guys.
17 that prick.....throwing our name out there like we're one of the teams involved. That MF'er will say anything to make us look bad.
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