Wow. Javonte Smart cleared to play.

[DancingRabbit]

Is Will Wade gonna run out that tunnel?



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[99jc]

what a joke the NCAA is.

[mstatefan91]

I'm all for not punishing the kid for the actions of adults. Will Wade hasn't taken his medicine yet

But something tells me that this isn't the type of ruling MSU would get in a case like this.

[MetEdDawg]

I just want to know why this decision came down so quickly. I get it that there's postseason basketball at stake, but damn they sure have drug their feet on plenty of other things related to us and other programs.

Anyone that says there isn't favoritism played by the NCAA is kidding themselves.

[msstate7]

Cleared by LSU or ncaa?

[mstatefan91]

Cleared by LSU or ncaa?

Ahh good catch. Looks like LSU is the one clearing him to play but they did spend all week with the NCAA so...

[DancingRabbit]

Last time a player was cleared this fast, a church got a new roof.

And the SEC got a natty.

[Coursesuper]

Cleared by LSU or ncaa?

The way I'm reading that is LSU has cleared him, I guess if your going to have to pay the price you might as well enjoy the ride.

[gtowndawg]

Not trying to pile on to Bracky, but that's the difference in the LSU's of the world and us.

[Tbonewannabe]

Last time a player was cleared this fast, a church got a new roof.

And the SEC got a natty.

Exactly what I was thinking. Cam's dad was even supposedly banned due to it but there he was on field after the game.

[Tbonewannabe]

Not trying to pile on to Bracky, but that's the difference in the LSU's of the world and us.

The rest of the schools live in the gray area. Bracky would have suspended him a minimum of 1 1/2 years.

[Jack Lambert]

LSU mad a decision. If he doesn't play they will not win it all. If he does play they have a better chance however the NCAA could come back and take it away which they would not have had any ways. I am sure the school is giving in to rich boosters and school supporters.

They have nothing to lost by playing him. They are already in trouble or not so it doesn't matter at this point.

[BiscuitEater]

I'm all for not punishing the kid for the actions of adults.

You think Smart 'ANY OTHER' star basketball player doesn't know that his family .. say for example .. is driving a couple of new escalades?

[mstatefan91]

You think Smart 'ANY OTHER' star basketball player doesn't know that his family .. say for example .. is driving a couple of new escalades?

That's not what I said.

[BiscuitEater]

Last time a player was cleared this fast, a church got a new roof.

And the SEC got a natty.

BUT, FBI didn't have recorded conversations.

[Commercecomet24]

Cleared by LSU or ncaa?

That's a great question. Big difference between being cleared by the school and being cleared by ncaa.

[Ifyouonlyknew]

LSU cleared him to play. The family & their legal representation was putting pressure on LSU administration to clear him. These games will be vacated later but hey may as well make as many memories as possible until then.

[mstatefan91]

LSU cleared him to play. The family & their legal representation was putting pressure on LSU administration to clear him. These games will be vacated later but hey may as well make as many memories as possible until then.

Then get Will Wade on out there. The hell are they waiting for???

[CadaverDawg]

Like others have said...the difference between us and the LSU's is that they act quickly and know the NCAA is toothless. We would have 100% suspended him for the rest of this year, and likely would have kicked him off the team for good just to try to show the NCAA that we're "handling it properly". The end result would be that we don't win now OR later, and get as bad or worse NCAA penalties in addition to our own self inflicted penalties.
Who cares about vacated wins? That's not a penalty. Give me a natty in hoops this year and I don't care if they vacate it and the last 10 years of victories. That would be a great trade

[bulldawg28]

Then get Will Wade on out there. The hell are they waiting for???

You have to put up a good front.

[MarketingBully]

LSU cleared him to play. The family & their legal representation was putting pressure on LSU administration to clear him. These games will be vacated later but hey may as well make as many memories as possible until then.

Should have just declared him ineligible and sought reinstatement from the NCAA. Then the school could say it’s out of their hands which it would be. This puts all liability on the school which is dumb. Aleva is gone either way but if he had done this stuff the right way at least he could sleep at night.

[Ifyouonlyknew]

Then get Will Wade on out there. The hell are they waiting for???

Will Wade haven't even met with LSU administration. He's not coming back.

[ZedFedder]

NCAA probably taking the Cam Newton route.

[basedog]

I imagine Will Wade will enjoy retirement at a early age****

Wonder what his contract reads?

[Political Hack]

LSU cleared him to play. The family & their legal representation was putting pressure on LSU administration to clear him. These games will be vacated later but hey may as well make as many memories as possible until then.

He's got to get reps in for the NBA evaluators because he might be done before next season. This is giving me flashbacks to Mr. Gas Mask.

[DancingRabbit]

Wondering if Sankey should step in and make the call on this.

Whoever gets matched up against LSU in the NCAA tourney will have a legit complaint.

[Tbonewannabe]

Will Wade REFUSES to meet with LSU administration. He's not coming back.

Fify

He wants his job but isn't willing to tell his bosses that he is innocent.

[MarketingBully]

Fify

He wants his job but isn't willing to tell his bosses that he is innocent.

He’s not innocent and LSU played an ineligible player today.

[Interpolation_Dawg_EX]

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[confucius say]

Stupid move by LSU imo. No way you risk harsher punishment by letting him play. The punishment will be more than vacated wins, it's just a matter of how severe. Playing this kid, who makes you marginally better, is not worth risk

[RocketDawg]

I'm all for not punishing the kid for the actions of adults. Will Wade hasn't taken his medicine yet

But something tells me that this isn't the type of ruling MSU would get in a case like this.

It depends on whether he took money or not.

[RocketDawg]

BUT, FBI didn't have recorded conversations.

Was what the Newtons did actually illegal? Against NCAA rules for sure, but criminal, I don't think so. The reason the FBI is on the basketball issue is because it's illegal (and they want to deflect attention from Strozk and Page **).

[TUSK]

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Auburn shoulda got hammered for that soundbite/video, alone... what an entitled, pompous jackass....

[Ari Gold]

Karma is a mother ****er...