Not really a Butler topic, but for all of you Duke haters out there (like me) this will make you smile. Elliot Williams (PG/SG) has been released from his
scholarhship from Duke and leaves them with a big hole at the point. Reasons given were is ailing mother and wanting to be close to her. According to what
Parrish said on the radio today, that usually leads a player to land within 100 miles or so of their hometown, which in this case is Memphis, and they can play
right away without skipping a year of eligibility.
Truth is, his mom is sick and he wants to be near her, so that in and of itself is sad. But he will land at either Memphis or Ole Miss, probably Memphis, and
start right away at the one. This will give new coach Pastner a McDonald's All American to help level off the drop in talent Memphis is feeling from
Calipari leaving. So good for Memphis, bad for Duke. Here is Parrish's latest blog on it.
http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6271764/15713924
Elliot Williams Leaves Duke
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Posts: 1172 (06/24/09 01:12 PM) |
Thanks for posting a link to the Parrish show, I listened today and it is entertaining.
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Posts: 4275 (06/24/09 01:17 PM) |
willisbrown wrote:I wonder if this rule applies to Mom's that have been deceased for more than one year....i.e. Jake Kelly? |
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Posts: 1174 (06/24/09 01:19 PM) |
"I wonder if this rule applies to Mom's that have been deceased for more than one year....i.e. Jake Kelly?"
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Posts: 4276 (06/24/09 01:26 PM) |
Actually HFS, it's a legic question. His Mom tragically lost her life in a plane crash BEFORE the 08-09 season began. Now he is transferring to ISU and
trying to get immediate playing time. I'm just curious what rule would apply here.
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Posts: 998 (06/24/09 01:35 PM) |
Curiosity of the repercussions of family deaths...I'm going to go with cold...
YEAH!!!
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Posts: 4277 (06/24/09 01:38 PM) |
Sigh.....
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Posts: 871 (06/24/09 01:38 PM) |
I am sure it falls along the same lines. Granted there would probably need to be a strict time table put into place (6-12 months maybe?) but there probably is
a rule in place.
HFS-no problem. He is hilarious. The other guy on there is a columnist from commercial appeal and is ok as well. But GP is a riot. Not to mention he is way plugged in and a very strong source for info. |
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Posts: 999 (06/24/09 01:54 PM) |
willis, what time is Gary's show?
YEAH!!!
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Posts: 872 (06/24/09 02:05 PM) |
11-1 down here (CDT). So, 12-2 EDT.
Right now it is a little NBA Draft heavy with emphesis on hor poor the Grizzlies front office is run, and how they have allowed everyone see their poker hand with this number 2 pick. Still pretty enjoyable though. |
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Posts: 150 (06/24/09 02:09 PM) |
I don't really think there's a hard and fast rule in this case ... each case is ruled on individually by the NCAA to determine if immediate eligibility
should be granted.
I believe the NCAA is attempting to tighten this up a bit after Bobby Gonzalez and others were accused of abusing the "hardship" rule. In fact, many people argue that if the kid truly is transferring to be closer to sick parents, then taking a 1 year break from basketball would probably be a good thing for them to do.
"Are you gonna bark all day little doggy, or are you gonna bite?"
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Posts: 1883 (06/24/09 02:53 PM) |
Late on this one, but count me in the "damn that was cold" category.
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Posts: 218 (06/24/09 02:57 PM) |
I know I am in the minority here (and by minority I believe I'm the only person who likes Duke) all I have to say is 'NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!"
I mean I definitely understand his need to be closer to his family and I do not fault Elliot at all, it just sucks as a Duke fan because Duke now has 2 guards for all of next year. It's hard to do much of anything with only 2 guards. That being said I hope his mother has a speedy recovery, and I do think he made the right decision to move closer to home. "Maybe before the season, I thought that (we'd be rebuilding), but playing with these guys in the summer and offseason, I saw that this group could really do something special,'' said Matt Howard, the sophomore forward. "So, no, I'm not really surprised.'' |
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Posts: 4278 (06/25/09 12:34 AM) |
Duck on a Rock wrote: I gotta hand it to you.... It is truly amazing how many bandwagons you can straddle at the same time. |
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Posts: 875 (06/25/09 02:55 AM) |
Can Jake Kelly play right away at ISU? Has this been determined? If it has or hasn't I think it is a legitimate question. You can never get inside these
guys' heads of course and I think it is a tad bit shallow to judge (although I will feel free to do so) but you wonder how legit these claims are and how
strict/loose the rules are.
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Posts: 1885 (06/25/09 07:28 AM) |
willisbrown's last three posts are 06:06 PM, 12:30 AM and 03:55 AM. Does that seem odd to anyone else?
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Posts: 264 (06/25/09 09:33 AM) |
I'll get in Stax's corner on this one... it doesn't seem like there were malicious intentions IMO.
Duck, perhaps willis just goes to bed late.
Hello, my name is Dr. Tobias Funke. I graduated with honors from Boston College and I did my post-graduate in psycho-linguistics at MIT. And this is
"You're A Bad, Bad, Man" from "Annie Get Your Gun."
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Posts: 4279 (06/25/09 09:34 AM) |
Willis, you should know the rules by now...... 6 am - Midnight. We are CLOSED overnight!
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Posts: 1886 (06/25/09 09:52 AM) |
Staxawax wrote: Goodness. Closed for 6 hours a day. Things have really gone downhill under Stax's reign as "moderator/chief instigator". |
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Posts: 1176 (06/25/09 10:05 AM) |
Duck on a Rock wrote:Not really, but it seems odd you noticed or care. |
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Posts: 876 (06/25/09 10:31 AM) |
Yeah seems more odd that you took enough notice to ask why...not really odd, just a long day capped off by a long night with some old friends that lead to me
being out way too late...came home and decided to jump into the conversation a touch smashed. Looking back at it, it doesn't look too bad.
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