You have to be kidding.
The decision on Pitt guard Mike Cook’s medical redshirt may not come this week, as has been reported.
According to a source close to the situation, the decision by the NCAA may take another month, not nearly as soon as coach Jamie Dixon told reporters earlier this week.
Exactly what other information do they need? What other factors are under consideration?
This is a decision where you balance the letter of the rule — player can’t play more than 1/3 of the season — which he hit in the Duke game where he got injured to get a medical redshirt. The spirit/mercy of the rule — not taking away the chance to play and compete in collegiate athletics because of injuries.
Complicating things is that Cook would essentially be a 6th year senior since he used a redshirt when he transferred from ECU.
Still, all of this is known. This really should be about the NCAA just making the decision already.
However, unlike Cook he didn’t sit out a year for transferring.
I’d love to see Cook get a 6th year, but I think the fact that he transferred complicates things more than anything.
Remember what Tark said whne Kentucky was caught red-handed in bb recruiting scandal of late 80s ‘Boy,that will make the nCAA reaaly mad; the Fresno States better watch themselves’
Ain’t that the fucking truth. How does U$C have a team, much less a national championship? Its ridiculous what they let “big” schools get away with.
Make a decision already.
Regardless, there comes a time when the only appropriate course of action is closure & settlement. As Chas indicated, in this hitherto ‘pending’ saga times-up; the opportunity for the Committee to show any ‘courtesy or class is expired.
It’s laughable (viz. insulting) because it shows little regard or respect to the individual (Cook, in this case; Ben Mauk, in another) and his-her need to move-on. Esp. when we weigh in the denominating factor here: this is the NCAA; subject: Student Athlete, attendee: ‘Institution of Higher Learning, etc.’
For those who feel compelled to argue the similarities btwn college athletes and their deserved comparison to corporate employees x, y, *yawn* z, let’s try to agree that, for all intensive purposes, this is not a ‘corporate decision’ about cutting the fat from your sales team.
…doesn’t look good for him at all — see Ben Mauk
