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John Clay's Sidelines: SEC tells ESPN that John Wall is facing eligibility issue
straitpinkie.com: Oh crap, Mike Slive says that John Wall is facing eligibility issues
Scott Brown's SportsBytes on WKDZ: ESPN reporting John Wall's eligibility at UK in question
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You mean John Calipari might have recruited someone who wasn't eligible? No way. http://bit.ly/3qowF1 10/23/2009 |
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! http://bit.ly/2Ulesa 10/23/2009 |
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@kentuckyalumni WTH??? John Wall?? http://bit.ly/2Ulesa 10/23/2009 |
SEC tells ESPN that John Wall is facing eligibility issue
John Clay's Sidelines —
... this doesn’t look like a huge deal to me. It would depend if Wall took money knowing that his AAU coach was a certified agent. And who paid for Wall to attend those UK functions, both of which occurred well before Calipari became coach, by the way. So this issue would be present even if Billy Gillispie was still the Kentucky coach. Still, it wouldn’t surprise me if Wall has to sit 2-3 games. But that’s just a first impression.
SEC commissioner Mike Slive confirmed to espn.com that UK freshman John Wall is facing an eligibility issue. ...
Oh crap, Mike Slive says that John Wall is facing eligibility issues
straitpinkie.com —
... has ever happened before the opening of a season. If not, I’m pretty sure losing John Wall to ineligibility would qualify. We’ll have more news as it happens and I will be along with analysis later. ...
ESPN reporting John Wall's eligibility at UK in question
Scott Brown's SportsBytes on WKDZ —
... ESPN.com is reporting that SEC Commissioner Mike Slive has confirmed there could be some eligibility issues regarding Kentucky freshman John Wall and Mississippi State freshman Renardo Sydney.
Something to do with contact with his AAU coach also being an agent.
HERE IS THE STORY FROM ESPN.com ...
Pat Forde: John Wall not yet eligible
Kentucky Sports Radio —
[image] The kryptonite to your UK sports boner, Pat Forde, says today (along with Forde’s remora, Dana O’Neill) that SEC commissioner Mike Slive said that John Wall’s eligibility is still being determined . The issues stem from questions about Wall playing for an AAU coach who was previously certified as an agent. UK sports relations director DeWayne Peevy, however, said “My understanding is that all 13 players on our roster are eligible at this point”.
Mike Slive says that John Wall is facing eligibility issues
straitpinkie.com —
... has ever happened before the opening of a season. If not, I’m pretty sure losing John Wall to ineligibility would qualify. ...
Hang On A Sec
Complain In Vain —
... ) by BJK Um, we were under the impression that John Calipari was supposed to take his team to the Final Four before these things came out… Is John Wall Eligible? ...
SEC Commissioner Slive Questions Wall’s Eligibility
Rush The Court —
There aren’t many things these days that could spoil the tidal wave of hope and anticipation that has consumed the entire state of Kentucky and Wildcat supporters the world over. But this is definitely one of them.
ESPN.com is reporting that issues have been raised regarding the recruitment and signing of presumptive freshman superstar John Wall. Evidently, SEC commissioner Mike Slive has confirmed to ESPN that the eligibility questions are centered around Wall’s having played AAU ball for coach Brian Clifton, who was once a certified agent. By NCAA rule, playing for an agent implies that you ...
SEC Commissioner Mike Slive tells ESPN John Wall has "eligibility issues"
Ballin' is a Habit —
There are not many things that would be able to damper the enthusiasm in Lexington about the '09-'10 version of the Wildcats. One of the things that would - an ineligible John Wall. After an ESPN.com report today, it seems as if that could be a very real possibility. Wall's AAU coach, Brian Clifton, was a certified agent for FIBA up until August 2008. This is not a new piece of information, but it is one that the SEC has apparently been looking into. The issue is whether or not any benefits Wall received from Clifton could now be considered ...
UK's Wall and MSU's Sidney Facing Eligibility Questions
Garnet And Black Attack —
UK's Wall and MSU's Sidney Facing Eligibility Questions
Big news if either or both are declared ineligible. There have been questions about Sidney since the beginning, so no surprise there.
John Wall having eligibility issues?
Sports Fan stories from WRAL.com —
John Wall having eligibility issues? By Ryan Craig Updated 24 minutes ago John Wall is widely considered to be the best freshman player in America - but he may not be able to showcase his talent for a little while yet . Wall's AAU coach in high school, was Brian Clifton, a certified agent with FIBA - Clifton's association with Wall could be an NCAA violation, one that comes with a penalty that includes missing up to 10% of a team's games.
The John Wall situation
Chris Diggs - UK Fan Blog —
Pat Forde and Dana O'Neil released a story from today's SEC Media Days that John Wall may have some eligibility issues as a result of his AAU days. ...
ESPN.com: SEC commissioner Mike Slive says Kentucky freshman John Wall is battling eligibility issues - ESPN
Searching for Billy Edelin —
ESPN.com: SEC commissioner Mike Slive says Kentucky freshman John Wall is battling eligibility issues - ESPN
That sound you just heard are UK fans crashing into each other on Interstate-75.
John Wall Has Eligibility Issues; No Word On If Lexington Is Engulfed in Panic
Buster Blog —
... player at Kentucky, or in the SEC. He's the best player in the country, the unanimous number one overall pick in next year's NBA draft according to most experts. And tonight ESPN is reporting there may be an issue with his eligibility. Wall's AAU coach was Brian Clifton. Clifton was a certified agent with FIBA at one point. The question is at what point did Clifton surrender his license. Clifton told CBSSports.com back in August that he gave us his license before signing any clients. ESPN is reporting that Kentucky's compliance office is looking all the way back to 2007. The ...
Shock: Calipari star recruit may be ineligible
Bruins Nation: FanShots —
Shock: Calipari star recruit may be ineligible
Not this this should be any surprise to anyone not a blind Kentucky fan willing to sell their soul to the devil to win a championship, but Calipari's star recruit John Wall's status as an amateur is under ...
Clearing Up the Wall Questions
A Sea Of Blue —
... According to this article from ESPN, Wall playing for Clifton while he was a registered agent constitutes accepting illegal benefits from an agent. ...
BBL: Is John Wall issue no big deal?
John Clay's Sidelines —
... Big Blue Links for Friday:
The ESPN story on John Wall’s eligibility issue.
Gary Parrish of CBS Sportsline reports that UK is confident that Wall will be eligible, but may miss 3-4 games.
My two cents on the Wall story.
Jerry Tipton of the Herald-Leader reports that Patrick Patterson embraces the leading-man role.
Chip Cosby of the Herald-Leader gives the UK football team mid-season grades.
Chip also reports that Derrick Locke has been upgraded to probable for ...
The Roundup: The Return of the Duke Blue Devils
The Big Lead —
... Take your shots at Duke while you can - Blue Devils could return to glory starting next year. (Yahoo)
A really, really long read on Joe Paterno, but it’s a good one. Like the Wolverines over the Nittany Lions this weekend. (SI)
John Feinstein takes a whack at the BCS pinata. (Feinstein on the Brink)
Jay Glazer is a fan of Cindy Crawford. (Twitter)
Kentucky fans holding their breath over John Wall’s eligibility. (ESPN)
Dissecting the latest Bill Simmons interview. (The Arena) ...
Big Blue Daily Mail -- John Wall Special Edition
A Sea Of Blue —
... of UK detractors out there weighing in, and we are always interested in making fun of those guys and gals just because ... well, mocking them is fun!
This report will be all about Wall. Later today, we'll be bringing you more news about the rest of the Big Blue Universe, plus coverage of the ULM/Kentucky game, plus Ken has a special post planned soon, plus ... a partridge in a pear tree? Who knows, maybe even that.
So here we go ...
SEC commissioner Mike Slive says Kentucky freshman John Wall is battling eligibility ...
Pro Basketball News
Boiled Sports —
I think the regular readers here know how much of a fan I am of John Calipari and the University of Kentucky for hiring this pillar of the NCAA coaching community. So, of course, I'm as shocked as you are when I hear that Calipari's crown jewel of the incoming Wildcat class might not be eligible this season. We have all come to recognize AAU basketball as a place where snakes lie in the grass and use talented young players as the chips that get them rich and powerful...so none of this is surprising in the slightest. But, if Kentucky fans don't ...
Surprise! There Might Be An Issue With John Wall’s Eligibility
Tar Heel Fan —
... There are some things you see coming, like Ty Lawson taking the ball the length of the court and hitting the game winner versus FSU. This would definitely be another which is why I am thankful Roy Williams entertained the thought of recruiting John Wall only briefly. According to ESPN, the SEC acknowledged that a months long investigation of Wall’s eligibility still has not cleared the most hyped player recruit since the dawn of recruiting to play at Kentucky: ...
John Wall ineligible?
The Scores Report - The National Sports Blog —
Maybe, according to SEC commissioner Mike Silve. Per ESPN…
A source also told ESPN.com that Kentucky has been investigating Wall’s eligibility for months because his former AAU coach was a certified agent.
Brian Clifton, Wall’s AAU coach, was a certified agent with FIBA, basketball’s international governing body, for nearly a year. Under NCAA rule that equates to Wall accepting illegal benefits from an agent. Consequently Wall could have to repay any and all expenses Clifton footed during that period before he ...
More on John Wall's eligibility
Ballin' is a Habit —
... . Not only was he a non-factor in that industry (he has been quoted as saying he never even signed a client), but John Wall was a very high-profile recruit. Given the how closely the recruiting process of kids as talented as Wall is followed by fan bases and NCAA officials alike, I find it extremely unlikely that Clifton would be funneling Wall "substantial amounts" of money when he was the point man for Wall's recruitment. ...
