Sanchez Still in the 2nd Row

“@GreggDoyelCBS: This is why folks despise NCAA RT @rgsaunders1: G, any comment on Sanchez injustice/NCAA? Thx http://nyti.ms/XWw57s”

“@GreggDoyelCBS: This is why folks despise NCAA RT @rgsaunders1: G, any comment on Sanchez injustice/NCAA? Thx http://nyti.ms/XWw57s”

Why is that rgsaunders guy trolling Doyel

Quote from: paultzman on February 25, 2013, 12:01:40 PM

“@GreggDoyelCBS: This is why folks despise NCAA RT @rgsaunders1: G, any comment on Sanchez injustice/NCAA? Thx http://nyti.ms/XWw57s”

Why is that rgsaunders guy trolling Doyel

Don't know, but saw he got a response from Bilas when he sent him NYT piece as well. He must want to rattle some cages for Orlando. 

“@DickieV: Time 4 NCAA to be good guys & declare Orlando Sanchez St John's eligible-he is 24-u lose 1 yr 4 every yr u play org ball read @LennRobbins”

Is there any chance they make him eligible for the rest of this season AND next season-- or is STJ just basicall fighting for next season?

Is there any chance they make him eligible for the rest of this season AND next season-- or is STJ just basicall fighting for next season?

No way for this season.

Quote from: CC on February 25, 2013, 12:53:41 PM

Is there any chance they make him eligible for the rest of this season AND next season-- or is STJ just basicall fighting for next season?

No way for this season.

OK thanks

Big East = bad football.  If football is their primary focus, why would they even want the association?  At this point, it is just leaverage to get more money from the departing 7.

“@JayBilas: Great article by Lenn Robbins on SJU's Orlando Bloom: http://bit.ly/XVEXdz Rules are rules. But, dumb rules are dumb rules, too. Sad.”

“@JayBilas: Great article by Lenn Robbins on SJU's Orlando Bloom: http://bit.ly/XVEXdz Rules are rules. But, dumb rules are dumb rules, too. Sad.”

Orlando Bloom?  Does Bilas have Bloom on speed dial?

Quote from: paultzman on February 25, 2013, 04:53:59 PM

“@JayBilas: Great article by Lenn Robbins on SJU's Orlando Bloom: http://bit.ly/XVEXdz Rules are rules. But, dumb rules are dumb rules, too. Sad.”

Orlando Bloom?  Does Bilas have Bloom on speed dial?

LOL  Know how I know Bilas is gay?

“@JayBilas: Ha! Meant, Orlando Sanchez!! http://bit.ly/XVEXdz They used Bloom in a caption for word play. Bloom makes rebounding look like Dodgeball.”

Quote from: Moose on February 25, 2013, 04:54:43 PM

Quote from: paultzman on February 25, 2013, 04:53:59 PM

“@JayBilas: Great article by Lenn Robbins on SJU's Orlando Bloom: http://bit.ly/XVEXdz Rules are rules. But, dumb rules are dumb rules, too. Sad.”

Orlando Bloom?  Does Bilas have Bloom on speed dial?

LOL  Know how I know Bilas is gay?

Bilas is trying to help us. He has often tried to help us even when we didn't deserve it.

Quote from: Marillac on February 25, 2013, 04:56:32 PM

Quote from: Moose on February 25, 2013, 04:54:43 PM

Quote from: paultzman on February 25, 2013, 04:53:59 PM

“@JayBilas: Great article by Lenn Robbins on SJU's Orlando Bloom: http://bit.ly/XVEXdz Rules are rules. But, dumb rules are dumb rules, too. Sad.”

Orlando Bloom?  Does Bilas have Bloom on speed dial?

LOL  Know how I know Bilas is gay?

Bilas is trying to help us. He has often tried to help us even when we didn't deserve it.

Only time I recall him being complimentary was last year when we played at Duke.

Quote from: Poison on February 25, 2013, 05:00:10 PM

Quote from: Marillac on February 25, 2013, 04:56:32 PM

Quote from: Moose on February 25, 2013, 04:54:43 PM

Quote from: paultzman on February 25, 2013, 04:53:59 PM

“@JayBilas: Great article by Lenn Robbins on SJU's Orlando Bloom: http://bit.ly/XVEXdz Rules are rules. But, dumb rules are dumb rules, too. Sad.”

Orlando Bloom?  Does Bilas have Bloom on speed dial?

LOL  Know how I know Bilas is gay?

Bilas is trying to help us. He has often tried to help us even when we didn't deserve it.

Only time I recall him being complimentary was last year when we played at Duke.

When Norm initially took over, he made it a point to call out how hard we played. Norm is a friend of his.

 Bilas has been on an anti- NCAA crusade for a while now. It has nothing to do with  "doing ST. John's a favor" or anything like that.  Why would Bilas not have been complimentary towards St. John's in the past?

 Not everything is a conspiracy theory.

Never heard anything bad said about us by Bilas. Im a fan of his, but maybe thats just because most of the time hes with Raftery.

As for the case I like all the pub its getting and although I wish I could have been sooner I think that the timing is pretty good. Having him for all of next year would be billy fuccilo huuuuuge.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/8990418/orlando-sanchez-hopes-ncaa-hears-plea-lets-play-st-john-college-basketball

Great article. Really explains this entire saga with Orlando. Lavin is right, Orlando is everything the NCAA wants their "student"-athletes to be. This kid wants to be in college, evidenced by the fact he is still on campus and not playing overseas. Give the young man a break...

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/8990418/orlando-sanchez-hopes-ncaa-hears-plea-lets-play-st-john-college-basketball

Another new wrinkle.  The rule has since been rescinded:


The bylaw that tripped up Sanchez, the one about his eligibility after the age of 21, has been, in effect, rescinded.

The change, however, didn't go into effect until August 2011, or a year too late for Sanchez, who was grandfathered into the old -- and now deemed faulty --legislation.