Mudiay not eligible???? Yahoo Sports

[ponyinNC]

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c'mon, who honestly believes this???

[ponyinNC]

Luke Winn @lukewinn · 3m

1. "I was excited about going to SMU and playing college basketball for coach Brown and his staff and preparing for the NBA."
Mudiay 2: "But I was tired of seeing my mom struggle. And after sitting down with coach Brown and my family …"
Mudiay 3: "we decided that the best way for me to provide for my mom was to forgo college and pursue professional basketball opportunities."
Mudiay 4: "I am grateful for Prime Prep coach [Ray] Forsett for developing me into the player and man that I am … "
Mudiay 5: "and I am also grateful for coach Brown's guidance and his support. This has nothing to do with my eligibility in any way."

i don't buy this one bit....

[max the wonder dog]

i guess we have a scholarship open now...

Nope. Picked up Ben Emelogu,6'5" SG from Grand Prairie who was the Va Tech captain as a Freshman. 10.5 pts. and 1.9 assts in 27 minutes. Will have to sit out next year but three years of eligibility left .

Bummer for this season. Great news for the future.

[stangsup4]

Well we for sure should take away Jean Michael's scholarship, although we won't. Just crushing.

[StallionsModelT]

That statement is a joke.

There has got to be more to this. You have to consider the timing of this announcement w/ enrollment right around the corner.

WOW.

[CenTXpony]

See yall on the other side...

[max the wonder dog]

Well we for sure should take away Jean Michael's scholarship, although we won't. Just crushing.

And we shouldn't. No need to be vindictive. It will only hurt on the program in the long run.

[gostangs]

JM will play this year but that is it I would guess

needs to go play corner for June or whoever we get next year.

[Junior]

Well we for sure should take away Jean Michael's scholarship, although we won't. Just crushing.

And we shouldn't. No need to be vindictive. It will only hurt on the program in the long run.

yeah, no way LB would do something like that. the godfather has too much class.

[FriscoPMG]

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/11214190/smu-mustangs-prospect-emmanuel-mudiay-headed-overseas

The source said that Under Armor -- which sponsors Prime Prep and also Mudiay's summer team, Mo Williams Elite -- is helping him land a lucrative deal overseas.

Gee, I wonder if Under Armour is who we can thank for this mess in the first place. Nice of them to help him out!

[gostangs]

its not about class - its about using up a valuable spot. He gets two free years at SMU - pretty good deal for riding coattails.

[crazy horse]

It sure would have been nice if he had discussed these financial issues with Mom before his commitment.

Is this worse than the Larry Johnson fiasco? It sure feels that way too me.

[Pony ^]

IMO, he was going to be ineligible anyway due to Deion's shithole school. Bolted for money to avoid any controversy

[blackoutpony]

Hearing that this was pretty much all cooked up by UA. [deleted] them. [deleted] them long and hard those MFing [deleted]. I'm going home and burning all my UA [deleted] leftover from high school football

[stangsup4]

SMU Basketball ‏@SMUBasketball 2m
SMU HC @LarryBrownSMU on Emmanuel Mudiay: “Emmanuel has decided to pursue professional basketball opportunities.” …
.@LarryBrownSMU 2: “This is not an academic issue, since he has been admitted to SMU, but rather a hardship issue.” …
.@LarryBrownSMU 3: “After talking to Emmanuel, I know he really wants to alleviate some of the challenges his family faces…”
.@LarryBrownSMU 4: “…and recognizes that he has an opportunity to help them now.” …
.@LarryBrownSMU 5: “While I believe that college is the best way to prepare for life and the NBA, Emmanuel's situation is unique.” …
.@LarryBrownSMU 6: “We were excited about having him at SMU, but we understand this decision and wish him the best.”

Nothing but class