John Wall’s Eligibility is in Question?

 

According to sources, Southeastern Conference commissioner Mike Slive told ESPN.com that he believes the NCAA’s agents and amateurism group (not enforcement officials) are looking into the eligibility of Kentucky freshman “John Wall” and Mississippi State freshman “Renardo Sidney”. 

ESPN.com reported that Wall’s issues stem from his relationship with AAU coach Brian Clifton, who was a certified agent in 2007 and 2008. Wall made at least two unofficial recruiting visits to Kentucky during that period.

“Those are amateur issues that arose prior to their coming to our schools,” Slive said. “Those are strictly amateurism issues. As we told our people, somebody needs to determine if they are eligible. It’s not relative to you, it’s relative to them.”

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What this means for Wall’s eligibility?

It’s not as bad as it sounds.  According to “the experts”, worst-case scenario is that Wall would have to pay back all monetary benefits accepted during the 2007 and 2008 period while affiliated with coach Brian Clifton and John Wall would probably be suspended for up to 3-4 games.  That would probably be the worst punishment that Wall could get for this incident.  I personally don’t see it as being that bad and will probably blow over or at worst, John Wall will have to come up with a little bit of funds to cover the pay-back of benefits received.  For Kentucky Wildcats fans, don’t worry too much and hopefully this will be the last time we have to deal with these implications.

GO BIG BLUE!!

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