Question about Lucca Ruling today
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I was wondering this, too. My guess is that it won't be an immediate ruling. The panel will hear our case, take some time to review it, and hopefully announce something the week before Christmas.
Pure speculation, but nothing in the NCAA process seems to be immediate, except suspensions.
Pure speculation, but nothing in the NCAA process seems to be immediate, except suspensions.
Good news is even if it takes a little while to deliberate, we don't play again until the 17th.
So as long as they rule this week AND (big and) they reinstate him, we'll be alright.
My guess is even if they do reinstate him, he'll miss a "round" number of games - they'll give him a handful more. No way will any committee of the NCAA even suggest that the initial ruling was unfair. So they'll give him something like 15 games, meaning he still has to sit another 5 (?).
Better bet is they uphold the BS they've already laid out.
So as long as they rule this week AND (big and) they reinstate him, we'll be alright.
My guess is even if they do reinstate him, he'll miss a "round" number of games - they'll give him a handful more. No way will any committee of the NCAA even suggest that the initial ruling was unfair. So they'll give him something like 15 games, meaning he still has to sit another 5 (?).
Better bet is they uphold the BS they've already laid out.
Is this appeal today confirmed, or is it just speculation that it is happening, I have heard nothing about it from ISU, and I really would not think it is something that the would need or want to keep quiet about. Plus it is finals week, I would find it hard to belive they would do it during final week. It may very well happen, just wondering if this is a pure rumor or does someone have something concrete saying it is happening?
That's what I'm thinking. I hope it turns out to be the 15 games, but we've been turned away twice already.
Here's to having some sanity in this process today for once. I'm crossing my fingers.
I wonder if his grandparents will be there. The NCAA should be forced to face his family and explain this ruling.
Also, does anyone know if the other player from Washington State(?) does his appeal at the same time? It would seem to make sense since their circumstances are the same.
Also, does anyone know if the other player from Washington State(?) does his appeal at the same time? It would seem to make sense since their circumstances are the same.
Here's where I hope there is a technicality too. This a brand new rule implimented this year right? Well it was it in effect yet when we were recruiting Lucca? I've wondered why they don't pull that card and say "well when we signed him as far as we knew he was eligible acording to the guidelines we recruited him under." Grandfather him in just like all the other guys before him that are still allowed to play that were in the same situation previously but currently on an NCAA team.
With this whole situation I've basically hoped for the best but expected the worse...
With this whole situation I've basically hoped for the best but expected the worse...
I have been optimistic in the past, but have seen how the NCAA has consistently enforced this bogus rule. The kid from USF just got 24 games, and there was a guy from Georgetown that got 10. I think (not sure) that Lucca played more games than any of those guys as an NCAA-deemed "professional".
It would be great if he got to play the Big 12 season, but at this point I think it is highly unlikely.
It would be great if he got to play the Big 12 season, but at this point I think it is highly unlikely.
I remain hopeful that a face-to-face teleconference will at least convince someone that Lucca is in fact a human, not just some name and case number. But the NCAA is hardly a bastion of human kindness. At least this committee before which Lucca is appearing is made up of representatives from member institutions instead of a bunch of lowjacks in a cube in Indianapolis.
Still, I have to think they'll only enforce the NCAA's ruling. We are Iowa State. We don't get lucky.
Still, I have to think they'll only enforce the NCAA's ruling. We are Iowa State. We don't get lucky.
Rumor was that is what they tried last time - they said he'd only played 8 games from the point the rule was created, and that is what the suspension should be. It didn't stick.
