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Message: [QUOTE="llandz, post: 1454706, member: 1679"] A couple of things here. Many years ago (2004) a day before the first football game, and also the day before classes started, a kid from our NJ high school (and one of my son's closest friends) was pulled off the field because the NCAA clearinghouse decided that a course he took did not meet their requirements. He had been at the college where he was recruited to play football for 2 weeks, practicing with the team. This particular course was taught in a top 50 NJ high school where 99% of the kids go to college, and probably 35% take the same course. This high school does not often get athletes so would not be as familiar with the NCAA process. The NCAA requested a syllabus of this college prep course and somehow determined that it was not good enough for them. I can guarantee you that there was at least one regular student at SU who took the same course that year. Students in that class also went to Penn State, Maryland, Delaware, Quinnipiac, Rhode Island etc. BUT the NCAA turned it down for this poor kid. Now in all fairness, this high school did not keep a syllabus of any classes and had to prepare one for the NCAA. His college football days were over and he ended up going to Montclair St. (who had no trouble with said course) played there and got a degree. This was appealed to the nth degree with no luck because the NCAA can do anything at any time. However, he did successfully sue our school district because they should have had a better idea of how to prepare the syllabus, and had they done a better job explaining the course content this probably would not have happened. This kid had tremendous NFL potential. So don't be so sure that this has anything to do with SU, compliance, or the athletic department. I am sure it appeared that he had all the courses he needed. And I am also sure a high school in Africa does not know how to deal with the NCAA. And yes, in Diagne's case this was done late because they looked at course syllabuses. Stuff was in to the NCAA in plenty of time, but he got red flagged. Happens, sucks, and is a HUGE problem with the NCAA. Other thing. Coyne is keeping a tight ship and is keeping the lid on these sorts of things. There are leaks about it. I knew a couple of weeks ago, and I also got an email yesterday morning with the final confirmation from someone else. There are a lot of people on here who can find out info. But they are not going to share it because they get attacked. I pm'd a few people yesterday when the final word came down. I am not often in the know, but sometimes this info drops in my lap because I do have an association with the school and talk to staff there often. The only word is that it will be officially announced before August 31. [/QUOTE]

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