OSU gets a mid season kid to play 6th year…

[jordville]

Ohio State's Puff Johnson granted TRO for immediate eligibility

Ohio State has added Penn State transfer Puff Johnson to its roster after he was granted a temporary restraining order for immediate eligibility.

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[RyanCuse44]

 

[Cappy3]

If You Think The NCAA should do more to regulate bball, consider the case of Puff Johnson at Ohio State. Nhe played 3 years at UNC, the two years at Penn State, one of which he was “limited” to 17 games due to injury. He petitioned for a 6th year claiming the PS medical misdiagnosed his injury. The NCAA (rightly, imo) denied his request. He sued in federal court and was denied. He asked for an evidentuary hearing and was denied. So he went to state court and got a tro allowing him immediate eligibility. What is the NCAA going to do when state courts virtually always side with the player?

 

[Sherman20]

If You Think The NCAA should do more to regulate bball, consider the case of Puff Johnson at Ohio State. Nhe played 3 years at UNC, the two years at Penn State, one of which he was “limited” to 17 games due to injury. He petitioned for a 6th year claiming the PS medical misdiagnosed his injury. The NCAA (rightly, imo) denied his request. He sued in federal court and was denied. He asked for an evidentuary hearing and was denied. So he went to state court and got a tro allowing him immediate eligibility. What is the NCAA going to do when state courts virtually always side with the player?

He went court shopping, and found a venue that would give him the answer he wanted. The system is so broken.