So, why does this tick me off?

[stuckinbig11]

St. John's says freshman forward Kassoum Yakwe has been cleared by the NCAA to play immediately.

The school announced the decision Wednesday, meaning the 6-foot-7 forward from Mali will be available for the game at Fordham on Dec. 2. St. John's is competing in the Maui Invitational this week.

Yakwe is considered a top 100 prospect. He was cleared the same day Cheick Diallo, his teammate at Our Savior New American in Centereach, New York, was cleared to play for No. 5 Kansas.

 

[SoBeCuse]

I don't get any of this. Bilas/Shulman and then the panel at H talked about Chieck Diallo at Kansas. He has been cleared but can't play til Dec 1?! Yet he is allowed to travel to Maui? Suit him up!

 

[STEVEHOLT]

I don't get any of this. Bilas/Shulman and then the panel at H talked about Chieck Diallo at Kansas. He has been cleared but can't play til Dec 1?! Yet he is allowed to travel to Maui? Suit him up!

As asinine as the NCAA "clearinghouse" is, I am surprised they didn't clear him to play but NOT clear him to travel.