NCAA v Fedor - Free Fedor

[SeattleJay]

I think many of us were surprised by the fact that the NCAA is still reluctant to grant Fedor eligibility. We were surprised for some of the following reasons:
1. He was allowed to play last year after several months of delay. That seemed like plenty of time to make a decision.
2. There are many International players playing at other schools and while I haven’t done a deep dive on this, it appears that several have played at the professional level.
3. In case some think me naive, I know that the NCAA is very messed up and has a LOT of issues. However, this is SOOO inconsistent that it invites further ridicule of the NCAA.

I start this thread knowing that this is largely a private matter between the NCAA and Fedor which means that news will be hard to come by. With that said, it would be good to share what little we can discern. In addition, if there is something that we can do as a fan base, it would be useful to know. For example, I think Kentucky put up a billboard next to NCAA headquarters a year or two and magically their player was approved.

PS I know there are a lot of important problems in the world today and this is not life or death: but, it is Bluejay basketball. Go Jays!

[D Jay Fan]

There's an article in the Athletic about International players. We have the only problem recruit in Fedor, it seems. Here is the paragraph on Fedor

The new challenge: How to determine how much college eligibility these players have. The current guide is that a player’s year in school is determined by his graduation date. Once a prospect overseas graduates high school, he has a gap year and then he must start studying as his eligibility clock begins. Creighton’s Fedor Zugic, for instance, joined the Jays last year as a 21-year-old and was ruled a college senior because he had more than one gap year due to some commitments with his national team; he has filed for another year of eligibility.

[SeattleJay]

There's an article in the Athletic about International players. We have the only problem recruit in Fedor, it seems. Here is the paragraph on Fedor

The new challenge: How to determine how much college eligibility these players have. The current guide is that a player’s year in school is determined by his graduation date. Once a prospect overseas graduates high school, he has a gap year and then he must start studying as his eligibility clock begins. Creighton’s Fedor Zugic, for instance, joined the Jays last year as a 21-year-old and was ruled a college senior because he had more than one gap year due to some commitments with his national team; he has filed for another year of eligibility.

Thanks for the update!