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March Madness (NCAA Tournament) has been canceled too! Should players get extra year eligibility?

EstilEstil Posts: 7,058 ✭✭✭✭
edited March 14, 2020 1:20PM in Sports Talk

Wow, I would've never dreamed/imagined that this scene from Space Jam could really happen...

https://youtu.be/dEtj-Kj1YQo

But seriously I thought nothing short of invasion or nuclear war or something could cause March Madness to be completely scratched this season. And we had such a good shot at the title this year too...

EDIT: Would I be out of line to suggest that in light of the NCAA Tournament (and I'm presuming pretty much all the other NCAA postseasons around this time) getting canceled, that all the players should be granted an extra year of eligibility, seeing as how they didn't get a fair chance of competing for a championship? Honestly I don't know off the top of my head if anyone in the media or whatever has brought this up but it's just something I've been thinking about ever since the NCAA-T was called off.

https://youtu.be/mfRQh_HI5qc

WISHLIST
D's: 54S,53P,50P,49S,45D+S,44S,43D,41S,40D+S,39D+S,38D+S,37D+S,36S,35D+S,all 16-34's
Q's: 52S,47S,46S,40S,39S,38S,37D+S,36D+S,35D,34D,32D+S
74T: 37,38,47,151,193,241,435,570,610,654,655 97 Finest silver: 115,135,139,145,310
73T:31,55,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,80,152,165,189,213,235,237,257,341,344,377,379,390,422,433,453,480,497,545,554,563,580,606,613,630
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  • doubledragondoubledragon Posts: 23,269 ✭✭✭✭✭

    This is just sad. I don't know what to say.

  • EstilEstil Posts: 7,058 ✭✭✭✭
    edited March 12, 2020 8:48PM

    @doubledragon said:
    This is just sad. I don't know what to say.

    From March Madness to March Sadness. :( And like I mentioned before, my beloved alma mater finished the season in sixth place in the AP Poll (so a likely two seed) so we had a real good shot this year, this could've very well been our year for title #9 (not to be confused with Tammy Wynette's Apartment #9) but now all of Big Blue Nation will never get to know for sure one way or the other. :(

    WISHLIST
    D's: 54S,53P,50P,49S,45D+S,44S,43D,41S,40D+S,39D+S,38D+S,37D+S,36S,35D+S,all 16-34's
    Q's: 52S,47S,46S,40S,39S,38S,37D+S,36D+S,35D,34D,32D+S
    74T: 37,38,47,151,193,241,435,570,610,654,655 97 Finest silver: 115,135,139,145,310
    73T:31,55,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,80,152,165,189,213,235,237,257,341,344,377,379,390,422,433,453,480,497,545,554,563,580,606,613,630
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  • doubledragondoubledragon Posts: 23,269 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Estil said:

    @doubledragon said:
    This is just sad. I don't know what to say.

    From March Madness to March Sadness. :( And like I mentioned before, my beloved alma mater finished the season in sixth place in the AP Poll (so a likely two seed) so we had a real good shot this year, this could've very well been our year for title #9 (not to be confused with Tammy Wynette's Apartment #9) but now all of Big Blue Nation will never get to know for sure one way or the other. :(

    I know all of the college players and fans are really disappointed, to work so hard all season to get to this tournament just to have this happen. I never imagined something like this actually taking place. I can't believe there isn't going to be a March Madness. I just hope we can somehow get this under control soon.

  • ernie11ernie11 Posts: 1,945 ✭✭✭✭✭

    No national champion this year, though I suppose Kansas gets bragging rights for being number 1, poll-wise.

  • bronco2078bronco2078 Posts: 10,225 ✭✭✭✭✭

    you guys with this alma mater stuff :D:D

    the college years of my life were mostly a blur to me , pretty sure I would recognize the place if I drove by though, I mean not at night or anything

  • doubledragondoubledragon Posts: 23,269 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @bronco2078 said:
    you guys with this alma mater stuff :D:D

    the college years of my life were mostly a blur to me , pretty sure I would recognize the place if I drove by though, I mean not at night or anything

    At least you made it to college. I was too stupid, heck my mom had to sleep with the principal of my high school just to get him to let me attend classes there.

  • EstilEstil Posts: 7,058 ✭✭✭✭

    @doubledragon said:

    @bronco2078 said:
    you guys with this alma mater stuff :D:D

    the college years of my life were mostly a blur to me , pretty sure I would recognize the place if I drove by though, I mean not at night or anything

    At least you made it to college. I was too stupid, heck my mom had to sleep with the principal of my high school just to get him to let me attend classes there.

    As George Strait would say for anyone who is buying that...

    https://youtu.be/ioPa1URjZ_Y

    WISHLIST
    D's: 54S,53P,50P,49S,45D+S,44S,43D,41S,40D+S,39D+S,38D+S,37D+S,36S,35D+S,all 16-34's
    Q's: 52S,47S,46S,40S,39S,38S,37D+S,36D+S,35D,34D,32D+S
    74T: 37,38,47,151,193,241,435,570,610,654,655 97 Finest silver: 115,135,139,145,310
    73T:31,55,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,80,152,165,189,213,235,237,257,341,344,377,379,390,422,433,453,480,497,545,554,563,580,606,613,630
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  • doubledragondoubledragon Posts: 23,269 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Estil said:

    @doubledragon said:

    @bronco2078 said:
    you guys with this alma mater stuff :D:D

    the college years of my life were mostly a blur to me , pretty sure I would recognize the place if I drove by though, I mean not at night or anything

    At least you made it to college. I was too stupid, heck my mom had to sleep with the principal of my high school just to get him to let me attend classes there.

    As George Strait would say for anyone who is buying that...

    https://youtu.be/ioPa1URjZ_Y

    😂😂 You don't want to know what it took for me to get my diploma.

  • EstilEstil Posts: 7,058 ✭✭✭✭
    edited March 14, 2020 1:19PM

    I had this crazy thought ever since the NCAA Tournament was called off...

    Would I be out of line to suggest that in light of the NCAA Tournament (and I'm presuming pretty much all the other NCAA postseasons around this time) getting canceled, that all the players should be granted an extra year of eligibility, seeing as how they didn't get a fair chance of competing for a championship? Honestly I don't know off the top of my head if anyone in the media or whatever has brought this up but it's just something I've been thinking about ever since the NCAA-T was called off.

    WISHLIST
    D's: 54S,53P,50P,49S,45D+S,44S,43D,41S,40D+S,39D+S,38D+S,37D+S,36S,35D+S,all 16-34's
    Q's: 52S,47S,46S,40S,39S,38S,37D+S,36D+S,35D,34D,32D+S
    74T: 37,38,47,151,193,241,435,570,610,654,655 97 Finest silver: 115,135,139,145,310
    73T:31,55,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,80,152,165,189,213,235,237,257,341,344,377,379,390,422,433,453,480,497,545,554,563,580,606,613,630
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  • hammer1hammer1 Posts: 3,874 ✭✭✭✭✭

    In fact make the extra year mandatory.

    Every class in that additional year will be remedial English.

  • EstilEstil Posts: 7,058 ✭✭✭✭

    I didn't mean that as a joke. The extra year can be used to start a master's degree or go for an additional bachelors.

    WISHLIST
    D's: 54S,53P,50P,49S,45D+S,44S,43D,41S,40D+S,39D+S,38D+S,37D+S,36S,35D+S,all 16-34's
    Q's: 52S,47S,46S,40S,39S,38S,37D+S,36D+S,35D,34D,32D+S
    74T: 37,38,47,151,193,241,435,570,610,654,655 97 Finest silver: 115,135,139,145,310
    73T:31,55,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,80,152,165,189,213,235,237,257,341,344,377,379,390,422,433,453,480,497,545,554,563,580,606,613,630
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  • hammer1hammer1 Posts: 3,874 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm as serious as a heart attack.

    I'm tired of college athletes who speak like fourth graders.

  • SanctionIISanctionII Posts: 12,119 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Giving all current players an extra year of eligibility would penalize those players who are still in high school that wi be entering college next fall.

    It would deprive these newly matriculating players of roster spots and playing time that would open up with the departure of those current players who would complete their 4 years this year, unless your proposal is adopted.

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  • softparadesoftparade Posts: 9,276 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 14, 2020 3:57PM

    @Estil said:
    Wow, I would've never dreamed/imagined that this scene from Space Jam could really happen...

    https://youtu.be/dEtj-Kj1YQo

    But seriously I thought nothing short of invasion or nuclear war or something could cause March Madness to be completely scratched this season. And we had such a good shot at the title this year too...

    EDIT: Would I be out of line to suggest that in light of the NCAA Tournament (and I'm presuming pretty much all the other NCAA postseasons around this time) getting canceled, that all the players should be granted an extra year of eligibility, seeing as how they didn't get a fair chance of competing for a championship? Honestly I don't know off the top of my head if anyone in the media or whatever has brought this up but it's just something I've been thinking about ever since the NCAA-T was called off.

    https://youtu.be/mfRQh_HI5qc

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  • EstilEstil Posts: 7,058 ✭✭✭✭

    Actually the NCAA will do just that...

    https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/28898928/ncaa-discuss-granting-athletes-eligibility-relief

    WISHLIST
    D's: 54S,53P,50P,49S,45D+S,44S,43D,41S,40D+S,39D+S,38D+S,37D+S,36S,35D+S,all 16-34's
    Q's: 52S,47S,46S,40S,39S,38S,37D+S,36D+S,35D,34D,32D+S
    74T: 37,38,47,151,193,241,435,570,610,654,655 97 Finest silver: 115,135,139,145,310
    73T:31,55,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,80,152,165,189,213,235,237,257,341,344,377,379,390,422,433,453,480,497,545,554,563,580,606,613,630
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  • softparadesoftparade Posts: 9,276 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 14, 2020 4:04PM

    @Estil said:
    Actually the NCAA will do just that...

    https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/28898928/ncaa-discuss-granting-athletes-eligibility-relief

    lol colleges are real good these days at not preparing students for the real world.

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  • JoeBanzaiJoeBanzai Posts: 11,794 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Estil said:
    I didn't mean that as a joke. The extra year can be used to start a master's degree or go for an additional bachelors.

    Ok now THAT was a joke?!?!

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  • BLUEJAYWAYBLUEJAYWAY Posts: 9,138 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @hammer1 said:
    I'm as serious as a heart attack.

    I'm tired of college athletes who speak like fourth graders.

    And can't sign a readable autograph. Poor penmanship.

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  • EstilEstil Posts: 7,058 ✭✭✭✭
    edited March 17, 2020 12:19PM

    @JoeBanzai said:

    @Estil said:
    I didn't mean that as a joke. The extra year can be used to start a master's degree or go for an additional bachelors.

    Ok now THAT was a joke?!?!

    Well I sure see flagrant stereotyping is alive and well here. I believe IIRC Jeff Sheppard (1998 NCAA Finals MVP) used his redshirt year for the above.

    WISHLIST
    D's: 54S,53P,50P,49S,45D+S,44S,43D,41S,40D+S,39D+S,38D+S,37D+S,36S,35D+S,all 16-34's
    Q's: 52S,47S,46S,40S,39S,38S,37D+S,36D+S,35D,34D,32D+S
    74T: 37,38,47,151,193,241,435,570,610,654,655 97 Finest silver: 115,135,139,145,310
    73T:31,55,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,80,152,165,189,213,235,237,257,341,344,377,379,390,422,433,453,480,497,545,554,563,580,606,613,630
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