Colin Peek denied eligibility waiver by the NCAA

[mikeua69]

Apparently his family is appealing the decision.

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[BamaGoose]

No suprise really, even though the NCAA allowed instant eligilbilty to Randy Shannon's son at Miami.

 

[jangalang]

That's too bad, but it could be a blessing in disguise, since we've already got Walker, McCall, and Underwood.

 

[CrimsonCable]

What else can you expect from a pig but a grunt? :mad2:

 

[GrayTide]

Give it up please, it is the rule.

 

[Aledinho]

Give it up please, it is the rule.

We are more upset that the son of a millionaire coach qualifies as a "hardship" in the NCAA eyes, rahter than Peek himself not qualifying.

Just another arbitrary ruling by the NCAA based on personal affinity rather than jurisprudence.

 

[CrimsonNeck]

We are more upset that the son of a millionaire coach qualifies as a "hardship" in the NCAA eyes, rahter than Peek himself not qualifying.

Just another arbitrary ruling by the NCAA based on personal affinity rather than jurisprudence.

Hear, hear!

"It's Good to be The King!" Mel Brooks as King Louis XVI says it several times in the History of the World, Part-I and it's very true for the NCAA as well. When there are rules that the "rules committee" sees as getting in the way of the ruling they wish to make - presto we get 'bend/don't break'. Some people would call that 'house rules' or impromptu by-laws. I call it making it up as you go but then it matters not to the NCAA - It's damn GOOD to be the KING! :biggrin:

 

[ColumbusTide]

I really feel for this kid. He was happy where he was. He wasn't looking for a way out or shopping around. His new coach does not run a system where he woudl be used - his position was eliminated. That's like telling someone who gets laid off that they can get another job anywhere they want but they have to sit out for a year and not get paid.

This is different than the Mallet situation. he was ont the best fit for the new Michigan offense, but Rodriguez is a good enough coach to use good players (he had a pretty prolific pass attack at Tulane) while he is recruiting people for his system. Instead Mallet decided to leave and go to an immediately more suitable system with Petrino. Colin Peek was told there was not place for him under the new coach ... just doesn't seem fair to me.

I know its the "rule" but maybe its a bad rule that needs to be changed.

 

[CraigD]

I don't see how it's any different from the Mallett situation. Once his waiver was denied I felt sure Peek's would be, as well.

 

[ColumbusTide]

I don't see how it's any different from the Mallett situation. Once his waiver was denied I felt sure Peek's would be, as well.

I see it as different. RR changed the Michigan offense, but he didn't eliminate the forward pass. RR would have tailored his offense to fit Mallett's talents until he could recruit for his offense.

For Colin Peek he was basically told there was no spot for him on the field anywhere because of his position was eliminated.

 

[TIDE-HSV]

I can see both sides. From Peek's side, it hardly seems fair, since his chance at a post-college career has been greatly diminished, if not eliminated. OTOH, the consistent position (one or their few areas of consistency) of the NCAA has been that a student-athlete signs with a school, not a coach. Once that rule is breached, it's a slippery slope. How much of a change is a hardship? It's a tough one...

 

[OldManFan]

A lot of Division II players make it into the NFL. Were I Colin and family looking at maybe/maybe not starting after a sit out year as opposed to two years of almost certain starting, I think I'd be looking seriously at the 2nd possibility.

 

[Displaced Bama Fan]

We are more upset that the son of a millionaire coach qualifies as a "hardship" in the NCAA eyes, rahter than Peek himself not qualifying.

Just another arbitrary ruling by the NCAA based on personal affinity rather than jurisprudence.

Had he transferred anywhere but Alabama, he'd be playing this fall.

 

[Displaced Bama Fan]

I can see both sides. From Peek's side, it hardly seems fair, since his chance at a post-college career has been greatly diminished, if not eliminated. OTOH, the consistent position (one or their few areas of consistency) of the NCAA has been that a student-athlete signs with a school, not a coach. Once that rule is breached, it's a slippery slope. How much of a change is a hardship? It's a tough one...

Isn't it funny though, that football scholarships, like any other athletic scholarship are renewed annually. Its kind of hard to put the blame on a 20 yr old kid who's coach up and left him after he probably promised his family he'd be there 20 yrs.

 

[TIDE-HSV]

I said I can see that side. I also can see an absolutely chaotic situation, if all scholarships were voided at a coaching change.

 

[Crimson Hawk]

A lot of Division II players make it into the NFL. Were I Colin and family looking at maybe/maybe not starting after a sit out year as opposed to two years of almost certain starting, I think I'd be looking seriously at the 2nd possibility.

That's a possibility I hope he DOESN'T pursue. After seeing him in the spring game, he may be the best TE (slash H-Back?) we have. Besides, it was a given that once he signed with Bama, he wasn't going to play this year.

 

[GrayTide]

Isn't it funny though, that football scholarships, like any other athletic scholarship are renewed annually. Its kind of hard to put the blame on a 20 yr old kid who's coach up and left him after he probably promised his family he'd be there 20 yrs.

Not trying to incite anything but Peek's coach was fired, Mallet's retired. Unfortunately neither fit into the new offensive schemes of Rodriguez or Johnson, although you could make a case that a TE on CPJ could catch a few passes and hone his blocking skills which are needed in the NFL. As for Mallett he was a big, slow footed, strong armed QB who in no way resembled the type QB for CRR's offense.