January 7, 201115 yr http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/ncaa/resources/latest+news/2011/january/kanter+ruled+permanently+ineligible
January 7, 201115 yr Author Release from NCAA http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/ncaa/ncaa/media+and+events/press+room/news+release+archive/2011/infractions/20110107+kanter+rls?pageDesign=old+news+releases+template
January 7, 201115 yr Author On Dec. 8, the university asked for and was granted reconsideration of its case based upon new information. This is in keeping with NCAA policy allowing schools a second opportunity to state their case should new information become available. The new information did not change the original statement of facts that had been agreed to by the university and the NCAA prior to the start of the reinstatement process. After considering the new information, the reinstatement staff once again ruled Kanter permanently ineligible Dec 10. In response to the staff decision, the university chose to appeal a second time to the reinstatement committee. Kentucky’s appeal was heard on Jan. 6 and the school was informed on Jan. 7 of the committee’s decision. “While unfortunate for Enes and the University of Kentucky, the final decision of the reinstatement committee is completely compatible with the collegiate model of sports our members have developed, since he received a significant amount of money, above his actual expenses from a professional team prior to coming to college,” said Kevin Lennon, NCAA vice president of academic and membership affairs.
January 7, 201115 yr The question is now.... will the Kanter's take the NCAA to the court? If they wanted to, they could get a temporary injunction for Kanter if they decided to make a lawsuit of the situation but I'm not sure how the Kanter's feel about the situation right now so they may or may not take that route.
January 7, 201115 yr Also based on the release, looks like Kanter will be named as a student-coach that will allow him to continue traveling with the team and also give him some "coaching" time with the players. I'm glad that he will be able to stay and travel with the team while he is here. I'm glad we can at least do that for him given this ruling.
January 7, 201115 yr Also based on the release, looks like Kanter will be named as a student-coach that will allow him to continue traveling with the team and also give him some "coaching" time with the players. I'm glad that he will be able to stay and travel with the team while he is here. I'm glad we can at least do that for him given this ruling. I hope this allows him to practice in some capacity with the team. For one, he does not need to get rusty. Secondly, I think practicing against him may be what is helping Harrellson.
January 7, 201115 yr UK Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart Statement on the Ruling “We are disappointed in the result and equally disappointed in the process. We have spent significant effort and resources to help this young man play college basketball in the United States. This has been on our radar screen daily for 10 months. “We were informed by the NCAA that the flexible decisions made by the NCAA staff in other high-profile cases could not be used in case precedent and were not binding on the NCAA going forward. The University of Kentucky was very hopeful that our student-athlete might receive the same type of consideration afforded to these other athletes but that did not happen. We were also reminded on a regular basis that the amateurism and professionalism piece, including benefits received from a professional team, is the one area of Bylaw 12 that has not been deregulated.”
January 7, 201115 yr Author I hope this allows him to practice in some capacity with the team. For one, he does not need to get rusty. Secondly, I think practicing against him may be what is helping Harrellson. He is not allowed to practice...
January 7, 201115 yr So does this mean he cant play next season either? Unless Websters redefined the word "permanently"
January 7, 201115 yr UK Men's Basketball Coach John Calipari Statement on the Ruling "We are obviously disappointed in this decision and find it unfortunate that a group of adults would come to such a decision regarding the future of an 18-year-old young man." "This has never been about our program or the University of Kentucky, it has been about the wishes of Enes and his family to have their son educated in the United States. It is a shame that Enes had to endure the constant speculation and misinformation that was furthered by certain media organizations in the smear campaign conducted by his Turkish team." "The silver lining is that Enes will always be part of this team. My job will be to prepare him for his entry into the NBA Draft, which this decision by the Association will likely necessitate. Enes will always be a part of our family and I plan to be by his side in the green room whenever he is drafted."
January 7, 201115 yr It is kind of ironic in thinking about all the "student-athletes" which try and circumvent the system by receiving money, tattoos, cars, etc., and we have this case of a family coming out with some disclosure on the front-end yet we will never see him play a second.
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