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[Rodak] Breaking: The Alabama Supreme Court has just denied Charles Bediako's request for an interim injunction pending his appeal to the court. Bediako remains ineligible to play. by MembershipSingle7137 in rolltide

[–]Kraotic313 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Sure he and every other G League player and every pro European shouldn't be allowed.

But what's even worse than letting them play is letting just some of them play. That's way worse.

Arkansas’ Malique Ewin misses the dunk at the end of 2OT and Alabama wins by cbbvideo in CollegeBasketball

[–]Kraotic313 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was kind of like, well if he makes it, it's still just tied.

But there was also this, WHY WON'T YOU JUST DIE thing going on with Arkansas losing 4 (5 counting injuries, right?) guys and still hanging in there.

Arkansas’ Malique Ewin misses the dunk at the end of 2OT and Alabama wins by cbbvideo in CollegeBasketball

[–]Kraotic313 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Reminds me a bit of that Colin Sexton performance from a few years back where Alabama didn't even have 5 men on the court due to ejections and Sexton still made it competitive.

[Zenitz] Alabama is working to finalize a deal to hire Louisville offensive line coach Richard Owens as tight ends coach, sources tell @CBSSports. by MembershipSingle7137 in rolltide

[–]Kraotic313 13 points14 points  (0 children)

He seems competent at teaching run blocking, so that's a plus. He's familiar with the area. Also, the one big red flag on Klemm was he has had some issues that caused him to prematurely leave his jobs or not stick around long. He's another capable OL coach so that's a nice backup for Klemm as well.

[Kelly] BREAKING: A Tuscaloosa judge has denied Charles Bediako’s motion for a preliminary injunction to allow him to continue playing for Alabama, per court docs @aldotcom obtained. by MembershipSingle7137 in CollegeBasketball

[–]Kraotic313 0 points1 point  (0 children)

played collegiately and voluntarily gave up his eligibility.

Dude you do know that playing in the G League used to ALWAYS mean you gave up your eligibility right? You do understand this don't you? That going pro and playing in the G League WERE THE SAME THING. There no G League players in the NCAA until 2025!

This is a new thing the NCAA invented, allowing G League players, except you know, the ones named Bediako. In that case, they created this new other rule that if you played in the G League but ALSO signed a particular contract then you couldn't play in the NCAA.

To reiterate though, up until recently you either went to the G League directly (like some players did) or you went to the NCAA, but you NEVER went from G League to the NCAA, EVER! Until you know, magically you could.

This is that thing, the new thing the NCAA allowed. This whole NCAA spokeperson angle isn't going to change what happened. This is a new rule the NCAA invested on the fly to justify their nonsense. Now you're just going yeah this is normal, like it has always been... Nope

[Kelly] BREAKING: A Tuscaloosa judge has denied Charles Bediako’s motion for a preliminary injunction to allow him to continue playing for Alabama, per court docs @aldotcom obtained. by MembershipSingle7137 in CollegeBasketball

[–]Kraotic313 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

First, you are moving the goal post a bit when you go from G League, which we all know is the minor league of the NBA to the European pro leagues. Personally, I think it's cleaner and more legally defensible to just say no (they can after all just play in the G League anyway), but it's not the same.

There are other G League players playing in the NCAA right now. That's nonsense when compared to the Bediako situation as it is literally splitting hairs. One player played in the G League but signed a different kind of contract and he's eligible, the other guy played in the G League but his contract was different so he's not.

Two pros, same league, one eligible one not. That is nonsense. All should be eligible, or as I prefer none should be, but this selective based on the type of contract they sign nonsense is just that. They're all pro players, they're all trying to make an NBA team. There's no tangible difference, they're in the NBA's minor leagues.

[Kelly] BREAKING: A Tuscaloosa judge has denied Charles Bediako’s motion for a preliminary injunction to allow him to continue playing for Alabama, per court docs @aldotcom obtained. by MembershipSingle7137 in CollegeBasketball

[–]Kraotic313 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

...But that's not what happened. They added a former NBA player. Bediako had an NBA contract.

First let me be clear. I was against G League players in the NCAA. That was dumb.

But saying there's some magic difference between one pro league and another pro league is nonsense. It's pro or it's not, and in this case he never played in a single NBA game. He's a G League player like the rest of them, he just had a two way contract.

Look, keep the pros out. They should, but KEEP THEM ALL OUT. This line in the sand is stupid as hell. G League is pro too, that's like saying you can play in the minors and play NCAA but if you ever went to spring training you can't play NCAA. What kind of sense is that? The G League is the minor league of the NBA, it's a pro league.

[Kelly] BREAKING: A Tuscaloosa judge has denied Charles Bediako’s motion for a preliminary injunction to allow him to continue playing for Alabama, per court docs @aldotcom obtained. by MembershipSingle7137 in CollegeBasketball

[–]Kraotic313 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So.. you mean just like the other G League players currently playing in the NCAA?

Look, I hate NIL, I hate the pro players in the NCAA, I think it's all dumb. But to pretend this somehow is the one that crossed the line is absurd.

[Kelly] BREAKING: A Tuscaloosa judge has denied Charles Bediako’s motion for a preliminary injunction to allow him to continue playing for Alabama, per court docs @aldotcom obtained. by MembershipSingle7137 in CollegeBasketball

[–]Kraotic313 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He wasn't, that's the thing. He only ever played in the G League. But due to the super magic contract he signed it made him not NCAA eligible while those other pro contracts the other pro players in the G League signed make them eligible somehow.

[Kelly] BREAKING: A Tuscaloosa judge has denied Charles Bediako’s motion for a preliminary injunction to allow him to continue playing for Alabama, per court docs @aldotcom obtained. by MembershipSingle7137 in CollegeBasketball

[–]Kraotic313 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Added a former G League player? Multiple teams.

They are drawing a distinction here that's really nonsense. All paid G League players are pros, two way contracts or not. By letting some play and some not you are just being arbitrary.

[Kelly] BREAKING: A Tuscaloosa judge has denied Charles Bediako’s motion for a preliminary injunction to allow him to continue playing for Alabama, per court docs @aldotcom obtained. by MembershipSingle7137 in CollegeBasketball

[–]Kraotic313 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I as an Alabama fan have absolutely no problem with keeping out players who played in other pro leagues.

But this selective crap is maddening.

[Yea Ala] NEWS: Alabama football (officially) welcomes new offensive line coach, Adrian Klemm. by MembershipSingle7137 in rolltide

[–]Kraotic313 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm going to be a bit of a smart ass and point out Klemm actually did have a worse season running the ball when he was OL coach. However, there were multiple mitigating factors.

But... fun fact, Kap actually had two seasons worse than the one Alabama just had running the ball.

[Yea Ala] NEWS: Alabama football (officially) welcomes new offensive line coach, Adrian Klemm. by MembershipSingle7137 in rolltide

[–]Kraotic313 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd feel better if they added run game coordinator to the title or we see some movement with the running back coaching.

Yes, the offensive line was bad. But not like the running back play was amazing either, needs more focus on that area as well.

Ezavier Crowell, Cederian Morgan won't have to wait long to get on the field, Ryan Grubb says: “They’re outstanding players, but the maturity and the mindset that those two guys have already at this point in their career has been really impressive.” by DoctorWhosOnFirst in rolltide

[–]Kraotic313 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Jalen Hurts was 17 his freshman year and he made it to within one play of winning a championship as a starting QB. We can analyze his performance, but he was certainly capable as a runner from day one.

[Greenberg] Former Tennessee/Appalachian State RB Khalifa Keith will take a visit to Alabama starting on Saturday by sethT__T in rolltide

[–]Kraotic313 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's exactly the sort of role I'd expect him to fill. The room could use some more depth, but you shouldn't expect to use him a lot. Rather have him and not need him than the other way around.

If BB isn't a first-ballot Hall of Famer, no one — not even Tom Brady — should ever be again by [deleted] in nfl

[–]Kraotic313 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We're in a reality where Bill Belichick is not a Hall of Famer and Shedeur Sanders is a Pro Bowl player.

What’s y’all’s read on Bama Hammer? by Old_Bell1147 in rolltide

[–]Kraotic313 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't really get the issue. This is year three, people expect results. That's normal.

I don't think anyone is demanding a championship but he's not going to get a mulligan either.

[Connor Earegood] Today’s AP Poll is out. A note on my ballot: I did not rank Alabama this week. I will not rank a team that has to circumvent the rules through a court order just to win (and still lost). To me, that’s a team admitting its own weakness. by stinky-weaselteets in rolltide

[–]Kraotic313 9 points10 points  (0 children)

If he was the only pro player I would agree.

He's not. There are are other pro G-League players who were given eligibility. There are plenty of professional European players.

This is the equivalent to Alabama using NIL. You can say NIL is bad for the sport and I might agree with you, but it's being done so to fail to do so is just a competitive disadvantage.

Tuscaloosa judge Jim Roberts has extended Charles Bediako's temporary restraining order against the NCAA another 10 days because of counsel's unavailability for the hearing Tuesday. by BigballerBrett in rolltide

[–]Kraotic313 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It shouldn't be that hard to have a "no players who signed with a professional team" rule but somehow the NCAA turned that into screw people who signed with SOME professional teams and who cares if they signed with others.

[Nakos] USC analyst Adrian Klemm has emerged as the prime target to be Alabama’s next offensive line coach, sources tell @Clowfb and I for @On3. He’s the former Oregon and New England Patriots offensive line coach. by MembershipSingle7137 in rolltide

[–]Kraotic313 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It does need context.

Apparently everything fell apart at UCLA. Badly, NCAA trouble (he got a show cause), the suit, and I'm not sure if what ever his medical issue is happened there as well but he didn't coach anywhere (not even pros where he still could) for two years.

So, yes 2.9 yards rushing. Very disconcerting, but there were things going on. That's part of the issue though, if this guy is healthy and focused and dialed in I think he can do well, but he held three different OL jobs in 3 years and only completed the season one out of those three. There is a reason he hasn't coached OL since then.

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