G-League Players Coming Back to Play College BB... WTH?

[Tanko]

So now there is two....
Two players who played in the G-league (yes a pro basketball league) are now returning to play college ball. NCAA states that its ok with this. WTH?

The first was Thierry Darlan who is coming back to play for Santa Clara:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1970538398453727458

The second is London Johnson:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1980301832359469262

Want to know who is pissed.... Tom Izzo who is planning to bring back a few former grads who played in the NBA to round out his roster this year.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1980996470896746929

 

[Tanko]

Article on Izzo's comments...

Izzo blasts NCAA for 'ridiculous' G League ruling

In the wake of two former G League players committing to play for Division I schools, Michigan State coach Tom Izzo sounded off Tuesday on the NCAA powerbrokers who've allowed those moves to happen.

www.espn.com

 

[BMR Genie]

It's like a modern way of "cheating" in College basketball.

 

[BMR Genie]

Article on Izzo's comments...

Izzo blasts NCAA for 'ridiculous' G League ruling

In the wake of two former G League players committing to play for Division I schools, Michigan State coach Tom Izzo sounded off Tuesday on the NCAA powerbrokers who've allowed those moves to happen.

www.espn.com

He has some balls!

 

[Tanko]

This shouldn't be happening. NCAA is so afraid of lawsuits now they really have no power to control anything.

 

[BMR Genie]

This shouldn't be happening. NCAA is so afraid of lawsuits now they really have no power to control anything.

I wonder if they also got bribed..

 

[Tanko]

I wonder if they also got bribed..

That would be a story...
and probably the end of the NCAA controlling anything on college.

 

[maltedhopsfrenzy]

So, no Bronny James?!?!

 

[Archie]

So, no Bronny James?!?!

who would want him?

mississippi valley state?

 

[Brock Landers]

Illinois has a bunch of guys who played professionally in Europe on the team this year