2015 Recruiting

[Quentin Daniels]

CJ Jackson is gone, he said so on twitter today

Meh. Was completely underwhelmed when he was signed anyway.

I'm curious if was his call or a DNP-CD.

 

[Pikapppatri8]

And then there is always the mystery that is Mayimba.

Any news on that - it is like trying to find out details on prom night in North Korea.

 

[A.-Siegfried]

It will be a pleasant surprise if Mayimba plays for us.

 

[liem.le.3388]

The NCAA needs to give a decision already so we can move on and find a replacement

 

[gmujim92]

It will be a pleasant surprise if Mayimba plays for us.

Regardless of the NCAA dicking around with his transcript, I hope that Mayimba is able to stay on scholarship and get his degree.

It will be an added bonus if he ever suits up in the green and gold.

 

[A.-Siegfried]

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2512144/highlights/255495377/v2

DeAndre Abram @young_abram31 · 20h 20 hours ago
Washington is so nice

DeAndre Abram retweeted
Tmac34 @thmcghee · 17h 17 hours ago
@young_abram31 Gmason is in a very nice place.Very relaxing town.....hope u enjoy

 

[Walter]

This seems like a more fitting thread for my post:

So that is four verbals: Murrell (SG), Dixon (PF), Abram (SF), and Livingston (PG)

Am I forgetting anyone?

And we lost Lockett, Jackson, and Porter. As well as CJ Jackson and Gilbert.

 

[MasonFanatic]

Looks correct to me. That leaves us with 2 open scholarships (3 if Mayimba isn't eligible and we get a waiver for his spot)

 

[A.-Siegfried]

Looks correct to me. That leaves us with 2 open scholarships (3 if Mayimba isn't eligible and we get a waiver for his spot)

why would we need a waiver if Mayimba isn't cleared? If the NCAA doesn't clear him, he's gone. Scholarship open.

I'd guess DP needs to find 3 more players...

 

[MasonFanatic]

why would we need a waiver if Mayimba isn't cleared? If the NCAA doesn't clear him, he's gone. Scholarship open.

I'd guess DP needs to find 3 more players...

I would hope that Mason would do the right thing and allow him to continue his education, perhaps I'm expecting too much?

 

[GSII]

Is Mayambia sitting bc of academic records from hs as previously reported? If said records are sketch, why and how is he enrolled? Seems more likely this is about something else.

 

[The Great PATSby]

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2512144/highlights/255495377/v2
Tmac34 @thmcghee · 17h 17 hours ago
@young_abram31 Gmason is in a very nice place.Very relaxing town.....hope u enjoy

I also used to think that Fairfax was a relaxing town... then I brought my car up sophomore year.

 

[MasonFanatic]

Is Mayambia sitting bc of academic records from hs as previously reported? If said records are sketch, why and how is he enrolled? Seems more likely this is about something else.

From everything I've heard, the records in question are his "9th grade" records from before he came to the US. He graduated from a reputable HS, which presumably accepted his 9th grade records with much less scrutiny than the NCAA, and Mason accepted the diploma of that high school.

The NCAA has very strict, legalistic rules on HS credits and transcripts, and you have to have 4 years of certain subjects. If they reject his 9th grade work, then he's short.

 

[wijg]

The NCAA has very strict, legalistic rules on HS credits and transcripts, and you have to have 4 years of certain subjects. If they reject his 9th grade work, then he's short.

I thought I read somewhere (but maybe it was just speculation on here) that the whole reason these things usually take a year to resolve is that the NCAA is letting those with transcripts they find questionable to get a year of school under their belt to make sure they are, indeed, ready for college and didn't just have made up transcripts.

 

[Dawgs99]

If Therence has made it through his 1st year in good academic standing I see no reason why he should not have proven his academic capabilities and should be allowed to play ball. Lets that man play...lord knows we could use him next season.

 

[Walter]

I always thought TM was the breakout star of the freshman group. Fingers crossed he suits up next year as a Patriot.

 

[TweederGMU]

I always thought TM was the breakout star of the freshman group. Fingers crossed he suits up next year as a Patriot.

My personal conversations with a current GMU player, before last season started, concerning Mayimba and what type of player he was going to be included this player saying he was going to be a nightmare for teams on the offensive sides and that he was an absolute stud.

We need this guy to suit up

 

[MasonFanatic]

I thought I read somewhere (but maybe it was just speculation on here) that the whole reason these things usually take a year to resolve is that the NCAA is letting those with transcripts they find questionable to get a year of school under their belt to make sure they are, indeed, ready for college and didn't just have made up transcripts.

I don't believe it's that simple. The NCAA is incompetent, too. There are examples of players who have waited over 2 years and never been cleared or denied.

 

[wijg]

There are examples of players who have waited over 2 years and never been cleared or denied.

Well that sucks. Rhetorical question, but, how in the world does that help the student athletes that they claim to be looking out for...

 

[KAOriginal]

I don't believe it's that simple. The NCAA is incompetent, too. There are examples of players who have waited over 2 years and never been cleared or denied.

Yes the NCAA is incompetent, because we had a "Dexter Manley" at Mason the past few years and no one questioned his high school diploma from a US high school.