Zakai Zeigler suing for 5th year

Once again completely ignoring my point
you dont have a point youre making false equivalencies. ZZs situation is nothing like the 2 you named (covid years). The thing is its not about ZZ its about the case. Also the fact his request for a temporary injunction does not necessarily mean he will lose but it does not bode well. Normally in a case where they think its highly likely they will win the judge would give the injunction to prevent irreparable losses. The problem is how wide-reaching the case he filed is. Wording matters and him winning the case as filed would open a Pandora's box. Also the other that have brought cases were all JC transfers. This is the big difference.. The Pavia case opened this box and him winning would open a bigger one.

This is not operating in a vacuum everything here has a domino effect. Covid, NIL, Portal, House settlement, Pavia case. Al of htem have had a domino effect thats not always positive for some people. Basketball players are staying in college 4-5 years more and more. Those guys staying eats up spots that would have gone to a high schooler. In a lot of cases that spot would have bene some developmental guy but its important because the Scottie Pippens and Dennis Rodmans of the world likely never happen under this climate. The NCAA has a lot of terrible rules 4 to play 5 is way down there on the list if it even belongs. People with real situations have played 7-8 years. The average age of NBA draftees has skyrocketed. The young guys drafted in the NBA the last few years have been mostly overseas guys. Because the american kids are less desperate to make the jump. Caitlyn Clark give her 6-7 years she could have made significantly more than what she makes in the WNBA just sitting put for 2 more years. If she had stayed in college the WNBA would still be stuck in the stone age. Instead, they have progressed to medieval times, which is a lot for them.

Its not about how this affects UT and ZZ its about what the fallout is.
 
When new precedents are set someone has a case/point, it’s not making false equivalencies, you continue to either ignore or dodge that fact.
 
Unless he could get 6 years to play 5, it’s about time to close the book on ZZ at UT. I’d give it a few more weeks, but it’s about time to start preparing for 2025-26.

4 years ago he was about 7-8 weeks from arriving on campus as a true freshman so he has plenty of time.
 
4 years ago he was about 7-8 weeks from arriving on campus as a true freshman so he has plenty of time.

4 years ago he was the backup to TN’s most talented PG ever. He’d be in a completely different role this time while getting a lot more minutes now. That leaves a lot of unknowns for the 2025-26 team.
 
4 years ago he was the backup to TN’s most talented PG ever. He’d be in a completely different role this time while getting a lot more minutes now. That leaves a lot of unknowns for the 2025-26 team.

It means he can easily plug in later this summer as he has been in the system for 4 years. C’mon TGO… surely you get this.
 
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When new precedents are set someone has a case/point, it’s not making false equivalencies, you continue to either ignore or dodge that fact.
NO I am not I pointed out that your comparisons were wrong. He was not COVID-eligible or a JC transfer. He played 4 full seasons. Whats the case? show me one other person in that position asking for another year? I get rule changes are coming, maybe.. but thats life. Thats as silly as if someone that played in the 80's saying they should get NIL. Because guys now do. Or in this case saying we might have this new rule passed next year but i wanna take advantage of it now.
 
NO I am not I pointed out that your comparisons were wrong. He was not COVID-eligible or a JC transfer. He played 4 full seasons. Whats the case? show me one other person in that position asking for another year? I get rule changes are coming, maybe.. but thats life. Thats as silly as if someone that played in the 80's saying they should get NIL. Because guys now do. Or in this case saying we might have this new rule passed next year but i wanna take advantage of it now.
I already did, Myles Stute. He used his COVID year last year and asked for, and received another year this year…
 
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So…. No ZZ and gainey or ZZ and fainey showing up late…. Hmmmm. Really tough choice there. Right?

It would be quite disruptive to the chemistry to take 30% of the 200 minutes/game away from the 12 players competing for a couple of months for playing time.
 
It would be quite disruptive to the chemistry to take 30% of the 200 minutes/game away from the 12 players competing for a couple of months for playing time.
They’re getting paid now - it’s a job. Buy the best talent that fits your budget. Bring them all in and let them compete to earn PT. If they’re being paid like professionals then there’s a greater responsibility to act professionally than in the past. Can’t be worried about someone’s hurt feelings because a more effective player came in and took their PT. JMO
 
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They’re getting paid now - it’s a job. Buy the best talent that fits your budget. Bring them all in and let them compete to earn PT. If they’re being paid like professionals then there’s a greater responsibility to act professionally than in the past. Can’t be worried about someone’s hurt feelings because a more effective player came in and took their PT. JMO

I think they’ll be more effective the longer they know who they’ll be taking the court with.
 

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