No Mauk ruling expected today
There was a feeling around UC yesterday that the NCAA would make a decision on Ben Mauk's status today. But apparently that's not going to happen. I just talked to Mike Harris in the SID office and he said that no resolution is expected today, after all, but that one is expected within the next 48 hours. Is it a good sign for UC that the NCAA is still analyzing the situation instead of merely rejecting Mauk? Perhaps. This must be nerve-wracking for Mauk and his family and, of course, for Brian Kelly, who understands better than anyone what Mauk's presence could mean for his team in the fall. If Mauk can play, it could mean the difference between UC being a Top 25 preseason pick and not being ranked at all.
posted by bill koch at 12:16 PM
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'WLMNMW' Prez said...
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Post a Comment*Can anyone remember the NCAA ever ruling in favor of UC when it was an impact player in a major sport? Nerve-wracking or not, the waiting will be all worth it if the ruling is favorable.
Mauk is not only a really good quarterback, but also an offensive leader well respected by his teammates on both sides of the ball. His being eligible would lift both the level of play and the team's overall spirit.
Let's one and all hope that one ruling FINALLY goes in UC's favor!!
My guess is that Mauk & UC already know, just waiting to make the announcement. Remember when he was denied the first around, I'm pretty sure I read that Mauk already knew a few days before that.
Prez, I don't think Mauk will win this one.
Mauk's own words below were from Bill's earlier post on Mauk's side of the story:
“I’m not going to sit out if I have a chance to play,” Mauk said. “I tried to persevere and push through there and that’s why I went through practice. Otherwise, I would have sat out.”
But he says he was not able to play the way he had in high school.
“Obviously, I didn’t win the job because of my toe,” he said. “I couldn’t go through all the drills. I couldn’t develop into the starting quarterback that they wanted me to because of my toe.”
Wake Forest coach Jim Grobe then decided that Mauk would redshirt, a decision that Mauk said he was helpless to contest. In the eyes of the NCAA, a redshirt year is voluntary, but Mauk says in his case it was due to an injury that prevented him from playing that season.
What those words say to me is that Mauk DID practice his freshman redshirt year. While his injury is compelling, and his side of the story sure makes me want him to get that year back, I think the fact that he did engage in actual practice on the field will be what kills his application.
I don't know the rules, so this is just gut feel.
I really don't consider his leadership "offensive"!!! ;)
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