Poor Silvio
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No
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I don’t think any of us know much about the Silvio case.
I’m hearing people say, “why didn’t the university declare Silvio ineligible earlier and then proceed with trying to get him reinstated?”
On the surface, that sounds like a fair question. But do any of us really think the university/athletic department/coaching staff is “out to lunch” on this? There are reasons why things happen and when they happen.
It will really be something if Silvio gets back in the game for us! Strangely… as much of a Doke fan as I am… I have come to realize that our better lineup ahead could be Silvio replacing Doke. Silvio has speed! Silvio has the ability to shoot outside of the box. Silvio is a better FT shooter. And, arguably, a better defender! And, of course… our best rebounder!
Now… throw in Agbaji to this mix! We could have one VERY QUICK team with plenty of depth! Suddenly… we become a defensive NIGHTMARE for opponents!
Is it possible our best potential is ahead of us? And, on top of that… maybe we get Doke back next year as a senior!
My glass runneth over… the heck with being half full!
Think, people… think! Better… dream!
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FWIW, Seth Davis thinks Silvio plays Saturday. Would be a terrific development.
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@FarmerJayhawk Change the ceiling of the team imo. His rebounding is tremendous.
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@FarmerJayhawk woah! Was that in his article?
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Woodrow said:
@FarmerJayhawk woah! Was that in his article?
He tweeted it in response to a question if memory serves.
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The way big David is playing even with Doke out. I hate that Mitch isn’t able to use a redshirt because I see his minutes going down to very minimum if SDS is able to go.
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Norm said after game his mouth wasn’t very good.
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@KUSTEVE Oh, the “real” fan speaks. Good for a chuckle.
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Seth Davis’s “educated guess” better be right
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BeddieKU23 said:
Seth Davis’s “educated guess” better be right
Yesterday, Seth Davis tweeted, “Hoops Thoughts Exclusive: Kansas will ask NCAA to reinstate Silvo De Sousa.” Reply from reader: “Seth - what would you say re the chances Silvio plays this year?” Seth Davis: “I think it is likely (but far from definite that he plays Saturday vs West Virginia. Just an educated guess.”
It would be nice to know where Seth got his “education”
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The more I read that it was more a split answer, he thinks Silvio will play this year but has no idea if that could be as soon as Saturday? Am I reading that right?
Anyways The Athletic broke this story and a lot of other places ran with the story so hopefully they didn’t just catch a headline for the sake of it. Hopefully there is actually some merit that there could be a ruling one way or the other.
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BeddieKU23 said:
The more I read that it was more a split answer, he thinks Silvio will play this year but has no idea if that could be as soon as Saturday? Am I reading that right?
Anyways The Athletic broke this story and a lot of other places ran with the story so hopefully they didn’t just catch a headline for the sake of it. Hopefully there is actually some merit that there could be a ruling one way or the other.
@BeddieKU23 I suspect you’re right. Since Davis didn’t provide any context for the information or source of its origin, we’re really just sitting in the dark with our fingers crossed
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I’m going with the full glass!
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Crimsonorblue22 said:
I’m going with the full glass!
@Crimsonorblue22 From your lips (fingers?) to God’s ears!
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@Crimsonorblue22 You’re braver than I am … but the idea of having SDS should get all KU fans very excited. The guy is dynamic, and would fit perfectly with what Self is wanting to do now. He can fly up and down the court, and is skilled.
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I just read this from Sports Illustrated. It is based on the report from Seth Davis in The Athletic:
https://www.si.com/college-basketball/2019/01/14/silvio-de-sousa-kansas-asking-ncaa-reinstatement
It provided some detail that I wasn’t aware of, including that SDS may still be ruled ineligible last year and that would vacate the FF (it doesn’t mention the conference title). It seems like KU would not willingly enter into an agreement with the NCAA that would include vacating games. Is is possible there could be a negotiated settlement between KU and the NCAA that “time served” would be the only punishment? I certainly hope so - I want to get back to @Crimsonorblue22’s full glass
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Silvio could end riding in on the white horse not once, but TWICE in his KU career! If this happens we need to get him an epic nickname.
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Second half Silvio. Who needs a non-con to get to the final four? Not Silvio!
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Yeah the part about vacating wins, the Final 4 and the Big-12 tittle is getting too far ahead with the situation.
We’ll have to wait to see how this shakes out first with his eligibility. I would hope logic prevails in the aftermath of the the ruling, one way or the other.
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The outcome of Miami’s Dewan Hernandez eligibility case should temper expectations on Silvio. It would be a miracle if KU gets him back considering the circumstances
As a poster on the phog wrote:
Miami’s guy was alleged to have signed a contract with an agent and was alleged to have received money. There is no evidence this happened because no contract has been produced that showed he did and there wasn’t a money trail. Guess what the NCAA said? He is ineligible. Guess what they said on appeal? We don’t care if there is no actual evidence. He is ineligible.
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Maybe trying to get a better outcome is why KU takes their sweet time proceeding on these deals?!?
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Gonna kick some Mountaineer butt.
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BShark said:
Gonna kick some Mountaineer butt.
Great attitude! But the Mountaineers just had their butts kicked. Two in a row? Huggy meltdown?
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@Gorilla72 West Virginia is 8-9 this season. They are really bad team this year and they’re going to be without Konate again I believe so they won’t have any rim protection. This is Huggy’s worst team in a long time.
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Missing Carter and West.
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I think he sat Ahmad and another kid last game too.
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Silvio, specifically, is going to crush WVU.
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BShark said:
Silvio, specifically, is going to crush WVU.
So are we to believe the poster that said someone on the team told him Silvio was playing Saturday?
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IF SDS is cleared this week, it will obviously be by tomorrow night. Keep your fingers crossed for news by then.
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BeddieKU23 said:
BShark said:
Silvio, specifically, is going to crush WVU.
So are we to believe the poster that said someone on the team told him Silvio was playing Saturday?
@BeddieKU23 I must have missed the post about someone on the team saying SDS would play Saturday. Was that on some other site? The only thing I’ve seen is the Seth Davis tweet.
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Yeah someone on the Phog (now 247’s) KU site started a thread saying he heard Silvio will play and start Saturday. He was asked about his source and said someone on the team. After that he backtracked and said he had a family source- someone in his family lives in Lawrence and relayed the message to him. He think between the Seth Davis info and his information passed on to him KU fans should feel good about him playing on Saturday.
Certainly no verifiable information but we’ll know most likely within the next 24 hours or Saturday Morning whether that’s happening. I wouldn’t hold my breathe to it
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@BeddieKU23 I feel great about Silvio playing against WVU.
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Also that thread really heated up, just went to read it.
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I can’t say I share your optimism but I’ll be happy if it happens. If its a strategic move to wait until the last minute I understand
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bcjayhawk said:
BShark said:
Also that thread really heated up, just went to read it.
@BShark Link please?
https://247sports.com/college/kansas/Board/103719/Contents/Silvio-Saturday-127936942/
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Self: “I don’t have any Silvio news. As of today, none.”
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Like Eric Berry – day-to-day. In perpetuity.
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Per Jeff Goodman:
Kansas’ Silivo De Sousa’s lawyer Scott Tompsett, sends out a letter to media members, stating that whatever was done against the NCAA rules was done without his knowledge or involvement. Asks for NCAA to reinstatement him immediately"
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https://twitter.com/jessenewell/status/1085996530887286784?s=21
Link to full statement
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Lawyered up. Let’s see how quickly they rule now
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This would seem like the first real item that claims SDS didn’t have knowledge. I like that the lawyer asked for reinstatement, didn’t “demand” it. Maybe the lawyer knows something is coming, releases a statement, so it appears his involvement caused movement. Pieces are maybe coming together.
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If it ends up in court, I like SDS’s chances. A judge is gonna laugh at that small some of money compared to what Newton’s dad got, regardless of if the loop hole is closed or not, it’s definitely foolish to sit some one for pocket change.
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I honestly have no idea how this will play out, mostly because the NCAA is very arbitrary and there’s a lot of grey area with Silvio.
I think Newton’s dad got around $180,000 from Mississippi St for Cam to play there. The $60,000 for Silvio to play at Maryland was never proven. So we’re good there.
There’s also the fact that Silvio is from Angola, has only known his guardian, Falmagne, for 3-4 years, and didn’t know about the $2500 payment for classes made to Falmagne. I don’t know if this really matters but if the NCAA’s decision is at all opinion-based it could.
There are a couple of things to note about the Dewan Hernandez ruling: one, Hernandez (not a parent/guardian) was alleged to have agreed to take monthly payments from Dawkins Sep 2017 to April 2018; two, the NCAA has a precedence of taking it easy on elite/blue-blood type programs and slaughtering mid-major programs. And while Miami isn’t a mid-major, they are very far from a blue-blood.
I think we may know by tomorrow, though, when KU leaves for WVU. If Silvio is ineligible he won’t be able to travel with the team. If he is eligible then he can travel, obviously. This assumes that Kansas declared Silvio ineligible this week.
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@KirkIsMyHinrich I would bet money on a positive announcement tomorrow, if such a thing were able to be bet on.
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https://twitter.com/jayhawkslant/status/1086074609210802180?s=21
Statement from Long. Nothing earth shattering , but first I’ve seen him address the situation .
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Fact is nobody knows jack. I asked around today and KU likes their case and feels like the process has been relatively cordial between them and the NCAA (mostly agreeing to the facts of the case) but nobody knows what the NCAA will do. For all anyone knows they could ask for more information after reviewing the case and make KU start from square two. Once the case goes to the NCAA there’s no timetable on them ruling. They actually don’t have to rule at all. My stance since the trial has been Silvio plays but may not be for awhile. I think it’ll be before February but don’t feel great about anything earlier.
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@FarmerJayhawk The NCAA can always be counted on to be crap.
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Thanks for sharing what you heard.
