Jalen Cook's Waiver Denied

Can he play during the pendency of the appeal?

Anyone should have saw this one coming. Didnt play in exhibition on Monday, lots of other 2nd time transfers getting denied left and right over last several weeks as well.

NCAA just continues to fall flat on their face with things opening up a 2nd time transfer process that is so gray area'd nobody knows if they will be eligible or not. There has to be a better way than this.

Man, what an obsequious response.

I mean, say that you’re going to appeal and you want more transparency into the decision.

But also state your reasons why Jalen should be eligible and actually advocate for him in your statement.

Show a little backbone! Don’t actually THANK them for their long overdue response then compliment them on their hard work!

The NCAA just simply does not have proper rules and these kids don't know if they can or can't transfer for a 2nd time and play. It's unfortunate and a clear indictment on how poorly operated the NCAA is an institution. "Putting the athlete first" give me a damn break.

It sucks for both him and LSU, but it's hard to say this is a surprise. The NCAA was pretty clear when they came out in JANUARY saying the amount of 2x transfer waivers they would grant was going to be significantly reduced. Many players and coaches (not just Cook and McMahon) essentially called the NCAA on their perceived bluff...and they are coming up losers.

I don't know the basis of Cook's appeal, but it sounds like it was some sort of "mental health and well-being" argument (which has LONG jumped the shark, IMO) which I doubt will be reconsidered.

The next question I would have is how close is Cook to graduating? If there is a way he would graduate in December, perhaps there could be an argument for him to be eligible after graduation. The logic would be found in the Wright St. transfer's situation. Kid transfers from Wright St. to Ohio St. last season. After the season, he chooses to transfer from Ohio St. back to Wright St. At the time he had not received a degree from either school. So he was considered to be a 2x transfer not a grad transfer. He subsequently graduates from Wright St this summer. The NCAA grants his waiver because they now considered him a grad transfer instead of a 2x transfer.

Graduating in 3.5 years is not terribly uncommon. If I'm LSU and Cook, I think I would have tried to bust arse and graduate this December so I could petition to be eligible in December.

I hate it for LSU and Cook, but it’s the right thing for college sports. The new NCAA admin has made it a point not to grant these waivers all willy nilly and be consistent when previously not had just been so arbitrary.

And now the NIT is out of reach

frick the ncaa

That’s what he gets for leaving in the first place.

Of course they denied it.

He should say he was burdened with racism every day at Tulane to get immediate eligibility like Justin Fields when he transferred to Ohio State.