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http://collegebasketball.nbcsports.com/2017/12/21/report-uscs-deanthony-melton-has-been-declared-ineligible/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

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Report: USC’s De’Anthony Melton has been declared ineligible

• Rob Dauster

18 hours ago

USC guard De’Anthony Melton has not played yet this season for the Trojans. In the FBI complaints that came to the surface this fall, a family friend of Melton’s allegedly accepted money in exchange for exerting influence on what financial advisor Melton would use when he turnpro.

Melton wasn’t technically suspended, and he wasn’t initially ruled ineligible, either. USC was holding him out of competition, because if he happened to be ruled ineligible at some point, any game that he played in could end up being forfeited.

You play it safe in those situations.

Except, according to a report from the LA Times, Melton has now been ruled ineligible, but the school won’t tell him why. Melton’s attorney told the paper that she does not know when Melton was ruled ineligible and she does not know what the new information is that the school uncovered.

What they do know is that he will not be allowed to travel with the team to the Diamond Head Classic in Hawai’i over the Christmas holiday.

USC was a top ten team entering the year, but through ten games they have just a 6-4 record after Tuesday’s 103-93 overtime loss to Princeton at home.

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Thanks...that story sounds very familiar.....

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well that's depressing ...

an interesting note to the story is the part where "... but the school won’t tell him why. Melton’s attorney told the paper that she does not know when Melton was ruled ineligible and she does not know what the new information is that the school uncovered".

With the weird comments/emails by Leath, the Frankie Sullivan attorney saying they dont know why he is suspended ... I worry the fear of the NCAA and ultra worry compliance staff (yes, they have done a great job on specific things in the past) are going to discard student athletes for the all or nothing protection of the University.  That starts to edge into moral bankruptcy - and I mean by the NCAA, University and the AD of colleges in general.  may be a little black helicopter-ish, but I've lost faith in people making measured decisions.

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Could be the school in their discussions with the FBI about the on going investigation got the hint, impression, wink wink, nudge nudge or whisper in the ear of some information that they felt the need to declare him ineligible. Since it is an active investigation they can’t comment or share that information or where they got the source of said information. 

“Melton has now been ruled ineligible, but the school won’t tell him why. Melton’s attorney told the paper that she does not know when Melton was ruled ineligible and she does not know what the new information is that the school uncovered.”

 

 

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Reading that piece makes me suspect that the schools involved might be talking to each other and the NCAA about how they are going to handle things.    The story from USC could have been about AUburn if you just changed a few names. 

Otherwise, I still find it difficult to understand why people act as if AU is the culprit in this matter.  Far as I know, the guys are still in school, still getting all their scholarship benefits, etc.   Only thing they are missing is the privilege of wearing the AU uniform.  In the latter, there are enough concerns from the FBI and NCAA that the administration is looking out for the university ....as it should.   Implying "moral bankruptcy" on the part of the university is ridiculous in my view.    

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If you'll remember, Cam was ruled ineligible before being reinstated. Could just be part of the process.