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re: Re: Shocking - no one wants to play for Willy Wade

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Posted by AHM21
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Posted on 5/19/26 at 5:31 pm to
Taking away a scholarship from a HS kid. A damn shame.
Posted by mckibaj
Member since Nov 2010
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Posted on 5/19/26 at 5:31 pm to
Looks like he chose LSU over UMass, St John’s, Utah Jazz, and Boston Celtics.

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Posted by TigerLunatik
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Posted on 5/19/26 at 5:40 pm to
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This post was edited on 5/19/26 at 6:02 pm
Posted by captdalton
Member since Feb 2021
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Posted on 5/19/26 at 5:52 pm to
How many interpreters will LSU need on the bench this season?
Posted by phaz
Waddell, AZ
Member since Jan 2009
6935 posts
Posted on 5/19/26 at 6:22 pm to
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The problem is that Luis did sign an NBA two-way contract (where a player splits time between the G-League and NBA teams). NCAA president Charlie Baker reiterated last December that the NCAA will not reinstate eligibility to anyone who has signed a two-way contract with a NBA team. The NCAA also doubled down on that standard last week as well, in a memo to teams.

Former Baylor big man James Nnaji was drafted No. 31 in the 2023 NBA Draft, but he was granted eligibility because of the loophole where he had never signed a NBA contract. Providence signed G League standout Dink Pate this spring, who intentionally passed on two-way contract offers to maintain his college eligibility. Texas A&M landed G-League sharpshooter Bryson Warren this spring, who also did not sign a two-way contract.

Inking that two-way contract proved to be the hiccup that led to Alabama's Charles Bediako being ruled ineligible by Tuscaloosa County Circuit Court Judge Daniel F. Pruet in early February after a temporary restraining order allowed the big man to play five games in an unprecedented return to college basketball. 

That Bediako precedent — even with a new 5-for-5 model coming — could prove to be tough to overcome for Luis and his representation. Both Bediako and Luis chose to bypass the NCAA's deadline to maintain eligibility. Both chose to sign a two-way contract.




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Posted by GetmorewithLes
UK Basketball Fan
Member since Jan 2011
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Posted on 5/19/26 at 6:26 pm to
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Former St. John's star RJ Luis signs to play at LSU and return to college basketball



I think this dude has Bediako Disease and not likely to make it.
Posted by NFLSU
Screwston, Texas
Member since Oct 2014
21041 posts
Posted on 5/19/26 at 6:48 pm to
Speaking of disease…

Nate Oats cheated on his wife while she had cancer.

fricking disgusting, even for him.
Posted by captdalton
Member since Feb 2021
24704 posts
Posted on 5/19/26 at 6:51 pm to
NFLSU is devastated all these foreign black men are moving into Baton Rouge. He is hurting, he feels like all the work he has put in over the years to prevent it was all a waste.
Posted by NFLSU
Screwston, Texas
Member since Oct 2014
21041 posts
Posted on 5/19/26 at 6:56 pm to
What’s worse?

Refusing to bench a player who willingly brought his gun that ended an innocent young mother’s life?

Or…

Cheating on your wife while she has cancer?

“frick those bitches, Roll Tide!”
Posted by LSU Patrick
Member since Jan 2009
78091 posts
Posted on 5/20/26 at 7:12 am to
2 more in less that 24 hours! Some of these posters in here are seething.
Posted by apparition of pio
Team Banshee
Member since May 2026
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Posted on 5/20/26 at 7:35 am to
RJ Luis Jr has played in three NBA games
Posted by LSU Patrick
Member since Jan 2009
78091 posts
Posted on 5/21/26 at 10:38 am to
And another one!

quote:

Ruzic is a highly skilled young big man who flashes big time shooting ability and a very smooth game. A thumb ligament injury has caused him to miss much of this season and so his draft stock has been stuck in neutral.

He fits the mold of a modern big forward with his floor spacing ability, solid fundamentals, good decision making and good movement skills.
Posted by TigerLunatik
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Jan 2005
109311 posts
Posted on 5/21/26 at 10:40 am to
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RJ Luis Jr has played in three preseason NBA games

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RJ Luis Jr. has never played in an NBA regular-season game. He went undrafted in 2025 and briefly signed with the Utah Jazz before being traded to the Boston Celtics, where he played in three preseason games.

He got hurt and never played in a game. I think that is what LSU will try to argue for. But, I don't think it is going to work.

Eta: By comparison, here is Bediako...
quote:

Charles Bediako played 82 games across three seasons in the NBA G League (2023–2026), with stints at the Austin Spurs, Grand Rapids Gold, and Motor City Cruise. His professional G League journey paused in January 2026 when he successfully sued the NCAA to return to college basketball at Alabama.

So, some differences. But, as I said, I don't expect Luis to play for LSU next year.
This post was edited on 5/21/26 at 10:44 am
Posted by Sl0thstronautEsq
Member since Aug 2018
18643 posts
Posted on 5/21/26 at 10:43 am to
The legal fees the NCAA will incur while trying to litigate these eligibility cases will be insane. LSU’s strategy here seems to be simply to try to bankrupt the NCAA.

Posted by TigerLunatik
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Jan 2005
109311 posts
Posted on 5/21/26 at 10:44 am to
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LSU’s strategy here seems to be simply to try to bankrupt the NCAA.
Posted by Sl0thstronautEsq
Member since Aug 2018
18643 posts
Posted on 5/21/26 at 10:47 am to
Honestly, a 4D chess-level move by Wade
Posted by LSU Patrick
Member since Jan 2009
78091 posts
Posted on 5/21/26 at 10:51 am to
Posted by captdalton
Member since Feb 2021
24704 posts
Posted on 5/21/26 at 10:53 am to
Matt Moscona certainly has a track record of bad takes.
Posted by LSU Patrick
Member since Jan 2009
78091 posts
Posted on 5/21/26 at 10:54 am to
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captdalton


Well, we know you are his biggest follower, so I will take your word for it.
Posted by TigerLunatik
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Jan 2005
109311 posts
Posted on 5/21/26 at 10:56 am to
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Matt Moscona certainly has a track record of bad takes.


He does. This one is spot on and he lays it out very well. Jeff Goodman may not resurface for a while.
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