Jeremiah Masoli has been ruled eligible and it is absolutely the correct decision by the NCAA. I must admit that I did not agree with Ole Miss pursuing him and letting him enroll. He long ago ran out of chances in my book. Plus robbing folks on a campus in which you are a celebrity is just not smart. With that out of the way, the NCAA had no choice but to let him play. He found a school that would accept him. He completed his degree requirements at Oregon. He was admitted into a graduate program that was not available at his previous university. The rule says that if you meet these requirements, you don't have to sit out a year when transferring. People are outraged but you have to seaparate Masoli's stupidity from the application of the rule. The NCAA consistently mandates that rules be followed with specificity and to make Masoli sit out a season would be a clear deviation from their own policies. I hope Masoli takes full advantage of this 4th chance. Obviously he has the potential to be a contributing member of society since he did graduate on schedule. Normally the players that are kicked off teams are no where close to ever getting a degree. Let's hope its finally clicked with him.
As for how he will perform, I don't think he will be a real difference-maker in the SEC. Not because he lacks ability but rather because Hoston Nutt has given us no inclanation that he can fully use offensive talent. I predict an uneven season with flashes of greatness and bouts with inconsistency.
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