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Bobby Hill Ineligible?

Article from SEMO website about Johnny Hill being declared ineligible--
http://gosoutheast.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/021908aaa.html

http://gosoutheast.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/hill_johnny00.html

It sounds like SEMO is taking this quite seriously, and consulting the NCAA to determine the status of Hill. It does not sound like the schools involved with Bobby Hill have the same level of concern.

Johnny Hill is in his 3rd year at SEMO, but he redshirted his first season, so he is just a sophomore in eligibility. However, he is not a significant player at SEMO. He is only playing an average of about 11 minutes per game, and only averaging 1.7 points per game--
http://gosoutheast.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2007-2008/teamcume.html
 
A good friend of mine came from a poor family and was given a scholarship to play at my HS. As a community we all reached in to have him over for dinner and other things but when it was all said and done he was given a place to live and food money. Did I think it was wrong, NO! He was given an education went on to play college ball, graduated and is now helping disadvantage youth! The Hills remaind me of him and if this type of activity can help them why do we have to put roadblocks in their way. Walk in their shoes before you judge!
 
SanFranciscoPete said:
A good friend of mine came from a poor family and was given a scholarship to play at my HS. As a community we all reached in to have him over for dinner and other things but when it was all said and done he was given a place to live and food money. Did I think it was wrong, NO! He was given an education went on to play college ball, graduated and is now helping disadvantage youth! The Hills remaind me of him and if this type of activity can help them why do we have to put roadblocks in their way. Walk in their shoes before you judge!
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but he was given the scholarship aid because of financial need only...
not because the coach wanted the kid to move into his district so he'd be able to play ball for Vashon.
This is night and day......
My kids go to a private high school that awards scholarships to kids who cannot meet the tuition, but they steer way, way clear of doing same for athletes just because of their ability to play and certainly the coach isn't the one who gets to engineer the freebies and keep it secret.
 
tornado said:
but he was given the scholarship aid because of financial need only...
not because the coach wanted the kid to move into his district so he'd be able to play ball for Vashon.
This is night and day......
My kids go to a private high school that awards scholarships to kids who cannot meet the tuition, but they steer way, way clear of doing same for athletes just because of their ability to play and certainly the coach isn't the one who gets to engineer the freebies and keep it secret.
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T he was a good guy but he was given his gift because he was 6'7" and could play hoops. His parents did not live that close to our town. He struggled at first academically but with time his studies improved. He has told me that if he did not attend our school and was left to fend for himself in the public school he is sure he would never of attended college.
 
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