Player X Should Come to MSU. There, I violated NCAA rules!

-Note- Don't read this until Friday, i didn't mean for it to go live now

There are tons of rules regarding how School Y can recruit Player X. These are designed to protect the player 'during a trying time in their life'. I know, it is total bullshit, but any school that wants to compete in the NCAA needs to follow these policies. To me, these policies are idiotic, as the kid should be contacted; he is an adult, if he can't deal then get the hell off of my football field. Anyways, with all of these rules, the NCAA has decided to take it a step further...

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So, apparently the NCAA has decided that student run facebook groups are a violation of their recruiting rules (http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_11704/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=xgXNr5K9). Yes, that is right, students can violate NCAA rules apparently Yep, it is fishy and funny...

We already know that the NCAA is allowed to make these rules regarding colleges and the like. In fact, the courts have ruled as much in the past, so this is not an issue. What is an issue, is if the NCAA is actually allowed to inforce this against a private citizen. Let me say this clearly, should a private company be allowed to limit speech from an outside third part? Obviously, the answer is NO, so what the hell is the NCAA doing?

Now, while I disagree with the reasoning behind these restrictions, I recognize that the NCAA has the right to regulate its members and make rules accordingly. That said, however, this does not give them the right to regulate students and ban students from doing things. If I want to convince that freak from Oklahoma to come to MSU and play basketball, then I should be allowed to. I am a student, I am not in the NCAA, and I have every right to say what I wish.

Screw you NCAA, you are not in charge of me

Looking at it even further, you notice that it was the school that took action on the students. This is absurd, and, frankly, unconstitutional. There is no way that a school which gets any federal, state, or local money should be allowed to CENSOR the language or actions done by a student or employee, short of normal allowances (threat, violence, etc.).

This is nothing short of the government violating the constitutional rights of their students. I propose that we all step up and call for certain players to go to our favorite schools and wait for OSU/MSU/UM/etc. To fight us. When they attack us, we sue, simple as that.

Tai-ler Jones, Barry Every, and John Fulton should all head to OSU!!
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Whalertly’s March Madness Picks

BLAHBLAHBLAH, nice intro. I copied Barga’s format and all of that so that this was easier on myself, and easier for you all to follow. My choices, of course, will be the perfect choices, and so you should all bet with me. If Barga wins (we have a side bet), then I will accuse him of changing his during the outcome. Time for a screen shot. That said, here are my picks…



*All games with an asterisks means that they are upsets

Midwest
First Round
Louisville, OSU, Arizona*, Wake Forest. West Virginia, Kansas, USC* ,Mich. St
Second Round
OSU*, Arizona*, West Virginia*, Mich. St.
Third Round
Arizona*, West Virginia*
Winner of this portion
West Virginia

West
first round
Conn, BYU, Purdue, Washington, Utah State*, Missouri, Maryland*, Memphis.
Second Round
BYU*, Washington, Missouri, Maryland*
Third Round
BYU*, Missouri
winner of this portion
Missouri

East
First Round
Pitt., Tenn.*, Wisconsin*, Xavier, VCU*, Villanova, Minnesota*, Duke
second round
Tenn.*, Xavier, Villanova, Duke
Third Round
Xavier., Villanova*
winner of this portion
Villanova

South
first round
UNC, Butler*, Illinois, Gonzaga, Temple*, Syracuse, Michigan*, Oklahoma
second round
UNC, Gonzaga, Temple*, Oklahoma
third round
Gonzaga*, Oklahoma
Winner of this portion
Gonzaga



final four
West Virginia V. Missouri and Villanova V. Gonzaga
Championship game
West Virginia* V. Villanova
Winner
West Virginia, with a total of 174 points
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Barga’s March Madness Picks

I know that this is not a normal time for me to post something, but Whalertly is doing it at roughly the same time so I figured that I should… Plus, the games start later today. So, without further ado, my basketball picks for March Madness 2009.



*All games with an asterisks means that they are upsets

Midwest
First Round
Loisville, OSU, Utah, Wake Forest. West Virginia, Kansas, USC* ,Mich. St
Second Round
OSU*, Uth*, Kansas, Mich. St.
Third Round
Utah, Mich St.
Winner of this portion
Mich St.

West
first round
Conn, Texas A&M*, Purdue, Washington, Marquette, Missouri, Maryland*, Memphis.
Second Round
Conn., Purdue*, Missouri, Memphis
Third Round
Conneticut, Missouri*
winner of this portion
Missouri*

East
First Round
Pitt., Oklahoma State, Wisconsin*, Xavier, UCLA, Villanova, Minnesota*, Duke
second round
Pitt., Xavier, Villanova, Duke
Third Round
Pitt., Villanova*
winner of this portion
Pittsburgh

South
first round
UNC, Butler*, Illinois, Gonzaga, Arizona St., Syracuse, Michigan*, Oklahoma
second round
UNC, Illanois*, Syracuse, Oklahoma
third round
Illanois*, Oklahoma
Winner of this portion
Oklahoma



final four
Mich. St. V. Missouri and Pitt V. Oklahoma
Championship game
Mich. St. V. Oklahoma
Winner
Oklahoma, with a total of 174 points
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