2025-26 Non-Marquette College Basketball Discussion Thread

[muwarrior69]

Izzo upset.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/46680426/michigan-state-coach-tom-izzo-sounds-ncaa-louisville-signs-former-g-league-player

[The Sultan]

Tom has one or two "old man yells at cloud" moments every year. Probably best for him to move on...or coach D3 or something.

[Nukem2]

Izzo upset.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/46680426/michigan-state-coach-tom-izzo-sounds-ncaa-louisville-signs-former-g-league-player

Far bigger issue is the sudden rise in foreign players being admitted using similar rationale to admitting the former Ignite players. At least there is a small finite number of those former Ignite players while the new foreign influx is ongoing.

[Shooter McGavin]

Could a three way player like J Lewis come back even if they have had NBA minutes?  Could NBA veterans on the down side of their careers who never got a degree do that?  Maybe a Wade or someone like him as he finishes up his degree?  Or is there a certain time frame and pro level reached that disqualifies them?

[brewcity77]

Izzo upset.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/46680426/michigan-state-coach-tom-izzo-sounds-ncaa-louisville-signs-former-g-league-player

I'd love to see how 66-year-old Magic Johnson fared playing in college today.

[The Sultan]

Could a three way player like J Lewis come back even if they have had NBA minutes?  Could NBA veterans on the down side of their careers who never got a degree do that?  Maybe a Wade or someone like him as he finishes up his degree?  Or is there a certain time frame and pro level reached that disqualifies them?

No because all of the above examples include players who either used up their eligibility and/or willingly gave it up when they entered the NBA draft.

The issue here is that a player like London Johnson got $1 million when he joined the G-League ignite. Some incoming freshmen are literally getting that right off the bat. So why should Johnson not be able to play college ball?

I get why Izzo is upset by this, but logically there is no reason to keep Johnson from enrolling and playing.

[Uncle Rico]

No because all of the above examples include players who either used up their eligibility and/or willingly gave it up when they entered the NBA draft.

The issue here is that a player like London Johnson got $1 million when he joined the G-League ignite. Some incoming freshmen are literally getting that right off the bat. So why should Johnson not be able to play college ball?

I get why Izzo is upset by this, but logically there is no reason to keep Johnson from enrolling and playing.

What about the tax issues?

[Shooter McGavin]

No because all of the above examples include players who either used up their eligibility and/or willingly gave it up when they entered the NBA draft.

The issue here is that a player like London Johnson got $1 million when he joined the G-League ignite. Some incoming freshmen are literally getting that right off the bat. So why should Johnson not be able to play college ball?

I get why Izzo is upset by this, but logically there is no reason to keep Johnson from enrolling and playing.

So the act of declaring for the NBA disqualifies them because they willingly went pro. And G league and European pro league players are eligible because they unwillingly went pro?   

Also plenty of NBA players have 3 years of eligibility left. 

Declaring for the NBA draft must be the only rule now but that seems like it could change with a lawsuit, especially with players who miscalculated their value.