Judge Rules that Last Years Seniors Are Eligible for a 5th Year

[Scoop Snoop]

So will Porter play for Marquette and when?

So I guess the question is when.

So I guess the question should be rephrased to when will the courts issue their final ruling on Porter being eligible to play.

So I guess the question is "how long can I milk this for replies?" 

[MUbiz]

Porter ineligible...for the time being

https://x.com/TheFieldOf68/status/2106112073805816017

[Vander Blue Man Group]

So there are other avenues for him to become eligible?

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

So there are other avenues for him to become eligible?

Likely more lawsuits in different jurisdictions, or join an existing lawsuit.

Non-zero chance that conflicting rulings force the Supreme Court to weigh in with the final opinion.

[brewcity77]

I believe Porter is still eligible because he's also in the North Carolina lawsuit, which is the one that made him eligible in the first place. Seems like he's hedging his bets by spreading out where he's a plaintiff.

[MU82]

Can't beat this for fun!

[Jay Bee]

Porter ineligible...for the time being

https://x.com/TheFieldOf68/status/2106112073805816017

He's in the NC case. Field of 68 = not bright people (but still we need NC to make a move - temp injunction at least).

Ridiculous situation.

[brewcity77]

He's in the NC case. Field of 68 = not bright people (but still we need NC to make a move - temp injunction at least).

Ridiculous situation.

Hard to blame Fo68 here, they posted this about 30 minutes after the decision came down and Porter was named as ineligible in this specific suit. Just because we are aware Porter is in the NC case doesn't mean that everyone, or in all honesty anyone, knows exactly which athletes are in which lawsuits state-by-state, particularly when individuals are appealing in multiple states simultaneously.

[Mu8891]

Bottom line ... MU has no idea if Porter will be available.  It's 50/50 and TBD.
And there's no ETA on the TBD ...

MU seems to be in way better shape than last year. Way better.  I think James will be the POY in BE.  But , he will prob have to play 34+ mins a game.
NM will have to cover the rest. It would really help to have a back up PG

[tower912]

One big, two guards. 
I said that all spring and caught lots of javelins for it.     Interestingly, Porter was exactly the type of second guard I hoped MU would sign.  Experienced and from a small conference, understanding his role and able to run the team if circumstances dictate.

[Shooter McGavin]

Yep need Porter.  Not sure why back up point guard wasn't a priority to leadership from the jump.  Better late than never.

Hoping for the best.

[tower912]

Yep need Porter.  Not sure why back up point guard wasn't a priority to leadership from the jump.  Better late than never.

Hoping for the best.

Finding a PG good enough to run the team if NJ is out, who understands it is NJ's team when healthy and that he has zero chance of starting barring injury, willing to come to MU and buy into the culture, for not a lot of money.

Quite the Venn diagram.

[Shooter McGavin]

I get it, yet somehow other good teams have serviceable backup point guards.  Venn diagrams or not.

[tower912]

Come to MU to back up the pteseason first team All Big East PG.  Did I mention he is entering his second year?   Lots of minutes available.

[The Sultan]

Yet we landed one. It just so happens that he may not be eligible.

I doubt he was the only one available.

[Shooter McGavin]

Come to MU to back up the pteseason first team All Big East PG.  Did I mention he is entering his second year?   Lots of minutes available.

I get it. The starter is always better than the backup.  Yet somehow other good teams can figure it out. 

[Jay Bee]

Bottom line ... MU has no idea if Porter will be available.  It's 50/50 and TBD.
And there's no ETA on the TBD ...

da fuq? It's not 50/50

[Mu8891]

Ok JB ... I will play along ...

It's not 50/50 ?  So you know how various trial and / or appellate courts will rule on what is a completely new issue?  U know if TROs or Injunctions will become permanent? U know all of this how ...
Exactly?

And while you are at it, tell us when these decisions will be made.

[Jay Bee]

The likelihood is simply not 50/50. This isn't a coin flip.

For more, use Roysha's pronouns and Pay/Me.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Come to MU to back up the pteseason first team All Big East PG.  Did I mention he is entering his second year?   Lots of minutes available.

One big, two guards. 
I said that all spring and caught lots of javelins for it.     Interestingly, Porter was exactly the type of second guard I hoped MU would sign.  Experienced and from a small conference, understanding his role and able to run the team if circumstances dictate.

I think the javelins were more about your predictions being mid-major and low-major players only.

But Shaka was able to land a high-major big, exceeding your low expectations. 

You were right on about the guards, so I give you credit where it's due.

[tower912]

I think the javelins were more about your predictions being mid-major and low-major players only.

But Shaka was able to land a high-major big, exceeding your low expectations. 

You were right on about the guards, so I give you credit where it's due.

I was thrilled and surprised when they spent and landed Fru.  The guards were indeed low to mid-major.

[The Equalizer]

Yet we landed one. It just so happens that he may not be eligible.

I doubt he was the only one available.

The question is why did MU wait so long and settle for a player with questionable eligibility? 

It wasn't as if MU was trying to backfill after unexpectedly losing a backup PG mid summer. They knew about the situation at PG at the same time they were pursuing Fru and Nolan.  Why wasn't the backup PG a priority then?

[Boone]

Signing Crowdis, who is no more than a glorified walk-on and will never play (he never even saw the court on Saturday in a scrimmage where we were shorthanded), was apparently more of a priority than addressing the backup PG need.

[Nukem2]

The question is why did MU wait so long and settle for a player with questionable eligibility? 

It wasn't as if MU was trying to backfill after unexpectedly losing a backup PG mid summer. They knew about the situation at PG at the same time they were pursuing Fru and Nolan.  Why wasn't the backup PG a priority then?

MU did pursue the guy from Tulsa(?) who decided on Cincinnati instead.

[The Sultan]

The question is why did MU wait so long and settle for a player with questionable eligibility? 

It wasn't as if MU was trying to backfill after unexpectedly losing a backup PG mid summer. They knew about the situation at PG at the same time they were pursuing Fru and Nolan.  Why wasn't the backup PG a priority then?

I think Shaka thought that Nolan might be able to serve in that role.