hornet4life
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hornet123 said:From what I have been told, there is such a thing as a "Non Qualifer, Prop 48" which basically means that a student athlete does not qualify through standard NCAA rules but if a school allows such athlete to "Prop" they will be allowed to enter school and compete after sitting out one season. All of the Division 1 FBS conferences have banned the "Prop" but the Big Sky is one of the conferences that still allows it. I also understand that Eastern Washington, Portland State, Idaho State (During the good years), and Southern Utah are the only schools in the west currently practicing it. It frustrates me when Sac State is criticized for not recruiting Taiwan Jones (EWU Prop), Matt Nichols (EWU Prop), Anthony King (EWU Prop), Shaquille Hill (EWU Prop), Quincy Forte (EWU Prop). I have even been told that Cal Poly (Supposed Big Time Academic School) is being allowed this fortune with Marcus Paige-Allen from Sheldon High School, who the sac bee wrote a big article about Cal Poly beating Sac State on, is a prop and couldnt attend Sac State because of too high of academic standards! So much for Cal Poly being Harvard West, apparently they are just a CSU like us. My point is that we are all very critical and don't know the whole truth about local recruiting. Sac State is doing a good job and if the local players go to EWU, PSU, CP, or somewhere else and it seems fishy it may not be because they did not try. Lots of harsh critics that know nothing about the real deal.
You are correct EWU allows Prop 48 student athletes. You are also correct that Taiwan Jones entered as a Prop. There is in fact much more a student needs to accomplish than just sitting out a year. Many or maybe even most can't accomplish the requirements needed to comply. I am not sure about most of the names you mentioned, however you are incorrect about one of the biggest name on your list Matt Nichols. Nichols was a qualifier right out of high school and in fact has graduated. Sac State didn't contact him until he had visited and gave a verbal commitment to EWU. Mario Brown from Berkley is another true freshaman at Eastern who replaced an injured Taiwan at the end of the year. This kid looks like he could give us fitts for the next few years. The point is we are missing some talent from our area wether it sounds fishy to you or not.