Ole Miss to potential suitors: Contact Shea Patterson and you're breaking NCAA rules
The Ole Miss Rebels received some hefty penalties from the NCAA on Friday, including an addition to their self-imposed bowl ban that will extend through 2018.
However, during a press conference on Friday afternoon, the Rebels, led by chancellor Jeffrey Vitter and AD Ross Bjork, vowed to appeal the extra sanctions.
Because of the extended bowl ban, rising seniors can now transfer to new schools without having to sit out a year. But, Bjork made it very clear that rising juniors and younger players, like star QB Shea Patterson, may not be contacted by other teams:
Bjork: "Schools can contact rising seniors (about transfers) and they must notify us. If they contact anyone else, it is an NCAA violation."
— DM Sports (@thedm_sports) December 1, 2017
That means Patterson, star WR A.J. Brown and other younger players are off-limits to teams trying to poach talent from Ole Miss.
They can still transfer, of course, but would be subject to NCAA transfer rules and would have to sit out for a year.
This news is good for the Rebels, but it’s likely that there are several other teams that aren’t so happy with that part of the NCAA’s ruling.
What year is Haynes? lol
he is a senior. He will be playing for a different team next year, but the games will be on Sundays.
What’s his projected round? My Texans need a defensive end.
I’m guessing 5th and he’s probably gonna play LB at the pro level.
No need to contact Shea Patterson. He knows he would be welcome at virtually any other program.
and he also knows that he would have to sit out a year, which would delay his NFL career by at least a year.
On the other hand, an extra year of recovery. But the guy can have 3 nfl caliber receivers next year and no pressure to win. If he has faith in his protection, no reason to transfer to showcase what he can do. I know we got to Ta’amu a lot, but a lot of that was coverage, he had time.
a lot does depend on his recovery and his parents as well. His parents are convinced that the lack of depth caused by the scholarship reductions led to injuries due to players not having substitutes behind them. They have complained to the NCAA that scholarship reductions are dangerous for the players because a team that has a lot less players can’t substitute as freely. It will also depend on what his brother does.
I think it’s a double edged sword. He could have the best O line in America on scholarship and 2 get hurt during the season and it changes the dynamic. I mean Little was under scholarship and was like the 3rd highest O line recruit in the country. I honestly feel bad for the kid, 2 years wasted. 1 by Ole Miss Coaches and 1 due to injury
Gives him more time to recover.
Coaching Change and Probation! He will not have to sit out a year!! He plays right away but he is not coming to LSU anyway!!!
Funny, a team who is guilty of huge violations is crying about other teams breaking rules.
So based on this logic, as long as your name isn’t Ole Miss, rules don’t apply? He’s simply telling it how it is. Want our seniors? Feel free to contact. Want anyone else? Against the rules. Sorry.
You did read the Leo Lewis testimony, right… If I was State right now, I’d be trying to blend into the wallpaper and trying my best not to sneeze and get noticed.
Funny, you claim to have reported me to somebody and nothing has happened, as I expected because you’re a lying sack of shít and don’t possess the mental capacity or simple know-how to do it.
I’m hearing Jimbo already contacted Shea and his brother about joining us.
Yeah? Where’d you hear that?
I hearing the NCAA is already at A&M
Find it ironic Bjork is telling other schools what a NCAA violation is. Be interesting to see how far Ole Miss recruiting classes fall without the aid of cash, drugs, and bookers.
Hookers
I’m not sure if you know what you are talking about. Go back in your hole bookers.
Oh, so you do know what a violation is?
Do you? Enjoy watching Auburn represent the West today.
Let’s evaluate your question for a second. Is Vitter still employed by Ole Miss? Yes. Was he found guilty of any violations? No. Is it safe to say he may know a thing or two about NCAA violations? Yes. So I ask, what is the point of your troll? You’re not trolling anyone. It would be different if Hugh Freeze was trying to educate people in violations because he DID violate some. But not Vitter. All that being said you are one stupid stupid stupid person.