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The decision by the NCAA to declare Villanova freshman Omari Spellman academically ineligible for the 2016-17 season was one that made many scratch their heads, and others to show their support for the 6’9” five-star recruit.
Here is a recap of the attention the decision caused...
More NCAA nonsense. Spellman, a GREAT kid, is a fully eligible student. Who cares when he "started" high school?! A good student! Lame. https://t.co/DiWraQTDvR
— Jay Bilas (@JayBilas) September 23, 2016
Wrap your head around this...Spellman starts HS "too early," NCAA holds him out a year, gives him 4 more years to stay in college LONGER?! https://t.co/DiWraQTDvR
— Jay Bilas (@JayBilas) September 23, 2016
Three things to know about Villanova’s Omari Spellman being ruled ineligible: https://t.co/c6nlEEunpz
— Gary Parrish (@GaryParrishCBS) September 23, 2016
Villanova loses five-star freshman forward Omari Spellman due to academic redshirt https://t.co/qziI4VBRXm
— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) September 23, 2016
New EYE ON COLLEGE BASKETBALL PODCAST. We discussed this column a lot: https://t.co/ap3c3bzob8
— Gary Parrish (@GaryParrishCBS) September 24, 2016
LISTEN: https://t.co/ea1qBCSoYV
@GaryParrishCBS just listened to the 1st 5 minutes of the podcast; why only talk about the impact, and not the NCAA rule itself?
— VU Hoops (@VUhoops) September 24, 2016
@VUhoops I'm on record that the NCAA should get out of the eligibility business. Just let schools admit/play students however they see fit.
— Gary Parrish (@GaryParrishCBS) September 24, 2016
Big credit to Villanova's Omari Spellman. He could have avoided this press conference. https://t.co/LKTGCeuxFd via @phillysport
— Mike Jensen (@jensenoffcampus) September 24, 2016
And support from other Wildcats...
@Omarispellman only gon make you better lil bro https://t.co/ohimEbSELX
— Jimmy Bell (@JimmyB_0731) September 23, 2016
In the end, Omari had a smile on his face...
Ready for @BIGEASTMBB Freshmen Fundamentals !! @dpaint4234 @Omarispellman and @mnardi1985 off to NYC !! pic.twitter.com/q1tr9JX54T
— Jay Wright (@VUCoachJWright) September 23, 2016