Rivals On Mitchell Enrolling At Unt

[SUMG]

Hey, I don't have a Rivals subscription. Maybe someone who does can tell us if there's any new info in here:

http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/barrier_noentry.asp?ReturnTo=&sid=&script=content.asp&cid=1181279&fid=&tid=&mid=&rid=

[KoldBeer]

Hey, I don't have a Rivals subscription. Maybe someone who does can tell us if there's any new info in here:

http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/barrier_noentry.asp?ReturnTo=&sid=&script=content.asp&cid=1181279&fid=&tid=&mid=&rid=

Got this from Eric Bossi. He writes for Rivals and posted this on KU rivals board. I'll paraphrase.

* Done deal - he'll be in class tomorrow.

* Was considered non-qualifier by NCAA.

* Big 12 schools aren't allowed to take non-quals.

* Eligible Dec. on next year (i.e. sits out first semester).

* Will be sophomore (but could get extra year back if academic progress is maintained).

[Mean Green 93-98]

According to this, he can be eligible mid-December, and can earn back a year of eligibility.

[Adub4ever]

HELL YEAH HES ENROLLED AND NOW PART OF THE MEAN GREEN FAMILY CANT WAIT TO SEE THIS GUY NEXT DECEMBER!!! GOOD DAY AT UNT? TRY GREAT DAY!!!!!

[Mean Green Matt]

hmmm...If he is eligible mid-December hopefully that doesn't mean he only plays for us for half a season...

[KoldBeer]

hmmm...If he is eligible mid-December hopefully that doesn't mean he only plays for us for half a season...

Even if he's only here for a year, you'll get 2/3 of a season (he's eligible as soon as 1st semester ends), all of conference season and all of post season. Definitely worth the gamble.

[Mean Green Matt]

Even if he's only here for a year, you'll get 2/3 of a season (he's eligible as soon as 1st semester ends), all of conference season and all of post season. Definitely worth the gamble.

Now that I think about it, why would he not be eligible at the start of the season...if he is academically eligible. He does not have to sit out a year...he was never enrolled at Mizzou, so this is not a transfer situation. Also, I saw somewhere that his letter of intent will have expired, its only good for 1 year.

[NMBNTC]

I used the UNT Directory for student and this came up.

Antonio "Tony" Lyndell Mitchell

NON-STUDENT HELP - HOURLY

email removed by gmg

Employee Information

Department: Athletics

Office Telephone: Not Available

Office Location: Bldg K - Mean Green Athletic Center

Him?

[KoldBeer]

Now that I think about it, why would he not be eligible at the start of the season...if he is academically eligible. He does not have to sit out a year...he was never enrolled at Mizzou, so this is not a transfer situation. Also, I saw somewhere that his letter of intent will have expired, its only good for 1 year.

My guess is that a non-qualifier has to sit out a year and pass so many hours of classes before he can be eligible (that way old Prop 48 rule worked). Since he never enrolled at Mizzou, he'll need a year of college to be eligible. But I have no idea since I haven't kept up with the rule.

[ColoradoEagle]

And he's shown other great recruits, that yeah, it's all right to sign with "little ole" North Texas.

I think this whole recruiting class has shown that.

[golfingomez]

http://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/2011-01-26/mizzous-mitchell-declared-ineligible

the last paragraph kind of lays it out

[Adub4ever]

http://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/2011-01-26/mizzous-mitchell-declared-ineligible

the last paragraph kind of lays it out

so he'll have to sit out a year?? that sucks

[ColoradoEagle]

so he'll have to sit out a year?? that sucks

Just until the end of the fall semester, assuming he qualifies. He'll miss a few out of conference games, but that's it.

[SUMG]

Just until the end of the fall semester, assuming he qualifies. He'll miss a few out of conference games, but that's it.

Maybe not even any conference games. I think when a player is eligible at the end of the fall semester....they're eligible after fall semester finals. This year, our first SBC game wasn't until Dec. 30.

[greenjoe]

To establish residency, it says he'll have to "serve a year."

Man, they're tough in Missouri. Get a picutre of Rachel Welch and a little hammer and start digging.

[MeanGreenTexan]

Oh by the way, this story is on the front page of the Rivals basketball site.

[UNTMike81]

Let the National PUB begin!!!! RV where's your checkbook????