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Someone asked me how my blog and newspaper column came to be titled "Bleachers Brew". It's like this, it's an amalgam of sorts of two things: The bleachers area in the stadium/arena where I used to sit when I would watch baseball, football, and basketball games and Miles Davis' great jazz album Bitches Brew. That's how it got culled together. I originally planned on calling it "The View from the Big Chair" that is a nod to Tears For Fear's second album, Songs from the Big Chair. So there.

Saturday, June 25, 2011

On the Greg Slaughter issue

On the Greg Slaughter issue
by rick olivares

In a UAAP Board meeting last February 14, 2011, the subject of Aldrech Ramos and Greg Slaughter playing for Smart Gilas in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup was brought up.

Bro. Bernie Oca of DLSU read the letter from the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas requesting that the two players be allowed to play with Gilas.

Dr. Lani Gonzalo of UP pointed out that Slaughter wasn’t a UAAP player. The Ateneo officials, Richard Palou and Emmanuel Fernandez said that Slaughter was enrolled and was in his residency year. Furthermore, he will suit up with the Blue Eagles for Season 74.

FEU’s Jocelyn de Leon asked if a player in his residency year is allowed to play in other leagues citing the rule that stated that “an athlete in the process of establishing residency requirements in the UAAP shall not play for another team in any league; otherwise an additional one year of residency will be required. Such an athlete may play for his university outside the UAAP.”

Palou said in the case of Slaughter, he was with the national team and that a part of the vision of the UAAP is (sec. 2) “to develop athletes of national and international caliber in support of the country’s sports development program.” Bro. Bernie concurred with the statement.

Fr. Emerito de Sagon of UST said that particular provision pertains to other leagues such as the PBL and that national team duty is an exemption.

The board approved the request.

However in the June board meeting, the FEU representative, Anton Montinola brought up the matter once more.

In the UAAP Rules and Regulations (revised as of June 2, 2010), in Section III A 2-E on residency requirements, it is stated that (in addendum to the passage quoted by Ms. De Leon), “Such athlete may play for his/her own university outside the UAAP and/or the National Team.”

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Personally, I have no idea why this has cropped up again. I'm surprised that FEU is making all this noise once more. They did it with Jobe Nkemakolam before in another case of double jeopardy. They seem to question a lot of things and get away with even more. For instance, they did away with the recommendation of the football committee to suspend Master Kim after he attacked a referee two years ago. Even the finals of the football competition (and the laws of football) have been superseded by a best-of-three finals. And there's the inane Soc Rivera Rule (roll eyes all together now). In case you want to know, I asked JR Bulangis if he paid any dues or whatever when he transferred out of FEU to JRU. None whatsoever. I can ask quite a few more ex-Tams and will get the same answer. Can't get wins on the playing field? Your boardroom is your last resort. If this goes to a vote then the whole thing is one big joke.

14 comments:

  1. SLowter supposedly intended to play for smart gilas.. umalis sa UV para sa smart gilas.. then failed sya doon sa smart gilas., sa ateneo bumagsak.

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  2. This should clear things up! Thanks sir Rick! I'll link it through FB :)

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  3. Halatang avid follower si Anonymous1 ah. tsk tsk

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  4. This is a good clear up of the issue. I'm surprised why FEU had to bring this up again. I'm quite sure it has to do with Pipo Noondou missing this coming UAAP Season. Praying for the best. - Jannie

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  5. wow slaughter failed smart gilas? talaga lang ha, so ibig sabihin failed din si aldretch ramos, dondon hontiveros, asi taulava, jimmy alapag, at kelly williams dahil "umalis" sila sa smart gilas? they opt to play for their "home" team but will be back for the most important joust, the FIBA Asia qualifier thus missing only the SEABA and the William Jones Cup with the former serving only as a tune-up game and the latter which we are currently dominating despite playing with 9 players 4-5 of which are injured. -kevin

    malaking karangalan na nga na maging member ng gilas lalo na kasama si slaughter sa rotation ni toroman

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  6. Greg decided to leave his former school, University of the Visayas, with the blessings of school owner Mr. Gullas, to accept the offer of RP Basketball Team at the same time the offer of Ateneo Men's Basketball Team.

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  7. During Year One of smart Gilas, Greg was oft unable to join the team for training because he was in Cebu. In fact, one time, he was unable to attend one practice because of a snafu in booking. Toroman was upset about this. It soon became apparent that he was going to move to Manila. UV officials weren't happy about it. Unlike the case of Junmar Fajardo, UV officials relented. As for failing Smart Gilas, no he has not. The team is in flux. And Greg is still a part of the team.

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  8. If greg slaughter is not able to play, then aldrech ramos shouldn't play either. Both are part of smart gilas. So both of them are playing for another team. So both of them are not allowed to play, isn't it? Ateneo can sacrifice slalughter and still win the championship, but can feu play w/o ramos? Feu should rethink what they are doing because what they are accusing ateneo can be accused to them also.. -irving

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  9. How about Ryan Buenafe ? why is he missing this season? is he the finals MVP last season right ? or its kirk long ?

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  10. June 25, 2011 4:53 PM
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    I did not say Ramos Failed at gilas.. he was successful at gilas ! just like Jason Ballesteros ! , hindi natulad si Ramos and Ballesteros kay Rabbeh Alhusaini at Rey Guevera. ! Failed is strong world did not break into the rotation might be more suitable !

    Ramos and Ballesteros are good at gilas.

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  11. Si ryan buenafe Over Weight 200lbs sya..!!! for his position SF/SG hind dapat lumagpas sa 150lbs ang weight ng player...!!!!! Ayon kay Coach norman black

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  12. cgeh kaw na kaw na magaling wala kang magawa kundi laitin si greg. e hindi mo yan kilala sa personal. kung makapagsalita kala mo kung sinong magaling.

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  13. fail naman tlga si slowter sa smart gilas eh...he just went there for experience and bench filler:))

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  14. Overweight pala ang issue , akala ko iba ang reason ! may mga ibang rumors kasi about buenafe kung baket hindi included sya sa roster this season !

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