by rick olivares
A couple of years ago, the National Collegiate
Athletic Association came out with a decree to ban the recruitment of foreign
players.
You might want to hold that thought for a moment.
It seems that one of the schools that voted against
their inclusion in the country’s oldest collegiate athletic league is going to
backtrack and put the discussion back on the table. This time for their
“reinstatement” although with certain specifications.
Our NCAA source said that one of the schools that was
vehemently opposed to foreigners playing is now considering backtracking and
allowing them to continue to play with certain restrictions. Said our source,
“Nadala lang siya nung una sa dalawang iskwelahan na ayaw kasi wala raw budget
o kung ano ano. Now they are looking to put it back on he table this time, they
will vote for their retention.”
Added the NCAA official, “There is nothing official
yet. It hasn’t even been put back on the table. But there are some off-table
discussions. If there are any restrictions such as height it has yet to be
brought up as well. But we will see.”
This comes at a time when the NCAA’s cousin, the
UAAP, is also thinking about scaling back on foreign players.
Added our NCAA source, “Ang maiingay naman yung mga
magulang ng mga matangkad na bata. They forget that if they are good they will
always have a chance. But if you’re a lemon, you’re a lemon. They complain
about foreigners but they also gripe about Fil-Ams and other Filipinos from
overseas taking their place.”
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Additional reading: Why I am for foreigners in college sports.
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Additional reading: Why I am for foreigners in college sports.
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