Stephen Kahn

—St. John's fewest points in a game since 2013 at Notre Dame. —UConn held the Red Storm without a field goal for the last 17:28 ... honestly, when's the last time something like this happened??? SEVENTEEN-PLUS MINUTES to end a game without a made bucket? It's almost impossible.

Romo was too busy taking a bow for that (sorta) prediction to analyze the play.

While Coach Oats provided his perspective earlier today on Charles Bediako and the process of him becoming eligible to compete for the Crimson Tide, I wanted to follow up with some additional thoughts. I think it’s safe to say the majority of us have concerns about the state of college athletics and are all for uniformity versus inconsistencies.   There are many programs across the country with former G League and EuroLeague players on their rosters who have been deemed eligible. At the end of the day, these are men with professional basketball experience that are now playing in college. The distinctions between those cases and Charles’ situation are without real differences. A professional contract should be a professional contract. Why should a student-athlete who earned millions competing professionally overseas be eligible to return to college, while someone earning $50,000 annually in the NBA G League is not? Similarly, an athlete who leaves high school for professional basketball returning to college later is okay, while a student who entered the draft during college, perhaps based on incomplete or poor advice, may be barred. These distinctions are impossible to explain, undermine confidence in the system and do not meaningfully advance the educational mission of college athletics.   That said, we must remain competitive and act in the best interest of our teams. As Coach Oats stated, Charles is still within his five-year window, is 23 years old and started classes again this semester to work towards degree completion. He’s also not taking away any opportunities from a high school prospect or anyone else with there being a vacant roster spot.   If this particular case can help shape the future of the sport, and better regulation of college athletics as a whole, we welcome that.

Dabo Swinney went on a massive rant against Ole Miss, Pete Golding, Rebels GM Austin Thomas for blatant tampering with Luke Ferrelli Dabo just put Ole Miss on blast, saying Pete Golding offered him a $1 million contract while in class at Clemson. “Like having an affair on your honeymoon”

Idea that NCAA should not count any Alabama victory with Bediako playing has picked up steam. Aside from other issues, the temporary restraining order prohibits the NCAA from “threatening, imposing, attempting to impose, suggesting, or implying any penalties or sanctions.”