Point of order: having separate tags for “punishment” and “Scott Lutrus” is redundant.

DONT CARE DONT CARE DONT CARE about that damnable usurper, the football program. If they NEED to have a football team, have Cal coach him in his free time and quadruple his salary. I hope every player gets arrested and the team folds.

Majok. He’s not going anywhere unless he’s a lot better than anyone thinks he is. I mean, he has literally never played anybody good in basketball, ever. For him to go to the NBA would be insane. That said, he’s already 22, so Cal’s not going to have more than next season anyway.

Which brings me to another point: MOTHER-F THE NCAA. Seriously. He’s 22. Sudanese refugee. Smart kid. And still they dragged their feet as if they had more important responsibilities than figure out if he can play. Let the kid play! They actually hurt his career! The faster he can actually play real competition, the faster he can know what he has to improve on/how good he is. Again: he’s no spring chicken (relatively) and needs to get moving. I don’t blame him for trying to figure out where he stands any way he can—but he should already know. Because he should have played last year.

The whole situation is infuriating to me. Not that he might leave; that’s his prerogative, and you can’t blame him. Just how it was handled last year. The bureaucrats, whether they know it or think about it not, have some control over this dude’s life. They shouldn’t! And if they MUST, they should be like referees in a game, and do their darndest not to affect the outcome. Especially when the outcome is literally a guy’s life! What if Majok decides to jump this year, goes second round, kicks around the league, and is gone within three years because an NBA team doesn’t have time to nurture raw 23 year olds? Two years with Cal, which is what he SHOULD have had, would almost ensure a first round pick and a more solid contract and pro career. It’s infuriating.

But he ain’t going anywhere, so this isn’t a huge deal (I hope!).