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There was no ruling Tuesday in the NCAA eligibility case being heard in Wheeling, but the association’s lawyer did toss in a new wrinkle, claiming defensive end Jimmori Robinson is academically ineligible from his time at UTSA — something that never appeared in the NCAA’s own filing last week.
If that’s true, Robinson’s college career is effectively over before he ever plays a down at WVU. It’s also the kind of eleventh-hour maneuver that has defined the NCAA for decades: stall, delay, and only reveal critical information when it’s most convenient. The timing feels less like due diligence and more like a tactic to undercut the players’ case.
Robinson isn’t the only one waiting. He and three teammates — Tye Edwards, Justin Harrington, and Jeffrey Weimer — all had waivers denied and are trying to win eligibility through the courts. Their lawyers argue the NCAA’s system is unfair, anticompetitive, and ultimately harmful to the athletes who have the most to lose. Judge John Preston Bailey is still weighing the injunction request, but until then, these players remain stuck in limbo as the season inches closer.
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