Welcome to The Shotgun\/Throwdown, your daily West Virginia sports roundup (that we didn\u2019t already talk about in another article) with some sophomoric humor and daily distractions thrown in for good measure. And if there\u2019s something we missed, be sure to talk about it in the comments.<\/p>\n
There was no ruling Tuesday in the NCAA eligibility case being heard in Wheeling, but the association\u2019s lawyer did toss in a new wrinkle, claiming defensive end Jimmori Robinson is academically ineligible from his time at UTSA \u2014 something that never appeared in the NCAA\u2019s own filing last week.<\/p>\n
If that\u2019s true, Robinson\u2019s college career is effectively over before he ever plays a down at WVU. It\u2019s also the kind of eleventh-hour maneuver that has defined the NCAA for decades: stall, delay, and only reveal critical information when it\u2019s most convenient. The timing feels less like due diligence and more like a tactic to undercut the players\u2019 case.<\/p>\n
Robinson isn\u2019t the only one waiting. He and three teammates \u2014 Tye Edwards, Justin Harrington, and Jeffrey Weimer \u2014 all had waivers denied and are trying to win eligibility through the courts. Their lawyers argue the NCAA\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n
AROUND THE LEAGUE (AND BEYOND)<\/p>\n
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