Wes Miller on Aziz Bandaogo and Jamille Reynolds waiver being denied.
“Aziz Bandaogo and Jamille Reynolds, two second time transfers who have waivers with the NCAA, were denied last week in the first round. They were denied at the staff level. I have learned more about this process than I thought I ever would or care too. Now we have to submit an appeal and it goes to an appeal committee at the NCAA.
Listen, we are very discouraged by the news last week. The issue at hand isn’t whether we should have restrictions on two-time transfers. That is not the issue with this situation. The issue at hand is we have two players, and many more out there in America, who were given guidance when making life decisions last spring to transfer. They were given guidance and guidelines by the NCAA as a play to play this season.
Both Aziz and Jamille felt like they met those requirements, made life decisions based on that. At the University of Cincinnati we feel as strongly as you possibly can that they have met those guidelines and standards that were laid out there by the NCAA. I expect them to be cleared because they meet those guidelines. Out of respect to both Jamille and Aziz, I won’t talk about their personal business, but I know the situation with both of them deeply, I know their waivers deeply. I understand the guidelines that were laid out. They meet those, it’s undeniable. So I do have hope that through the appeals process they will be cleared.
I am concerned about how it will affect them. Certainly it will affect our team, but how will that affect young people who were led to believe something based on guidelines by a massive institution if they are not cleared. How will it affect their mental health? That concerns me on a much deeper level. So we will keep you up to date, but I am hopeful they will be cleared through the next round of appeals.”
