The Morris Rule

by JL Blue on Dec 11, 2006 8:56 PM EST in Media

It took a while, but the basketball world is finally taking notice of the exploits of Kentucky's big man. And included in that group is the NBA.

Adrian Wojnarowski, NBA columnist for Yahoo, posted a new piece in which he talks about Randolph Morris' NBA future and how his unique circumstance might play out.

The quick version is that because Morris went undrafted after declaring for the draft after his freshman season, a loophole in the NCAA's eligibility rules means he could return to college, providing his did not hire an agent, but would not be able to go through the draft process again.

This creates a strange situation where Morris is, right now, a free agent. Technically, he could sign with any team at any time. While he has vowed to finish the season, the possiblity raises interesting questions about public relations, eligibility and the value of staying in school.

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I've been wondering about this...

Morris's play of late has been solid to say the least. He's still not quite as aggressive around the hoop as I'd like - he should be getting to the FT line 10 times a game - but his finishing has been great and his rebounding is much improved.

I sort of thought that one of Tubby's conditions on accepting him back would be that he complete all 4 years and get his degree. It would have been the right thing to do, and if Morris did that before going on to a good NBA career I bet he'd become of UK fans' favorite players. We love that story - the guy who made good at UK and stuck around till he was a senior. However, if Morris skips town after this season, even after a strong personal season, I think a lot of fans will look at Tubby's decision and ask why? If the kid didn't stay in school, if it didn't help the team to a Final Four (and let's be honest, they're not going there this year) then why did we take him back?

Will be interesting to see where this talk goes as the season progresses...

by Logan5 on Dec 12, 2006 12:36 PM EST reply actions