jumping through hoops

By now, it's old news that Justin Dentmon will be playing in Seattle, but new news is there was a workout/scrimmage of new SIU recruits (including highly-touted Bryan Mullins) and the current Saluki squad yesterday. According to the Southern Illinoisan, the practice would be open, so I went to the Arena to check it out . . . Well, it wasn't. . . . I got kicked out because of an NCAA rule against publicizing possible recruits. Although Mike Scally, Assistant Athletics Director (Business) at SIU failed to explain this, as he insisted on my departure. In the parking lot I ran into another veteran Saluki fan, Mr. Chris Barron, sports writer for the Carbondale Times, who said there was a Saluki Talk bulletin board, where fans can learn the latest scuttlebut about any of the Saluki sports teams.

I shoulda snapped a photo of all the players gathered in loose groups under the south basket, without a ball in sight, as coaches and former players stood around and chatted and watched, until the aforementioned Assistant A.D. spotted me. Afterwards, I checked it out at Saluki Talk, and yes, apparently there is an NCAA rule. If the workout wasn't advertised, it would have been alright to watch . . . I think.