Khadim Sy is back?

By: Hokies7506 on October 9, 2017, 12:40 PM | 49 comments

Looks that way, odd...

http://www.roanoke.com/hokies/sports/mensbasketball/khadim-sy-leaves-tal...

Former Virginia Tech basketball player Khadim Sy, who had transferred to Tallahassee Community College last month, left his new school on Saturday.

"He's back at Virginia Tech," Tallahassee Community College men's basketball coach Mark White said today. "He'll be back over in their program."

Virginia Tech had announced in mid-September that Sy, who started for Tech as a freshman last season, had withdrawn from school.

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Tyler Fanning's picture Tyler Fanning | 8 years 9 months #

His Twitter still says Virginia Tech Mens Basketball Team... Very Odd situation. Would definitely help us if he can play this year, but assuming he is back he will likely have to sit out a year before returning.
I wonder what Buzz will say about this?

twamp's picture twamp | 8 years 9 months #

That's really gonna suck if he misses a year because of this.

Tyler Fanning's picture Tyler Fanning | 8 years 9 months # ^

If they haven't received the transcript from Tech than I wouldn't think it is official that he left.

twamp's picture twamp | 8 years 9 months # ^

Maybe not, either way it's strange he would change his mind so quickly.

Tyler Fanning's picture Tyler Fanning | 8 years 9 months # ^

I wonder if Buzz had anything to do with it.. Some coaches have that attitude that if you leave their team they wouldn't want you back, wouldn't want anything to do with you.

twamp's picture twamp | 8 years 9 months # ^

Whatever the reason I'm glad to have him back.

Orion86's picture Orion86
| 8 years 9 months # ^

something to consider - if he's still enrolled at @VT but hasn't been attending classes, his grades are going to be trash this semester and his eligibility in the future may be impacted. It's probably better for him to be considered withdrawn, no classes, no grades, and then to re-enroll for spring semester and take a redshirt this season even though there's typically no waiting period for transfers to/from community college. That would also be an opportunity to re-earn Buzz's trust.

KopHokie's picture KopHokie | 8 years 9 months #

Let's Sy how all of this plays out

VTimHokie85's picture VTimHokie85 | 8 years 9 months #

I don't Sy him

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ThrockmortonHearsaHoo's picture ThrockmortonHearsaHoo | 8 years 9 months #

I am gonna take a wait and Sy approach here. I don't wanna get to worked up.

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The Fighting Gobbler's picture The Fighting Gobbler
| 8 years 9 months #

I'm no eligibility expert, but I can't see any way he'd be allowed to play in our games this semester. I think the best case is he's able to play at the start of spring semester; however, its certainly possible he wouldn't be able to play at all this season.

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AssPocketFullOWhiskey's picture AssPocketFullOWhiskey
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| 8 years 9 months # ^

Paging Jugs.

If you play it, they will win.

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BigSmoooooooth's picture BigSmoooooooth | 8 years 9 months # ^

You apparently do not work in UNC's administration.

NerdMagic's picture NerdMagic | 8 years 9 months # ^

The eligibility section, I do not know myself. Having worked in VT administration, he's likely still in Banner and hasn't been deactivated. It would be a nightmare to get him through his classes this semester but enough tutoring and special exceptions and he could academically be eligible.

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Beaver_Hokie's picture Beaver_Hokie | 8 years 9 months # ^

That would take faculty who would want to burden that load as well - I don't see that happening considering we are 7 weeks in at this point.

BetaEta576's picture BetaEta576 | 8 years 9 months #

I have to imagine that NCAA rules will keep him out at least until Spring Semester starts if he hasn't been taking classes at Tech in the Fall.

Nate23VT's picture Nate23VT
| 8 years 9 months # ^

If this is the case... the Fall Semester ends Dec 21, so he would likely not be eligible until the NC A&T game on Dec 29th (the last OOC game).

BeerControlOffense's picture BeerControlOffense | 8 years 9 months #

like miami back or nah?

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Tyler Fanning's picture Tyler Fanning | 8 years 9 months # ^

Bak*

BetaEta576's picture BetaEta576 | 8 years 9 months #

Also, doesn't Fullard have Sy's scholly now?

VT_Smity's picture VT_Smity
| 8 years 9 months # ^

There's an extra scholarship thanks to younger Leday leaving

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PLS
| 8 years 9 months # ^

Leday the Younger is my favorite game of thrones character

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| 8 years 9 months # ^

Mine's Bibbs of House Jumpshot

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VTBlackout's picture VTBlackout
| 8 years 9 months # ^

I'm not usually a fan of sequels, but I was hoping to see where this one went. Sadly we will never know.

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BetaEta576's picture BetaEta576 | 8 years 9 months #

According to this website, he's eligible for an exception.

Transfer Exceptions

Division II has no separate exceptions for 4-2-4 transfers, so the same ones apply as for 2-4 transfers. Division I has three specific exceptions for 4-2-4 transfers who do not meet the basic academic requirements:

The student returns to the four-year college from which he or she transferred to the two-year college, unless he or she had an unfulfilled residency requirement at the first four-year college.

According to NCAA.org, if he's eligible for an exception it's up to VT to determine eligibility to play

Exception: If you meet a legislated exception, it means a specific regulation will not apply to you. The school to which you are transferring determines whether you are eligible and has the authority to apply exceptions

Edit: I dug more to confirm the info on that other site and here's more from Ncaa.org

If you transfer from a four-year school to an NCAA Division I or II
school, you may use an exception to compete immediately if you
meet one of the following conditions:
1. This is your first transfer.
2. You return to your first school without participating in
sports at the second school.
3. Your sport is dropped or is not sponsored at your
current school.
4. You never have been recruited.
5. You have not participated in your sport for two years.

It certainly sounds to me like he's gonna be playing for us this year

Tyler Fanning's picture Tyler Fanning | 8 years 9 months #

Buzz Williams just said, this is the first he's heard of this. He doesnt know how it will work.

BigSmoooooooth's picture BigSmoooooooth | 8 years 9 months # ^

Uh....I don't believe him?

Choppin wood by the JUGS's picture Choppin wood by the JUGS | 8 years 9 months #

This is going to get UGLY in many ways.

Biggest thing that needs to be cleared up: was he enrolled at TCC and participate in practice?

If what I briefly read is correct then one could say he did enroll and participate therefore would be counted as a transfer.

2nd thing is his academic standing. If he was ruled academically ineligible for upcoming season then that would also be a BIG strike 2.

Without more information I'd say it would be tough to see him back at VT playing this year.

Leonard's picture Leonard | 8 years 9 months #

LeonardLogic tells me that Sy wouldn't have left the CC without researching his ability to play next year for the Hokies.

Leonard. Duh.

vtfly's picture vtfly | 8 years 9 months # ^

LeonardLogic is also not a 19 year old male.

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Leonard's picture Leonard | 8 years 9 months # ^

LeonardLogic also tells me that he's probably not a boat drifting alone at sea.

Leonard. Duh.

vtfly's picture vtfly | 8 years 9 months # ^

LeonardLogic also tells me that he's probably not a boat drifting alone at seaSy.

LeonardLogic also misses crucial puns.

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HokieBlitz's picture HokieBlitz | 8 years 9 months #

Let us all wait and Sy!

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hokie07ME's picture hokie07ME | 8 years 9 months # ^

If you look up a few posts, you'll Sy that the joke has already been made. Drink, good sir.

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HokieBlitz's picture HokieBlitz | 8 years 9 months # ^

I was not thinking of your jokes. I just want to wait and Sy the outcome!

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jewilso2's picture jewilso2
| 8 years 9 months #

Winner of this season's "Most Creative Way to Avoid Buzz's Bootcamp" award

BetaEta576's picture BetaEta576 | 8 years 9 months # ^

MVP from Session TCC

tjbhokie's picture tjbhokie | 8 years 9 months # ^

Might be winner of the "New way to dodge academic ineligibility" award

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hokie07ME's picture hokie07ME | 8 years 9 months # ^

Isn't Mountain Jesus the current holder of this award? Oh wait, that was "New way to dodge PED suspension" award.

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VTBlackout's picture VTBlackout
| 8 years 9 months #

" Sy you later"

* 5 minutes later*

"Hey Khadim, welcome back"

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dmcross's picture dmcross
| 8 years 9 months #

This is just a strange story; I'm looking forward to some clarity. Perhaps, he decided not to play basketball anymore after spending some time at the CC. So now he has opted to return to VT and get his degree.

MaroonX2's picture MaroonX2
FIRE WHIT.
| 8 years 9 months #

Khadim playing at Tallahassee Community College:

Fire Whit.

Vtkey's picture Vtkey
| 8 years 9 months #

Can he even get enrolled? What's the last day to sign up for classes?

Talk about going about this the hard way.

VTBlackout's picture VTBlackout
| 8 years 9 months #

"Man, Tallahasee is a boring place when FSU football sucks. Guess I'll go back to Blacksburg"

The Dude Abides

gobble gobble chumps's picture gobble gobble chumps
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| 8 years 9 months # ^

"Man, Tallahaseesy is a boring place when FSU football sucks. Guess I'll go back to Blacksburg"

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hokiebuzz's picture hokiebuzz
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| 8 years 6 months # ^

Henry Skutt's picture Henry Skutt | 8 years 6 months #

Genuinely have no clue what the fuck is happening. Buzz said he hadn't heard from Dream since he transferred. But here we are.