Mayfield hired Manziel's lawyer...

[deweydw]

To try and get his year of eligibility back by sitting out 2014.

LINK (http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/eye-on-college-football/25415824/baker-mayfields-family-hires-johnny-manziels-lawyer-to-get-extra-eligibility?FTAG=YHF7e3228e)

[SoonerMarkVA]

If the NCAA effs this up, they deserve to collapse as an organization. This is as clear-cut a travesty of enforcement of a rule that violates the spirit of the rule as you can get.

[Flagstaffsooner]

The title of this thread scared the hell out of me. I thought Baker might have pulled a Johnny Maniac screw up.

[badger]

I think we all know that Johnny was guilty of signing his name hundreds of times for money. The NCAA just decided to not press the matter and suspend him longer than two quarters of the cupcake (Rice) opener due to this lawyer.

Funny thing is, Baker will have a tougher legal battle with the NCAA when the only thing he's guilty of is hurting Texas Tech's feelings by not continuing to play for free -- literally for free! None of this "pay college athletes" bullshizzle, he wasn't even getting tuition!

Considering it is Texas Tech, are we really surprised?

[cherokeebrewer]

The national sports media seems to have picked up on injustice done to Baker Mayfield. So, at least we got that going...

[BigTip]

First, I wish he didn't use the same lawyer. It's a terrible headline, tying him with Manziel, in any way. But I guess that is a very narrow field of law and there's only so many guys you can call.

Second, if he does get another season back, will he play it? Is he NFL desirable and go? Or will he stay and win us three National Championships? Dang, when I just wrote that I was kidding, but as soon as I typed it, I thought, "why not?"

[swardboy]

First, I wish he didn't use the same lawyer. It's a terrible headline, tying him with Manziel, in any way. But I guess that is a very narrow field of law and there's only so many guys you can call.

Second, if he does get another season back, will he play it? Is he NFL desirable and go? Or will he stay and win us three National Championships? Dang, when I just wrote that I was kidding, but as soon as I typed it, I thought, "why not?"

I'd settle for two! Boy howdy, that would chafe Kliffy's butt.

[rock on sooner]

I can't imagine Baker not staying and playing the extra year if he gets it
from the NCAA. Wonder how long this will get dragged out? Might hurt
in recruiting future QB's.....

[badger]

So it's the Big 12's fault, eh NCAA?

http://newsok.com/oklahoma-football-ncaa-says-it-has-no-power-to-grant-baker-mayfield-another-year/article/5467407


"The NCAA does not have the ability to waive a conference rule," the official wrote. "Therefore, there is no appellate opportunity beyond the conference decision at the NCAA level."

So we should leave the Big 12, should we Texas Tech. We should go to a different conference where Baker Mayfield will be eligible to play his final year of eligibility, you're saying? I bet you'd love that. Maybe you can replace OU with a half dozen Texas state schools and reform the SWC

[SoonerMarkVA]

So it's the Big 12's fault, eh NCAA?

http://newsok.com/oklahoma-football-ncaa-says-it-has-no-power-to-grant-baker-mayfield-another-year/article/5467407



So we should leave the Big 12, should we Texas Tech. We should go to a different conference where Baker Mayfield will be eligible to play his final year of eligibility, you're saying? I bet you'd love that. Maybe you can replace OU with a half dozen Texas state schools and reform the SWC

We should leave the XII, for this and dozens of other reasons. Problem is, we won't.

[BigTip]

We should leave the XII, for this and dozens of other reasons. Problem is, we won't.

Riiiight. Who would want us?





Oops. I forgot.
Everybody would!

[Serenity Now]

If he wasn't a non-scholarship player, I'd understand. This appears to be the Big 12's responsibility to fix. I have a feeling that after next year (when his eligibility is up) that he can submit a new request and maybe the powers that be can right the wrong. Stoops has disallowed transfers to in conference schools. That was for a 5 star recruit though.

Even if he knew a scholarship was coming, he still wasn't "on scholarship" so that is irrelevant.

[badger]

Since there are no Texas Tech residential fans here to my knowledge, I thought you'd all enjoy the Lubbock retort:
http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-12-17/williams-mayfield-needs-quit-playing-politics-and-just-play#.VnRIaL9QCaL

Tidbits:

Mayfield left Tech in December 2013, disgruntled at not being quarterback by acclamation after his his zero-TD passes, two-picks, four-sack game in a loss to Kansas State and his zero-TD, seven-sack performance at Texas — two of his last three showings in a Red Raiders uniform.


Texas Tech didn’t take away a year of Mayfield’s eligibility. Mayfield knowingly threw away a year of eligibility by the path he chose. The transfer rules have been in place for years, a sensible deterrant to every disgruntled player having carte blance to skip from one program to the next each offseason.


Picking another team, choosing another conference, that’s how most dissatisfied players do it — everyone but No. 6 for the Sooners.

But if we’ve learned anything over the past two years, it’s this: Baker Mayfield is special. Really special. One of a kind.

Just ask him, or give it a week and he’ll tell you again.

:D poor them.

[Serenity Now]

I've surfed through their forums for the last month or so. Their anger over this and how Mahomes is not considered a heisman favorite or all American or all big 12 is fun to watch.

[badger]

Texas Tech football, a recent history:

First, Red Raider rash forced its way into the Big 12. Then, it could never win the conference football title, let alone be invited to the BCS.

First Red Raider rash hired Mike Leach who took them bowling every season. Then, it fired him right before a big money bonus was due because CJK5H derp derp.

First, Red Raider rash proved that it was truly a Power 5 by hiring Tommy Tuberville, who led SEC's Auburn to an undefeated season. Then, Tommy Tuberville left Tech for Cincy, proving it was hardly a true Power 5 program at all.

First, Red Raider rash has its best season under Koach Kliff, mostly due to walk-on QB Baker Mayfield's 7-0 record as starter. Then... well, you know the rest. Most notably, they didn't go bowling the next season in his absence

[SoonerMarkVA]

Since there are no Texas Tech residential fans here to my knowledge, I thought you'd all enjoy the Lubbock retort:
http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-12-17/williams-mayfield-needs-quit-playing-politics-and-just-play#.VnRIaL9QCaL
:D poor them.

As long as we're laughing it up, check out this doozie. This guy is almost as big a ****** as Coach Bro himself:

http://wreckemred.com/2015/12/17/baker-mayfield-needs-to-move-on-stop-complaining-about-texas-tech/

Bonus: check out the alternate content video just before the comments section. It's a scathing video about what a pile of garbage Coach Rayban is. LOL