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This could easily become a political statement, but we will try our best to avoid making it such.
According to a report in today's Atlanta Journal Constitution, the University of Georgia football team lost out on a top football recruit due to a recently adopted Board of Regents policy.
That policy says the paper, cost the Bulldogs offensive line recruit Chester Brown, who is originally from Samoa, but attended High School in Hinesville, GA.
They quote a rule that says an "Undocumented student can't take the seat of an otherwise academically qualified Georgia resident who's been turned away due to capacity restraints."
Of course, nobody would "On the record" comment about what happened. Brown, only says that he had to withdraw his commitment to the school for "personal reasons".
Read the entire AJC.com story RIGHT HERE
We are surprised that somehow UGA didn't find a way to make this work. But we also realize the world we live in as well.
One of the questions that wasn't asked and we are curious about is how, if Brown was enrolled in a Georgia High School, could he not be eligible to play at a state school?
Yes, the story, at the end, mentions his family situation, but there are several unexplained things here. It seems as though, if Brown were living with his retired U.S Army uncle, someone would be aware of his status.
Like we said, we won't judge here, though it is tempting. We wish young Mr. Brown the best of luck, because it appears he will land in another state and play college football. We just don't understand why the rules aren't uniform...one way or the other.
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