And the plot thickens.
In response to the claims of Baylor walk-on Silas Nacita that he had been declared ineligible by the NCAA for accepting impermissible benefits, the NCAA has responded to the ruckus. And, essentially, stated that it had nothing to do with the situation.
From one of the official Twitter accounts of the NCAA:
The NCAA did not declare Silas Nacita ineligible and Baylor has not requested a waiver for him.
— NCAA PR (@NCAA_PR) February 25, 2015
In a statement released this afternoon, Baylor announced that “Nacita will not be a part of the football program moving forward due to rules violations that impact his eligibility.” The violations involved Nacita, at least in his accounting of events, receiving housing from what he described as a close family friend.
“Because I accepted that offer instead of choosing to be homeless, I am no longer to play football and pursue my dream,” the player wrote on social media. “I had no idea I was breaking any rules, but I respect the decision of the NCAA.”
While still a soulless organization, this doesn’t appear to be an NCAA issue, aside from whatever Association violations BU uncovered. The university, for the record, has not detailed those violations.
In its statement, BU announced that those would be its only comments on the matter moving forward.