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Question for you. Will put it in my story today, but Mike said Antonio Dorn

is ineligible for the season opener vs. Charleston Southern due to NCAA rules. Here was the full quote he gave: "This was a lot more common back a couple of years ago. He played professional basketball, as Neo [Avdalas] did, and it goes through the clearinghouse, and we had everything documented and everything was fine. This was simply because of an extra game or something that he played, it was nothing more than that. I think he's considered a sophomore. He will miss a game and then he's gold. That's been ruled upon, he's through the clearinghouse, he's set, he's ready, and doing great." He added that Dorn has three years of eligibility (instead of the usual four, which was previously reported.) It seems uncommon that an international player has to sit out a game in this era for a reason. Haven't seen many cases of it. Was just curious if you've encountered a situation like that. I figure it would've been more common a handful of years ago when international guys were getting paid and then come over here and can't get paid, but this seems more like a "he played too recently" type of thing. I guess it's a question for compliance at the end of the day.
Posted: 10/07/2025 at 05:01 PM ET
(In response to this post by GCHokie34)

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Mike Young said the starting lineup today would be:
David CunninghamAdmin 10/07/25 04:37 PM ET
We are deep.**
GoldCoast 10/09/25 03:53 PM ET
More important, who are the 5 on the court in a 2-4 point game the last 2
1980VT 10/08/25 11:27 AM ET
Might vary slightly depending on if you want offense or defense.**
David CunninghamAdmin 10/08/25 11:48 AM ET
Will be interesting to see how Lawal can benefit from
BEST2VT 10/07/25 10:29 PM ET
Now that's a scrappy starting lineup.
MKD 10/07/25 09:45 PM ET
Not a great shooting lineup. But rebounding, defending and toughness. **
hokiekid 10/07/25 05:49 PM ET
I suspect we will be taking more high percentage shots this season
VBpescador 10/07/25 06:34 PM ET
Coach also said we’d play faster, more transition opportunities **
hokiekid 10/07/25 05:53 PM ET
Wow. That would be a great rebounding line-up.
win-tech 10/07/25 05:04 PM ET
Great defensive lineup**
bjw810 10/07/25 04:54 PM ET
Huge if thats the case...
GCHokie34 10/07/25 04:49 PM ET
I think most had Hammond the 3rd off the bench.
chagerma 10/07/25 05:06 PM ET
MY's Wofford teams played through the post and big lineups much more...
Cvillehoops13 10/08/25 01:14 PM ET
Mismatches? Go on…**
Femoyer Hokie 10/08/25 01:16 PM ET
Neo is your…
Rev.Zeke Vodka 10/08/25 09:32 AM ET
Perhaps Hammond and Johnson…
jms41 10/07/25 10:42 PM ET
Also, 3 years of eligibility is very generous for Dorn...
GCHokie34 10/07/25 06:30 PM ET
Sorry, should be under DC below**
GCHokie34 10/07/25 06:33 PM ET
Neo is pretty much exactly that player...
GCHokie34 10/07/25 06:28 PM ET
Question for you. Will put it in my story today, but Mike said Antonio Dorn
David CunninghamAdmin 10/07/25 05:01 PM ET
The NCAA is a clown show and this is just another example of it. **
RJHokie 10/07/25 07:38 PM ET
I think its closer to the situation with Mutts than anything INTL related
GCHokie34 10/07/25 06:24 PM ET
That would make sense. Thanks. Young said he wasn't worried about it,
David CunninghamAdmin 10/07/25 06:59 PM ET
Is there a sense how college ready Gurdak is coming in?
HokieSA 10/08/25 08:23 AM ET
I bet if he was playing for Dook or UNC, he wouldn't be sitting out any...
EDGEMAN 10/07/25 05:16 PM ET
And wouldn't go to class.**
vatechcowpatty 10/07/25 06:02 PM ET
That's the UNCheat player. The Duke player just goes to NCCU.**
Atlee Hokie 10/07/25 09:11 PM ET