Rahsul Faison transferred to South Carolina and submitted his eligibility paperwork to the NCAA in early January.
It is now mid-July.
He. Is. Still. Waiting.
The South Carolina running back and the Gamecock coaching staff have done everything by the book. The university submitted all required documentation more than six months ago. Head coach Shane Beamer has repeatedly expressed his frustration, stating that the staff expected a ruling well before now, at one point even saying they hoped to have an answer by July 9.
But that date has come and gone. And the NCAA is still silent.
So, in true Gamecock fashion, we of course had to poke the bear a bit. Here is a not-so-serious (but also somewhat serious) list of things that have happened faster that Rahsul Faison getting a simple eligibility answer from the NCAA.
Things That Took Less Time Than Rahsul Faison's NCAA Waiver:
Entire Chick-fil-A restaurants:
Groundbreaking to opening day? Some franchises take less than 120 days to be built, mobile drive-thru and all, to be built. The waffle fries move faster than the NCAA.
57-story skyscrapers in China:
The Mini Sky City in Changsha was built in 19 working days, yes 19 days, using modular construction. The NCAA hasn't made a decision in ten times that amount of time.
The Tesla Cybertruck production line:
From factory prototype to live production? Takes less than half a year. Elon moves quicker than anything in Indianapolis.
NFL training camp and preseason:
From first arrival to roster cutdowns, NFL teams build full schemes, install playbooks, and make final roster cuts faster than Faison's eligibility decision.
Domino's builds and opens new locations faster:
The place is slinging dough in under 90 days. NCAA? Still chewing on paperwork.
Tiny Homes:
From slab to keys in hand, you can build a fully functioning home in 8-12 weeks. Apparently, eligibility requires more red tape.
An entire movie:
Some Indie films go from greenlight to final edit in four months. That includes writing, filming, and post-production. And the NCAA can't even manage a ruling?
A new iPhone:
Apple's supply chain produces, ships, and launches a global product with software updates in less than six months, while the NCAA is still stuck on "pending."
A college football season:
A full regular season from Week 1 to Championship weekend? Around 14 weeks. That is not even close to this six-month long NCAA slog.
Sandbag rebuilds after hurricanes:
Emergency coastal crews rebuild entire shorelines in under 90 days. NCAA: "We're reviewing documentation..."
Be for real, NCAA
It's funny until it's not. Faison has done everything right. The University of South Carolina has done everything right. The paperwork was submitted in January. In a world where billion-dollar companies, international construction crew, and pro football teams can move at warp speed, the NCAA somehow still has not decided if one man can carry a football?
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