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Mike Miller

Mike Miller has been NBCSports.com's college basketball editor since 2003. It's a position he relishes; no wonder considering he transferred to Kansas to watch Paul Pierce play. Most of his favorite sports memories involve college hoops, usually during March, when every waking moment is spent thinking about March Madness.



Miss St.'s Sidney may be eligible after all

Posted: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 1:40 PM
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Any day now, Mississippi State could get some really good news. At least, that’s what Renardo Sidney’s lawyer thinks.

The 6-10 forward is one of the nation’s top freshmen, but he’s been in NCAA eligibility limbo because of amateurism issues rising from his family’s two-year stay in the Los Angeles area. Basically, rumors flew that they couldn’t afford that house they were living in, so someone else was paying. The family says it’s hogwash.

After a long investigation into the matter, Sidney’s lawyer says the NCAA will come to the same conclusion and clear Sidney to play.

"We expect it could happen as soon as tomorrow or in the next week," Alabama-based attorney Don Jackson told FOXSports.com. "Frankly, there's no reason he shouldn't have already been cleared," Jackson said. "If he's done something wrong, someone needs to say something. If not, the family needs to be left alone."

Most of the Sidney background can be found here and here, but this is what’s most important if Sidney is cleared: Miss State will be really, really good.

He makes the Bulldogs a Top 10 team and gives them perhaps the nation’s top frontcourt. He’s a skilled power forward who can play the post or away from the basket. Playing alongside Jarvis Varnado or John Riek will give any team massive matchup headaches.

Did I say really good news? I meant great news.

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