Good News for Red Raiders Fans

There’s some good news coming out of Texas Tech these days, as one of their star players will be allowed to play for one half of the NCAA basketball season this upcoming year. Esmir Rizvic received a rather brutal elbow to the eye in a game versus the Okalahoma Sooners last year. Longar Longar, the redundantly named perpetrator of the foul was ejected and suspended for several games by the Big 12 for his foul. The punishment for the Sooners was harsh, but not undeserved. However, the Red Raiders had lost one of their starters for the entire season, and might have had to lose him this year, as his eligibility was due to run out.

The Big 12 Reinstatement Committee has decided, in a never-before-done move, to allow Rizvic to play “half” of his senior season. What that will entail is unknown at this time. He might be allowed only the beginning half of the season, or the second half, or only be allowed to compete in every other game. Whatever the method, typically furious Red Raiders coach Bobby Knight was “pleased with the outcome.”

You can see Rizvic play by getting Red Raiders basketball tickets at StubHub.com.

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