Twitter Reaction: Reports of NCAA Denying Jose Perez’s Appeal Ignites Outrage

Unfortunately for Jose Perez, his appeal was reportedly denied by the NCAA. This news came down just about an hour before West Virginia tipped off against Baylor.

This news obviously caused a bit of an outage among West Virginia fans and others close to college basketball. Despite the best efforts of WVU, Perez is now unable to play for the Mountaineers the remainder of this season. He can play all of next year to finish out his final year of eligibility.

Unconscionable… https://t.co/Mn0Alw58Sh

— Jay Bilas (@JayBilas) January 11, 2023

This is absolutely disgusting. The NCAA punished a kid for not wanting to stay at a school that fired their head coach right before start of the season. Players often go to schools for a coach and the NCAA apparently feels they must remain prisoners there if that coach is gone. https://t.co/C0Tvj4SO4F

— Mike J. Asti (@MikeAsti11) January 11, 2023

Feel bad for Jose Perez. His coach, father figure at Manhattan was fired less than two weeks prior to the season starting. Not his fault at all. All he wants to do is play.

In the transfer portal era, this is ridiculous. He actually has an excuse to transfer. Wild.

— Ethan Bock (@ethanbock_) January 11, 2023

The NCAA and Manhattan really owes Jose Perez an apology

— Garrett Tinsley (@ItsjUstG_05) January 11, 2023

@NCAA how pitiful are you? You know had Jose Perez went to Kentucky he would already be on the floor. Your ruling is pathetic! You’re screwing with a kids future. It’s ok for a kid to transfer for money yet, when his coach is fired and he transfers, he has to sit? Makes sense?

— John Riley (@jriley322) January 11, 2023

Man, my heart hurts for Jose Perez. College athletics continue to make less and less sense. I hate it here. #WVUhoops

— Tabbatha (@Tabbatha80) January 11, 2023

BREAKING NEWS: After reports Jose Perez has once again been denied eligibility by NCAA, WVU announces its new player pic.twitter.com/MguXhb8x3z

— Final Fourcast Podcast • Best Virginia (@finalfourcast) January 11, 2023

Bob Huggins should play Jose Perez tonight. Why not? Kansas has yet to receive any punishment for their bullshit. Bob Huggins probably won't be coaching when they finally decide the punishment.

— Fam Dogg (@TheFamDogg) January 11, 2023

@NCAA why are you denying Jose Perez but granting 9 years to people. Stop messing with peoples lives

— The Butcher of Bellview (@jrunz31) January 11, 2023

@NCAA you should be ashamed for denying Jose Perez appeal to receive a waiver to play this season. I bet if Perez would have transferred to Duke, Kansas, Kentucky, or UNC he would have played immediately.

— Justin Phillips (@JustinP092813) January 11, 2023

@NCAA Jose Perez can’t play for WVU Men’s basketball but Bill Self can cheat and you hand him a trophy for!!! Ur corrupt to the core

— Larry Beall (@LarryBeall4) January 11, 2023