Jerome Seagears on Wednesday became the third former Rutgers player since Mike Rice’s firing last month to pick a new destination.
“I Will Be Attending Auburn University To Finish My Student Athletic Career!!! War Eagle,” he Tweeted.
Seagears’s announcement follows that of Eli Carter, who on Tuesday Tweeted he was headed to Florida, meaning two former Rutgers guards will suit up next season in the SEC. A week ago, junior wing Mike Poole said he would play for Iona.
All three players could get waivers to play immediately next season given the extenuating circumstances surrounding Rice’s firing.
“NCAA staff is prepared to move quickly in reviewing any request it receives,” the NCAA said in a recent email to The Associated Press.
Sources told SNY.tv that it’s yet to be decided by the NCAA if all the Rutgers players will be allowed to play without sitting.
The only “blanket” waiver the NCAA has ever done was in the Penn State case, and although this situation was different some have made comparisons between the Penn State and Rutgers cases.
Seagears had also visited Arkansas and also considered Baylor, Marquette, Cincinnati and West Virginia.
The 6-foot-1 native of Silver Springs, MD, averaged 6.5 points and 2.6 assists last season.
