Attorney General Says NCAA's Decision 'Raises Serious Legal Issues That Demand Answers'

WVU will do everything it can to get RaeQuan Battle cleared.

The West Virginia men's basketball team received news earlier this week from the NCAA that transfer guard RaeQuan Battle will not be eligible to play this season. 

Interim head coach Josh Eilert said a few weeks ago he had a pretty good feeling Battle would be able to play due to their compliance with the NCAA and making sure they had all of the information they needed in a timely manner.

Unsurprisingly, the NCAA dragged its feet to make a decision. WVU is appealing the ruling but that could take weeks to sort out.

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey spoke out on that matter and voiced his support for Battle and WVU.

"The recent decision to deny RaeQuan Battle’s eligibility to play basketball at WVU this season raises serious legal issues that demand answers. Like many WVU fans and citizens of West Virginia, I was dismayed by this move and am hopeful it can still be fixed in time for the 2023-24 season.

"We are engaged on this matter and will be weighing in more formally in the days ahead. We want to make sure the right things happen for RaeQuan and WVU, and that any action taken is consistent with the rule of law. As the Attorney General of West Virginia, I take our antitrust authority seriously and will take all appropriate steps to ensure our laws are followed."

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