OL Albert Cid enrollment may be delayed by clueless Morgan Center & Murphy Hall

by gbruin on Aug 8, 2011 8:19 AM PDT

In last week's preview of the offensive line on Bruins Nation, we mentioned Albert Cid, a JuCo transfer from Citrus College, who was expected to enroll this fall and provide some additional depth to a unit that is definitely lacking it. I was really excited about a player with both 2 years of college football and 2 years of college classes under his belt coming in with some leadership qualities for our thin offensive line.

Unfortunately, it looks as though things may be on hold. Chris Foster, the LA Times writer who covers the Bruins, tweeted this yesterday:

From a football and a student perspective, I hope this issue is resolved quickly, so Cid can get on with football and classes and life in Westwood. Starting at any new university is hard enough. Having things up in the air at this late date has to be really stressful.

However, what is most concerning to me is the implication that Cid thought he was in. Well, now Cid isn't the only one who is baffled. I am too. Because this shouldn't be a difficult question. What is it, Murphy? Was he in or wasn't he? It's either a yes or a no, right? Why haven't you made it crystal clear to an applying transfer where he stands?

And the Morgan Center is not exempt in this either. It is their role to advocate for these student-athletes coming to Westwood, and help assure the process goes smoothly to a resolution. So why is this still an issue now? Cid committed to U.C.L.A. in May, almost 3 months ago. He should have been told, say, almost 3 months ago, if he was qualified to transfer in. Why is this still up in the air on the freaking eve of fall football camp?

It's really incredible, between Murphy Hall and the Morgan Center, that we still have the best student athletes in the country. Because it doesn't appear that either of those two bureaucracies are going out of their way to help any of them. Add this to the already long and growing list of failures of the U.C.L.A. administration with regards to our athletic programs.

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Totally agree

Someone better shed some light on this… hard to take it for too much right now just coming from Foster, but I’d like to hear more from Cid, the Morgan Center, and/or Murphy tomorrow. About 1 month before school starts, this should definitely not be coming up… Maybe someone will ask more at the fall practice tomorrow…

by Go Bruinz on Aug 7, 2011 7:54 PM PDT reply actions

Why the shock at ineptitude emanating from Morgan Center?

That’s UCLA’s definition of “institutional control.” We are totally, completely in control of our ineptitude.

sigh.

by Fox 71 on Aug 8, 2011 7:03 PM PDT up reply actions

I would wager

UCLA admins became “meh” on him, and decided to stonewall until he leaves of his own accord, thus requiring less work.

"Every day was a good day at UCLA." -Coach John Wooden

by OswegoBruin on Aug 7, 2011 11:32 PM PDT reply actions

since we're oh so deep on the OL

by Bruins#1 on Aug 8, 2011 1:04 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

Inexcusable

We are messing with a young man’s education and future.

When we shake someone’s hand and welcome him, we are promising him that he will be a part of us.

We should not accept someone we do not intend to admit, promptly and without drama.

IIRC, this is not the first time “paperwork” has placed one of our student/athletes in limbo.

Shame on the people who are treating him like a “file” and not a person.

sjh

by Class of 66 on Aug 8, 2011 8:08 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Exactly.

In May he should have gotten either a yes or a no with a precise outline of what is lacking.

No one, least of all the student involved, should be baffled by the admissions process.

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by gbruin on Aug 8, 2011 8:41 AM PDT up reply actions

Foster loves anything that makes UCLA look bad

So, I wouldn’t take his call on a “baffled” Cid as gospel. Foster is trying to plant the meme that UCLA isn’t trustworthy and goes back on its word to student athletes.

He is a bruin hater.

by silverlakebruin on Aug 8, 2011 9:52 AM PDT reply actions

+1

I am baffled as to why a Trogan dickhead is made to cover UCLA sports.

But hey, what do I know. I’m just the 800 lbs bruin in the room.

by tasser10 on Aug 8, 2011 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions

B/C the fishwrap is owned by Trogan dickheads (or was)

by KnudsenRockne on Aug 8, 2011 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions

My comment was in jest!

aka sarcasm :)

But hey, what do I know. I’m just the 800 lbs bruin in the room.

by tasser10 on Aug 8, 2011 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions

2 reasons why this happens to a normal student

An unsatisfactory grade after initially being admitted
An unreported change to the transcript and/or class schedule after initially being

The second one seems less likely because you’d expect them to have actually seen his transcript before first offering him a spot at UCLA, which isn’t the case for normal students. It’s also possible that his transcript is just going through the normal official review and he (or Foster) misunderstood that as some chance that he wouldn’t be admitted. Usually for regular students these things take a couple weeks to get sorted out.

by bjgreen77 on Aug 8, 2011 11:21 AM PDT reply actions

right

there may also be other things he was supposed to do – e.g. completing some summer class or other – before he was qualified to enter, and this may officially still be pending on account of some other institution. Without knowing the circumstances it’s pretty tough to assign bafflement or blame.

by VeniceBruin on Aug 8, 2011 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions

agreed as to the various possibilities

but I’d like to believe that between Morgan and Admissions, there is a clear deliniation to Cid (or anyone) of what is necessary. Either his transcript is good as is, or he needs to do X, Y, and Z to make it good. In this case, the different possibilities shouldn’t be a surprise anyone.