A little something from Colin Dunlap as he finds some idle time on his hands while working a copydesk shift on a slow, slow sports night:

So, there is this cat named Brandon Jennings who is a tremendously talented young basketball player.

Jennings, a point guard, played at Oak Hill Academy last year and was all set to head to Arizona this coming Fall to play for the Wildcats.

One small problem ... remember that whole "student" part of "student-athlete?"

Well, it seems young Mr. Jennings is having a little trouble gaining his eligibility. That said, he's no dummy -- in actuality he might just end up being a pioneer.

Take a look at this story from The Arizona Daily Star: Jennings may go to Europe if not eligible"

The long and short of it --- Jennings is thinking of saying to heck with Arizona if he is ineligible for next season, going to play in Europe, and then coming back to the states after that, when he is old enough to enter the NBA Draft.

My thoughts on this? Brilliant.

Too many kids who really do not want to be, or have no business being in college (or a mixture of both) are taking up seats in a classroom in universities all over this country in the name of athletics. If Jennings feels his future is in basketball - and it almost certainly is - why not go the Europe-to-the-NBA route.

It just makes sense on a whole lot of levels.