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Plebe said:
Utah's release on Provo said, "She was awarded an additional season based on limited competition in two of her four seasons along with extenuating circumstances beyond her control." That makes me think that "limited competition" in only one season is a less compelling scenario for the NCAA to grant a waiver than.
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That was likely the basis in a few others as well, namely Dean and Danberry, both played limited seasons in two of their four.
 
DaBball said:
That was likely the basis in a few others as well, namely Dean and Danberry, both played limited seasons in two of their four.
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I think the key for Dean was playing only 2 games during her soph year at Texas Tech before transferring. Her other 3 seasons she played 30, 26 and 35 games. That doesn't really appear limited to me.
 
nwhoopfan said:
Meh. She played in 12 games. Maybe she had a good reason for leaving Clemson, but she shouldn't get another full season after that. I can't imagine that it wasn't a combination of 2 partial seasons that swung the NCAA's decision in her favor. Once you start granting exceptions for some players, it's completely unfair to players who don't get exceptions.
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I'll try one last time. "12 games" & "partial seasons" are appropriate criteria when you are dealing with a Medical redshirt situation. This is not a medical redshirt situation. There would be need to have an entire eligibility appeal process if the NCAA did not plan on making "exceptions" for some. "Exceptions" for some is by definition unfair.
 
I missed this previously. A couple weeks ago Pac 12 Network had their pregame run up to the Washington-Oregon football game. Their usual game day crew was joined by Kelsey Plum, who was back in Seattle. Interesting interview. She said Diana Taurasi was her hero when she was growing up. I don't think I've heard that before.

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Washington alum Kelsey Plum joins 'The Pregame' to talk college, pro hoops career

Former Washington women's basketball star and No. 1 overall pick in the 2017 WNBA draft Kelsey Plum joins "The Pregame" in Seattle ahead of a battle between No. 12 Oregon and No. 25 Washington. Plum touches on topics including her development as a youth player, her time with the Huskies and her...
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edited--oops, this thread is supposed to be WCBB...but it is tangentially, because there is a bit of info about the series of games between the National Team and several college teams.
 
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Notre Dame's Abby Prohaska out indefinitely after being diagnosed with bilateral pulmonary embolism (she has a clot in each of her lungs).


This is the kind of "huh" news that puts things in perspective. Glad/hope this was caught early and that Abby is able to address these issues. Due to her upbeat nature, positive spirit, infectious enthusiam and drive, Abby is a fan favorite and will have a lot of positive vibes behind her. All the best....

Update at 5 p.m.: Coach McGraw (MM) has said that Abby will be out until at least January.
 
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Dillon77 said:
Notre Dame's Abby Prohaska out indefinitely after being diagnosed with bilateral pulmonary embolism (she has a clot in each of her lungs).


This is the kind of "huh" news that puts things in perspective. Glad/hope this was caught early and that Abby is able to address these issues. Great kid with a lot of heart and I wish her nothing but the best.
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Praying for her. I hate to hear that for any player.
 
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During the pre-first-game press conference, Coach McGraw also said the starting line-up against Fordham on Tuesday, Nov. 5th will include:
Mik Vaughn at post; Sam Brunelle at forward; Anaya Peoples at guard; and, transfers Destinee Walker (North Carolina) and Marta Sniezek (Stanford) at off-guard and point guard, respectively. Only Vaughn has worn an ND uniform in a regular-season game, so she'll be joining forces with two post-grad transfers (Sniezek, Walker) and two freshmen (Brunelle, Peoples).

Guard Katlyn Gilbert (medical redshirt freshman) will come off the bench for now because she's a bit behind in practice, while rehabbing various injuries. Sophomore Danielle Cogrove will spell Vaughn and perhaps Brunelle at the post/forward slots. Only other player I can see getting meaningful floor time tomorrow is senior guard Katie Cole, a former walk-on who played in 2017-18, missed last year with (what else) an ACL injury and has been awarded a scholarship this year.

I'll be at Rose Hill to see how this rolls out.....
 
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Mikayla Coombs denied her waiver request as well as one of her Georgia teammates:


 
I would be very interested to hear more about Coombs extenuating circumstances. I would think Joni Taylor definitely thinks there is something there for her to appeal Coombs’ and not Shaniya Jones’
 
DaBball said:
I would be very interested to hear more about Coombs extenuating circumstances. I would think Joni Taylor definitely thinks there is something there for her to appeal Coombs’ and not Shaniya Jones’
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Jones was a mid-year transfer from Virginia Tech and will apparently be eligible in mid-December anyway. Maybe Taylor doesn't think it's worth the trouble to appeal for an extra 9 games of action.
 
I'm just now catching up to this news about Ahlana Smith, who as a freshman at UCLA showed flashes of potential but then transferred to Gulf Coast State College, has committed to Louisville.

 
Plebe said:
I'm just now catching up to this news about Ahlana Smith, who as a freshman at UCLA showed flashes of potential but then transferred to Gulf Coast State College, has committed to Louisville.

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I got confused for a minute, I thought that already happened. Then realized Kianna Smith from Cal also transferred to Louisville (I'm assuming she's sitting out this year).
 
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nwhoopfan said:
I got confused for a minute, I thought that already happened. Then realized Kianna Smith from Cal also transferred to Louisville (I'm assuming she's sitting out this year).
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It did already happen. It was posted about a little while back.
 
DaBball said:
It did already happen. It was posted about a little while back.
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Okay. Multiple Smiths from Pac 12 schools in California ending up at Louisville has me seeing double.
 
Dillon77 said:
Notre Dame's Abby Prohaska out indefinitely after being diagnosed with bilateral pulmonary embolism (she has a clot in each of her lungs).

This is the kind of "huh" news that puts things in perspective. Glad/hope this was caught early and that Abby is able to address these issues. Due to her upbeat nature, positive spirit, infectious enthusiam and drive, Abby is a fan favorite and will have a lot of positive vibes behind her. All the best....
Update at 5 p.m.: Coach McGraw (MM) has said that Abby will be out until at least January.
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Abby Prohaska was one of those ND players that this UCONN fanatic low key rooted for. I'll no longer be low key. Go kick its ass Abby, you got this!
 
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eebmg said:
Does Jeff Walz need that much baby sitting help? :rolleyes:
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See the source image

Just hope everyone enjoyed it as much as I did.
 
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CocoHusky said:
I give up trying to understand the NCAA rationale in these cases.
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I agree. However have there always been waivers requested at this rate? The only ones which I pay close attention are my school and the only other ones that I have a cursory knowledge are normally listed here. Still, it seems as though it’s the rule versus the exception to request it. I’d like to see some data on it.
 
Aijha Blackwell, after a very good preseason game, had four fouls in nine minutes and scored one point in Mizzou's season opener. She missed all seven of her field goal attempts. One should not make too much of preseason performances, whether they are good or bad.
 
An update on Sedona Prince:

"It's big picture with her," Graves said before Wednesday's practice. "She's got a rod in her leg that hasn't still completely healed. It's been a while, because of that it's kind of made her have other issues physically.

"We just hope that if she is indeed able to play this year, we get a healthy Sedona by mid-January some time. That would be a real bonus."

Graves also doesn't have an answer on when the NCAA will finalize a determination on her hardship waiver to play this season.

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Due to recent history, Graves doesn't have a clear picture of which direction the NCAA will choose to go. At times he's seen "slam dunk situations" shut down and other times seen players unexpectedly cleared. He added that he and Prince are both readying themselves for either situation.

"Mentally, I think she's preparing for both," he said. "We hope that we get her. She is a difference-maker. If we don't, we're going to make the best of it. I know she will... We're just hoping for the best."

Oregon Ducks Headlines
 
jonson said:
Graves also doesn't have an answer on when the NCAA will finalize a determination on her hardship waiver to play this season.
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Just a terminology nitpick here: It's not a "hardship waiver" that would allow her to play this season. A "medical hardship waiver" is to regain a year of eligibility that was cut short by a season-ending injury.

I'm not sure what the NCAA's precise term for the transfer year waiver is, but I've never heard it called a "hardship waiver."
 
Plebe said:
Just a terminology nitpick here: It's not a "hardship waiver" that would allow her to play this season. A "medical hardship waiver" is to regain a year of eligibility that was cut short by a season-ending injury.

I'm not sure what the NCAA's precise term for the transfer year waiver is, but I've never heard it called a "hardship waiver."
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The term is the writer's, so I don't know if he actually knows the correct label or is simply assuming that's what it's for, given Prince's injury. Or maybe it's Graves's, although I don't recall him using the term.
 
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