A question about Westbrook

[UConnCat]

The NCAA had 39 waiver request for WCBB last season and approved 77%. ALL waivers were approved in time for the student athlete to participate in a FULL season of WCBB.
There are no waiver rules just guidelines. The rule is if you transfer you should expect to sit 1 year and that should be factored into the decision to transfer if people really want to "get on with their lives".
Nothing prevents the players from "preparing" to play Evina is preparing as if she were going to play.
What stake do you think we as fans have in the outcome?

I'll quibble a little bit on this statement. This is a summary of what Geno said about preparing with Evina:

Auriemma is trying to incorporate her into practices enough so that she can be properly prepared if she’s deemed eligible, but not too much to the point where the team relies upon her presence in the rotation.

This is just a consequence of waiting on an answer from the NCAA. I'm not saying the NCAA ought to care -- clearly it doesn't -- but Evina is not preparing with the team as if she were going to play. They're in a little bit of limbo.

 

[bantamlaker]

The NCAA had 39 waiver request for WCBB last season and approved 77%. ALL waivers were approved in time for the student athlete to participate in a FULL season of WCBB.
There are no waiver rules just guidelines. The rule is if you transfer you should expect to sit 1 year and that should be factored into the decision to transfer if people really want to "get on with their lives".
Nothing prevents the players from "preparing" to play Evina is preparing as if she were going to play.
What stake do you think we as fans have in the outcome?

It looks like Plebe is going to get a BY preseason poll going shortly so we need an answer NOW

 

[Biff]

-- but Evina is not preparing with the team as if she were going to play. They're in a little bit of limbo.

 

[eebmg]

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and just might fly under the radar.

 

[UConnCat]

While we wait, Geno's thoughts Evina's waiver petition:

 

[UConnCat]

And on the wait

 

[Carnac]

I check in on the Boneyard throughout the day specifically to see if Evina’s waiver has been approved. I expect to be greeted with some positive news about her every time I do. I remain optimistic that this one time, the BB Gods will smile down on our program.

 

[Alydar]

I check in on the Boneyard throughout the day specifically to see if Evina’s waiver has been approved. I expect to be greeted with some positive news about her every time I do. I remain optimistic that this one time, the BB Gods will smile down on our program.

And you should qualify that in light of who "the Gods" sent us from the 2020 HS class. Remember Odysseus and what happened when he mocked them?

 

[UConnCat]

Men's basketball?

 

[Carnac]

And you should qualify that in light of who "the Gods" sent us from the 2020 HS class. Remember Odysseus and what happened when he mocked them?

Good call Alydar, but I’m not looking that far ahead.

 

[CocoHusky]

Any way to tell if those numbers are WCBB only or for all sports?

 

[Vowelguy]

Any way to tell if those numbers are WCBB only or for all sports?

He's a MCBB guy so most likely it's just that.

 

[UConnCat]

Any way to tell if those numbers are WCBB only or for all sports?

I can't imagine Jeff would keep an unofficial count of waivers filed by women college players.

 

[Alydar]

Good call Alydar, but I’m not looking that far ahead.

Neither was Odysseus.

 

[Alydar]

A story for those who are never satisfied:

 

[CL82]

A story for those who are never satisfied:

Loved this story as a kid.

 

[stamfordhusky]

The NCAA had 39 waiver request for WCBB last season and approved 77%. ALL waivers were approved in time for the student athlete to participate in a FULL season of WCBB.
There are no waiver rules just guidelines. The rule is if you transfer you should expect to sit 1 year and that should be factored into the decision to transfer if people really want to "get on with their lives".
Nothing prevents the players from "preparing" to play Evina is preparing as if she were going to play.
What stake do you think we as fans have in the outcome?

Absolutely right.

 

[MilfordHusky]

If there is still no ruling, can Evina play in a pre-season exhibition game? It's not a "real"game.

 

[CocoHusky]

If there is still no ruling, can Evina play in a pre-season exhibition game? It's not a "real"game.

No. Evina may not play in exhibition or real games or travel to away games at the team's expense.

 

[MilfordHusky]

No. Evina may not play in exhibition or real games or travel to away games at the teams expense.

Thanks.

 

[meyers7]

A story for those who are never satisfied:

The moral I got out of this was don't marry a #$%@.

 

[UConnCat]

The NCAA releasing several waiver decisions on the men's side, both yesterday and today. Mostly approvals, btw.

 

[UConnCat]

The NCAA releasing several waiver decisions on the men's side, both yesterday and today. Mostly approvals, btw.

Another approval. Men's.

Coaching malpractice?

 

[Plebe]

 

[UConnCat]

If this many MCBB waivers are approved by the NCAA, then what's the point of the waiver process? Just make every transfer immediately available.

BTW, seems decisions for MCBB are released on days ending in a "y," while the decisions for WCBB are released on the other days of the week.

 

[CL82]

Another approval. Men's.

Coaching malpractice?

RJ Cole reference?

 

[CocoHusky]

BTW, seems decisions for MCBB are released on days ending in a "y," while the decisions for WCBB are released on the other days of the week.

 

[UConnCat]

RJ Cole reference?

No. I completely forgot about Cole. I wish he were eligible.

My post about malpractice isn't serious. Before this season I haven't paid any attention to what's been happening on the men's side. Maybe the number of approvals is new.

My position after the Shepard decision 2 years ago is that every WCBB coach should seek a waiver for every transfer. I think many coaches have taken that approach.

 

[UConnCat]

This fella transferred to be closer to home. Waiver.

 

[UConnCat]

The NCAA is on a roll.