AJ Will be an excellent player. Him missing practice time hurts pretty bad. Worse than game floor at this moment. Which stinks. Because there will be a switch that flips soon and now it’s delayed.
Oh I forgot, then let’s not redshirt him!!Why would you redshirt a player who isn't using up a year of eligibility this season? People keep forgetting that all winter sports athletes are getting a free year of eligibility this season.
All winter athletes in NCAA Division I sports will be given an additional year of eligibility, and all football programs will be allowed to compete in bowl games -- regardless of their records -- as part of one-time rule changes in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
"We felt it was important to make this decision now so student-athletes had the peace of mind to go into this season and compete," Calhoun told ESPN on Wednesday. "They know they can regain that eligibility and have their clock automatically extended, so they're not taking that chance on the front end if they choose to compete."
NCAA grants extra year for winter sport athletes
NCAA Division I athletes who participate in winter sports will be given another year of eligibility, and football teams will be allowed to compete in bowl games regardless of record in one-time rule changes passed Wednesday.www.espn.com
He is the best passer on the team. Missed practices hurt his ability to learn the defense and become comfortable in the offense.
He wasn't really playing anyways though. Feel bad this is a rough time for something like this to happen.
I haven't really seen the talent but he is a Freshman and it sucks he can't practice and become a better player. I mean he can dunk but I haven't seen that much else out of him besides one game he had a bunch of nice passes against a lower tiered team. He really needed the practice to work on his skills. Sucks for his progression. I hope he heals fast!
This shouldn't be hard to understand. Player progression is one of the reasons why I love college basketball. Very few freshman make an instant impact; some need to adjust to the game speed, physicality or just tighten their up skills (shooting, defense, etc). This kid has all the tools. His development, already stunted by two covid shutdowns, is taking another prolonged break. UConn teams play for March, and if Andre isn't getting his reps in now, he's not going to be as far in his development as he'd otherwise be.
Would the fact he didn't notice the injury until the day after indicate he is closer to a 3 week return?
It's a big blow to his development. Especially with such a fluid situation going as far as games go, these practices could be huge for improving him. If you want him to improve defensively, how could battling Bouknight hurt.
Can you redshirt during a redshirt year for everyone and then get 2 extra years of eligibility?
From my own personal experience I don’t believe that matters. I hurt my wrist picking up heavy object a few years ago and didn’t notice it right away. I had discomfort for weeks but not pain. After finally getting a MRI, I had to have my lunate and scaphoid bones fused and I was in various casts for 3 months.
Why? He is a non factor this year anyway.
