Dom Amore says ...

[Pudge]

We cannot bring anyone in at the end of the semester.

Is he right? Is this something he was told by the Coaching staff? If we have one scholarship available, why can't we fill it in one shape or form? And is MBB different than FB or other sports on this?

 

[businesslawyer]

Pudge -- I don't know that that is true, but the only players who you ever see join a team in December are those who transferred out at the end of the first semester the prior year and then sat out their two semesters. So while I don't know that Amore is correct, he probably is because if it was otherwise you'd see JUCOs transferring into desparate schools all the time (and you don't).

 

[Pudge]

How about that kid that was posted a month ago ... he was supposed to be a rising Freshman at Nevada. He backed out.

I presume the question then becomes whether he actually signed the National LOI. If kids just accept the scholarship papers, it is different.

 

[eireman]

Prep school post graduates have entered college after the first semester and some have played right away

 

[Pudge]

...anybody good at your favorite Prep Eireman (and how is that golf game>??)

 

[Horatio]

Prep school post graduates have entered college after the first semester and some have played right away

I think I've seen football players start school early the second semester so the can participate in spring football.

 

[Stainmaster]

I think I've seen football players start school early the second semester so the can participate in spring football.

Basketball players do the same - Jayce Johnson and Kyle Kuzma of Utah and Mamadi Diakite of UVA have done the same thing. However, they do not play in games during the second semester. It's treated as a redshirt half-year instead.

 

[Buffett10]

Jarnell Stokes at Tennessee graduated midway through his Sr yr in hs and joined Tennessee in Jan for the second 1/2 of the season. He played well for them as well for being a hs sr.

 

[BUConn10]

It's not a realistic solution for a problem such as this at a program of UConn's caliber. Anyone you may get this late in the game will likely only be used as a rental and then be below the level of talent expected the year after. Then you have another Lubin/Cassell situation on your hands. We just have to bite the bullet and recruit twice as hard for next year, realistically 2018 class though unfortunately.

 

[eireman]

Diallo............and pudge we've given them two in two years

 

[UConnSwag11]

save the scholarships for next year... build chemistry and confidence with this team so next year will not be anywhere as bad as it's been... get big men

 

[eireman]

...anybody good at your favorite Prep Eireman (and how is that golf game>??)

Btw...planning to win the ct super senior next year after 3 mos in fla this winter