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Floyd to reclassify to 2021

ThabeetDown said:
I 100% agree someone should redshirt, but I find it hard to believe Floyd committed with the intention of redshirting (and he basically was quoted as saying as much). Not saying he won't end up redshirting, but I think the situation will be he's either going to earn PT or earn the redshirt -- I doubt that decision is already made today. Maybe Sool is the guy that ends up with the redshirt...
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Rahsool is not redshirting.
 
NJHoops said:
He’s a 17 year old starting college and giving up a year of being “a kid.“ He didn’t necessarily go through his junior year of high school mentally thinking it’s the last time he would do all the normal high school things. It’s easy to look back from the perspective of someone who’s been to college and decide what was personally better. Family, friends, having his senior year with his teammates and classmates, competing for a state championship with guaranteed playing time and certain accolades coming his way. Like I said, it an easy basketball decision, but he’s still just a 17 year old.
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You bring up some great points. Speaking as a high school teacher, I wonder if the fact that this school year could end up being similar to last year in terms of masks, potential quarantining, potential remote learning, etc. played into his decision to move on.
 
I’m guessing he doesn’t play this season unless he’s an absolute shooting/scoring machine and you can’t keep him off the floor, barring serious injury problems.

Someone will have to chime in if that’s a possibility, because I don’t know the scouting report on Floyd that well. But I’d be pretty surprised if he doesn’t redshirt.

We are covered at every other facet of the game with more experienced players, except for an alpha consistent shooter/scorer. Maybe that will be Hawkins, or Gaffney or Cole. But it’s a huge unknown right now.

Either way, doesn’t matter. This is a Huge W for the future of the program and for Floyd at the age of 17.
 
dannyHAM said:
Will be a great redshirt year for him. Love everything about this.
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Is he redshirting?

Floyd said he took several online classes this summer in order to graduate early. It remains unclear if he will redshirt this upcoming season or play with the Huskies.
 
Coach said anyone coming in would need to redshirt. Corey said he’s going to see if he can contribute, if not he’ll redshirt.
Regardless, I think everyone, coach included can appreciate the mentality. Right now there’s no clear path to PT. That being said, coaches also don’t willingly sit players who contribute to winning. If he can move the needle, he’ll play. If not he’s a willing Redshirt
 
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NJHusky said:
Not really. U get 5yrs to play 4. If he waited until 2022 and played as a frosh he still plays only 4 years
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Worst case scenario he takes a RS year and has a year of understanding the offense and weight room work under his belt. That is a good thing. I appreciate his commitment. Your senior year in HS is a lot to give up.
 
Mr. French said:
This, in addition to possibly burning a year of eligibility, always were the issue for me. I was thinking about him as a kid mostly. But if he's ready, it's great for the program considering he's just getting an extra year of work in.

If he does end up being a 4 year guy, a burnt year with very little playing time would suck. So let's hope he redshirts or contributes, no in between.
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If he's good enough to play, he'll get minutes. If not, he will be playing a better brand of basketball in practice at UConn than he would be in high school. Either way it's a win for Floyd and the Huskies get a better more experienced player next year.
 
NJHoops said:
He’s a 17 year old starting college and giving up a year of being “a kid.“ He didn’t necessarily go through his junior year of high school mentally thinking it’s the last time he would do all the normal high school things. It’s easy to look back from the perspective of someone who’s been to college and decide what was personally better. Family, friends, having his senior year with his teammates and classmates, competing for a state championship with guaranteed playing time and certain accolades coming his way. Like I said, it an easy basketball decision, but he’s still just a 17 year old.
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Very good point about retrospection. He has no way of knowing that college is awesome, so, if he's enjoying high school, I agree with you that he could perceive himself as having to give things up. He's about to find out he made the right call, though!
 
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nomar said:
A year of eligibility, potentially. If he doesn't RS, he may wind up not getting very many minutes. Which would give him only 3 years of being a contributor. But I don't think any of these high-level recruits see themselves as 4-year players anyway...
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Mr. French said:
This, in addition to possibly burning a year of eligibility, always were the issue for me. I was thinking about him as a kid mostly. But if he's ready, it's great for the program considering he's just getting an extra year of work in.

If he does end up being a 4 year guy, a burnt year with very little playing time would suck. So let's hope he redshirts or contributes, no in between.
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Hurley said anyone classing up would need to redshirt, so I was making my comment with that assumption.
 
This decision wouldn't have worked for me at that age. But it sounds like he is chomping at the bit to get going. Apparently motivation won't be an issue for him. He'll have a top support system.
 
Someone will get hurt and will work it’s way out. Kid is good enough to play.
 
He will play only if there are injuries. Remember the adjustment is not just on the court but in the classroom as well. 17 is young. Hurley would be smart to redshirt him this year.
 
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huskymedic said:
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It tough to see where his minutes would fit in to this year’s roster but you can’t be mad at that attitude. It’s already a minutes logjam without him. Hopefully for him it ends up being a decision he feels good about.
 
Floyd has so much potential… will be the same age as some freshmen as a junior.
 
I wouldn't lose sleep about burning a potential year of eligibility on the back end, the kid will likely redshirt and spend a year in the program acclimating to the next level before his as-scheduled freshman year. If he does end up playing this year, that will be because he is either good enough to deliver on day 1 (I'll believe it when I see it) or because of an emergency injury crisis. Either way, his four years will be used in a way that benefits the program.
 
If he does RS, I wouldn't expect that to be decided until they are a bit into the schedule to hedge for injuries. I think if he sees very few minutes in the early cupcake games, that'll indicate that the injury hedge is the strategy.
 
CFJ is young but he brings a different level of maturity. He has over-achieved a lot of his life. Dan Hurley may plan to redshirt him, but CFJ is pretty single-minded. He absolutely believes he can compete and expects to play. Plus, there's no real pressure on him. He will be fascinating to watch this season.
 
VERY happy to have Corey joining the team this season. Like some people already said, at that very least this is a good year of practice for him with the team.

I just wouldn’t be so quick to say “we’re too deep there’s going to be no minutes available.” I said the same thing going into last season, and there were LONG periods of time where the team couldn’t score when players were out, injured, having an off night, coaching issues, whatever reason. Point being, the playing time will work itself out, and if CFJ comes to campus and feels like he’s in over his head, he will redshirt. Nothing to really worry about.
 
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This looks like a redshirt situation to me.

There’s just not enough minutes around to justify blowing a year of eligibilty.

It’s a good problem to have, btw.
 
I'll keep my powder dry on a RS year. I think, given the past, oh, 5 years and the re-emergence into the tournament last year that you play the best players for your team, your system and your wins. If he proves to be one of them, skip the RS and use him. He'll either prove it or not in practice, knowing that he will have to be not just as good, but better than a guy with more experience and maturity.

Let's say, for example, he excels defensively at something that we've been weak at recently - preventing dribble penetration by guards, or defending 5-out offenses, for example. With that skill he may be a guy that turns L's into future W's.
 
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