Immediate transfer rule likely to begin 2021-22 season

[tcf15]

NCAA going to NCAA.

 

[bendm]

lol

 

[UKemba15]

NCAA going to NCAA.

This is a major bummer.

 

[6xChamps]

Nolley doesn’t strike me as someone who is going to be willing to sitout again. Could see him going pro rather than transferring and taking another red shirt year.

 

[Huskyfan4evr]

Nolley could always apply for a waiver and use the same excuse Grimes did. Worth a shot. We didn’t attempt last with Cole. Maybe worth a shot

 

[Kenny11]

How many kids entered the portal this year? It seems like a huge increase, I imagine because many thought they would be immediately eligible

 

[awfuldan]

I wonder if this changes anything with Sid? Would hate for him to have to sit out another year.

 

[Mooch82]

Aaaaaaand this is why getting Vaughn was important.

 

[HooperScooper]

I wonder if this changes anything with Sid? Would hate for him to have to sit out another year.

And wouldn't he only have 1 more year to play? You have 5 years to play 4. You have to appeal the NCAA to get the 4th year of eligibility if it's your 6th year of college. And typically that's only done if you lost a year due to injury.

 

[TRest]

And wouldn't he only have 1 more year to play? You have 5 years to play 4. You have to appeal the NCAA to get the 4th year of eligibility if it's your 6th year of college. And typically that's only done if you lost a year due to injury.

Yes really hurts his options.

 

[StepbackCity]

Who in the world will we ever go for now? We really needed those 2 guys.

 

[UconnU]

Need a guard who’s immediately eligible, were a guard short for next year.

 

[JimHurley]

Need a guard who’s immediately eligible, were a guard short.

I think if we get Sanogo we’ll be fine. PGs will be Gaffney and Cole. SGs will be Bouknight and Adams. SFs will be Jackson and Polley. That’s plenty of depth at the 1-3.

 

[glastonbury50]

I wonder if this changes anything with Sid? Would hate for him to have to sit out another year.

Would be super awkward if he tried to come back now lol

 

[ucawn]

Nolley and reclass is all we need. Maybe Nolley can get a waiver. Gotta go hard at Etienne which I think is our best bet.

 

[auror]

Nolley doesn’t strike me as someone who is going to be willing to sitout again. Could see him going pro rather than transferring and taking another red shirt year.

Nolley could just play another year at VaTech then transfer next year to same effect (if not going to draft). No reason to sit out. But trying for a waiver might make the most sense if he wants out of Va Tech and wants to get drafted soon.

 

[UconnU]

I think if we get Sanogo we’ll be fine. PGs will be Gaffney and Cole. SGs will be Bouknight and Adams. SFs will be Jackson and Polley. That’s plenty of depth at the 1-3.

Or you could look at it like we roster 4 guards total on a team that plays mostly 3 guard, sometimes 4 guard.

 

[DaveHuskiesFan]

This has been out there for weeks. Not new news.

 

[6xChamps]

Or you could look at it like we roster 4 guards total on a team that plays mostly 3 guard, sometimes 4 guard.

I do think UConn needs another guard but I also think that Andre Jackson’s passing/ball handling ability is being underrated.

 

[JimHurley]

Or you could look at it like we roster 4 guards total on a team that plays mostly 3 guard, sometimes 4 guard.

I think Jackson and Polley are essentially “big guards” in a Hurley system and will play the majority of the minutes at the 3. It’s where Polley played the majority of his minutes at last year.

 

[UKemba15]

This has been out there for weeks. Not new news.

I think most were under the impression that it would go into effect for this coming season, not the following season.

 

[superjohn]

I think Jackson and Polley are essentially “big guards” in a Hurley system and will play the majority of the minutes at the 3. It’s where Polley played the majority of his minutes at last year.

Polley doesn't have any guard skills other than shooting threes though.

 

[HuskyHawk]

If this is accurate I don’t want any sit one transfers. None. We need a full roster with Polley and Akok coming back from injury.

 

[JimHurley]

Polley doesn't have any guard skills other than shooting threes though.

Well, he started at the 3 last year and played almost all of his minutes there so that’s where I see him playing again. I also think Jackson will see almost all of his minutes at the 3. That means 2 of Cole, Gaffney, Bouknight, and Adams on the floor. So 2 deep at both guard positions.

 

[bendm]

If this is accurate I don’t want any sit one transfers. None. We need a full roster with Polley and Akok coming back from injury.

i dont think hurley agrees otherwise nolley wouldn't have been his priority. i want to believe hurley knows what the deal is regarding the transfer rule and it doesnt change anything...

since we didnt get vaughn hopefully that means hurley has always favored a reclass for the second scholly. we can still end up w/ nolley and sonogo/etienne and you get your big guy

 

[Dabutlerdidit]

I do think UConn needs another guard but I also think that Andre Jackson’s passing/ball handling ability is being underrated.

good enough to be a point forward ?

 

[lange10]

Poor Sid

 

[NJHoops]

It’s hard to convey just how fluid and strange things are right now in education. Guys who technically would have been eligible for a re-class are going to be at the mercy of their school system as far as what will count for credits. They’re likely to still be eligible, but it could take some time. Working in education, I see how the rules change weekly because this is all new. Private schools may have a bit more autonomy, but they’re still going to be influenced by some state-wide restrictions. It seems very likely that schools, especially in the northeast, will stay on-line through the end of the school year. Some guys may not want their high school careers to end like that.

 

[bendm]

It’s hard to convey just how fluid and strange things are right now in education. Guys who technically would have been eligible for a re-class are going to be at the mercy of their school system as far as what will count for credits. They’re likely to still be eligible, but it could take some time. Working in education, I see how the rules change weekly because this is all new. Private schools may have a bit more autonomy, but they’re still going to be influenced by some state-wide restrictions. It seems very likely that schools, especially in the northeast, will stay on-line through the end of the school year. Some guys may not want their high school careers to end like that.

in other words, it's more likely etienne can reclass than sonogo?

 

[NJHoops]

in other words, it's more likely etienne can reclass than sonogo?

Sanogo is at St. Pat’s (The Patrick School, but I could never get used to calling it that), which is a private school. I honestly can’t speak to either’s ease of eligibility but do know that there are very few certain answers in education right now.