NCAA approves Shepard ND waiver

[CocoHusky]

NCAA Approves Shepard’s Waiver

"The NCAA announced on Wednesday that it has approved the University of Notre Dame’s waiver of junior transfer Jessica Shepard, making the former two-time All-Big Ten and Nebraska forward eligible effective Nov."

I think is setting a low water mark for making transfers immediately eligible to play which appears to be the direction the NCAA maybe heading. Thoughts?

 

[Rixxx]

I'm thinking that SC application for Cooper waiver will get favorable consideration. Currently, that will be a December submission, per Dawn.

 

[Orangutan]

*NCAA Saves Notre Dame's 2017-2018 Season*

Fixed that for you...

This certainly makes me breathe easier. I though they could make a go of it without her but having a post player who is a) good b) experienced and c) healthy is a huge boost.

 

[CocoHusky]

I'm thinking that SC application for Cooper waiver will get favorable consideration. Currently, that will be a December submission, per Dawn.

Really? did not realize that SC was going to submit a waiver for Cooper.

 

[Rixxx]

Coco, I believe her case is based on the possibility of Cooper losing a year of eligibility, having sat last year due to injury and potentially this year , per transfer rules.

 

[UConnCat]

NCAA Approves Shepard’s Waiver

"The NCAA announced on Wednesday that it has approved the University of Notre Dame’s waiver of junior transfer Jessica Shepard, making the former two-time All-Big Ten and Nebraska forward eligible effective Nov."

I think is setting a low water mark for making transfers immediately eligible to play which appears to be the direction the NCAA maybe heading. Thoughts?

Then why did the NCAA deny the petition of NC State's Braxton Beverly? That decision is a travesty and rightly criticized.

Who knows what the NCAA is doing. If Shepard gets to play then every transfer should get to play. Geno should have urged Azura to apply last year. Too bad; he should have been more creative.

 

[CocoHusky]

Coco, I believe her case is based on the possibility of Cooper losing a year of eligibility, having sat last year due to injury and potentially this year , per transfer rules.

I'm reading about it now .
South Carolina is seeking a waiver to let this transfer play right away, Staley says

 

[CocoHusky]

Then why did the NCAA deny the petition of NC State's Braxton Beverly? That decision is a travesty and rightly criticized.

Who knows what the NCAA is doing. If Shepard gets to play then every transfer should get to play. Geno should have urged Azura to apply last year. Too bad; he should have been more creative.

I think you kind of answered your own question. This is the NCAA! SC apparently has a waiver in for Cooper also.

 

[triaddukefan]

NCAA Approves Shepard’s Waiver

"The NCAA announced on Wednesday that it has approved the University of Notre Dame’s waiver of junior transfer Jessica Shepard, making the former two-time All-Big Ten and Nebraska forward eligible effective Nov."

I think is setting a low water mark for making transfers immediately eligible to play which appears to be the direction the NCAA maybe heading. Thoughts?

what a load of crap. What was the hardship? ND not having a legit PF/C ?

 

[Orangutan]

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what a load of crap. What was the hardship? ND not having a legit PF/C ?

From the South Bend Trib today: "A native of Fremont, Neb., Shepard said she made the waiver request for “personal reasons.”

I wonder if the reason was "Personally, I really want to play!"

 

[j66kicker]

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what a load of crap. What was the hardship? ND not having a legit PF/C ?

Agree.

Good to see you back to Coke Loraine

 

[triaddukefan]

From the South Bend Trib today: "A native of Fremont, Neb., Shepard said she made the waiver request for “personal reasons.”

I wonder if the reason was "Personally, I really want to play!"

Since we are guests here... Imma be nice

I'll go to my home board and vent and talk trash

 

[Orangutan]

Since we are guests here... Imma be nice

I'll go to my home board and vent and talk trash

Well, now I'm just curious...

 

[southie]

I don't like. What makes one player's sob story more worthy than another's? I believe Leticia Romeroa and Chatrice White at FSU were also granted waivers.

 

[triaddukefan]

I expect this thread to fill up once the UCONN game is over

In retrospect.... I guess Lexie Brown should have applied for a waiver..... Duke sure needed a veteran PG in 2015-16.... instead of relying on 2 freshman. Diamond Deshields could have underachieved at Tenn a year earlier if she had applied for a waiver.... Im sure their are many other examples.

Agree.

Good to see you back to Coke Loraine

I guess once the season officially starts..... maybe I'll go back to Duke related pics.... perhaps

 

[UConnCat]

As I said in another thread, waivers for everyone.

 

[CocoHusky]

I expect this thread to fill up once the UCONN game is over

In retrospect.... I guess Lexie Brown should have applied for a waiver..... Duke sure needed a veteran PG in 2015-16.... instead of relying on 2 freshman. Diamond Deshields could have underachieved at Tenn a year earlier if she had applied for a waiver.... Im sure their are many other examples.




I guess once the season officially starts..... maybe I'll go back to Duke related pics.... perhaps

Please don't!

 

[Charliebball]

 

[Charliebball]

 

[j66kicker]

“I had no issue with Nebraska,” Shepard said. “Ultimately it came down to what I wanted to accomplish in college and the next level. Nebraska just wasn’t the place to get me there.”

 

[huskeynut]

Based on Sheppard's quote, there was no reason to grant the waiver. The NCAA strikes again.

Sheppard will fill a hole that ND has but I was no impressed with her play at Nebraska. She is not a game changer.

 

[nwhoopfan]

IIRC Romeo didn't have to sit out a year after transferring from Nebraska to Washington, although I think they did have to wait til the 11th hour to find out if she would be eligible. Maybe it's just a Nebraska thing. Although Chandler Smith did sit out a year after transferring from Nebraska after the '14-'15 season to Gonzaga.

Slocum should have requested a waiver after transferring from Maryland to Oregon St. Her stated reason for a waiver could have been "the Beavers really need a replacement for Wiese this year."

 

[nwhoopfan]

Maybe Oregon should get Boley eligible immediately after she transferred from Notre Dame. Just for poetic justice.

 

[01Neaggrad02]

Too bad our two transfers were not given waivers to play last year. Could you imagine.......

 

[j66kicker]

Based on Sheppard's quote, there was no reason to grant the waiver. The NCAA strikes again.

Sheppard will fill a hole that ND has but I was not impressed with her play at Nebraska. She is not a game changer.

I saw her play in HS. She was skilled, but seemed to be effective mainly because she was bigger than everybody else. I thought she was poorly conditioned and sluggish, and she still appeared that way on TV last couple years at Nebraska. Not convinced she’s really a ND-caliber player. We’ll see I guess - soon!