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NCAA grants transfer guard Dara Mabrey immediate eligibility at Notre Dame

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Orangutan said:
Agreed. Still a year away (at least) from thinking about winning the ACC. I will settle for being mediocre this year instead of just bad.
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Orangutan said:
Agreed. Still a year away (at least) from thinking about winning the ACC. I will settle for being mediocre this year instead of just bad.
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I think the situation at ND is temporary. I expect Ivie to return the Irish to prominence in 2 years. She’ll have no trouble getting top rated recruits to play for her.
 
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Honestly though, while I know that Notre Dame has had a history of getting transfers approved, this year is going to be an exception to the rule for transfers everywhere given the pandemic. The NCAA thus far has been very liberal in granting extra years or immediate eligibility waivers this season. While I know that we all love to gripe about Notre Dame, this year really doesn't fit into a pattern or anything.
 
Lorcan said:
Honestly though, while I know that Notre Dame has had a history of getting transfers approved, this year is going to be an exception to the rule for transfers everywhere given the pandemic. The NCAA thus far has been very liberal in granting extra years or immediate eligibility waivers this season. While I know that we all love to gripe about Notre Dame, this year really doesn't fit into a pattern or anything.
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The point is that the NCAA treats every transfer request from Notre Dame as if every year they are suffering through a pandemic.
 
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Far be it for me to throw cold water on a good conspiracy but before this board turns in VolNation New England style with all the vitriol, let’s remember that the NCAA is headed towards no waiting for eligibility and given the current pandemic allowing as many waivers as possible is preferable. I do wish they would rationalize their denials as they are showing significant gaps in logic. As far as this last Mabrey and her waiver to play for ND, let’s not confuse her with a top 5, 10, 20 player and was not even on the Hoopgurlz Top 100. Our fine colleague @Orangutan notes Mabrey does fill a gap for this team which, while talented still is a bit shy of true elite status while it determines their coaching and new path.
 
DefenseBB said:
I thought the quote was “Thank you Sir, May I have another Mabrey?” Fortunately this is the last one so the response is “say three Hail Mabrey’s and one act of contrition to the UConn faithful”...:D
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Many of us on the BY rue the day ND got their first Mabrey. But the reality is, as I tried to slyly say in my blurb, we'd gladly take a talented Mabrey on UConn. Not this one though. Sorry.
 
BostonBay said:
What a joke. ND trying to steal another championship. Most people feel their last championship was tainted for the same reason.
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Getting this Mabrey a year early aint gonna help ND get any championship.. not a ACC Championship... or a NCAA Championship. Maybe a State of Indiana Championship if there is one.
 
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So who is next for Notre Dame to get a waiver..The Virgin Mary? She did have a killer crossover move..oops..
 
triaddukefan said:
Getting this Mabrey a year early aint gonna help ND get any championship.. not a ACC Championship... or a NCAA Championship. Maybe a State of Indiana Championship if there is one.
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Ali Patberg and her Hoosiers object to such a preposterous statement. Then there's Au'reanna Harris over at Purdue, who might just drag her team to a win despite Vesyrp.
 
Mabrey is just the icing on the cake. The real thorn in the sides of UConn fans is the two dramatically different standards applied to Shepard and Westbrook. It seems to me that there is no logical explanation how the former received a waiver while Westbrook didn't.
 
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Anyone find it odd that she did not want to go to Notre Dame when Muffet was there... but now she is willing to be there. Wonder what her sisters said about good ole Muffett
 
So Westbrook wasn't awarded a waiver when she left a toxic situation and her coach was fired, but Mabrey is cleared at ND despite the fact she was transferring within the same conference? Makes sense.
 
It was the transfer-close-to-home-sister exception due to Covid.

The NCAA is handing out waivers like candy these days. I've been a broken record on this topic. The waiver process has always been and will always be a joke. Hopefully the NCAA is transitioning to immediately eligibility for all first-time transfers.
 
I don't blame the UConn fans for being frustrated. I regularly state my opposition to waivers except for extremely unique circumstances. Mississippi State has benefited from waivers but I am not a fan of them.
However, isn't it better that Westbrook had a year to get healthy? She got to practice with the team, sat on the bench and was likely a vocal contributor to the roster. Westbrook impressed me at UT in the few games I saw her and believe she will be a major factor for UConn this year. It's water under the bridge now so just enjoy her play on the court this year.

If anyone expect the NCAA to be consistent or transparent they need to forget about it. It will never happen.
 
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