We didn’t pursue a waiver for Cole. Save him for 2 seasons without AG there
They never give an official reason, but the assumption is that since he declared and Kansas filled his scholarship while he was testing the waters, he was “forced” to leave Kansas and therefore eligible elsewhere.
Wouldn't you want him to play along side AG in year 1? I would. Not sure why they didn't pursue a waiver.
That is such a joke of a reason if true. There needs to be guidelines and not some subjective thought that warrants some the waiver and others not. All too often in football, they never go through. Apparently basketball is different?
i remember hearing that RJ Cole wanted to sit out this year and practice against a high D1 team, like UConn. Dunno if it’s true or not
Where did you hear that from? He's going to be practicing against them all year anyway. He looked pretty good against Georgetown in the video someone posted in another thread. Why wouldn't a kid want to play right away?
But why not pursue it and see what happens then make your decision? I don't have any knowledge on how these things work which is why I'm asking. He could have been a key piece to this team and possibly help them be 16-2 and not 10-8.
Because they expected Gilbert to be our best player and didn’t want to waste a year of Cole’s eligibility splitting time with Gilbert. If he got a waiver, there would have been no going back to the redshirt. Hindsight is 20/20, but nobody saw this coming from Gilbert.
So I ask you then, UConn was at it's best with two lead guards, I don't see Vital that way. But a three guard lineup wouldn't hurt. Cole, Gilbert, Vital, Akok and Carlton (I prefer more Whaley, but that's me). Would you think a line up like this gives this team a better chance to win? Putting your trust in a true freshman such as Gaffney is not wise IMO. He shows flashes, but the kid cannot handle the basketball nearly as well as AG. Gilbert tries to do too much sometimes, but you can't knock him for trying to make a play for his team. Gaffney has no shake, shimmy, razzle dazzle, whatever you want to call it. I like his potential, but he had a huge turnover last night in the corner because he literally couldn't dribble the basketball. He nearly lost it 3 times on the same possession.
My honest belief is that Hurley is building for the “big” turnaround year to be next year. In terms of having his ideal roster i mean. He is still
That's a fair thought. Especially with Springs reclassifying and sitting out along with Cole. I think he believes Al will be back.
It is. Cole made it known if he came here he was going to sit out the year and practice, learn the system, and participate in the S and C program. If Hurley wanted to pursue the waiver he wasn't coming here. That simple.
I hadn't seen nor heard this so thanks.