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Tyrese Martin Wavier

Do you want Tyrese Martin to get a wavier for the upcoming season?

  • Yes

    Votes: 144 75.0%

  • No

    Votes: 48 25.0%
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Hey guys just curious what everyone wants (Not that it matters) regarding Tyrese Martin’s wavier.
 
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Once we got Adama Sanogo's commitment, I wanted Tyrese Martin to get the waiver to play this year. With him, this is the best, most well-rounded roster we have had in years... easily since 2014 and probably farther back than that (although no one of Shabazz's level combo of talent/leadership to take us all the way just yet... Bouk maybe if he takes the next big step? I am getting ahead of myself here, just a bit, but fun to think about it).

The two biggest "weaknesses" (and I put that in quotes because they are not nearly as big a weakness as in recent years) is potentially outside shooting and ball handling when certain lineups will be on the court. Tyrese helps fill at least one of those.

If Tyrese is allowed to play this year, and IF this team gels the way it could (big IF, but tantalizing nonetheless), and Polley and Akok can come back and be effective pieces by March?...

I am telling you all right now, this could be a special year... I mean challenging for the conference championship and a potentially deep run in the tournament kind of special.

Feels SO GOOD to be able to say that, and actually believe it!
 
I don't get why anyone wouldn't want him to have the waiver. Players need to play. College is a waystation on the way to a pro career, no point in lingering in college and sitting on the bench.
 
Best thing for Jackson is that Martin plays this year. Both will have time play their best to be on the floor.
 
To be honest, I hope we have a season. But if we do, I want us to walk in to Big East, punch Villanova in the mouth, step on the lessers and announce that we own the place. Martin helps us do that. All this talk of redshirts or holding guys out, nah, that was never UConn basketball. We reload.
 
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What I will say is that good teams generally don’t go too deep. Look at how much we improved this year after our rotation was shortened. Remember the mess we had in 2011-2012 when we had like a 12 player rotation at one point? Then the next two seasons we greatly overperformed with a much shorter rotation?
 
HuskyHawk said:
To be honest, I hope we have a season. But if we do, I want us to walk in to Big East, punch Villanova in the mouth, step on the lessers and announce that we own the place. Martin helps us do that. All this talk of redshirts or holding guys out, nah, that was never UConn basketball. We reload.
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Sold!
 
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HuskyHawk said:
To be honest, I hope we have a season. But if we do, I want us to walk in to Big East, punch Villanova in the mouth, step on the lessers and announce that we own the place. Martin helps us do that. All this talk of redshirts or holding guys out, nah, that was never UConn basketball. We reload.
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Agree, look at our stacked lineup in 2004, with future NBA first rounders coming off the bench.
 
I dont see where Martin fits into the rotation this year. With Bouk and Polley gone, that'll open a ton of mins and shots. I think him and Andre hold down the wings the year after.
 
bendm said:


Posting because it shows Martin redshirting. Not that this is gospel
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What I love about this grid is, you look at 23/24, AJ is probably gone to the league (hopefully), and the rest are all awesome pieces to a national contender. Every last one
 
Has the option for a waiver reopened?
Did I miss something?
Or are we playing what-if games?
 
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Let's keep this simple. Martin is a known commodity and a high quality addition to the rotation. You play him as soon as you can. There's a reason why you recruit every year.

Only reason anyone should even select "no" to this question is if they believe there won't be a season this year and think the NCAA will have all players not play and lose a year of eligibility.
 
Huskyforlife said:
I dont see where Martin fits into the rotation this year. With Bouk and Polley gone, that'll open a ton of mins and shots. I think him and Andre hold down the wings the year after.
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While I would agree it would be better to wait does anyone think it's better to play when you can instead of waiting for the "what's better"? I mean, knock on wood and hate to say it, Bouk or Aj go down - everyone's saying wish we had Martin. Even if they don't the depth would be incredible, foul troubles a thing too. Plus in many instances, any of Martin, Bouk and AJ playing together means you only need the PG as all can handle the 2 well enough especially being on the floor at the same time.

I mean best plans are to have him as your Bouk replacement 21-22, 22-23' but....
 
mauconnfan said:
While I would agree it would be better to wait does anyone think it's better to play when you can instead of waiting for the "what's better"? I mean, knock on wood and hate to say it, Bouk or Aj go down - everyone's saying wish we had Martin. Even if they don't the depth would be incredible, foul troubles a thing too. Plus in many instances, any of Martin, Bouk and AJ playing together means you only need the PG as all can handle the 2 well enough especially being on the floor at the same time.

I mean best plans are to have him as your Bouk replacement 21-22, 22-23' but....
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I’m team wanting the waiver, but in your described scenario, I believe a voluntary RS could be rescinded if needed. He would just lose that season.
 
mauconnfan said:
While I would agree it would be better to wait does anyone think it's better to play when you can instead of waiting for the "what's better"? I mean, knock on wood and hate to say it, Bouk or Aj go down - everyone's saying wish we had Martin. Even if they don't the depth would be incredible, foul troubles a thing too. Plus in many instances, any of Martin, Bouk and AJ playing together means you only need the PG as all can handle the 2 well enough especially being on the floor at the same time.

I mean best plans are to have him as your Bouk replacement 21-22, 22-23' but....
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Now add COVID considerations to that. Anybody tests positive and they are out for at least 14 days.
 
gtcam said:
Has the option for a waiver reopened?
Did I miss something?
Or are we playing what-if games?
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Haven't seen anything just see people talking about it and wanted to see what everyone was thinking.
 
BGesus4 said:
What I love about this grid is, you look at 23/24, AJ is probably gone to the league (hopefully), and the rest are all awesome pieces to a national contender. Every last one
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I don’t know with transfers in and out, guys going to The League, etc. it would be interesting matching grid expectations against forecast - but granted it’s a starting point.
 
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Huskyforlife said:
I dont see where Martin fits into the rotation this year. With Bouk and Polley gone, that'll open a ton of mins and shots. I think him and Andre hold down the wings the year after.
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This might be it's own thread, and I may have missed it, but is there any update on Polley and Akoks' rehab status? Thank you.
 
oldanintheway said:
This might be it's own thread, and I may have missed it, but is there any update on Polley and Akoks' rehab status? Thank you.
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The last update was 3 1/2 weeks ago from Hurley.

Courant: Akok, who is recovering from a ruptured Achilles, is getting shots up, and Tyler Polley, recovering from a torn ACL, are back on campus and both, Hurley said, are ahead of schedule.

Register: Hurley stated all reports on Tyler Polley (ACL) are positive, and that Akok Akok (Achilles) is “shooting, moving well, he looks great. He’s an elite athlete.”

Journal Inquirer: Hurley says that both of the players on his roster who are recovering from serious injuries, forward Tyler Polley (torn ACL) and forward Akok Akok (torn achilles) are ahead of schedule with their rehab.

“Tyler just has returned recently. We’re going off reports from Tyler — Tyler spent the majority of the time away at home — but all reports have been very, very positive with him,” Hurley said. “And then Akok looks great. He’s shooting. He’s moving well. He’s an elite athlete and he’s going to recover well from this.”
 


First I've heard of a "run off" waiver:

How teams apply for one:
  1. Documentation demonstrating that the student-athlete would not have had the opportunity to return to the previous institution’s team for reasons outside the control of the student-athlete.
  2. A written statement from the applicant institution that the student-athlete is in good academic standing and meets all progress-toward-degree requirements at applicant institution.
  3. A written statement from the student-athlete’s previous institution indicating that the previous institution supports the request.
ON EDIT: Georgia Tech just got a waiver granted for USC's Kyle Sturdviant...FIVE players were awarded waivers just today alone.
 
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Hey Adrien! said:


First I've heard of a "run off" waiver:

How teams apply for one:
  1. Documentation demonstrating that the student-athlete would not have had the opportunity to return to the previous institution’s team for reasons outside the control of the student-athlete.
  2. A written statement from the applicant institution that the student-athlete is in good academic standing and meets all progress-toward-degree requirements at applicant institution.
  3. A written statement from the student-athlete’s previous institution indicating that the previous institution supports the request.
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Funniest part about this is that Ian Steere was a guy this board wanted at one point in time during the dark ages.

But we were/could have continued recruiting at an extremely high lvl In the AAC....

Back to topic, I hope Martin is eligible for one of these. Also hope the relationship w/ Dan Hurley and Cox is still strong.
 
I feel like I've seen a dozen kids who have gotten their waivers approved in the past week.. Starting to feel good about Martin.
 
MDHuskFan said:
Funniest part about this is that Ian Steere was a guy this board wanted at one point in time during the dark ages.
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He's decently talented and we needed rebounding bad. If he wasn't such a headcase he could have been something
 
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