Westbrook to Uconn [merged thread]

[triaddukefan]

@Hayven mentioned in the Transfer thread last month....... how petty it would be to transfer from TN to UConn.... I replied if that happened... I'd might have to take that five hour road trip up to Knoxville in the 2020-21 matchup. Id be up in Thomas-Boling like

Good gosh.... I love saucy transfers like this with a few exceptions of course

 

[lebronfan23]

What new transfer rules would apply to her situation?

The NCAA made three (relatively) good decisions on transfers Read #2 New coach at school that’s not due player fault. This would also put pressure on Lady Vols to assist with immediate eligibly because lately schools who haven’t assisted with issues like Westbrook has been blasted by the media.

 

[Plebe]

I get the strong impression that Westbrook's former situation went deeper than just some overzealous griping fans on social media. The "sorry not sorry" suggests more.

 

[uconnfan68]

Could someone give me a quick and dirty, I avoid anything UT. Is she eligible this season? Is she good enough to compete for a starting job? Thanks in advance.

EDIT: I just read Cat's post above

Maybe. Yes. Needs a waiver from NCAA to play, but she will push for a starting position if she plays.

 

[bantamlaker]

Evina seemed to be most connected to Megan Walker. One thing we can be pretty sure of now is that MW is pleased that she chose UConn even after some challenges her freshman year. Hope other top recruits get the message.

 

[Plebe]

The NCAA made three (relatively) good decisions on transfers Read #2 New coach at school that’s not due player fault. This would also put pressure on Lady Vols to assist with immediate eligibly because lately schools who haven’t assisted with issues like Westbrook has been blasted by the media.

That #2 scenario is much narrower than you're thinking. It's about what happens when a coach leaves or is fired AFTER an incoming player has already enrolled in summer school. Westbrook wasn't an incoming player at Tennessee, and even if she were, she wasn't enrolled in summer school there.

Imagine if Horston had already enrolled in summer school in Knoxville before Holly was fired. That's when the new rule could be invoked.

 

[Kaizen]

Evina seemed to be most connected to Megan Walker. One thing we can be pretty sure of now is that MW is pleased that she chose UConn even after some challenges her freshman year. Hope other top recruits get the message.

So we have both #1 and #2 in the 2016 2017 class now ....

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Come on now. Get her last name right. UConn does not have an Evina Walker.

Corrected. Thanks for the gracious heads up.

 

[ScottCT]

So we have both #1 and #2 in the 2016 class now ....

*2017

 

[Hayven]

I would be surprised if she is granted a waiver but I hope to be proven wrong. Unlike an ND transfer, she didn’t play for her new coach for a year, then decide to transfer. The same player got to immediately play.

 

[Go/huskies]

So we have both #1 and #2 in the 2016 class now ....

2017

 

[Kaizen]

Those two must be very good friends ..

 

[willtalk]

So we have both #1 and #2 in the 2016 class now ....

People should not be hung up on where a player was ranked coming out of high school. College is a different animal. That said Westbrook is a good player who will add a needed element to Uconns backcourt. I also do not see any reason, under the circumstances, that she should be denied immediate eligibility. But then again it's the NCAA that we are dealing with.

 

[HGN]

It's hard to argue with the old phrase that you can never have too much talent, but how many guards of this quality can you really use? Is she a pure 1/2 or can she play the 3. Next year, not much of a problem with CD, CW and EW, but the following year there is a logjam with CW, EW, NM and PB unless one of them can play some minutes at the 3.

There is no logjam.....All the players you name can play multiple positions. Plus, you can never have too much quality depth.

 

[huskeynut]

This is YUGE!!!!!!!!

Welcome Evina.

 

[Bama fan]

Come on now. Get her last name right. UConn does not have an Evina Walker.

That is perhaps why it is not at all clear that she can play this year.

 

[UConnNick]

She already has a town in CT named after her.

 

[MilfordHusky]

I'm happy to hear it, though not surprised. The NCAA can be unpredictable, but the coaching change and fan abuse could make a strong case.

 

[Kaizen]

She already has a town in CT named after her.

Westbrook, Connecticut - Wikipedia

 

[DeeHusky]

The rivalry is not relevant to younger people. Had it still been been at its peak like back in the day I don’t think she would’ve come to UConn.

 

[MilfordHusky]

She already has a town in CT named after her.

Damn! Even Diana doesn't have that. Yet.

 

[DeeHusky]

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[Hayven]

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[Plebe]

 

[DeeHusky]

#1, #2 players in the same class again. Last time was Stewie & Mo. Let’s see how this go. Hopefully the NCAA grants her the eligibility. Does she start?