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   Posted: 3/24/2021 11:20:00 AM 
GoCats105 wrote:
shabamon wrote:
I'd like to think Sam Towns at 6'9'' with athleticism and shooting range has the potential.


This is the guy I've been looking at. A summer in the gym could do wonders for a guy like him. And that length is something we desperately need.


Same here. In my mind, Towns and Foster are the two guys who could make the jumps forward. Granger could too, but I see Foster as having a little more mobility and athleticism right now.
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   Posted: 3/24/2021 11:24:58 AM 
Jason Carter should be a cautionary tale for any MAC star who thinks he will just saunter into a Power 5 program and become a big deal. The team bus leaving you being in the bathroom is a metaphor and then some.
https://larrybrownsports.com/college-basketball/xavier-ba...

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   Posted: 3/24/2021 11:26:05 AM 
Casper71 wrote:
BVP and Wilson are good MAC players but neither plays above the rim. We missed shots in the lane because big athletic players caused issues. Couldn’t score over them and couldn’t defend them. We need good bigs...who doesn’t.


Every time I look at the portal, there are hardly any true centers listed. The best shot at getting a true physical big rim-protector last I saw was Obinna from Vandy. He also had offers out of high school from Georgia Tech, Miami, Oklahoma, Florida, etc.

But he has "hands of stone" at catching entry passes near the rim... seems to fumble too many of them away. When he catches one cleanly, it usually ends up in a rim rattling dunk.

Obviously, academics won't be an issue.
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   Posted: 3/24/2021 11:26:40 AM 
Bobcat Love's Sense of Shame wrote:
Bobcat1998 wrote:


If this team returns in tact (doubtful) or adds a great player after some defections, I would expect nothing less than a MAC title. What we had in year 1 of the Christian season was an abomination of a MAC title game. That group should never have lost by 30 in the MAC title game. They were basically done playing for JC and for some reason, lost the spark Groce had instilled. Boals will keep this team's razor sharpened all offseason and into the season so my expectations will remain high.


One man's 'lost the spark' and 'gave up on the coach' is another man's shot 1 for 20 from three. Maybe 'a spark' causes that, I don't know. But bad luck also causes it, as we saw last night when we shot 7 of 30 from three and 31% from the field.

Those games happen, and when they happen in single elimination tournaments and you're in a single bid league, perspective is important. If the expectation we put on coaches is that we go to the NCAA or else it's a failure, then they're going to keep taking jobs where going to the NCAA tournament is easier because of resources and multiple bids.

If we want a coach to build something here, they've got to have realistic expectations and the latitude to fall short sometimes. It's a marathon not a sprint.



BLSoS, I said the same thing in another thread. It's one thing to hope for, cheer for, etc. another MAC Tournament Championship next year. But if we/some people within this fanbase in this forum haven't learned that it's totally unrealistic to expect and damn near demand a MAC Championship, we're fools.

There are absolute parallels from 2012 to 2021. Ohio wasn't the #1 seed in wither case and got hot for 3 games in 3 days. We should have learned that success in the MAC can be fleeting and to assume this team is automatically the favorite, right now, for 2021-22 is silly. Among the favorites? Sure.

Just be careful to assume it's automatic, because it's not. UB, Akron, Kent, Toledo, BG...etc....those teams aren't going anywhere.
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   Posted: 3/24/2021 1:32:44 PM 
GoCats105 wrote:
OUVan wrote:
IceCat76 wrote:
The extra scholarships don't count against the allotted totals.


Oh, I hadn't heard that part of it. That changes quite a bit. In the immortal words of Emily Litella, "Never mind."


I thought I heard or read that somewhere too, that schools were getting a pass in 2021-22 for the scholarship totals because of the pandemic year. What that does do maybe is give us more flexibility and possibly redshirting one or two guys.


If that's true, it's a matter of affording to carry extra schollies. Someone else noted that will be hard for many mid majors in this era of budget problems.
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   Posted: 3/24/2021 1:34:44 PM 
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BLSoS, I said the same thing in another thread. It's one thing to hope for, cheer for, etc. another MAC Tournament Championship next year. But if we/some people within this fanbase in this forum haven't learned that it's totally unrealistic to expect and damn near demand a MAC Championship, we're fools.

There are absolute parallels from 2012 to 2021. Ohio wasn't the #1 seed in wither case and got hot for 3 games in 3 days. We should have learned that success in the MAC can be fleeting and to assume this team is automatically the favorite, right now, for 2021-22 is silly. Among the favorites? Sure.

Just be careful to assume it's automatic, because it's not. UB, Akron, Kent, Toledo, BG...etc....those teams aren't going anywhere.


Agree completely. It's actually funny to go back and look at threads from the 2010-2011 season.

There were people actually calling for Groce's job. There were also a bunch of posts about how Cooper was overrated and not capable of being the lead guy. We lost 8 games at home that year, got killed by Kansas. Guys like Kellogg, Ivo, TJ Hall, Keely, and Ricardo Johnson took a ton of lumps that year.

But they ended up as key contributors the next year. And then a year later, Groce takes a third place team in the MAC to the Sweet 16 and suddenly the guy who a few people were calling to have fired 12 months ago is such a good coach that had he returned we were a shoe-in for the NCAA tournament the next year and Christian's a failure for a regular season championship and MAC Championship game loss.

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   Posted: 3/24/2021 2:12:00 PM 
Am I correct in saying that Towns, Foster and White earned redshirts this year? I know Towns played some here and there so I don't know his participation. Seemed that White got some run but still could be redshirted. Foster for sure? How about Rife even? Can JUCOs redshirt? Just wondering where they all fit for the future.
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   Posted: 3/24/2021 2:15:42 PM 
Bobcat Love's Sense of Shame wrote:
OU_Country wrote:


BLSoS, I said the same thing in another thread. It's one thing to hope for, cheer for, etc. another MAC Tournament Championship next year. But if we/some people within this fanbase in this forum haven't learned that it's totally unrealistic to expect and damn near demand a MAC Championship, we're fools.

There are absolute parallels from 2012 to 2021. Ohio wasn't the #1 seed in wither case and got hot for 3 games in 3 days. We should have learned that success in the MAC can be fleeting and to assume this team is automatically the favorite, right now, for 2021-22 is silly. Among the favorites? Sure.

Just be careful to assume it's automatic, because it's not. UB, Akron, Kent, Toledo, BG...etc....those teams aren't going anywhere.


We lost 8 games at home that year, got killed by Kansas. Guys like Kellogg, Ivo, TJ Hall, Keely, and Ricardo Johnson took a ton of lumps that year.




Could be wrong, but wasn’t it O’Shea that got killed by Kansas? That was the game Kansas played their video on the big board during introductions going over the entire history of Kansas basketball and our guys just stared at the big screen pissing in their shorts.

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   Posted: 3/24/2021 2:19:08 PM 
FearLeon wrote:
Bobcat Love's Sense of Shame wrote:
OU_Country wrote:


BLSoS, I said the same thing in another thread. It's one thing to hope for, cheer for, etc. another MAC Tournament Championship next year. But if we/some people within this fanbase in this forum haven't learned that it's totally unrealistic to expect and damn near demand a MAC Championship, we're fools.

There are absolute parallels from 2012 to 2021. Ohio wasn't the #1 seed in wither case and got hot for 3 games in 3 days. We should have learned that success in the MAC can be fleeting and to assume this team is automatically the favorite, right now, for 2021-22 is silly. Among the favorites? Sure.

Just be careful to assume it's automatic, because it's not. UB, Akron, Kent, Toledo, BG...etc....those teams aren't going anywhere.


We lost 8 games at home that year, got killed by Kansas. Guys like Kellogg, Ivo, TJ Hall, Keely, and Ricardo Johnson took a ton of lumps that year.




Could be wrong, but wasn’t it O’Shea that got killed by Kansas? That was the game Kansas played their video on the big board during introductions going over the entire history of Kansas basketball and our guys just stared at the big screen pissing in their shorts.



They both did. O'Shea got killed in 07/08 in the Sprint Center when they had Mario Chalmers and Darrell Arthur. Groce got killed in Vegas when they had the Morris twins, prompting an epic LOVE rant on here (O'Shea at least kept it under 50!)
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   Posted: 3/24/2021 2:27:38 PM 
Bobcat1998 wrote:
Am I correct in saying that Towns, Foster and White earned redshirts this year? I know Towns played some here and there so I don't know his participation. Seemed that White got some run but still could be redshirted. Foster for sure? How about Rife even? Can JUCOs redshirt? Just wondering where they all fit for the future.


I would have to think Towns, Miguel and White wouldn't qualify for a redshirt. Foster I would think didn't play enough so that he could medically. I don't remember the exact guidelines on redshirt years, but playing in less than a certain percentage of games I think is the guideline. White played in several games at the end of the season. We know Towns did early on, and Miguel did through the season.
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   Posted: 3/24/2021 3:00:53 PM 
bobcat 2000 wrote:
The one and done nature of the mac is why ou needs to
Be in a different conference. Big east , American or even conference USA would be good for them. They could compete well enough where they wouldn't always have to win conference tourney to get in NCAA tourney. Too bad the acc requires too much travel and ou hasn't the athletic budget for that. Over the years ou has done good against acc teams. Wins over Georgia tech and Virginia as well as beating North Carolina years ago shows that. Also they were a missed free throw away from beating North Carolina in the 2012 NCAA tourney. Even so the acc is a pipe dream. Still another conference would be good


I don't get this thinking that it would be easier to get an at-large bid in CUSA. Since the last handful of teams left CUSA the MAC has been better nearly evert season and sometimes substantially so. Moving to CUSA to make it easier to get an at-large bid would be like moving to the Sunbelt or Colonial to try to get more at large bids.
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   Posted: 3/24/2021 3:03:30 PM 
OU_Country wrote:
Bobcat1998 wrote:
Am I correct in saying that Towns, Foster and White earned redshirts this year? I know Towns played some here and there so I don't know his participation. Seemed that White got some run but still could be redshirted. Foster for sure? How about Rife even? Can JUCOs redshirt? Just wondering where they all fit for the future.


I would have to think Towns, Miguel and White wouldn't qualify for a redshirt. Foster I would think didn't play enough so that he could medically. I don't remember the exact guidelines on redshirt years, but playing in less than a certain percentage of games I think is the guideline. White played in several games at the end of the season. We know Towns did early on, and Miguel did through the season.


Everyone gets a red-shirt this year. Everyone gets an uncounted year this year.
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   Posted: 3/24/2021 3:05:06 PM 
shabamon wrote:
FearLeon wrote:
Bobcat Love's Sense of Shame wrote:
OU_Country wrote:


BLSoS, I said the same thing in another thread. It's one thing to hope for, cheer for, etc. another MAC Tournament Championship next year. But if we/some people within this fanbase in this forum haven't learned that it's totally unrealistic to expect and damn near demand a MAC Championship, we're fools.

There are absolute parallels from 2012 to 2021. Ohio wasn't the #1 seed in wither case and got hot for 3 games in 3 days. We should have learned that success in the MAC can be fleeting and to assume this team is automatically the favorite, right now, for 2021-22 is silly. Among the favorites? Sure.

Just be careful to assume it's automatic, because it's not. UB, Akron, Kent, Toledo, BG...etc....those teams aren't going anywhere.


We lost 8 games at home that year, got killed by Kansas. Guys like Kellogg, Ivo, TJ Hall, Keely, and Ricardo Johnson took a ton of lumps that year.






Could be wrong, but wasn’t it O’Shea that got killed by Kansas? That was the game Kansas played their video on the big board during introductions going over the entire history of Kansas basketball and our guys just stared at the big screen pissing in their shorts.



They both did. O'Shea got killed in 07/08 in the Sprint Center when they had Mario Chalmers and Darrell Arthur. Groce got killed in Vegas when they had the Morris twins, prompting an epic LOVE rant on here (O'Shea at least kept it under 50!)


Good call. Miss Bobcat Love. Thought bringing Boals back would bring back BLove.

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   Posted: 3/24/2021 3:24:45 PM 
Victory wrote:
bobcat 2000 wrote:
The one and done nature of the mac is why ou needs to
Be in a different conference. Big east , American or even conference USA would be good for them. They could compete well enough where they wouldn't always have to win conference tourney to get in NCAA tourney. Too bad the acc requires too much travel and ou hasn't the athletic budget for that. Over the years ou has done good against acc teams. Wins over Georgia tech and Virginia as well as beating North Carolina years ago shows that. Also they were a missed free throw away from beating North Carolina in the 2012 NCAA tourney. Even so the acc is a pipe dream. Still another conference would be good


I don't get this thinking that it would be easier to get an at-large bid in CUSA. Since the last handful of teams left CUSA the MAC has been better nearly evert season and sometimes substantially so. Moving to CUSA to make it easier to get an at-large bid would be like moving to the Sunbelt or Colonial to try to get more at large bids.


I know this isn't the consensus among experts or TV execs, but C-USA is on it's way to being the worst FBS level conference. The MAC should have taken advantage of their NCAA Tournament wins and NY6 Bowl Appearances and negotiated a better TV deal than what they have now. Hell the Sun Belt is more appealing than C-USA as far as a product goes. C-USA feels like AAC-lite.

Ohio isn't changing leagues. FULL STOP. Unless a major donation is made athletically or we drop FBS level football and major changes are made at the university level then we are lifers in the MAC. Lets stop this charade that it's ever going to happen. The best we can hope for is the MAC becomes a more attractive league and we bring in two more schools to make it 14, like a Marshall, WKU, etc.

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   Posted: 3/24/2021 3:52:27 PM 
shabamon wrote:
Hate to hang a gray cloud on today, but I just realized our last five MAC tournament championship years occurred with the majority of the core players as non-seniors. We've had better outcomes in the "setup" years as opposed to the most anticipated years.


We just need to hang on to our lead guard and head coach and we should be fine.

2006 - Lost Jeremy Fears
2011 - Lost Armon Bassett
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   Posted: 3/24/2021 4:05:49 PM 
Casper71 wrote:
BVP and Wilson are good MAC players but neither plays above the rim. We missed shots in the lane because big athletic players caused issues. Couldn’t score over them and couldn’t defend them. We need good bigs...who doesn’t.


Keep in mind that Wilson's legs weren't 100% late in the season and that limited his jumping ability and mobility some. I think the off season will probably take care of that.

That said, I agree that it would help to complement BVP's and Wilson's games with a tall, lean rim protector type. Would help us with what you're talking about.

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   Posted: 3/24/2021 4:08:21 PM 
cbus cat fan wrote:
Jason Carter should be a cautionary tale for any MAC star who thinks he will just saunter into a Power 5 program and become a big deal. The team bus leaving you being in the bathroom is a metaphor and then some.
https://larrybrownsports.com/college-basketball/xavier-ba...



Well, he started for Xavier. There's that.

You don't start for two years for a high major program unless you're doing a lot of things right.



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   Posted: 3/24/2021 5:00:04 PM 
Jeff McKinney wrote:
cbus cat fan wrote:
Jason Carter should be a cautionary tale for any MAC star who thinks he will just saunter into a Power 5 program and become a big deal. The team bus leaving you being in the bathroom is a metaphor and then some.
https://larrybrownsports.com/college-basketball/xavier-ba...



Well, he started for Xavier. There's that.



He put his name in the transfer portal so I'm guessing that he is not 100% happy with his decision. We were a hot mess when he left so I don't begrudge him leaving to what he thought was a better opportunity. But much like Jaaron Simmons it sure didn't work out like they had planned. He's just too good of a player on offense to only be getting 3 shots a game. Will be interesting to see where he ends up.
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   Posted: 3/24/2021 5:03:59 PM 
OUVan wrote:
Jeff McKinney wrote:
cbus cat fan wrote:
Jason Carter should be a cautionary tale for any MAC star who thinks he will just saunter into a Power 5 program and become a big deal. The team bus leaving you being in the bathroom is a metaphor and then some.
https://larrybrownsports.com/college-basketball/xavier-ba...



Well, he started for Xavier. There's that.



He put his name in the transfer portal so I'm guessing that he is not 100% happy with his decision. We were a hot mess when he left so I don't begrudge him leaving to what he thought was a better opportunity. But much like Jaaron Simmons it sure didn't work out like they had planned. He's just too good of a player on offense to only be getting 3 shots a game. Will be interesting to see where he ends up.


Incredible. Ridiculous thought here....if something opened up in Athens....would he consider coming back and would the team welcome him back? Would be interesting if he ends up back in the MAC for a different team. Also reading where he's unsure if he wants to continue his playing career. Don't blame him for leaving Ohio under the circumstances, but have to believe he has a few regrets leaving and passing up all of those future dimes from JP.

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   Posted: 3/24/2021 5:40:58 PM 
OUVan wrote:
Jeff McKinney wrote:
cbus cat fan wrote:
Jason Carter should be a cautionary tale for any MAC star who thinks he will just saunter into a Power 5 program and become a big deal. The team bus leaving you being in the bathroom is a metaphor and then some.
https://larrybrownsports.com/college-basketball/xavier-ba...



Well, he started for Xavier. There's that.



He put his name in the transfer portal so I'm guessing that he is not 100% happy with his decision. We were a hot mess when he left so I don't begrudge him leaving to what he thought was a better opportunity. But much like Jaaron Simmons it sure didn't work out like they had planned. He's just too good of a player on offense to only be getting 3 shots a game. Will be interesting to see where he ends up.


Lots of issues over on Victory Parkway as he isn't the only one leaving.
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   Posted: 3/24/2021 5:54:12 PM 
FearLeon wrote:
OUVan wrote:
Jeff McKinney wrote:
cbus cat fan wrote:
Jason Carter should be a cautionary tale for any MAC star who thinks he will just saunter into a Power 5 program and become a big deal. The team bus leaving you being in the bathroom is a metaphor and then some.
https://larrybrownsports.com/college-basketball/xavier-ba...



Well, he started for Xavier. There's that.



He put his name in the transfer portal so I'm guessing that he is not 100% happy with his decision. We were a hot mess when he left so I don't begrudge him leaving to what he thought was a better opportunity. But much like Jaaron Simmons it sure didn't work out like they had planned. He's just too good of a player on offense to only be getting 3 shots a game. Will be interesting to see where he ends up.


Incredible. Ridiculous thought here....if something opened up in Athens....would he consider coming back and would the team welcome him back? Would be interesting if he ends up back in the MAC for a different team. Also reading where he's unsure if he wants to continue his playing career. Don't blame him for leaving Ohio under the circumstances, but have to believe he has a few regrets leaving and passing up all of those future dimes from JP.



Based off this it sounds like he may just be done playing for good. Injuries have killed his career.

https://www.bannersontheparkway.com/2021/3/24/22349050/xa...
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   Posted: 3/24/2021 9:26:36 PM 
Jeff McKinney wrote:
Casper71 wrote:
BVP and Wilson are good MAC players but neither plays above the rim. We missed shots in the lane because big athletic players caused issues. Couldn’t score over them and couldn’t defend them. We need good bigs...who doesn’t.


Keep in mind that Wilson's legs weren't 100% late in the season and that limited his jumping ability and mobility some. I think the off season will probably take care of that.

That said, I agree that it would help to complement BVP's and Wilson's games with a tall, lean rim protector type. Would help us with what you're talking about.



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   Posted: 3/25/2021 8:52:17 AM 
Been a long time since I’ve contributed, but dreaming about starting next season is already fun. If I could prioritize the off season agenda, here would be my goals:

1. Keep Boals. I know nobody does this in this profession, but until someone does at OHIO, then there’s little chance of gaining some traction. Commit to 10 years in Athens. Read the book “Good to Great” and difference between the Hedgehog and the Fox, or a passage in the Bible about Contentment. Instead of trying to be the next Lou Henson at Illinois, be the first Jeff Boals at OHIO. I understand the counter argument to this 100%, so it doesn’t need to be explained, but the cycle of you leave as soon as you do well and you stay if you don’t do great, has to end if we’re to build some momentum. Could Boals be the guy as an alumni and somewhat local boy? I’m doubting it, but that would be great as I think he has the “It” factor.

2. Keep Sears. In fact, I believe he’s the top priority and only concern on the transfer portal. IMO, he’s the face of the franchise moving forward and with his youth even more a priority than Preston, though we all want him back. I don’t think any of the other top of the rotation players see greener pastures anywhere else and other than Sears/Preston I don’t see a P5 school trying to poach anyone.

3. As mentioned, in a perfect world, add an athletic big from the JUCO ranks or portal. A rim protector and someone who attacks the rim offensively. Can you just order one online? . Does JB believe he already has this guy on the roster like a Towns? Just seemed like he was more than an off season away and next year is the big opportunity year for this group.

4. A back up plan for DW3 as I’m thrilled to hear he’s back next year, but we need to have someone in development and the back up options not only seemed rough this past year, but JB didn’t seem to trust them much either other than a couple minutes. Does anyone develop, or do we need to restock?

5. And I know this is one that many may disagree with, but I’d like to see us upgrade at the starting small forward position. I love having a slasher at this position, who also has a midrange game and was a good outside shooter in HS, but it’s an area of opportunity. He’s just a little too little to finish at the rim and the outside shooting just a little too inconsistent. And you saw the last couple weekends that the scouting report was to not let guys like Preston beat them, and that’s why this player led the team in shots at halftime of the Creighton game and tied for the most at the end of the game. In fact, other teams hedged other guys and sacrificed leaving this guy a little more open than others on the game plan. Now don't get me wrong, he obviously hit some big shots and is more than capable, plus he gets a tough of grace and is rarely pullled/singled out, but just not a consistent go-to guy. Maybe he develops, maybe there’s someone to share minutes like White whose already on the roster, but this just seemed like a position we’re decent at, but there was real opportunity for growth.

6. And finally, to make all this possible we probably need a couple to transfer out which is double edged if they’re escorted out, which would lead to hurting the chemistry/culture, which seems to be the main reason we may have all/most of the lineup return when they could move on. Be nice if a couple spots would open up to do a little shopping as with potentially Preston, BVP and Wilson in their last year—next year is a big opportunity to maximize. Then again, I’ve mentioned throughout, there are enough bodies on the bench that if a couple would blow up over the off season, maybe these answers are in-house?

Thoughts?

Last Edited: 3/25/2021 10:32:59 AM by Chicken George
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   Posted: 3/25/2021 10:00:02 AM 
In his latest coaches show, Boals said they are expected to sign a prospect in April. I assume this is Clayton. This puts us one over the scholarship limit but did I miss where we're allowed to do that this year?
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   Posted: 3/25/2021 10:17:00 AM 
IceCat76 wrote:
OU_Country wrote:
Bobcat1998 wrote:
Am I correct in saying that Towns, Foster and White earned redshirts this year? I know Towns played some here and there so I don't know his participation. Seemed that White got some run but still could be redshirted. Foster for sure? How about Rife even? Can JUCOs redshirt? Just wondering where they all fit for the future.


I would have to think Towns, Miguel and White wouldn't qualify for a redshirt. Foster I would think didn't play enough so that he could medically. I don't remember the exact guidelines on redshirt years, but playing in less than a certain percentage of games I think is the guideline. White played in several games at the end of the season. We know Towns did early on, and Miguel did through the season.


Everyone gets a red-shirt this year. Everyone gets an uncounted year this year.


I didn't think about it that way. I was thinking conventional red-shirt years. Good point.
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