A question about Westbrook

[Monte]

Is Westbrook number 22?

 

[MilfordHusky]

Is Westbrook number 22?

Yes

 

[Alydar]

The reasons given for the transfer to Uconn seemed like a pretty cut and dried --she had a work place atmosphere that was not conducive to doing her best. I.e. a hostile atmosphere.

Ah, yes, that's how it starts. Then meetings are held. It's Tenn & UConn. And when it's a prominant player/school you can bet that higher ups will review the decision before announcing it. I would expect that they would deny and let the appeal process decide, thereby obeying one of the cardinal rules of disfunctional organizations: cover your bottom, let those above you decide.

 

[CocoHusky]

Ah, yes, that's how it starts. Then meetings are held. It's Tenn & UConn. And when it's a prominant player/school you can bet that higher ups will review the decision before announcing it. I would expect that they would deny and let the appeal process decide, thereby obeying one of the cardinal rules of disfunctional organizations: cover your bottom, let those above you decide.

It is probably faulty to assume that the NCAA "higher ups" care or will be reviewing this decision. It is UCONN and TN, but it's still WCBB not football or MCBB. Sadly, WCBB considers itself fortunate when an NCAA higher up shows up to present the national Championship trophy.

 

[Shaffer0011]

I think delaying these decisions does a disservice to the player, the team, the fans and all of WOMENS COLLEGE BASKETBALL. People need to get on with their lives. The player needs to prepare as does the team. The fans have a stake in the outcome. I know the waiver rules are tough, but they should be administered in a timely fashion. It is not like the NCAA is overwhelmed with applications. They should be able to process the few dozen or so they get each year. JMHO

 

[CL82]

Ah, yes, that's how it starts. Then meetings are held. It's Tenn & UConn. And when it's a prominant player/school you can bet that higher ups will review the decision before announcing it. I would expect that they would deny and let the appeal process decide, thereby obeying one of the cardinal rules of disfunctional organizations: cover your bottom, let those above you decide.

The credo of middle management.

 

[CocoHusky]

I think delaying these decisions does a disservice to the player, the team, the fans and all of WOMENS COLLEGE BASKETBALL. People need to get on with their lives. The player needs to prepare as does the team. The fans have a stake in the outcome. I know the waiver rules are tough, but they should be administered in a timely fashion. It is not like the NCAA is overwhelmed with applications. They should be able to process the few dozen or so they get each year. JMHO

The NCAA had 39 waiver request for WCBB last season and approved 77%. ALL waivers were approved in time for the student athlete to participate in a FULL season of WCBB.
There are no waiver rules just guidelines. The rule is if you transfer you should expect to sit 1 year and that should be factored into the decision to transfer if people really want to "get on with their lives".
Nothing prevents the players from "preparing" to play Evina is preparing as if she were going to play.
What stake do you think we as fans have in the outcome?

 

[Vowelguy]

What steak do you think we as fans have in the outcome?

Porterhouse preferably. Tho a nice T-bone would be good too.

 

[Vowelguy]

The NCAA had 39 waiver request for WCBB last season and approved 77%.

I would guess there are even more this year.
Not to mention all the other sports ...

 

[CocoHusky]

I would guess there are even more this year.
Not to mention all the other sports ...

You are only talking about a few sports here: Baseball, men's or women's basketball, football, men’s hockey.

 

[UConnCat]

The NCAA had 39 waiver request for WCBB last season and approved 77%. ALL waivers were approved in time for the student athlete to participate in a FULL season of WCBB.
There are no waiver rules just guidelines. The rule is if you transfer you should expect to sit 1 year and that should be factored into the decision to transfer if people really want to "get on with their lives".
Nothing prevents the players from "preparing" to play Evina is preparing as if she were going to play.
What stake do you think we as fans have in the outcome?

I'll quibble a little bit on this statement. This is a summary of what Geno said about preparing with Evina:

Auriemma is trying to incorporate her into practices enough so that she can be properly prepared if she’s deemed eligible, but not too much to the point where the team relies upon her presence in the rotation.

This is just a consequence of waiting on an answer from the NCAA. I'm not saying the NCAA ought to care -- clearly it doesn't -- but Evina is not preparing with the team as if she were going to play. They're in a little bit of limbo.

 

[bantamlaker]

The NCAA had 39 waiver request for WCBB last season and approved 77%. ALL waivers were approved in time for the student athlete to participate in a FULL season of WCBB.
There are no waiver rules just guidelines. The rule is if you transfer you should expect to sit 1 year and that should be factored into the decision to transfer if people really want to "get on with their lives".
Nothing prevents the players from "preparing" to play Evina is preparing as if she were going to play.
What stake do you think we as fans have in the outcome?

It looks like Plebe is going to get a BY preseason poll going shortly so we need an answer NOW

 

[Biff]

-- but Evina is not preparing with the team as if she were going to play. They're in a little bit of limbo.

 

[eebmg]

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and just might fly under the radar.

 

[UConnCat]

While we wait, Geno's thoughts Evina's waiver petition:

 

[UConnCat]

And on the wait

 

[Carnac]

I check in on the Boneyard throughout the day specifically to see if Evina’s waiver has been approved. I expect to be greeted with some positive news about her every time I do. I remain optimistic that this one time, the BB Gods will smile down on our program.

 

[Alydar]

I check in on the Boneyard throughout the day specifically to see if Evina’s waiver has been approved. I expect to be greeted with some positive news about her every time I do. I remain optimistic that this one time, the BB Gods will smile down on our program.

And you should qualify that in light of who "the Gods" sent us from the 2020 HS class. Remember Odysseus and what happened when he mocked them?

 

[UConnCat]

Men's basketball?

 

[Carnac]

And you should qualify that in light of who "the Gods" sent us from the 2020 HS class. Remember Odysseus and what happened when he mocked them?

Good call Alydar, but I’m not looking that far ahead.

 

[CocoHusky]

Any way to tell if those numbers are WCBB only or for all sports?

 

[Vowelguy]

Any way to tell if those numbers are WCBB only or for all sports?

He's a MCBB guy so most likely it's just that.

 

[UConnCat]

Any way to tell if those numbers are WCBB only or for all sports?

I can't imagine Jeff would keep an unofficial count of waivers filed by women college players.

 

[Alydar]

Good call Alydar, but I’m not looking that far ahead.

Neither was Odysseus.

 

[Alydar]

A story for those who are never satisfied: