Red Shirt Wait?

Now this has no truth or rumor to it. More or less just a hypothetical question posed by myself. Since Phil Wait has been declared a sophomore due to his age and really isn't ready to contribute this season, why not red shirt him? Could we survive on a rotation of Burrell, Evans, Coker with a mix of TJ and RT? I'm not sure what the NCAA ruling would be on the matter either since he went to a prep school if he would have all 4 years of eligibility if he redshirted anyways much like a case of Rob Thomas last year, use it or lose it. If we could redshirt him and he could have 4 years of eligibility ahead of him would you?

yes.  i wouldn't mind that.

Not a bad idea.

he only has 3 years of eligibility.  Not a bad idea if he's not ready to contribute plus it would spread out the scholarship distribution.

Now this has no truth or rumor to it. More or less just a hypothetical question posed by myself. Since Phil Wait has been declared a sophomore due to his age and really isn't ready to contribute this season, why not red shirt him? Could we survive on a rotation of Burrell, Evans, Coker with a mix of TJ and RT? I'm not sure what the NCAA ruling would be on the matter either since he went to a prep school if he would have all 4 years of eligibility if he redshirted anyways much like a case of Rob Thomas last year, use it or lose it. If we could redshirt him and he could have 4 years of eligibility ahead of him would you?

Dave, if the NCAA's ruling means  that he has 4 years to play 3 then yes it's worth doing.  The issue is not so much the program's ability to survive with the current roster. That is what it is and the success of this season will not be changed significantly  by Phil Wait's progress. He is however a big guy with skills and it might be worth it to take their time getting his body ready so he can contribute next year.  If he can begin the '09-10 season as a "redshirt soph" and not a "true junior" I say they should do it.

How old is he?  I believe he can no longer compete when he turns 25.

How old is he?  I believe he can no longer compete when he turns 25.

Didn't Marc Jackson(not St. John's but the C who played for the Warriors/Sixers) play college ball when he was 26-28?

Quote from: Marillac on November 16, 2008, 09:03:48 PM

How old is he?  I believe he can no longer compete when he turns 25.

Didn't Marc Jackson(not St. John's but the C who played for the Warriors/Sixers) play college ball when he was 26-28?

TJ Ford?

TJ Ford isn't even 26 yet. lol

Quote from: Marillac on November 16, 2008, 09:03:48 PM

How old is he?  I believe he can no longer compete when he turns 25.

Didn't Marc Jackson(not St. John's but the C who played for the Warriors/Sixers) play college ball when he was 26-28?

Exceptions are given for military experience (George Mason had a 30 year old that was in the millitary) and for religious missons, etc.  Football is the only sport that I am aware of that doesn't have an age limit in the NCAA--hence the infamous Chris Weinke.

 

Jeremy Hazzell will be 42 years old next year

Didn't Marc Jackson(not St. John's but the C who played for the Warriors/Sixers) play college ball when he was 26-28?

Didn't Greg Oden play college ball with the Buckeyes when he was like 26-27?   <just kidding>

Damm, that guy looked like an old man before his 21st birthday!

How old is he?  I believe he can no longer compete when he turns 25.

Anthony Glover must have just made it.

Quote from: Marillac on November 16, 2008, 09:03:48 PM

How old is he?  I believe he can no longer compete when he turns 25.

Anthony Glover must have just made it.

Glover has 25 when he left SJU..

Does anyone know how old Darryl Hill was..  he was definitely close..

TJ Ford isn't even 26 yet. lol

not tj ford. my mistake, i meant the point guard on kentucky in the mid 90s. think he was coaching umass.

Quote from: Randomhero423 on November 16, 2008, 09:45:06 PM

TJ Ford isn't even 26 yet. lol

not tj ford. my mistake, i meant the point guard on kentucky in the mid 90s. think he was coaching umass.

Travis Ford, you mean.  Now coach of Ok State.

Quote from: Poison on November 17, 2008, 09:35:32 AM

Quote from: Randomhero423 on November 16, 2008, 09:45:06 PM

TJ Ford isn't even 26 yet. lol

not tj ford. my mistake, i meant the point guard on kentucky in the mid 90s. think he was coaching umass.

Travis Ford, you mean.  Now coach of Ok State.

yea, thanks

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Jeremy Hazzell will be 42 years old next year

Hazell is a 22 year old soph--that's not too bad. 

Quote from: Marco Baldi on November 16, 2008, 10:20:51 PM

Jeremy Hazzell will be 42 years old next year

Hazell is a 22 year old soph--that's not too bad. 

I know for a fact he missed a practice last year to go to his 20 year high school reunion!

Yvonne Joseph was the starting center on some really good Georgia Tech teams with John Salley, Mark Price, Bruce Dalrymple, Duane Ferrell and Tom Hammonds. He was 28 when he graduated. I believe the Nets drafted him in the second round. How old was Andrew Gaze when he was at Seton Hall?