Yakwe Eligible!!

Just said it during the game!

Redshirt him or let him play?

Lol, same thought here obviously.

Let the kid play

I let him play. Going to get great experience and a lot of burn. Add a lot of chemistry with the guys playing in real games.

We also want Sima to be able to play without fear of foul trouble. Plus, if Lovett becomes eligible, maybe we can have a halfway decent season.

Is it official?  I know Diallo is, but the announcer didn't sound so definitive about Yakwe

Redshirt him.  I'd rather get him as a 5th year senior in a meaningful year with Lovett than to win another game or two this year.  He has always wanted to redshirt this year.

Jon Rothstein ‏@JonRothstein  25s25 seconds ago
BREAKING: The NCAA has cleared St. John's freshman Kassoum Yakwe, per release. Huge Big East news. #sjubb

He's a freshman.
Play him.

Same with Lovett if he's cleared. 

This isn't Sanchez situation.  Play them.

Redshirt him. This season is a lost cause anyway

Jon Rothstein ‏@JonRothstein  25s25 seconds ago
BREAKING: The NCAA has cleared St. John's freshman Kassoum Yakwe, per release. Huge Big East news. #sjubb

Hahaha I guess it's official.  Redshirt the young man.  No question.

Gotta let the big boy play.

Play him.  Nothing like game experience.

The positives to playing him this season:

- We maybe win 8 games instead of 7
- He gets some game experience heading into next season


Positives to sitting him:

- He becomes a 5 year player instead of a 4 year player.
- If he stays for a 5th year he will be an easy All Big East player on a team that will probably have a lot of talent and can do so damage.

I'd rather use him when we'd be able to do something with him. However, I don't think he reclassified with the intention of voluntarily redshirting

Let him play, you can't guarantee how long he will be here. Also the more the team plays together, the better they will be in the future. Who knows, maybe they can make the NIT this year.

Play him. It could help ease what is looking to be an ugly season. And he will have experience going into next season.

I don't like thinking 4-5 years from now. Shouldn't we know, of all people, not to take the future for granted?

Little surprised and a little torn.

He is going to be a stud but this team is probably still going to struggle with him and so I may prefer to sit him a year.

Ha ha missed it you can fold it in the other thread

@NYPost_Brazille: There was talk #sjubb could redshirt Kassoum Yakwe even if he was cleared. But I doubt that happens. Expect he plays against Fordham.

Let him play, you can't guarantee how long he will be here. Also the more the team plays together, the better they will be in the future. Who knows, maybe they can make the NIT this year.

There is a 0% chance of the NIT this year with or without Yakwe

Play him. Can't worry about 4 years from now in this business and experience will go a long way