Oso planning to go pro
He is following the rules. The rules allow for a waiver application.I'm no fan of the Hausers, but this idea that he's being a "baby" and that it is somehow a moral failing to apply for a waiver when the NCAA rules allow for it, is simply weird.
Yep. People here seem to never tire of ripping the Hausers. Much of it either nonsensical or made up.
I kind of wish MU would start to apply for every transfer too. The merits behind the granted waivers over the past few years are low -- so why not.
In fact, I'd guess that it's more likely than not that the waiver request was MSU's idea, and not Joey's.
This is probably true. And even if it's not, who cares. There's nothing wrong with him trying for a waiver.
Since when is setting the record straight when people say dumb or provably false things a crime. Don't want to call out morons who claim Joey H quit on his HS team when he broke his ankle?
Exactly. If Koby would have applied for one last year, I would have been 100% for it.
I would have said Koby had no grounds to get a waiver.
I would have said the same about Mustapha Heron.
I'll stick with my opinion on Gold. He'll be in foul trouble within the first eight minutes.
Eh, he at least had family in the region. How legitimate his mom's "illness" was can be called into question though. I wouldn't have thought he'd get it, but it makes more sense than Joey or Koby getting one.
Toronto is exponentially closer to Milwaukee than Utah.
It's dopey for some to claim that Joey "quit" on his high school team. The only people saying that are those looking for a reaction from Scoop's pro-Hauser faction.I also don't blame him (or MSU) for seeking the waiver. The NCAA is all over the map in either granting or denying these waivers, so it's worth a shot.
TAMUI do know, Newsie is right on you knowing ball.
I doubt itd be close enough. Mustapha's mom was living in Connecticut and was recovering from a "concussion". I didn't think he'd get it because the lack of severity regarding the illness, but the distance made sense for him. Point is that he had a stronger case than Koby would have, or Joey does have.
In cases like that the NCAA doesn't just take the word of the student-athlete and school, they require actual medical documentation from doctors (statements, medical diagnosis) before they would approve a waiver based on having to move closer to home. They would have to document that it was resulting in long term issues and care was needed.
It doesn't matter much to me if he gets it or not, but if he ends up having graduated early so he could rehab his injury and that costs him a year of eligibility, it sucks. I get why that would be the case, but unfortunate for the kid if it is.
I would take the Rick SLU program right now.
Joey knew he was blowing a year of eligibility when he came in the winter of 2018. He thought he'd be cashing an NBA check by now, or the very least after this coming season. He wasn't worried about 4 years of eligibility.
Character revealed is a Buzz quote. Also, you’re the first one to bring up Wojo in this thread.
I don't disagree, but sometimes people make mistakes when they are 17-18 years old without realizing what the consequences will be. If he ends up wanting to play 4 years and that "straight to the NBA" plan doesn't work out, I think he should be able to. I could be in the minority on that, and that's fine.
Could be not just retroactively apply for a medical redshirt and have this entire point be moot?