Blackledge?

[Marquette84]

I suggested throwing a scholarship at Trend when his teammate turned us down was a complete waste of a scholarship and was vilified on this board. For all the credit Crean gets for his hard work, it was a glaring example of lazy "recruiting."

Let me suggest that you were villified because your alternate choice--a guy by the name of Empty Seat--had FAR less upside potential than Trend.

But lets assume you got your way--that Crean signed him instead of Blackledge.  Imagine if your choice was on the roster:

Empty Seat--the preferred choice of Tom Crean's brain trust PuertoRicanNightmare--so far has appeared in zero games for the Golden Eagles.  He's got zero points on 0-0 shooting, and putting up a .000 FT percentage (to complement his .000 3 point FG%).  Zero rebounds, and asssists.  Hasn't helped one bit in practice.  Hasn't had a kind word of encouragement for his teammates all season.  In essence, Empty Seat has been a complete ZERO.

Well, there is one good thing--ES hasn't turned the ball over yet.  

[77ncaachamps]

Would redshirting Trend be out of the question? Is it too late to do so? More importantly, would it be worth it?

[rocky_warrior]

Would redshirting Trend be out of the question? Is it too late to do so? More importantly, would it be worth it?

He could redshirt next year - too late this year.

[dwaderoy2004]

we most certainly could redshirt him.  the thing is, it doesn't really do us much good.  even when redshirting, he takes up a schollie, and then he would also take up a scholarship that 3rd year.  i don't really mind the blackledge experiment, but with the emergence of burke and our class of bigs coming in next season, i say get him off the books asap...

[mu_hilltopper]

When he had his book signing .. I asked Crean about Trend redshirting, and one of his reasons for not doing so was that they needed roster guys and a deeper bench, with 2 walkons already.  Terrible that, especially during the "real" season, it looks like we won't have his services at all.

Question: Best guess is academically ineligible .. can he still practice with the team, or is he banished from the Al, like Lazar was?

[ILYBL]

I just got word that Blackledge is academically ineligible

[rocky_warrior]

I just got word that Blackledge is academically ineligible

You certain on that?  This might be worth an MUScoop e-mail...

[herboturbo]

Someone else mentioned that as well on the other board, unless its the same person posting it on each board

[rocky_warrior]

"Personal Reasons" is the official word now.  Supposed to be with the team at the SH game.