Good point. Not that I have seen. I did read he is filing the waiver.
I think there is reason to believe the NCAA will be unusually lenient with waivers this offseason.
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I donāt disagree, but why are we treating Eastern different than McClung in that sense.
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I will be very surprised if Eastern isnāt eligible in the fall. I can see why itās worth talking about what if heās not, but itās hard to see McClung getting a waiver while Eastern has to sit.
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Duly noted. The text in the screenshot was from this article:
Being from MN and generally hearing a decent amount things through contacts, I was told today Gach wants Kentucky or Kansas. Has a guy following him around that followed Rashad Vaughn around āhelpingā him with his decision. G-League is potentially an option as well.
Heās not a great shooter but a great athlete, would fit in really well at Minnesota with the guys they have coming back.
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No Michigan connection, but I recall his being talked about.
Donāt see Michigan pursuing but heās an interesting transfer now on the market
Any idea on Coleman-Lands? Chances? We need a body for fall on this roster.
Why do they need a body? There are often unused scholarships. They need the right player not just a warm body.
I agree with BQās notion of holding onto that scholarship to see who else comes available. JCL doesnāt push the ceiling much higher.
Iāve moved towards rooting for Nojel Eastern being available this season. I think heāll make next yearās team better and you can always get a transfer next summer (esp if the team is winning.)
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I think if Eastern gets a waiver, JCL isnāt as dire a need. If Eastern has to sit, Michigan again will be back to having only 3 players who can actually play/handle the ball in the backcourt. Iād take JCL either way because he offers a completely different skillset, but Iām guessing Michigan would be less enticing for him now with Eastern in the fold. Heck, I donāt even know how high up on the list Michigan is in the first place because he isnāt guaranteed a starting spot. Not sure if other schools on his list have a starting position to offer.
Problem with eastern is if he doesnāt get a waiver he wonāt suit up at Michigan.
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I donāt know about that, what happens when that scholarship goes unused? Just roll with a ridiculously sketchy backcourt situation? Itāll be sketchy regardless and Iām not sure JCL increases the ceiling a ton but he does raise the floor quite a bit.
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On the assumption that Eastern gets a waiver, heās going to play 30+ minutes, as will Brooks. A three-guard rotation of Eastern/Brooks/Smith, right now, with Zeb Jackson hopefully challenging for minutes. I donāt see that as sketchy.
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I donāt think Eastern is getting a waiver (on what grounds would one even be granted?). Even if he does (big IF) I hope heās not a 30 minute a game guy here. Itās still a sketchy guard rotation (though better than without him) itād be less so with JCL or Brown. Take what you can get to help the team next year, holding out waiting for the perfect fit will likely lead to an unfilled scholarship
You think hes a lock to start over smith? I think they are a good trio with complementing skills but I think smith certainly could start still.
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As a side note sounds like Eastern may never actually suit up for the team
What is this based on?