Yes, actually in an indirect way it does because it would mean that he was in fact more fit to that role than our alternatives. Hopefully that doesn’t happen but it could.
Basketball Rutgers big man Emmanuel Ogbole is entering the Transfer Portal
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Yes, actually in an indirect way it does because it would mean that he was in fact more fit to that role than our alternatives. Hopefully that doesn’t happen but it could.
Ogbole will be 26 next season. 26 year old men have no business playing ball against 18 and 19 year old boys. If he still wants to play basketball, he should join a beer league.
That's not as bad as playing with grown men at the college level in football. The TE who played 7 seasons for the Ducks, then 2 more for Miami...WTF. How about the MLB at Middle Tennessee going for his PHD during his 8th year in college? He graduated from Temple, then used the loophole to continue at MTSU for another 4.
This is exactly why Pike and the staff parted clean ways. With the new age rules in the pipeline plus the fact that he needs a waiver even within the confines of the current eligibility requirements RU wasn’t in a position to entertain planning around having him as a back up. It’s as simple as that.
Monroe is a different situation (sort of) in that the age parameters could result in him having another year - yes? He’d also project to be a much higher level player so maintaining early contact with him made more sense.
Although I actually agree with you, “college” basketball (and football, of course), are professional leagues now. They might as well remove the so-called requirement to attend classes (there is no way this is being enforced at a lot of schools), as well as any age restrictions. In one respect, CBB is a beer league except the bars supporting them have tons of money, TV contracts and college names.
The new age rules would be a nice step to bring some amateurism back into college sport - at face value alone. Age discrimination (albeit protected persons much older age bracket) a part of general employment law and in this case the new law would be saying it’s ok to establish paid eligibility according to age. At least it differentiates collegiate employment from general employment.
The age rules will never be in effect by next year and if they it would likely be a phase in period, probably letting kids in school already finish.
What about Duarte who is 24 years old? Everyone who gets all weak in the knees when Izzo occasionally says something nice about Pike will be very disappointed when he slams him for bringing in this type of player, who left college to go to NBA feeder Overtime elite, and then pro for two years in the DR first league. This is exactly the situation Izzo says shouldn’t be happening.
What about someone who served in the military for 4-6 years and then gets a degree and wants to play a sport? Not okay?
I played with Bruce Young (28) at Colorado. Serves in the military to 26. After played two years at a JUCO, then 2 at Colorado.
I’d think that whatever his deal is would be contingent on eligibility. Would make no sense otherwise. We didn’t “need” him.
Season | Primary Center | PPG | RPG
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2011–12 | Gilvydas Biruta | 9.7 | 5.3
2012–13 | Wally Judge | 7.1 | 5.4
2013–14 | Wally Judge | 7.5 | 6.3
2014–15 | Greg Lewis | 3.3 | 3.5
2015–16 | Greg Lewis | 4.1 | 4.9
2016–17 | C.J. Gettys | 7.7 | 5.0
2017–18 | Deshawn Freeman | 11.1 | 7.3
2018–19 | Shaquille Doorson | 3.7 | 4.3
2019–20 | Myles Johnson | 7.8 | 7.9
2020–21 | Myles Johnson | 8.0 | 8.5
2021–22 | Clifford Omoruyi | 11.9 | 7.8
2022–23 | Clifford Omoruyi | 13.2 | 9.6
2023–24 | Clifford Omoruyi | 10.4 | 8.3
2024–25 | Emmanuel Ogbole | 3.1 | 3.7
2025–26 | Emmanuel Ogbole | 4.7 | 6.0
------------|-------------------|------|-----
2011–12 | Gilvydas Biruta | 9.7 | 5.3
2012–13 | Wally Judge | 7.1 | 5.4
2013–14 | Wally Judge | 7.5 | 6.3
2014–15 | Greg Lewis | 3.3 | 3.5
2015–16 | Greg Lewis | 4.1 | 4.9
2016–17 | C.J. Gettys | 7.7 | 5.0
2017–18 | Deshawn Freeman | 11.1 | 7.3
2018–19 | Shaquille Doorson | 3.7 | 4.3
2019–20 | Myles Johnson | 7.8 | 7.9
2020–21 | Myles Johnson | 8.0 | 8.5
2021–22 | Clifford Omoruyi | 11.9 | 7.8
2022–23 | Clifford Omoruyi | 13.2 | 9.6
2023–24 | Clifford Omoruyi | 10.4 | 8.3
2024–25 | Emmanuel Ogbole | 3.1 | 3.7
2025–26 | Emmanuel Ogbole | 4.7 | 6.0
Military and Religious exceptions ( like going on a religious mission ) need to be put in place to cover age limits.
The hate for EO is so misplaced if we brought someone in like him to be our literal backup and didn’t know his name we’d be thrilled this offseason
it’s not his fault he was asked to be the starting center for two seasons … had he been the backup as he should’ve been the last two years we’d probably feel differently as a whole about wanting him back
as it is I think many will look back and feel like we’re getting a comparable player to his ability as our backup I would be shocked if we got someone better
it’s not his fault he was asked to be the starting center for two seasons … had he been the backup as he should’ve been the last two years we’d probably feel differently as a whole about wanting him back
as it is I think many will look back and feel like we’re getting a comparable player to his ability as our backup I would be shocked if we got someone better
Similar to the Ewing-Mutumbo-Mourning run at Georgetown
Deshawn was a solid rebounder for his size, but still only 6'7. Would love a legit 6'9 forward.
You know, EO got tons better over the course of the year, especially as a shot blocker. When he was out of the game the D noticably changed. 15mins and turn him loose to be aggressive and bang the B10 bigs would be perfetto