Caleb McConnell Update

[ColonelRutgers]

Again - we knew he practiced a month ago. We should all feel better about his return knowing he has been continually practicing with seemingly no setbacks. That is in fact new news.

Whatever you say. Jesus Christ.

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

That's what I am wondering. Didn't we know he was practicing but still not planning on playing this year previously. Does this mean he is practicing at a different level now?

Caleb would obviously add depth and another veteran. He could also help shave a few minutes off some of the other studs to keep them fresher all year

On further review this is new news actually

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

@Greene Rice FIG

Agree...seems like we don't know what we don't know- but at least we know it!~

Thinking about EO's injury. I live in OR and have friends (U of O alums) who go courtside despite the stay in place orders (haven't actually socialized with them for > 9 months).

I'm not aware if EO wound up getting surgery on his knee or not? Do we know...?

EO's been tearing it up at OR ...but is there something about Caleb's injury and EO's that could have been handled better? If no surgery EO is sort of like a time bomb: at some point you'd expect his knee or the other to give out (not wishing this on him...just observing).


MO

Conjure up an excellent conspiracy theory....

Use your imagination.

 

[RutgHoops]

McConnell announced his intention to sit out on 10/2, two weeks before practices began. Now, almost 3 months of practices later, he's probably responded better than he thought he would, so since there is no risk or losing eligibility, he decided he wants to try to play. Why does everything have to be some conspiracy theory when the simpler explanation makes more sense?

To further this point the NCAA announced that D-1 basketball players would not use/lose a year of eligibility on 10/14.

http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources...nds-eligibility-winter-sport-student-athletes

 

[Gudenham]

To further this point the NCAA announced that D-1 basketball players would not use/lose a year of eligibility on 10/14.

http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources...nds-eligibility-winter-sport-student-athletes

To even further that point, McConnell left the window open for a return in November https://www.nj.com/rutgersbasketbal...-ncaas-blanket-waiver-heres-what-he-said.html

 

[Knight Owl]

Caleb has been sitting out because he’s having a growth spurt. Is now 6-11 and is the backup center allegedly

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

To further this point the NCAA announced that D-1 basketball players would not use/lose a year of eligibility on 10/14.

http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources...nds-eligibility-winter-sport-student-athletes

Good catch

 

[ColonelRutgers]

 

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Conjure up an excellent conspiracy theory....

Use your imagination.

Just looked it up. EO had surgery in the off season / then came Covid.

Not into Conspiracy theories...waste of time.

MO

 

[GoodOl'Rutgers]

they showed him on the bench when we were in trouble vs OSU.. looked like he wanted to go get in shorts