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don_pitino
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I'm not a lawyer or an eligibility expert but there was a ruling that anyone who was deemed ineligible for any part of a season due to the now repealed 2 time transfer rule will be granted another year. Smith missed games last year because he was a 2 time transfer; hence why his eligibility for next season is in question.
L J S A
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I'd be thrilled if it happened, but losing six(?) games and possibly getting up to 40 more in return seems crazy.
He will have a year of eligibility based on the court agreement I wrote about a few months ago. If he chooses to use it.
The agreement said anyone who missed all or part of a season because they had to sit out due to the multi-transfer rule would be allowed to get a full year of eligibility back. I think it went back to 2020-21 season but I forgot.
Bottom line is Smith sat the first 9 games last year at Utah based on the fact he was a multi-transfer that normally had to sit a year. When the initial injunction came that lifted it for everyone sitting he became immediately eligible.
If he has a good year, I'm sure Pitino will try whatever he can to entice him back for another year
tom in salem
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Smith? Be nice to enter next season with he, Wilcher, Glover & Liotopoulos in the backcourt without even going shopping. Lewis, Prey, Dunlap, Ejiofor, Iwuchukwuand Maker would round up a nice 10 man rotation.
Did you mean to post a different tweet?
This Forum is about St John's basketball, not about Politics or labeling people.
I know not related to this but dingle ledlum and all the Ivy players got the short end of a decision.
agree to disagree on Brady- to quote my office... we'll circle back in March
Was Boone granted another year by NCAA? I researched it briefly and there is no news after he announced he was seeking another year.
I’m with you. He’s a breakout candidate. He should really enjoy playing with Smith and Richmond. He’ll hit 20 points more than once IMO.
I think he’s gonna be one of those guys who improves bit by bit each year. Not sure this year will be the big breakout for him but small improvements across the board is my guess. There has to be an adjustment to playing with 20 extra pounds. I bet he has bigger jumps as an upperclassmen.
I don’t disagree. A lot of guys 2-4 that will steal playing time. I think we will see a handful of 15 and 20 point games and also several games under 4 pts.
The junior and senior versions of Dunlap could be very, very good.
Can’t wait to watch smith play. Prey with the jumper at 13 seconds.
tom in salem
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Where do you have him placed in the rotation? I have Wilcher, Glover, Prey and Iwuchukwo first 4 subs once the season gets going, with the power to change this order twice a game as the season warrants.