JDR eligibility

I believe JDR is eligible. I don't think we are going to see ADR this year. First semester is over. Hopefully JDR could provide some valuable back up minutes for Chis. Joeys weight is looking good.
 
Joey is impressive physically. He can definitely bang. Don't expect much offensively but that's not what he's on the floor for.
 
Joey is impressive physically. He can definitely bang. Don't expect much offensively but that's not what he's on the floor for.
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Gotta give props to the young man. Much better than I expected.
 
Just to confirm, his only eligibility is for the 2nd semester of this season?
 
What a damned pleasant surprise. It's been years since we had a capable big boy banger. UCLA's big boy (Josh Smith?) manhandled us a few years back, with no one able to contain him physically. Not even close.

Along come Waldow and St. Mary's. Yea, I'd take Obekpa over him in a heartbeat, but it was a difficult task for CO without accumulating fouls, which he did. Game over? Not so quick.

JDR comes in when I was expecting Jones. Waldow tries to back in - JDR doesn't budge. Waldow bangs him jostling for position, JDR bangs back - mountains collide. After a minute or two, you realize they are physically matched evenly - JDR might even be stronger. He didn't look like a guy getting his first season's action. Okay, Waldow continued to score, but it wasn't a debacle.

If I'm not mistaken JDR makes a key block in the first half. Harrison immediately gets in his face - screaming at him, exorting him, welcoming to the battle.

Earned his stripes. He will be useful.
 
What a damned pleasant surprise. It's been years since we had a capable big boy banger. UCLA's big boy (Josh Smith?) manhandled us a few years back, with no one able to contain him physically. Not even close.

Along come Waldow and St. Mary's. Yea, I'd take Obekpa over him in a heartbeat, but it was a difficult task for CO without accumulating fouls, which he did. Game over? Not so quick.

JDR comes in when I was expecting Jones. Waldow tries to back in - JDR doesn't budge. Waldow bangs him jostling for position, JDR bangs back - mountains collide. After a minute or two, you realize they are physically matched evenly - JDR might even be stronger. He didn't look like a guy getting his first season's action. Okay, Waldow continued to score, but it wasn't a debacle.

If I'm not mistaken JDR makes a key block in the first half. Harrison immediately gets in his face - screaming at him, exorting him, welcoming to the battle.

Earned his stripes. He will be useful.
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Well said Beast. He surprised me for sure. I think he actually had two blocks. I also liked his enthusiasm. Set picks, play physical against the Stainbrooks of the world, rebound = good investment.
 
Someone must know - is he done after this year? He's listed as a senior on the St. John's site, and a junior on espn…
 
Someone must know - is he done after this year? He's listed as a senior on the St. John's site, and a junior on espn…
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Could be wrong, but I think this is his last season.
 
What a damned pleasant surprise. It's been years since we had a capable big boy banger. UCLA's big boy (Josh Smith?) manhandled us a few years back, with no one able to contain him physically. Not even close.

Along come Waldow and St. Mary's. Yea, I'd take Obekpa over him in a heartbeat, but it was a difficult task for CO without accumulating fouls, which he did. Game over? Not so quick.

JDR comes in when I was expecting Jones. Waldow tries to back in - JDR doesn't budge. Waldow bangs him jostling for position, JDR bangs back - mountains collide. After a minute or two, you realize they are physically matched evenly - JDR might even be stronger. He didn't look like a guy getting his first season's action. Okay, Waldow continued to score, but it wasn't a debacle.

If I'm not mistaken JDR makes a key block in the first half. Harrison immediately gets in his face - screaming at him, exorting him, welcoming to the battle.

Earned his stripes. He will be useful.
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That pretty much sums it up. JDR did not look got taking his lone shot. But he held his own defensively. I was worried once BE play comes and the Centers get bigger and more physical we would be in trouble. But Joey looks like a serviceable backup and he has great size.
 
He only played 1.5 years, sat out a year, and then .5 this year so I think he has one left but I could be wrong. Mid season transfers screw themselves and only get charged 2 year despite only playing 2 semesters.
 
I believe that this is his only season of eligibility
He had a choice of sitting the first semester this year and playing the remainder of the season or sitting the whole year and playing all of next season
If I am right, having seen Joey play, I would like to see ADR redshirt
ADR would not play a lot of minutes if both were active this season
Give Joey the minutes this year and let ADR get in better shape for next year
Kids get screwed when they transfer mid year
The one semester they played counts as a full year of used eligibility
Same thing happened to Jamal Branch
 
@AdamZagoria: I'm told 7-footer Joey De La Rosa will have eligibility beyond this season at St. John's.
 
@AdamZagoria: Technically, Joey De La Rosa could file for a redshirt year and get all of next year, too.
 
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