7+5 =12 basketball players

[Guest BasketBull.]

What's a full roster? 13, right?

I guess there's that ex-gator comming in as a walk-on.

Maybe Coach will return a few of last year's walk-ons.

Btw, how many non-scholarship players can the team have?

Here's a nightmarish thought: What if Jones doesn't qualify?

And what's holding up the Eastern Europe signee?

[BullDoug]

My gut tells me Jones will not be eligible until the Spring semester.  That's just my pure intuition.  It's not based on any rumor or factoid.

[Velcro]

I think Jones will be eligible... i think him transferring to a cc to focus on academics was a step in the right direction, so i'll give him the benefit of the doubt... but then again there is that whole indian burial ground thing.

I also have a feeling Graham will be back and i expect flowers back.  I'm hoping for graham.  He has a year left and he started last year and gave us very important minutes and was a leader on the team in terms of energy.  He might not be big east caliber but he sure lifts the energy level of other players.

I think we'll have a full roster.  I'm not sure whether the 5-8 rule disappearing would help us this year, and if it doesn't, losing it would probably give a bigger advantage to the Duke's of the world.  then they can sign MORE all americans leaving less players for the middle tier schools to pick from.  If you have a great recruiter, then the 5-8 rule disappearing can help, but if not, it could make things worse.

[TyBull]

Joey Graham was recognized on "Senoir Night". I think that means that his elegibility has run out!

[Velcro]

Not Joey, Brian... and it doesn't mean it ran out... it means that Mac expected to have a full roster and didn't know if he would need him so he wanted to make sure he gets his standing ovation in case he doesn't play.  I'm 95% certain he can play next year, if he wants... he's never played under a scholarship.

[BullDoug]

Give him a schollie for a yr if the 5/8 rule is dropped & he wants to comeback.  He's definitely deserving.

[smazza]

it is good for practice that team has numbers

[bulls96go]

stay healthy