Re: scholarships & 5/8 rule

[Bryan Sherman]

I think the most likely would be for Lucas to give up his scholarship. I think
he has earned one, but I thought at the time it was even mentioned that he was
given it as a reward for his committment, but with the understanding that he
may not get it the year after if it was needed.

I don't recall if that was a semi-offical statement, or just speculation on the
part of forum members...

Quoting Jon Macomber <address@hidden>:
> I like the way it's broken down.  The most logical guess would seem that if
> Pilgrim is academically eligilible then he will take the last scholarship.
> When will his academic standing be known?  At the end of this quarter (1
> more month)?
>
> Without Pilgrim our inside game in '05-'06 would have only a SR. Hicks and a
> SO. Souleymane.  Is this a setup to get a bluechip interior player?  With
> that thought it seems likely that Lofton is a victim of a numbers game and
> won't be here.  I would really hate to see someone "run off" now that the
> 5/8 rule is gone - I don't want us to do the one thing that rule was
> supposed to stop - especially right after the change - the media would just
> love that...
>
> Other scenarios discussed could be Pilgrim just walking on, Lucas "giving
> up" his scholarship, Moore leaving for health/PT reasons (redshirt?), or a
> player (Whaley?) deciding to leave.  It would probably be too much to ask
> for White to go on a track scholarship...  Oh well, 5 and a half months
> until Midnight Madness!
>
> Jon
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Shinkle, Randy" <address@hidden>
> To: <address@hidden>
> Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 1:06 PM
> Subject: RE: [UC Basketball] scholarships & 5/8 rule
>
>
> Including Lucas, UC has 12 scholarships accounted for next year:
>
>     Seniors:  Lucas, Maxiell, Whaley, Williams
>     Juniors:  Hicks, Kirkland, Moore, Muhammad, White
>     Sophomores:  (none)
>     Freshmen:  Banks, Bright, Souleymane
>
> That leaves just one available, for Lofton or Pilgrim or someone else,
> unless one (or more) of the above gives up their scholarship (by
> leaving, or whatever).  At this point, I have no idea what is most
> likely to happen, although it's quite possible the last scholarship
> won't be used at all.
>
> Randy '78
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Adams [mailto:address@hidden
> Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 11:32 AM
> To: address@hidden
> Subject: [UC Basketball] scholarships & 5/8 rule
>
>
> When the 5/8 rule is officially past, how many scholarships
> will we have left to give this year--2??  Am I wrong in assuming
> that one will go to Pilgrim and the other hopefully to Chris
> Loften?   Does anyone have a line on what Pilgrim is going
> to do?