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They’re all outlandish. 5 years to play 4 should be all there is. Maybe could see a sixth in extremely rare cases. Never ever a seventh. 25 year olds playing college ball who are in their seventh year is ridiculous

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Should the Covid year count?

Why are there medical redshirts?

If you can't answer those two or defend the counterargument, then you have no argument or debate. Those two exemptions exist. Why do they exist? If they do, should people be able to utilize them? When they do, why do people have issues with them doing it?

You are angry with the system that has allowed all of this for many years. But you are directing your anger at the player, that is just following the precedents already established. It makes no sense.

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Because it’s all bullshite. He’s played in 5 seasons.

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Then why do medical redshirts exist and why are they dispensed arbitrarily?

I think I'm the only person in the thread that has actually looked at his career and his appeal.

He barely played his 1st 3 seasons. By the "NCAA rules", he potentially has a medical redshirt available/eligible for the 2022 season. In that year, he had a knee injury in the 1st game. He missed the next 7 weeks. Then he suited up for 3 other games, but barely played, while struggling with physical and mental issues recovering from the injury. Even counting those 4 total games he suited up, that is less than 30% of the total games that TCU played that year (15 total games). That is the threshold for him to receive the exemption.

I do love how everyone is so glib or differential about this. Morris is at best a journeyman QB professionally. He will struggle to get make an NFL roster, and will likely be a practice squad guy at best. If he gets another year, he'll easily get 500K+ from either UVA or Clemson. Who wouldn't file a lawsuit to try to secure that much money?

I think he has a good case. He's been in school 6 years, but his 1st year was Covid (and he didn't really play). Out of the other 5 seasons, he's only played significant time in 3 of those seasons (the last 3 years).

In 2021 and 2022, he only played in 4 games each season. One is his regular redshirt (2021). In 2022 he suffered a pretty severe leg injury in the opener and missed most of the season. He came back at the end of the year and was able to play a small amount. His lawsuit is about 2022, and if he should get a medical redshirt. As I stated, his only played in 4 games. He attempted 27 passes.

He should get another year. I'm not sure why he lost his first lawsuit attempt.

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Change the thread title to “Not playing this week.” Maybe better luck next week?

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Now they are saying that he is "aiming" to return on Tuesday.

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Yep. Look he showed a ton of flashes on offense this season but the defense is like the worst in the entire league. Center is the most important defense position in basketball and Queen is an unathletic 6’9 center. Like wha do you even do with that? Because you sure as shite can’t ever start that player.

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Queen has incredible talent. But he needs a ton of work, along with the right system and coach. I believe he can be a perennial all-star level 20+/10+/5+ type of player. But he could also flame out quick.

This offseason he needs to keep losing fat and add strength. Work with a movement specialist to get faster. He's only 21 and can drastically improve his biomechanics. He needs to play PF full-time next year, and we need to find the best fit at Center next to him. I really like Missi, and think the pair of them can work in the right system. But it takes the right system and coach to make that right.

I am starting to see a lot of talk that pushes back against NBA expansion. It's a nice windfall, but it dilutes the product and they have to take a lesser cut each year. If they decide to stall expansion, and cut the season by 6-12 games, there is going to be a lot of movement coming the league.

There are a dozen or so investment groups bidding for expansion. If they can't get a team, there will be a bidding war for existing teams. It might be cheaper for those groups, even given relocation fees and buyouts.

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Has Dumars said what we offered any of the other teams that would not trade with us?

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I've seen many reports that after we drafted Fears, we started offering the same trade to every subsequent team that had the next pick. Each team turned it down and we never adjusted it as it slid down. Right or wrong, given all reports, it's made sense they did that, especially given how they valued Queen.

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The dude is ready to win. He’s not pat riley but just give him the chance.

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Paul made over $400M playing in the NBA, that's not even figuring in all those dumb State Farm commercials. He's super rich. Why would he want to coach? Why would he be good at it?

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The white knighting for Joe giving our pick away for no legitimate reason continues. You’re nothing if not consistent.

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I'm not rehashing the debate. If that pick falls top 4, then he lost the deal. Its a massive gamble. I hope that isn't the case, and Queen becomes a huge star. But the odds aren't in my favor.

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When we traded our pick to get Queen this board was unanimous that this draft had 20+ LeBrons in it

Now its "top 5-6"

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That's just my opinion. But when I look at various mocks and rankings, the top 10 is almost all freshman one and dones. I haven't watched a ton of college basketball yet, but those players don't seem overwhelmingly great.

Nate Ament is top 10 in pretty much every mock I've seen. He just played against LSU, and was good. But he's a tweener forward, that is a shooter. He's a total project coming into the league, having to gain a lot of weight and needing to speed up his shot. I'd love to have him, but he shouldn't start in the league for 2-3 years. I can pick apart a lot more too. You just never know with freshmen, who thrive off physical mismatches.

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a month it will be the top 3

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The draft is volatile and it changes up a lot based on player performances and injuries. But take a guy like Kingston Flemings, who is top 5 in ever mock I've seen and the top pure PG in the draft (Peterson is a combo that should be a two in the league). His grades right now are just slightly above Fears from last year. He's putting up better numbers on a loaded team that he doesn't have to carry. But they, Fears and Flemings, project just about the same. If Fears is in this class, they are rivaling one another. We'll see how he finishes the year, and if Houston wins it all. But is he a lock Superstar at the next level?