Winthrop has to play in to the NCAA Tourney via winning the conference. We could earn an At-Large (not saying we’re going to, but there is a big difference because of the conference).[/quote]I’d say right now that Winthrop has a better chance of winning the crappy Big South than we do of getting an at large in a tough league.
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Wow! Thats the spirit!.. ???
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JT will have every opportunity to start at the 4 for us. As previously noted, he’d have to beat out 2 freshmen (that I have high hopes for, but are still freshmen, regardless). JT has already shown he can get it done in the ACC when healthy.
definitely think there is room for him to start. 3 people are locked in as starters and that is it.
He does need to sit a year does he not? We have no idea what PT will look like after the three new guys get on the floor and we bring in the 2013 class.
He should be eligible this Fall, if he’s not, I doubt we waste our time.
[quote=“Honest Niner, post:84, topic:26658”]He does need to sit a year does he not? We have no idea what PT will look like after the three new guys get on the floor and we bring in the 2013 class.[/quote]He has graduated, so no.
The only risk with him is he may not be eligible. This would actually be his 6th year of eligibility if he is allowed to play. It’s not a guarantee (unless that has changed recently) that he will be able to play for anyone.
No, he will not have to sit out a year. He is a graduate student now and by NCAA rules, he may transfer and play immediately.
All this stipulates on the NCAA giving him a medical hardship waiver.
He lost two seasons because of ACL tears.
[quote=“J Felt, post:88, topic:26658”]All this stipulates on the NCAA giving him a medical hardship waiver.
He lost two seasons because of ACL tears.[/quote]
Ah. I did not know all of that. Thanks for filling me in everyone.
What’s the latest on JT? Everything went dark after the C-USA move. Although who could blame us with being absolutely stoked about such a thing!
Well he’s had his visit to Winthrop and I haven’t seen anywhere that he’s committed. School should be done for him, guessing he could visit here soon.
What are the chances he is granted a release from the NCAA to play? Just saw Abrimitis (sp?) at Notre Dame was denied an additionaly year and it sounded like a similar circumstance to Thompson. Granted he was able to play two games this season where Thompson missed two full seasons.
the ND kid voluntarily set out his soph year, IIRC. I don’t think JTT will have any issues getting his final year as he sat out due to season ending injuries.
Part of the problem was he sat out a year (Sophomore) by his own volition whereas JTT lost two consecutive years to due circumstances entirely out of his control.
Thanks I wasn’t aware he sat his second season out voluntarily.
Confirmed that Thompson is on campus and enrolled in summer school
so we got thompson?
this makes me smile a big smile! 
Welcome to Charlotte JT!! I think he will prove to be a great addition to the team.
This could be an huge pickup for our frontcourt depth. Wasn’t Robbie Hummel granted a 6th yr at Purdue? Or am I wrong about that?