slu72 Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 He's from Columbia, MO. Wouldn't leaving UA make him ineligible for transferring to Mizzery, both SEC schools? Could he be a target for Ford? As I recall, he was pretty heavily recruited out of HS but had strong personal ties w/Anderson that led him to UA. Any thoughts about him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Mike Anderson has a history of restricting his players from transferring to any school in MO. Rotnei Clarke is the prime example. He wanted to transfer to SLU, but Anderson made his release conditional on him not transferring to any school in MO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majerus mojo Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Mike Anderson has a history of restricting his players from transferring to any school in MO. Rotnei Clarke is the prime example. He wanted to transfer to SLU, but Anderson made his release conditional on him not transferring to any school in MO. Maybe he stopped being a douchee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 Posted April 1, 2016 Author Share Posted April 1, 2016 I just thought I'd read or heard somewhere that most scholies prohibited a transferring player from moving to a team in the same conference. May be totally off base. More important, though, is this a guy Ford should pursue? He'd at least be playing close to his family. Wasn't he a 4 star? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgstl Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 1) He's not coming here 2) Anderson is his godfather, I dont see him being a complete tool when it comes to restrictions. 3) His only restrictions are SEC schools, thats it, see #2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 Posted April 1, 2016 Author Share Posted April 1, 2016 1) He's not coming here 2) Anderson is his godfather, I dont see him being a complete tool when it comes to restrictions. 3) His only restrictions are SEC schools, thats it, see #2 Not a chance even w/ Ford? Why not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgstl Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Not a chance even w/ Ford? Why not? I should have said I dont think he'll come here. He has a lot of personal connections with other programs that were in his final 4. I think he goes to Cal or Illinois. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACE Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 I should have said I dont think he'll come here. He has a lot of personal connections with other programs that were in his final 4. I think he goes to Cal or Illinois. if he goes to Cal or Illinois, he could be playing for yet another new coach after a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bauman Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 I should have said I dont think he'll come here. He has a lot of personal connections with other programs that were in his final 4. I think he goes to Cal or Illinois. I'm not saying he's coming here, but our situation is so much different from when he was recruited by SLU. Ford makes it a whole new ball game. You have to wonder about this kid however, if he is transferring from the school coached by his godfather. There must be a story behind the story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgstl Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 I'm not saying he's coming here, but our situation is so much different from when he was recruited by SLU. Ford makes it a whole new ball game. You have to wonder about this kid however, if he is transferring from the school coached by his godfather. There must be a story behind the story. Especially when you get tons of PT as a freshman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierPal Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 I just thought I'd read or heard somewhere that most scholies prohibited a transferring player from moving to a team in the same conference. May be totally off base. More important, though, is this a guy Ford should pursue? He'd at least be playing close to his family. Wasn't he a 4 star? I just thought I'd read or heard somewhere that most scholies prohibited a transferring player from moving to a team in the same conference. May be totally off base. More important, though, is this a guy Ford should pursue? He'd at least be playing close to his family. Wasn't he a 4 star? Here is the rule: A student-athlete who transfers from one SEC institution to another SEC institution must automatically serve a one-year residence requirement prior to being eligible for competition at the second SEC institution. In addition, the student-athlete will be charged with one year of eligibility in all SEC sports. The SEC institution to which the student-athlete transfers shall not offer, provide or arrange for the student-athlete to receive any athletically-related financial aid during the time the student-athlete is serving the year in residence. It looks like you loose a year of eligibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChosenOne Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Especially when you get tons of PT as a freshman Arkansas has commitments from the top rated JUCO point guard and shooting guard (in addition to returning guys like Beard and Hannahs), so maybe he thought his minutes might be in question going forward. On paper he looked like a really good fit for Mike Anderson with his length and versatility, but it didn't appear to play out that way when I saw Arkansas play. It looked like he lost confidence in his shot and became purely a slasher and wasn't the presence defensively I expected. I heard his transfer came as a surprise to the coaching staff as he had just met with Mike Anderson and didn't say anything about considering a transfer. Whitt would definitely be a kid I would be excited to see SLU get involved with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 Posted April 2, 2016 Author Share Posted April 2, 2016 Here is the rule: A student-athlete who transfers from one SEC institution to another SEC institution must automatically serve a one-year residence requirement prior to being eligible for competition at the second SEC institution. In addition, the student-athlete will be charged with one year of eligibility in all SEC sports. The SEC institution to which the student-athlete transfers shall not offer, provide or arrange for the student-athlete to receive any athletically-related financial aid during the time the student-athlete is serving the year in residence. It looks like you loose a year of eligibility. Well, that's no different than the standard rule for transfers. Looks like Mizzery would be in play for him, and may have the inside track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy03 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Well, that's no different than the standard rule for transfers. Looks like Mizzery would be in play for him, and may have the inside track.He would lose a year of eligibility so yes it is different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Pelican Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Not only loses a year, but gets no athletic financial aid for the "year in residence". Not the same as a standard transfer at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 Posted April 2, 2016 Author Share Posted April 2, 2016 He would lose a year of eligibility so yes it is different Got it. Nice catch. So, who knows. Little surprised he'd leave his Godfather, but maybe he was afraid of the competition coming to UA. He wouldn't face that issue at SLU, at least for now. Honestly, I have no idea if he'd be a good fit or a Cameron Beidscheid type, but seem to recall he was highly recruited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy03 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 I know he visited here to check things out before he committed to Arkansas but everyone knew there was no chance at getting him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HusakAttack Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Mike Anderson has a history of restricting his players from transferring to any school in MO. Rotnei Clarke is the prime example. He wanted to transfer to SLU, but Anderson made his release conditional on him not transferring to any school in MO. A history of or a one time example? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiken Law Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Mike Anderson has a history of restricting his players from transferring to any school in MO. Rotnei Clarke is the prime example. He wanted to transfer to SLU, but Anderson made his release conditional on him not transferring to any school in MO. That's not uncommon for instate schools when there are only a few. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 That's not uncommon for instate schools when there are only a few. Arkansas is not an instate school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 A history of or a one time example? There is one instance of a kid at Arkansas transferring where the kid had interest in transferring to SLU. Anderson prevented it from happening. So that is Mike Anderson's history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almaman Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 There is one instance of a kid at Arkansas transferring where the kid had interest in transferring to SLU. Anderson prevented it from happening. So that is Mike Anderson's history.Who dat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Who dat? Rotnei Clarke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/717009631843758080 (What's the trick for embedding tweets?) Anyway, Whitt has drawn interest from Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, and NC State. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelT Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 That's not uncommon for instate schools when there are only a few. Seriously, some real geography going on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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