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Post by slxpress on Aug 13, 2024 14:33:32 GMT -5
I still don’t think it’s a great idea to use medical waiver and medical redshirt interchangeably. One is when you don’t participate in enough matches/games before suffering a season ending injury. The other is a 6th year of eligibility extended because of the loss of a second season in addition to the redshirt season, whether the redshirt was granted due to injury or not. Redshirts have been given for a long long time, both for not playing and for losing out on a season because of an early season ending injury. 6th year waivers are relatively new, although they’ve still been around at least since the 90s, even if they were only given out at that time if an athlete had lost at least two seasons to injuries. Calling both a medical redshirt and a 6th year waiver a medical redshirt confuses the issue. They’re not the same thing. t You are correct that the use of term “redshirt” confuses the issue. Simply you get to practice and compete for 4 years while you are in college. “Redshirt” slang for a player who does not play in allowable number of contests to count as one of your four years. Thus the 5 years to play 4. Yet the ncaa will grant waivers to this 5 to play 4: 6 to play 4, 7 to play 4! And with covid Caffey got 8? Joking! Fyi myth has it that a Nebraska footballer from the 30’s practiced with the team but didn't compete in contests: instead he stood on side line during games in a red shirt. This the first “redshirt” a nebraska football player!! Caffey’s freshman season was 2016 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Seven seasons of eligibility. Not 8. She basically got the 6 years of eligibility every student athlete can receive for missing a season due to injury in addition to a redshirt year (she did not participate her freshman season at Missouri) plus the one year Covid exception all eligible student athletes received. I know it seems crazy that someone received 7 years of eligibility, but it’s important to note it was 7, not 8 years, and the additional year was because of Covid. Otherwise it wasn’t unusual.
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Post by slxpress on Aug 13, 2024 14:35:48 GMT -5
I’d also say hypothetically I guess if a player went on a two year mission trip, came home, got pregnant, redshirted, then lost another season to injury, theoretically they could have 9 years to complete 4 years of eligibility.
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Post by dodger on Aug 13, 2024 17:38:14 GMT -5
I’d also say hypothetically I guess if a player went on a two year mission trip, came home, got pregnant, redshirted, then lost another season to injury, theoretically they could have 9 years to complete 4 years of eligibility. Yes that would be a 9 year: many(dont have official number) 6 and 7 year’s before and will be again post covid!
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Post by katn on Aug 13, 2024 20:47:43 GMT -5
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Post by hookem1 on Aug 14, 2024 15:13:31 GMT -5
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Post by hookem1 on Aug 16, 2024 11:53:47 GMT -5
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Post by Longhorn20 on Aug 16, 2024 13:49:16 GMT -5
Anderson is for sure special. I’m also super excited for the hitters we have coming in 2025.
However, Krueger literally seems like a game-changing player. We lose so much pin hitting in 2025, but thinking about having both Krueger and Halter together for a year….. I already can’t wait.
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Post by hookem1 on Aug 16, 2024 14:25:15 GMT -5
Anderson is for sure special. I’m also super excited for the hitters we have coming in 2025. However, Krueger literally seems like a game-changing player. We lose so much pin hitting in 2025, but thinking about having both Krueger and Halter together for a year….. I already can’t wait. Thinking about potentially losing all 3 pin hitters for next year is scary. Until I remember we bring in two of the best HS outsides hitters in the nation, will bring back most of our SIX pins playing reserve roles, and have the option of using the portal as well. Then I am less worried. Agree Krueger is a great addition.
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Post by hookem1 on Aug 16, 2024 14:27:42 GMT -5
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Post by hookem1 on Aug 17, 2024 16:10:40 GMT -5
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Post by hookem1 on Aug 17, 2024 20:24:07 GMT -5
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Post by hookem1 on Aug 18, 2024 11:48:17 GMT -5
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Post by hookem1 on Aug 19, 2024 23:30:34 GMT -5
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Post by jayvolleypro on Aug 20, 2024 13:11:41 GMT -5
She looks so powerful and showcased a mix of different shots
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Post by hookem1 on Aug 22, 2024 13:47:08 GMT -5
Just realized after shouting out our other two MVPs that I missed one! Congrats to Gaido for winning MVP of her tournament last weekend where she led her to team to victory as well.
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