No, I just think society is more successful when we can all get a piece of the pie. And, I think some regulation is not always a bad thing in helping to achieve that.
Are we really going to gloss over this weak argument. Ogundele's 10 minutes against Purdue this year were more meaningful than anything Ash has done all year. WS stats are meaningless if every minute played are in the meaninless part of a game. Ogundele deserved a scholarship at minimum for his potential to develop into anything. It hasn't worked out for the most part, but was at least worth a try. Ash's was just a huge waste.
Who ended up winning the NCAA tournament? Did Kentucky make the sweet 16?
Nunge made the game winner!
All cynicism aside, Jack Nunge has been through hell and deserved a moment like hitting an NIT winning shot with 3.4 seconds to go.
Call it whatchya want.
You obviously have never played or been part of a high level team. How can you 100% say Ash's was a huge waste? Were you at practice, on road trips, in the locker room? Something to be said for a guy who worked his butt off for 5 years. Ultimate teammate and practice player. You need guys like that to be successful team. Pretty much every program has one guy on scholly that doesn't see the floor but brings intangibles that are above that. All the guys loved him and was a huge part of the team, whether you want to believe it or not.
Did I say I was talking about Keegan? No. Was referring to those that are switching schools.
Practice was where everyone including Fran said Ash earned his scholarship
Underrated skill of his no doubt. With the turnover of kids in college hoops he'll have to maintain that and dive into the portal more and more.
You got me pegged Rusty. I couldn't possibly have played on a high level team if I don't think you should give a charity scholarship to an end of the bench player. I'm sure Ash was giving Iowa's guards a good look at how Big10 guards would be defending them in practice.
Calling Ash your best walk-on might be pushing it too. I have no problem with rewarding a walk-on with a scholly if they have been or will be a contributor on the floor, but don't see the justification for an obvious end of the bench player. I don't see him getting a free ride anywhere else, either.
Lol. Which walk on was better last year??
Kingsbury probably was this year, but we don't know yet. I suggested at the time that they just keep the scholarship open and save the dept some money. They seemed to be going through some cuts not too long ago. Why waste athletic dept money on a scholly that isn't needed or being used for a scholarship level player.
One thing I'm not worried about is saving the athletic department any money... If you have another more deserving player wishing they had the scholly then ok make that argument. But to just bank it and save it making Ash or whomever the kid is in this scenario have to pay for schooling that yr is just being a dick.
To each their own, I guess. Most students at Iowa have to pay for schooling, so why not him? If he's not deserving of a scholarship on ability or potential, why give him a charity scholly?
Most students aren't representing their schools on live TV generating millions of dollars either. It's your opinion that he's not worthy/deserving. I don't think they take a vote on how those get distributed out. Fran is the only vote that matters.
