Hasn’t he sat out before? Isn’t ISU, some Dakota school, and UNLV all places he went? Or is everyone on JorBo plan with Covid? How old is he at this point?
Caleb Grill is Returning to Iowa State
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Hasn’t he sat out before? Isn’t ISU, some Dakota school, and UNLV all places he went? Or is everyone on JorBo plan with Covid? How old is he at this point?
No. He hasn't sat.
2019-2020 = (freshman) eligible for Iowa State
2020-2021 = (sophomore) eligible for UNLV after wavier
2021-2022 = ???
He "should" be a junior next season by academic class.
He was a freshman two years ago with Jackson. Played last year at UNLV. So I don’t think so.
Lol, last year was his second year in college. He’s only 20 years old. He was committed to TJ and SDSU, then got out of his LOI to come to ISU for his freshman season. He was immediately eligible last year after transferring to UNLV for soph year.
He has not. And he never went to SDSU. That’s why he may have to sit out this time because he already used a free transfer.
And he’ll be a junior who has 3 years to play if he’s eligible to play.
Given his combo of three school choices, don’t think he’s too concerned about academic standing other than eligibility I guess.
In the year of Covid, I'd be very surprised if the NCAA doesn't give Caleb the waiver.
I thought you could transfer back to your old school with no sit out year. Thought I read that in the Tyler Harris back to Memphis thread
What the hell are you taking about. He’s only ever been enrolled at 2 schools. And transferring from one school to another is no indication on whether he cares about his academic standing
This makes no sense. Regardless, the coaching change and covid should allow him to play right away
Don't get me wrong because I want to win every game next year and I'd rather have him than not but I don't really have any expectations for next year, if Grill has to sit, he is a nice piece coming in to a team that I think I would expect to compete for a tourney bid. '22 looks decent if the right guys stick around/develop.
It would also not only free up a lot of minutes for a transfer but it could set up a nice opportunity for Jackson, Walker and Johnson to earn minutes.
It wouldn't be ideal but Grill having to sit has some silver linings.
It would also not only free up a lot of minutes for a transfer but it could set up a nice opportunity for Jackson, Walker and Johnson to earn minutes.
It wouldn't be ideal but Grill having to sit has some silver linings.
CycloneErik
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I think it would be helpful if we made a list of schools where Caleb has never sat out a year.
I'll start with Kansas, Iowa, and Minnesota.
I'll start with Kansas, Iowa, and Minnesota.
Fred seemed to have a formula for helping sit out transfers accelerate their development during the sit out year. Let's hope TJ has that formula and puts it to use on Grill. Becoming even stronger and working on his handle, his quickness and his outside shot could make him a valuable piece in 2022 and beyond.
I think TJ thinks that Grill is a critical player for us. TJ needs someone who: practices and plays extremely hard - all the time, puts the team and school in everything that he does - all the time, and is at least good enough to put stress on the opponent's defensive and offensive plans - all the time. This type of player may not get all or many headlines but is reliable and the essential connector in the structure of a team. This allows TJ to focus on the other players and opens up opportunities for them and the team to be the best they it can be.
Think Nick Weiler-Babb. Nick may not have been as athletic or dangerous as Wigginton but Nick was reliable and trustworthy. Both the coach and the players can trust this type of player and, therefore, be free to do what they are supposed to do.
Think Nick Weiler-Babb. Nick may not have been as athletic or dangerous as Wigginton but Nick was reliable and trustworthy. Both the coach and the players can trust this type of player and, therefore, be free to do what they are supposed to do.
I don't think it is a big deal if he plays next year or not. They aren't a tournament team next year and Grill isn't going to make much of a difference in the win/loss column.
This, but people getting dumber by the minute around here as the season approaches.
That whole line of thinking got started because someone misinterpreted the rules and then everyone started repeating it like it was fact. That’s only a rule if you didn’t play a certain amount of days at the school you transferred to or something along those lines. Because Grill and Harris played the entire season at UNLV and ISU, that rule doesn’t apply to them.
That being said, I still think both will be immediately eligible due to covid, coaching changes, etc.
This is oddly misplaced frustration. His only 2 transfers occurred because the coach he really wanted to play for was at another job. Came to Iowa State thinking it was his dream, realized he wanted to play for TJ and then follows TJ to his new job.
