Jack Hoiberg Earns Scholly

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madguy30

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Hey alright we can still do name only threads after the site upgrade!

Cool for Jack. Does it still hold up if there's no season?
 

SoapyCy

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Probably because his father is a multi-millionaire and that scholarship uses what few resources the team has on someone who doesn't need it. Many kids who play on D1 teams could never afford college and the scholly is their only hope of college and the son of a rich man just took that away from someone, even a reserve player.

Doug McDermott at Creighton, three time All-American and consensus national player of the yeat was a walk-on. You know why? So they could save that scholarship for someone who really needed the financial help.
 

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Probably because his father is a multi-millionaire and that scholarship uses what few resources the team has on someone who doesn't need it. Many kids who play on D1 teams could never afford college and the scholly is their only hope of college and the son of a rich man just took that away from someone, even a reserve player.

Doug McDermott at Creighton, three time All-American and consensus national player of the yeat was a walk-on. You know why? So they could save that scholarship for someone who really needed the financial help.

Yeah, if Jack has been playing that well then good for him. But very good point.
 

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Most likely, the scholarship would have been open if they did not award it to Jack. Don't know what year he is, but if still an underclassman, it likely would be conveyed that it was a one year deal that may or may not be renewed based on team need next year. A nice way to reward the walk-ons that have contributed to the program without tying up a scholarship by reaching for a prospect.
 

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Presumably Michigan State knows that his family doesn't need help with tuition and would have used it on someone else if needed, but it's nice to reward people for hard work and loyalty when you can.
 

clonedude

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I assume some actually good scholarship players decided they aren't playing this year due to Covid or what??
 

Dopey

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I’d be proud to earn it myself if I were Jack, rather than always wondering if it was Dad’s money & last name that kept me on the team.

Good for him.
 
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Pat

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Probably because his father is a multi-millionaire and that scholarship uses what few resources the team has on someone who doesn't need it. Many kids who play on D1 teams could never afford college and the scholly is their only hope of college and the son of a rich man just took that away from someone, even a reserve player.

Doug McDermott at Creighton, three time All-American and consensus national player of the yeat was a walk-on. You know why? So they could save that scholarship for someone who really needed the financial help.

That is a pretty wild re-imagining of Doug McDermott’s story. He was on scholarship for 3 years. When a guard was granted a sixth year of eligibility, putting the team over the limit, then he “walked on.”

 

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Most likely, the scholarship would have been open if they did not award it to Jack. Don't know what year he is, but if still an underclassman, it likely would be conveyed that it was a one year deal that may or may not be renewed based on team need next year. A nice way to reward the walk-ons that have contributed to the program without tying up a scholarship by reaching for a prospect.

This is the correct answer. Those thinking he's stealing from those who need it need to not jump to conclusions so quickly.
 

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Thinking that the scholly should go to whichever kid earned it. (Who put in the work on the court and in the classroom, who is the best teammate, etc.) Honestly, maybe financial implications for others shouldn't be the primary concern. Gotta give it to who deserves it. Happy for Jack's success!

Another choice for the scholly could have been Stevie Izzo....
 

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Maybe he was given a partial and not the whole thing?
 

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Probably because his father is a multi-millionaire and that scholarship uses what few resources the team has on someone who doesn't need it. Many kids who play on D1 teams could never afford college and the scholly is their only hope of college and the son of a rich man just took that away from someone, even a reserve player.

Doug McDermott at Creighton, three time All-American and consensus national player of the yeat was a walk-on. You know why? So they could save that scholarship for someone who really needed the financial help.
If only Izzo knew what he was doing.