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Richard Amardi's eligibility status

Cyinthenorth said:
So I have looked and looked every where and can not find anywhere that explains why he has only 1 year of eligibility. He is a JC transfer, so I don't get how he can only have 1 year remaining, as they don't let you play through your JR year at community colleges. Did he originally sign somewhere else out of HS? Also, I know this isn't the first case of this happening at ISU. Marquis Gilstrap was a one year wonder also, but I don't remember the story behind that either.
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It's his initial redshirt season that makes things difficult. He's a good example of why you don't redshirt too many young guys.

He redshirted his first year (2009-2010), so that started the 5 to play 4. He had one year where he played 42% of the games (2010-2011), and one year where he had visa trouble (2011-2012). If the NCAA doesn't give him any relief for the Visa trouble, then they won't give him a hardship because he played in 42% of his team's games in 2010-2011.

2009 - RS freshman
2010 - freshman who played less than half a season due to injuries
2011 - sophomore with visa troubles, didn't play
2012 - junior at IHCC

He's had a rough road, but if he had not RS his first year, and been a frosh in 2010, he would have 2 years, because he wouldn't be in a 6 years to play 4 years situation.

Apparently, he make not make it anyway, which sucks.
 
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Doc said:
It's his initial redshirt season that makes things difficult. He's a good example of why you don't redshirt too many young guys.

He redshirted his first year (2009-2010), so that started the 5 to play 4. He had one year where he played 42% of the games (2010-2011), and one year where he had visa trouble (2011-2012). If the NCAA doesn't give him any relief for the Visa trouble, then they won't give him a hardship because he played in 42% of his team's games in 2010-2011.

2009 - RS freshman
2010 - freshman who played less than half a season due to injuries
2011 - sophomore with visa troubles, didn't play
2012 - junior at IHCC

He's had a rough road, but if he had not RS his first year, and been a frosh in 2010, he would have 2 years, because he wouldn't be in a 6 years to play 4 years situation.

Apparently, he make not make it anyway, which sucks.
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I don't think him possibly not making it to campus would have anything to do with the 5 years to complete 4 rule. He clearly has 1 year left to play. I would imagine if he doesn't make it to campus it has something to do with an academic situation.
 
It could be as simple as him wanting to spend the summer at home.
 
Doc said:
Essentially, I can't imagine a team going smaller than last year's team and then being any better than last year's team. Last year's team was so good offensively, I don't think they can be beaten by the new talent ISU has coming in. And if you can't beat them on offense, you have to beat them with rebounding and defense, and if they go even smaller than last year, they won't beat last years' team on defense or reboudning. Clyburn was skinny, but he and Babb were both grown *** men and they rebounded and defended well.
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I have tried to make this point when people's starting lineups had Ejim at the 4 and no Hogue. We would get crushed on boards. Hogue is a hell of an athlete and I think he will make up for Clyburns rebounds. I don't think he has as good an offensive game, but that's what the other players are there for.
 
If our line up is:

1- Kane (6'4")
2- Thomas (6'4")
3- Hogue (6'6")
4- Ejim (6'6")
5- Niang (6'7")

We won't be any smaller than last year overall. Once again, we'll be small up front, but our guard court in that situation would be a little taller with the addition of Kane.

Defensively, we lose Babb, Lucious and Clyburn. I think Kane, Hogue and Thomas can overall be a slight improvement. We also have Bubu who can come in to play with Kane during crunch time if Thomas is a liability.
 
I just think Morris will play a lot. I think 20 mins and maybe more by the end of the season. I don't know about defensively but offensively he has the most well rounded game as a PG. I know everyone loves Kane and what he can do but I think Morris will be too good to keep off the floor. In all honesty they could be our two best guards and both, IMO can play the 1 or 2. Move THomas to the 3 a little and you have a lot of offense in the backcourt. The issue is that i don't know who the lockdown defender is there. From what we know, I'm not sure if Hogue and Kane being in the game at the same time is something Fred will want. Last year we were putting 5 guys who can shoot it on the floor at once and with that lineup you only have 3 proven shooters. Again, this is based off stats and what we know right now. Kane could improve to a 35% shooter and that's still a good threat then all bets are off. IMO, this roster next year will have so many more options than the past couple. The only real non-option is any sort of a big lineup.
 
acgclone said:
If our line up is:

1- Kane (6'4")
2- Thomas (6'4")
3- Hogue (6'6")
4- Ejim (6'6")
5- Niang (6'7")

We won't be any smaller than last year overall. Once again, we'll be small up front, but our guard court in that situation would be a little taller with the addition of Kane.

Defensively, we lose Babb, Lucious and Clyburn. I think Kane, Hogue and Thomas can overall be a slight improvement. We also have Bubu who can come in to play with Kane during crunch time if Thomas is a liability.
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I think this years line up will give opponents a lot more match up problems than last years team ever did.
 
Doc said:
They need to try him there, though. If they don't try to fit Melvin at the 3 and see how it goes, I don't see how the 2013-2014 team can be better than the 2012-2013 team. I think you have to at least try to improve at your weak points, defense and rebounding, and then hope the offense comes together.

The offense in 2013-2014 is not going to be better than 2012-2013. There just isn't the experience combined with talent there was last year. The defense and rebounding can improve, but I don't see that improving without Amardi/Gibson/Edozie making a difference, Ejim handling the ball well enough to play the 3 for a good chunk of minutes, or Hogue showing up ready to start in major college basketball. I think a lineup of Ejim, Niang, and our young guards is just a B-team version of last year's team, even if Niang competes for B12 player of the year like I think he will.


Clyburn was ISU's 2nd best rebounder last year. If you sub in a freshman guard for Clyburn, you pretty much need Ejim to put up Rodman or Barkley numbers.
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I think people forget this. Ejim was a great rebounder but Will wasn't far behind. That, IMO, will be more difficult to replace than his scoring.
 
Hopefully Amardi is just home for the summer or something. Bummer if he won't be here. If he were not to make it I think that about kills the Ejim at the 3 talk.
 
Doc said:
Essentially, I can't imagine a team going smaller than last year's team and then being any better than last year's team. Last year's team was so good offensively, I don't think they can be beaten by the new talent ISU has coming in. And if you can't beat them on offense, you have to beat them with rebounding and defense, and if they go even smaller than last year, they won't beat last years' team on defense or reboudning. Clyburn was skinny, but he and Babb were both grown *** men and they rebounded and defended well.
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Let me break the news to you - this team likely won't be as good as last years team, but will likely be good enough to get in the tourney. You also don't get better rebounding by moving your best rebounder to the wing.
 
If Amardi is not on this team, that's a big blow. He's a talented Big that can have an immediate and important impact next year. Cyclone fans, we don't want to lose him. His athleticism can affect our win total next season...
 
BryceC said:
Let me break the news to you - this team likely won't be as good as last years team, but will likely be good enough to get in the tourney. You also don't get better rebounding by moving your best rebounder to the wing.
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So, how long is it going to take to get people to understand that whether Ejim plays the 3 or the 4, it won't affect his rebounding?
 
I really don't think that this is that bad for ISU. Amardi has lots of physical ability and some decent moves but he looked like a project and was not close to one of the top players on IHCC. He also was not the best of teammates and possibly a problem according to some around that team. We know that he sat out the second half in the Southeastern (when they came back to go to the triple OT) game due to ******* off coach. I wouldn't mind taking a project with that ability but with only one and remote chance of two years left it doesn't seam like a good chance.
 
Why won't it effect his rebounding?
 
BryceC said:
Let me break the news to you - this team likely won't be as good as last years team, but will likely be good enough to get in the tourney. You also don't get better rebounding by moving your best rebounder to the wing.
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Let me break the news to you - you have no clue how good this team will be compared with last year and neither you nor I will really know until about Feb of next year.
 
True. But to expect a team to be better losing the entire starting backcourt + a special 6th man is a bit much.
 
BryceC said:
Why won't it effect his rebounding?
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Because there is no rule that prohibits rebounding from the three. That's like saying if Georges plays the 5, we will see a dip in 3 point attempts. Won't happen in Freds system. Some of you guys act like Melvin is a 6'9 face a up post that sits on the block or short corner. He's not. He spent a lot of time on the perimeter in the past and he will continue to do that no matter his "position." I would actually contend that he would be a worse rebounder if placed down low.
 
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