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Will Barnwell get to play if he becomes eligible?

Not ready to admit I was right?

Remember Diallo and Johnson?

"Big man Ibrahima Diallo and wing Ryan Johnson remain on scholarship and can practice with the team throughout 2014-15. They will have four years of eligibility starting in 2015-16."

So tell me again that Barnwell is a lock never to play for RU again, or admit you don't know what you're talking about and that I'm right.


Because they are freshman! The requirements to satisfy as a junior or senior are much more stringent. There are only so many summer courses that can be made up and he would need to pass every single class he takes. Seems that hasn't happened. Making the comparison of incoming freshman bball recruits to a true junior football player is just plain stupid.
 
Given he is close to home and has another brother as a likely D1 player in a couple of years, the likelihood he would not be carried on ship at RU for another semester is far fetched. Whether RU chooses to do so or not is anyone's guess, but knowing RU's history of sticking with scholarships provided while kids were injured during their senior seasons of HS, they will clearly support Barnwell's efforts to get back on track......too much bad information in this thread to even count.....

I know the main point of the argument is vague such as "progressing towards yadda yadds", but the premise remains if Barnwell does something dumb like have another off the field incident or something similar then of course he can be shuffled aside, just like any other kid who makes a bad decision that involved law enforcement....but if it's a major dip in academic performance that certain kids go through periodically, I don't see that as an issue at all.

Anyway, we are counting down towards the season and finally have more than enough players that just need an opportunity to play and replace Barnwell. If Boggs and Austin play well and are healthy, it's a non-issue because Barnwell would've been a nickel or dime CB anyway.....remember Justin Peele.....??? he's still here folks and appears to have as many hurdles or minor slip ups as Barnwell....I don't see him off the roster after last year....
 
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If that is your main point, you're using a poor example to support it. The mechanism for partial qualifiers is different than a sophomore being ruled ineligible as a junior.

Eddie Jordan's basketball program is in a much different place than the football program. EJ doesn't have a choice, as it appears those two kids can play, and he needs B10 quality bodies.

Since Prop 48 was done away with, the only mechanism to take partial qualifiers is to let them redshirt and get their grades in order. They count against your scholarship limit. It's a trade-off that basketball programs make.

This is a totally different situation. Presumably, Barnwell is not sufficiently progressing towards the degree.

I have no opinion if he'll remain in school or not. But I've heard enough of the story surrounding his case that I would be shocked if he remained on scholarship.

Actually it was just confirmed in other venues that he will remain on scholarship and use his redshirt.
 
Actually it was just confirmed in other venues that he will remain on scholarship and use his redshirt.


What has been said is he will never see the field again. Kudos to Rutgers for keeping him on scholarship and giving him a chance. Nobody dislikes Barnwell or wants his schollie pulled. The barrier and requirements to academic eligibility in your junior or senior year is much more difficult than an incoming freshman. You fail to grasp that concept. Do you also believe that the pension system in NJ will be fixed by making a few more payments too?
 
@RUsilencer Jiminy Christmas, how many times do people have to say the same thing before it sinks in? Who says he didn't pass? Maybe he got a B+ and needed an A. Hell, I got a B in the Bach seminar way back when, if I recall, and I was more or less a model student. The fact that he needed a higher grade in a MGSA class is not prima facie evidence that he's stupid. You have no clue what his academic situation is so stop using that line. Instead of reading between the lines maybe you should start with the black and white facts.
 
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@RUsilencer Jiminy Christmas, how many times do people have to say the same thing before it sinks in? Who says he didn't pass? Maybe he got a B+ and needed an A. Hell, I got a B in the Bach seminar way back when, if I recall, and I was more or less a model student. The fact that he needed a higher grade in a MGSA class is not prima facie evidence that he's stupid. You have no clue what his academic situation is so stop using that line. Instead of reading between the lines maybe you should start with the black and white facts.


If he needed an A in a Mason Gross class and his academic situation depended on it, more evidence he will have an extremely difficult road to regaining eligibility this late in the game.
 
Actually it was just confirmed in other venues that he will remain on scholarship and use his redshirt.[/QUOTE]

This has already been confirmed Levaos? It's in fact a done deal, he's staying in school and remaining
on scholorship…..
 
Could the fact that his brother is a highly regarded recruit make the case for keeping him on scholarship possible?

Especially if there is a change he can qualify?
 
The fact he continued to practice with the team this summer while his situation was being sorted out, shows the coaching staff still considers him a part of the team. If there was no chance for him to play again, they would have cut him loose,
 
The fact he continued to practice with the team this summer while his situation was being sorted out, shows the coaching staff still considers him a part of the team. If there was no chance for him to play again, they would have cut him loose,


There is no upside to cutting him loose until you absolutely have to.
 
There is no upside to cutting him loose until you absolutely have to.

What would be the point if he has no chance to play again? Give his reps to guys who can contribute down the road.

Guys across the country have eligibility issues, work through them and regain their eligibility. It is not a guarantee, but chances are good that he will be back for 2016.
 
LL wins by a knockout in the 4th round. Was ahead on all cards when he landed a crushing blow to end the mismatch.
 
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LL wins by a knockout in the 4th round. Was ahead on all cards when he landed a crushing blow to end the mismatch.

Meh. I've had him on ignore for weeks. Probably shouldn't have taken him off, yesterday.

It's a matter of time before he gets banned again and has to come back as somebody else. One thing's for sure, he is definitely an angry elf.
 
Seriously eligible or ineligible (which has been hinted in this thread) why is the verdict not out yet
 
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