Blow to Bulldogs

[agrinut]

Ricks is done for the season, big blow for the bulldogs as the lose thier 2nd leading scorer.

[AndShock]

Of course this happens to one of the only Valley teams performing above expectations. Hopefully he'll be able to get a medical redshirt.

[Cdizzle]

http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/ ... ck_check=1

Tough break for Drake. Hopefully they can keep the good times rolling.

[shocktheheart]

Is he eligible for a medical redshirt?

[TheDrake]

This really sucks.

Fortunately Jordan Daniels, a transfer from boston college, comes eligible next game. He and Carl Madison will have to try to fill that void..

[agrinut]

Is he eligible for a medical redshirt?

I wouldn't think so, but with the ncaa they rarely follow thier rules when making a decision. Drake would have to play 41 games for Ricks to get below the 20% threshold.

[shocktheheart]

Is he eligible for a medical redshirt?

I wouldn't think so, but with the ncaa they rarely follow thier rules when making a decision. Drake would have to play 41 games for Ricks to get below the 20% threshold.

Is it 20% or 25%? I thought it was 25%

[agrinut]

Is he eligible for a medical redshirt?

I wouldn't think so, but with the ncaa they rarely follow thier rules when making a decision. Drake would have to play 41 games for Ricks to get below the 20% threshold.

Is it 20% or 25%? I thought it was 25%

I am pretty certain it is 20 but would not be shocked if that is wrong. Not an expert on NCAA rules.

[shocktheheart]

This is from wiki..so it isn't the bible. Has he used a redshirt in the past? That may cause a problem for a medical redshirt as well.

A special case involves the eligibility of a player who loses the majority of a season to injury. Popularly known as a medical redshirt, a hardship waiver may be granted an athlete who appears in fewer than 30% of his or her team's competitions (with none coming after the midway point of the season), then suffers a season-ending injury. A player who is granted such a waiver is treated for the purposes of his or her eligibility as though he or she had not competed in that season.

[AndShock]

A Virginia Tech website that has some of the bylaws says 20%