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QFT. Bubu will not play and, at this point, it has nothing to do with his ability or The Man keeping him down. He wants to play next year by treating this year as a sort of hardship redshirt.Bubu expressed a desire in a recent interview that he wanted to petition the NCAA for a 6th year and transfer to another D1 school. If he plays one second of one game this year that would not be possible since that would then count as his 4th year of eligibility.
After Babb he was arguably our second best defender the last couple seasons.
Please clarify...are you lolz'ing at the question, or the inferior spiderman trying to own this thread, or the volleyball player with a drink holdin' a**?
While that may be true and is open for debate, that is nowhere near a "tenacious defender" or "one of the best on-the-ball defenders".
http://www.cyclones.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10700&ATCLID=205349618
"The Ames native has shown he's comfortable handling the basketball and is one of Iowa State's best on-ball defenders. His head coach, Fred Hoiberg, has been impressed with Palo's play."
"The first thing that Bubu brings to this team is great defensive energy," Hoiberg said. "He's got great feet, great anticipation and he does a really nice job of keeping the ball in front of him."
What's with all the snobbery here? I asked a relatively simple question. I'm sure UConn would not be expecting it. He is an excellent defender. Yes it would probably create some drama but you weigh that with possibly going to the Final Four and maybe a Nat'l Championship game and I think the benefits outweigh not playing him.
Him losing the ability to POSSIBLY get a redshirt year I had not considered. However I bet he would give that up to play in a Final Four or National Championship game.
Lighten up people. ISU '91.
While that may be true and is open for debate, that is nowhere near a "tenacious defender" or "one of the best on-the-ball defenders".
You are right, it is a very simple question. The reactions come from it having been discussed since Palo was let back on the team. And then discussed some more. And then some more. It is a topic that has been discussed so much that it pisses people off.http://www.cyclones.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10700&ATCLID=205349618
"The Ames native has shown he's comfortable handling the basketball and is one of Iowa State's best on-ball defenders. His head coach, Fred Hoiberg, has been impressed with Palo's play."
"The first thing that Bubu brings to this team is great defensive energy," Hoiberg said. "He's got great feet, great anticipation and he does a really nice job of keeping the ball in front of him."
What's with all the snobbery here? I asked a relatively simple question. I'm sure UConn would not be expecting it. He is an excellent defender. Yes it would probably create some drama but you weigh that with possibly going to the Final Four and maybe a Nat'l Championship game and I think the benefits outweigh not playing him.
Him losing the ability to POSSIBLY get a redshirt year I had not considered. However I bet he would give that up to play in a Final Four or National Championship game.
Lighten up people. ISU '91.
Bubu will not play. Where have you been? I have some terrible news about Whitney Houston to tell you before you suggest she preform the national anthem at the game.
To be honest, if I was an outsider who was interested in hoping to be a contributor or even semi-regular poster I'd be afraid to start my first thread, for all the screaming, yelling and berating of first-time posters that happens more often than not in reaction to a first post.
Why is this thread 4 pages? Just close it, he isn't playing. Taking up room on the front page.
Why is this thread 4 pages? Just close it, he isn't playing. Taking up room on the front page.
Bubu expressed a desire in a recent interview that he wanted to petition the NCAA for a 6th year and transfer to another D1 school. If he plays one second of one game this year that would not be possible since that would then count as his 4th year of eligibility.
That's not quite the full story. No matter what, this is his last year of eligibility without a waiver from the NCAA because it is his 5th year since he starting using his eligibility. The problem is both the 5 years to play 4 years rule and that it would use his 4th year of eligibility if he were to get a waiver to take 6 years to complete 4 years of basketball.
That being said, if I'm Bubu and ISU is in foul trouble in the Sweet 16, then I would burn that bridge. To play in a Sweet 16 or Elite 8 game would in all likelihood be a much better way to finish than would transferring to a less competitive school for a year.