08-18-2022, 04:24 PM
As to what to do about possible COVID year for the current senior class, I would take a guess that discussions were had about future plans long ago. I would also suspect that as much as we fans want people to stick around, most of them are ready to move on either to the pros or just with life. I would also guess that getting into grad school is hard to predict and saving scholarships and then finding out that the athlete can't stay in school would be the worst scenario for everyone - miss out on a good recruit holding the scholarship but player can't return. So should they hold scholarships? How many? Enough for all? Save one but who gets it if more than one want it?
Personally I never liked the extra COVID year all that much. It disadvantages younger players when players ahead of them can stay the extra year but they can't. It may be adding to transfers being so high now, grad transfers and younger players bailing when they see too many ahead of them for too many years on a roster. It gave us silliness like 7 year players. I loved having Wilson back last season but I don't love the extra year overall. I would not be surprised if a couple of our seniors ended up grad transferring. I don't blame them for doing that if they do it, because they get a free year of grad school. I still think the COVID year kinda sucks at this point.
Personally I never liked the extra COVID year all that much. It disadvantages younger players when players ahead of them can stay the extra year but they can't. It may be adding to transfers being so high now, grad transfers and younger players bailing when they see too many ahead of them for too many years on a roster. It gave us silliness like 7 year players. I loved having Wilson back last season but I don't love the extra year overall. I would not be surprised if a couple of our seniors ended up grad transferring. I don't blame them for doing that if they do it, because they get a free year of grad school. I still think the COVID year kinda sucks at this point.