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Post by cake on Nov 3, 2021 12:00:01 GMT -8
Oregon State post Chol Marial, a 7-foot-2 junior who played two years at Maryland before transferring this summer, will be sidelined for an indefinite period because of an academic situation.
“We knew there was a chance that Chol’s waiver would be denied due to the academic plan he was put on before he got to us,” Oregon State head coach Wayne Tinkle said. “It’s unfortunate, but we’re going to turn it into a positive. He’s a great student so he’ll get back on pace academically. It will also give him time to get 100 percent healthy, and he’ll have time to continue to improve on his game and understand our system. He’s a delightful young man that we’re lucky to have in our program. I know he’ll help our team get better every day.”
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Post by Judge Smails on Nov 3, 2021 12:23:40 GMT -8
Oregon State post Chol Marial, a 7-foot-2 junior who played two years at Maryland before transferring this summer, will be sidelined for an indefinite period because of an academic situation.
“We knew there was a chance that Chol’s waiver would be denied due to the academic plan he was put on before he got to us,” Oregon State head coach Wayne Tinkle said. “It’s unfortunate, but we’re going to turn it into a positive. He’s a great student so he’ll get back on pace academically. It will also give him time to get 100 percent healthy, and he’ll have time to continue to improve on his game and understand our system. He’s a delightful young man that we’re lucky to have in our program. I know he’ll help our team get better every day.”
Different definitions of 'great' here I think. He may have just been affected by the timing of him leaving Maryland. That qtr/semester may have screwed him up when he left mid-way through. Doesn't make him a bad student |
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Post by shelby on Nov 3, 2021 12:26:09 GMT -8
Damn, that is unfortunate.
I read about his great ratings ( and stats )from high school and was hoping he would get some game time to turn things around .
I read the scholastic issues as more having to do with course load and specific courses - not bad grades !
Hope we can turn this around sooner than later.
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Post by beaverstever on Nov 3, 2021 13:31:47 GMT -8
This has a pretty big silver lining IMO:
a) He was going to compete (and probably poorly) for PT vs. Silva, Andela and probably Rand. We have a huge problem with PT this year as it is - I can't imagine he was going to log big minutes.
b) He had a rough injury that will definitely benefit from additional time
c) He now effectively makes the 4th underclassmen on our roster, and the only underclassman that's a big. Our roster is top-heavy with upperclassmen, and so this change effectively helped 2023 and 2024's roster substantially.
Looks like he has a redshirt year left, and I thought there was a good chance it would be used this year even if he was available.
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