Drew Peterson opens his recruitment, decommits from Minnesota

[BleedGopher]

Go Gophers!!

 

[jmag21]

Well that's weird.

 

[GopherBlood777]

weird he had some many reasons it seemed to commit here and now unsure

 

[A nonymous]

wait what

 

[A nonymous]

Maybe Walton is having 789th thoughts

 

[gophereric30]

Maybe looking to get even closer to home. Obviously a guess because this is really weird.

 

[WindyCityGopher]

Shoot, and I had put together an entire Drew Peterson scrapbook that I'm going to need to find a place for now.

 

[BleedGopher]

Shoot, and I had put together an entire Drew Peterson scrapbook that I'm going to need to find a place for now.

Go Gophers!!

 

[Bad Gopher]

Please respect which decision--this one, the last one, the next one, or the one after that?

 

[JimmyJamesMD]

That stinks.

#1 - due to waiver rule, maybe trying to find a school closer to home with a better shot at waiver
#2 - since the waiver rule wont change, maybe more schools that werent interested before, are.

 

[JimmyJamesMD]

weird he had some many reasons it seemed to commit here and now unsure

dont underestimate the ruling of the waiver

 

[Bad Gopher]

dont underestimate the ruling of the waiver

This has got to be the long and the short of it.

 

[leib0039]

I think the waiver thing certainly played into this. Can't be good news for RP who now has to either figure out a way to bring him back or tell all these other guys who he said sorry about it that hey WE REALLY DID WANT YOU! Tough spot

 

[underground629]

Lovely. Happy Friday everyone!

 

[UpAndUnder43]

Drew Peterson=dink

 

[JimmyJamesMD]

Drew Peterson=dink

thats not very nice.

 

[GopherGangsta]

Drew Peterson=dink

Richard Pitino after winning 7 B10 games next year=Fired

 

[Block M]

Assuming there is no college basketball played in 2020-21, he should be good.

 

[GopherGangsta]

Assuming there is no college basketball played in 2020-21, he should be good.

They will play with no fans....Which might help us win a couple of road games.

 

[Hates Monikers]

I know nothing. But with news that the NCAA is now less likely (or unlikely?) to approve the one-time transfer rule, perhaps Pitino urged him to look around. Pitino needs help next year.

 

[leib0039]

Come on guys, its Minnesota sports, we ALWAYS come out smelling like a rose, maybe Oturu decided with the uncertainty to come back and told RP he needed a spot. =) (OR NOT)

 

[HitMeAgainIAmStillMoving]

I dont want guys who killed their wife anyway. Good riddance.

 

[LongLiveMilesTarver]

Drew Peterson's commitment lasted longer than most of his marriages.

 

[MplsGopher]

Quite obviously the waiver announcement.

He wants to play this year, and is going to look for a different school where that will be more likely.


Frankly, I don't think Robbins has a leg to stand on under the family hardship language. BUT, like they said in the NCAA announcement, they're asking the waiver group to be more lenient. Maybe it will go through anyway, but I'm a pessimist.

 

[UpAndUnder43]

Richard Pitino after winning 7 B10 games next year=Fired

He should have been fired this year.

Doesn’t make Peterson not a dink

 

[Keyser Söze]

He should have been fired this year.

Doesn’t make Peterson not a dink

If Peterson committed with the understanding that he would be able to play right away, and those expectations changed, then I understand him re-thinking things.

 

[Elbert]

who’s the next option?

 

[tikited]

who’s the next option?

The 4th choice?

 

[tjgopher]

Frankly, I don't think Robbins has a leg to stand on under the family hardship language. BUT, like they said in the NCAA announcement, they're asking the waiver group to be more lenient. Maybe it will go through anyway, but I'm a pessimist.

I think they will be more lenient and I think anyone using COVID as the reason, particularly if they have family on hand, has a great case that will likely be approved. The NCAA isn't going to want the bad publicity of turning down a bunch of kids claiming they want to be closer to family members at an unprecedented time in America, especially when so many are clamoring for the one-time transfer rule anyway. As for Robbins specifically, he literally has an uncle coaching the team, a cousin playing on the team, and that entire family within minutes of campus.

 

[MplsGopher]

Let’s hope