Trent Lockett granted release to be "closer to home" UPDATED (4/10): Marq Leading

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BleedGopher said:
Tweet from Marcus:

"Don't think Lockett ends up here. Wouldn't be good fit. Too many players at his position. Closer to home, doesn't mean home."

Go Gophers!!
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He may have some inside information on this, and if that's the case I'll take his word for it, but if he's just using his own reasoning here I don't think I agree. Lockett wouldn't be fighting for playing time. Yes there are a lot of players at his position here, but that doesn't mean he wouldn't be starting and getting a ton of minutes. If he wants to transfer to be closer to home, it doesn't make that much sense to me to trasfer to a school that is 3+ hours away. Regardless of where he transfers though, I wish him and his family the best.
 

jovs said:
At first I didn't see how he would fit as a Gopher but with a three guard lineup he could play sf with the Hollins's at the other guard position. The fact that he only has one year of eligibility makes it tougher though.
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Welch would have to accept the back up role and Coleman would likely see a cut as well (may be okay with it as he would be a sophomore and he knows Lockett) and Ellenson may be better off red shirting too.
 

scher215 said:
However, closeER to home could be anywhere closer than ASU. Who knows.
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Technically that's true, but what's the point of going through the trouble to transfer if you're still going to be a flight or painfully long drive away? There were rumors about a big transfer last year. My guess is this was it and he just didn't go through with it. Best of luck to Trent and family wherever he ends up going though.
 

GophersOnTheRise said:
He may have some inside information on this, and if that's the case I'll take his word for it, but if he's just using his own reasoning here I don't think I agree. Lockett wouldn't be fighting for playing time. Yes there are a lot of players at his position here, but that doesn't mean he wouldn't be starting and getting a ton of minutes. If he wants to transfer to be closer to home, it doesn't make that much sense to me to trasfer to a school that is 3+ hours away. Regardless of where he transfers though, I wish him and his family the best.
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I agree, Lockett starts day 1. You have to decide if that is worth the risk of hurting someone via a transfer and cutting others minutes or asking them to red shirt. If Coleman is already unhappy, I'd rather not drive him away (but as I said before, he may be okay with it as its Lockett and Could
Make him feel better about being here). I'd rather have Joe for 3 more years than Lockett for 1 (perfect world we'd have both!)
 

GophersOnTheRise said:
Technically that's true, but what's the point of going through the trouble to transfer if you're still going to be a flight or painfully long drive away? There were rumors about a big transfer last year. My guess is this was it and he just didn't go through with it.
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Very possible. I think he does ultimately come here, but who knows for sure. Have to see how it plays out.
 


scher215 said:
I agree, Lockett starts day 1. You have to decide if that is worth the risk of hurting someone via a transfer and cutting others minutes or asking them to red shirt. If Coleman is already unhappy, I'd rather not drive him away (but as I said before, he may be okay with it as its Lockett and Could
Make him feel better about being here). I'd rather have Joe for 3 more years than Lockett for 1 (perfect world we'd have both!)
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Why would Joe be unhappy?
 


Johnnyboy18 said:
Why would Joe be unhappy?
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Someone posted he was already considering transferring and adding a senior who would eat up some of his minutes can't help the situation. However, as Lockett is a Hopkins alum I'm sure he and Coleman get along and may help the chemistry issue he is supposedly feeling. It's about the minutes though. He'd be the likely bump from the starting line up.
 

scher215 said:
Someone posted he was already considering transferring and adding a senior who would eat up some of his minutes can't help the situation. However, as Lockett is a Hopkins alum I'm sure he and Coleman get along and may help the chemistry issue he is supposedly feeling. It's about the minutes though. He'd be the likely bump from the starting line up.
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What the hell, why?
 



Just for clarity, we don't know the time that he was supposedly considering a transfer (or how serious it even was). More than likely though it was during his scoreless streak and those thoughts (if they ever truly occured) have hopefully/likely subsided by now. Lots of freshmen "consider" transferring at one time or another. Doesn't usually actually happen. Having a talented friend and former teammate take his starting spot for only one year probably wouldn't be a huge issue for him as long as he still gets his minutes and we are winning.
 

scher215 said:
Someone posted he was already considering transferring and adding a senior who would eat up some of his minutes can't help the situation. However, as Lockett is a Hopkins alum I'm sure he and Coleman get along and may help the chemistry issue he is supposedly feeling. It's about the minutes though. He'd be the likely bump from the starting line up.
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Doubt he transfers if he's a 6th man off the bench on a top tier team. Plus he started over half the games this year!
 

Roster is too crowded at Lockett's position with younger talent like Coleman and Hollins. He'd be better off at ISU or Iowa.
 

cncmin said:
What the hell, why?
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Something about not feeling like he fits in with the guys on the team. Supposedly his family is encouraging him to stick it out, but he has considered it. No clue when this happened, maybe he's happier now with his re-increased role too? Haven't seen it reported anywhere other than by a poster here, albeit one I'd usually trust, but who knows.

Could see Coleman and Lockett join Royce at ISU (OUCH!!!!) or Lockett hopefully join Coleman here.
 



Block M said:
Roster is too crowded at Lockett's position with younger talent like Coleman and Hollins. He'd be better off at ISU or Iowa.
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I disagree. He'd start day one with the Hollins' and backed up by Coleman and Welch. Play each starter 30 and then Coleman and welch each get 15.

Ellenson would have to redshirt.
 

Block M said:
Roster is too crowded at Lockett's position with younger talent like Coleman and Hollins. He'd be better off at ISU or Iowa.
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I don't see your logic. Lockett would start and get a lot of minutes here despite the other players at his position.
 

Johnnyboy18 said:
Doubt he transfers if he's a 6th man off the bench on a top tier team. Plus he started over half the games this year!
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He'd probably see 15 a game, same as Welch. That's a cut from the 30 he's seen lately. Would be a cut for Welch too.

Like I said, maybe he'd be okay with it as a sophomore and it being a Hopkins alum, but if I am Tubby I consult Joe, and maybe even Welch, a lot before making this decision.
 

GophersOnTheRise said:
Just for clarity, we don't know the time that he was supposedly considering a transfer (or how serious it even was). More than likely though it was during his scoreless streak and those thoughts (if they ever truly occured) have hopefully/likely subsided by now. Lots of freshmen "consider" transferring at one time or another. Doesn't usually actually happen. Having a talented friend and former teammate take his starting spot for only one year probably wouldn't be a huge issue for him as long as he still gets his minutes and we are winning.
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Let's hope that's the case. The last thing this program needs is another solid player to transfer; particularly one who seems to get a deserved amount of playing time.
 

scher215 said:
He'd probably see 15 a game, same as Welch. That's a cut from the 30 he's seen lately. Would be a cut for Welch too.

Like I said, maybe he'd be okay with it as a sophomore and it being a Hopkins alum, but if I am Tubby I consult Joe, and maybe even Welch, a lot before making this decision.
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No, he'd see 20-25
 


scher215 said:
Something about not feeling like he fits in with the guys on the team. Supposedly his family is encouraging him to stick it out, but he has considered it. No clue when this happened, maybe he's happier now with his re-increased role too? Haven't seen it reported anywhere other than by a poster here, albeit one I'd usually trust, but who knows.

Could see Coleman and Lockett join Royce at ISU (OUCH!!!!) or Lockett hopefully join Coleman here.
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ouch, I think you need more information on the Royce, Lock and Joe dynamic from back in the day. chance either ends up there, very slim
 

I think this kids mind\attention is going to be on his mom not college basketball. Which it should be.
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Lol at Iowa State board having 4 pages of chat. #TransferU
 

Any chance Royce wants to leave and play closer to home?

In all seriousness, Lockett will come to the U if Tubby wants him and can find a way...end of story. Lockett will not transfer to be closer to home only to be in another state. I'm not sure how that will help his mother? She's might not be in the shape to travel a lot, unfortunately. It may not be very convenient. It would only make sense to go to the U. The only way he doesn't is if Tubby doesn't want to make room, which I think he will.
 

If he transferred to Iowa, ISU, or Wisc (the 3 closest major schools), I wouldn't be too confident in his waiver to not sit out a year. So therefore if his main concern is to play basketball, Minnesota would be the logical choice unless he doesn't mind sitting out a year. If his main concern is his family and being close to them, then Minnesota is the obvious choice.

Here is an article by Andy Katz from a year and a half ago on waivers to not sit out a year (link). There are 2 examples specifically mentioned in the article I would like to point out.

J'mison Morgan received a waiver to play immediately at Baylor instead of sitting out the year in residence after transferring from UCLA because his grandmother and legal guardian is battling colon cancer in nearby Dallas.
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The distance from Baylor to Dallas is about 95 miles, but it's important to note that it doesn't say she lived in Dallas; she may have lived closer to or farther from Baylor and just received treatment in Dallas. The other example from the article:

When Herb Pope asked for a waiver to play immediately upon transferring from New Mexico State to Seton Hall, he probably didn't receive the waiver since he is from Pittsburgh, which is not exactly next to South Orange, N.J.
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Pope's waiver was probably denied because Seton Hall was too far from Pittsburgh - the distance from Pittsburgh to South Orange is about 350 miles. By comparison, the distance from Golden Valley to Ames is about 215 miles. The NCAA probably looks at each case individually though, and the article didn't give many details on Pope's situation nor could I find many details online. Again though, if Lockett doesn't mind sitting out a year then anywhere is fair game. Considering his mother's situation though, it does seem like it'll be somewhere decently close within driving distance. Minnesota seems like the obvious choice. Just a few things to consider while we speculate about what will happen over the next few days/weeks/months...
 

mattw1067 said:
If he transferred to Iowa, ISU, or Wisc (the 3 closest major schools), I wouldn't be too confident in his waiver to not sit out a year.
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I've long thought he'd leave after this year & go somewhere with immediate eligibility - but as a graduate transfer. I tend to agree with your comments on a waiver re: family health issues, but if he graduates he'll likely find a place where he can play right away.
 

Gopher Warrior said:
I've long thought he'd leave after this year & go somewhere with immediate eligibility - but as a graduate transfer. I tend to agree with your comments on a waiver re: family health issues, but if he graduates he'll likely find a place where he can play right away.
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True, if he graduates then the whole distance/waiver issue might be a moot point. I found this article from a month ago saying that he is on pace to graduate within a few months. Again though, if family is his main concern then the options are few. Also, he appears to take academics fairly seriously, so he will probably look at a school for more than just basketball. He is majoring in Business Communications at ASU - if only there was a good business school nearby...
 

I don't think he'd be penciled in as a starter from day one. It's not like he has torn up the Pac-12.
 

Gold Vision said:
I don't think he'd be penciled in as a starter from day one. It's not like he has torn up the Pac-12.
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I agree. Why is everyone convinced he is so good? Who is breaking down ASU film?
 

I'm sure Tubby will find a way to fit him on the roster. I have seen him play and he's that good. That is...if he's interested in the U.
 

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