New Blood

[bobbiemcgee]

Here is a scholarship matrix dating back to Chris Mack's first year as head coach: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...it?usp=sharing

Nice. Thx. Somebody needs to "sticky' this in "Recruiting" under schollies.

[XUFan09]

Eddie Ekiyor was a weird case. Technically, he was a redshirt freshman this spring, but entering the season, Xavier had one scholarship open. That gave them the flexibility to add him to the roster, because he wanted to start school in the spring. Sometimes, you get a good player who transfers at the end of the first semester too (e.g. Luke Fischer). They started the season with him, but Andre Walker didn't commit until July, and June or July commitments are not an isolated case with transfers.

It's nice to have that flexibility, to leave a scholarship open just in case. I haven't heard of any 5th-year transfers on the wing who are defensive stoppers, but sometimes they crop up late. One of those guys would be a nice piece to have, as it would resolve the glaring weakness this coming year.

[Muncie]

Anybody hear how Gaston did against Farr and or Renolds in practice competition ? I seem to remember a post at some point that indicated he held his own both offensively and defensively .