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50. Joe Pridgen, 6-5, 210 pounds, SG, Fr., Holy Cross
Committed to UNCW
Intriguing prospect on paper. Still has three years remaining, strong-bodied power wing who can make shots. Averaged 17.4 points, 6.8 rebounds and shot 42.9% from 3.

So does that mean he's eligible this coming spring?

(09-08-2020 03:12 PM)CG_Hawk06 Wrote:  So does that mean he's eligible this coming spring?

No. He will have to “redshirt”.

Per Dan Spears:

UNCW has " put in a transfer waiver request for Joe Pridgen, last season's Patriot League Rookie of the Year. Siddle said current environment of allowed immediate transfers was worth the request".

and

"Siddle calls Pridgen the toughest guy on the team"

Dan Spears Twitter Thread re: Pridgen Transfer Waiver Appeal

I swear i'd let him sit a year and build for next year going forward. This season is going to be hit and miss at best. William and Mary has cancelled all sports for 2 weeks, NU isn't playing, and who knows what some of these idiot governors will do this winter.

(12-01-2020 03:08 PM)82hawk Wrote:  I swear i'd let him sit a year and build for next year going forward. This season is going to be hit and miss at best. William and Mary has cancelled all sports for 2 weeks, NU isn't playing, and who knows what some of these idiot governors will do this winter.

yeah, hate to waste a year. This kid is going to be a stud. imagine him, and Sims whos been producing the way he has... yikes!

(12-01-2020 03:15 PM)Seahawkhoops Wrote:  

(12-01-2020 03:08 PM)82hawk Wrote:  I swear i'd let him sit a year and build for next year going forward. This season is going to be hit and miss at best. William and Mary has cancelled all sports for 2 weeks, NU isn't playing, and who knows what some of these idiot governors will do this winter.

yeah, hate to waste a year. This kid is going to be a stud. imagine him, and Sims whos been producing the way he has... yikes!

Phillips, Sims, Pridgen, Boggs, Steere would be a pretty formidable lineup.

(12-01-2020 03:15 PM)Seahawkhoops Wrote:  

(12-01-2020 03:08 PM)82hawk Wrote:  I swear i'd let him sit a year and build for next year going forward. This season is going to be hit and miss at best. William and Mary has cancelled all sports for 2 weeks, NU isn't playing, and who knows what some of these idiot governors will do this winter.

yeah, hate to waste a year. This kid is going to be a stud. imagine him, and Sims whos been producing the way he has... yikes!

I would interpret it differently - that Siddle thinks he has every piece in place in Wilmington right now that he needs to compete for a CAA Championship this year.

It's a gamble with the covid craziness. But what team in the CAA couldn't the team we saw play on Saturday - plus Boggs, Steere, and Pridgen, and Phillps (not to mention Carr) - beat?

Chaos can create opportunity. Maybe he's trying to take advantage of it.

(12-01-2020 04:21 PM)70shawk Wrote:  

(12-01-2020 03:15 PM)Seahawkhoops Wrote:  

(12-01-2020 03:08 PM)82hawk Wrote:  I swear i'd let him sit a year and build for next year going forward. This season is going to be hit and miss at best. William and Mary has cancelled all sports for 2 weeks, NU isn't playing, and who knows what some of these idiot governors will do this winter.

yeah, hate to waste a year. This kid is going to be a stud. imagine him, and Sims whos been producing the way he has... yikes!

I would interpret it differently - that Siddle thinks he has every piece in place in Wilmington right now that he needs to compete for a CAA Championship this year.

It's a gamble with the covid craziness. But what team in the CAA couldn't the team we saw play on Saturday - plus Boggs, Steere, and Pridgen, and Phillps (not to mention Carr) - beat?

Chaos can create opportunity. Maybe he's trying to take advantage of it.

I understand. But I don't trust the powers that be enough to make that bet.

(12-01-2020 04:28 PM)82hawk Wrote:  

(12-01-2020 04:21 PM)70shawk Wrote:  

(12-01-2020 03:15 PM)Seahawkhoops Wrote:  

(12-01-2020 03:08 PM)82hawk Wrote:  I swear i'd let him sit a year and build for next year going forward. This season is going to be hit and miss at best. William and Mary has cancelled all sports for 2 weeks, NU isn't playing, and who knows what some of these idiot governors will do this winter.

yeah, hate to waste a year. This kid is going to be a stud. imagine him, and Sims whos been producing the way he has... yikes!

I would interpret it differently - that Siddle thinks he has every piece in place in Wilmington right now that he needs to compete for a CAA Championship this year.

It's a gamble with the covid craziness. But what team in the CAA couldn't the team we saw play on Saturday - plus Boggs, Steere, and Pridgen, and Phillps (not to mention Carr) - beat?

Chaos can create opportunity. Maybe he's trying to take advantage of it.

I understand. But I don't trust the powers that be enough to make that bet.

Agree. While it's a nice thought, is it worth the gamble with a chance we don't get to finish the season?

(12-01-2020 06:02 PM)Seahawkhoops Wrote:  

(12-01-2020 04:28 PM)82hawk Wrote:  

(12-01-2020 04:21 PM)70shawk Wrote:  

(12-01-2020 03:15 PM)Seahawkhoops Wrote:  

(12-01-2020 03:08 PM)82hawk Wrote:  I swear i'd let him sit a year and build for next year going forward. This season is going to be hit and miss at best. William and Mary has cancelled all sports for 2 weeks, NU isn't playing, and who knows what some of these idiot governors will do this winter.

yeah, hate to waste a year. This kid is going to be a stud. imagine him, and Sims whos been producing the way he has... yikes!

I would interpret it differently - that Siddle thinks he has every piece in place in Wilmington right now that he needs to compete for a CAA Championship this year.

It's a gamble with the covid craziness. But what team in the CAA couldn't the team we saw play on Saturday - plus Boggs, Steere, and Pridgen, and Phillps (not to mention Carr) - beat?

Chaos can create opportunity. Maybe he's trying to take advantage of it.

I understand. But I don't trust the powers that be enough to make that bet.

Agree. While it's a nice thought, is it worth the gamble with a chance we don't get to finish the season?

I agree with the two of you as well. It’ll be cool as a fan if we’re able to see him this spring, but yikes it could all be a big waste depending on how politics shake themselves out.

Another potential way to look at this is in combination of a mindset of “let’s go get this now”, it seems logical also when taking into account Coach Siddle’s confidence in recruiting more studs in the future. Not saying you can recruit over Pridgeon, but that he will recruit better players that will match with him and follow him.


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(12-01-2020 06:23 PM)CG_Hawk06 Wrote:  

(12-01-2020 06:02 PM)Seahawkhoops Wrote:  

(12-01-2020 04:28 PM)82hawk Wrote:  

(12-01-2020 04:21 PM)70shawk Wrote:  

(12-01-2020 03:15 PM)Seahawkhoops Wrote:  yeah, hate to waste a year. This kid is going to be a stud. imagine him, and Sims whos been producing the way he has... yikes!

I would interpret it differently - that Siddle thinks he has every piece in place in Wilmington right now that he needs to compete for a CAA Championship this year.

It's a gamble with the covid craziness. But what team in the CAA couldn't the team we saw play on Saturday - plus Boggs, Steere, and Pridgen, and Phillps (not to mention Carr) - beat?

Chaos can create opportunity. Maybe he's trying to take advantage of it.

I understand. But I don't trust the powers that be enough to make that bet.

Agree. While it's a nice thought, is it worth the gamble with a chance we don't get to finish the season?

I agree with the two of you as well. It’ll be cool as a fan if we’re able to see him this spring, but yikes it could all be a big waste depending on how politics shake themselves out.

Another potential way to look at this is in combination of a mindset of “let’s go get this now”, it seems logical also when taking into account Coach Siddle’s confidence in recruiting more studs in the future. Not saying you can recruit over Pridgeon, but that he will recruit better players that will match with him and follow him.


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It's just barely possible that the waiver is something that Pridgen thinks is in his best interest. And in this era, there are worse things than demonstrating to players that you will advocate for them. So there's that..

FWIW, I would bet a LOT of money that there is going to be a NCAA Tournament this season and that somebody from the CAA will be in it.

(12-01-2020 07:26 PM)70shawk Wrote:  

(12-01-2020 06:23 PM)CG_Hawk06 Wrote:  

(12-01-2020 06:02 PM)Seahawkhoops Wrote:  

(12-01-2020 04:28 PM)82hawk Wrote:  

(12-01-2020 04:21 PM)70shawk Wrote:  I would interpret it differently - that Siddle thinks he has every piece in place in Wilmington right now that he needs to compete for a CAA Championship this year.

It's a gamble with the covid craziness. But what team in the CAA couldn't the team we saw play on Saturday - plus Boggs, Steere, and Pridgen, and Phillps (not to mention Carr) - beat?

Chaos can create opportunity. Maybe he's trying to take advantage of it.

I understand. But I don't trust the powers that be enough to make that bet.

Agree. While it's a nice thought, is it worth the gamble with a chance we don't get to finish the season?

I agree with the two of you as well. It’ll be cool as a fan if we’re able to see him this spring, but yikes it could all be a big waste depending on how politics shake themselves out.

Another potential way to look at this is in combination of a mindset of “let’s go get this now”, it seems logical also when taking into account Coach Siddle’s confidence in recruiting more studs in the future. Not saying you can recruit over Pridgeon, but that he will recruit better players that will match with him and follow him.


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It's just barely possible that the waiver is something that Pridgen thinks is in his best interest. And in this era, there are worse things than demonstrating to players that you will advocate for them. So there's that..

FWIW, I would bet a LOT of money that there is going to be a NCAA Tournament this season and that somebody from the CAA will be in it.

I need to see how college football finishes before I'd make that bet. I know they moved the tourney to one location. Was thinking through the logistics of all those games in one place, how the heck are they going to make it happen?

(12-01-2020 07:49 PM)Seahawkhoops Wrote:  

(12-01-2020 07:26 PM)70shawk Wrote:  

(12-01-2020 06:23 PM)CG_Hawk06 Wrote:  

(12-01-2020 06:02 PM)Seahawkhoops Wrote:  

(12-01-2020 04:28 PM)82hawk Wrote:  I understand. But I don't trust the powers that be enough to make that bet.

Agree. While it's a nice thought, is it worth the gamble with a chance we don't get to finish the season?

I agree with the two of you as well. It’ll be cool as a fan if we’re able to see him this spring, but yikes it could all be a big waste depending on how politics shake themselves out.

Another potential way to look at this is in combination of a mindset of “let’s go get this now”, it seems logical also when taking into account Coach Siddle’s confidence in recruiting more studs in the future. Not saying you can recruit over Pridgeon, but that he will recruit better players that will match with him and follow him.


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It's just barely possible that the waiver is something that Pridgen thinks is in his best interest. And in this era, there are worse things than demonstrating to players that you will advocate for them. So there's that..

FWIW, I would bet a LOT of money that there is going to be a NCAA Tournament this season and that somebody from the CAA will be in it.

I need to see how college football finishes before I'd make that bet. I know they moved the tourney to one location. Was thinking through the logistics of all those games in one place, how the heck are they going to make it happen?

My bet is based upon $$. No way they are going to leave that on the table two years in a row.

I think the NCAA has already granted a free year of eligibility to players in the winter sports so if you don't have to and aren't injured there is not much of a benefit to red-shirting this year. If Pridgen can get a waiver, it seems like there really isn't a drawback to have him play.

(12-01-2020 11:21 PM)Water Boy Wrote:  I think the NCAA has already granted a free year of eligibility to players in the winter sports so if you don't have to and aren't injured there is not much of a benefit to red-shirting this year. If Pridgen can get a waiver, it seems like there really isn't a drawback to have him play.

Interesting point. Thanks for weighing in!

(12-01-2020 11:21 PM)Water Boy Wrote:  I think the NCAA has already granted a free year of eligibility to players in the winter sports so if you don't have to and aren't injured there is not much of a benefit to red-shirting this year. If Pridgen can get a waiver, it seems like there really isn't a drawback to have him play.

Agreed. Plus imagine telling your “toughest player” there is a reasonable chance you could play this year but let’s sit you out to better sustain the talent level of our program. Best to see all your pieces in live action now imo. Kid could easily leave if we passed on the opportunity to get him eligible.

(12-02-2020 09:18 AM)getmhawks Wrote:  

(12-01-2020 11:21 PM)Water Boy Wrote:  I think the NCAA has already granted a free year of eligibility to players in the winter sports so if you don't have to and aren't injured there is not much of a benefit to red-shirting this year. If Pridgen can get a waiver, it seems like there really isn't a drawback to have him play.

Agreed. Plus imagine telling your “toughest player” there is a reasonable chance you could play this year but let’s sit you out to better sustain the talent level of our program. Best to see all your pieces in live action now imo. Kid could easily leave if we passed on the opportunity to get him eligible.

I don't think you would ever mandate such a thing. It would be a discussion between the player and coach about pluses and minuses. Sounds like the NCAA waiver negates the negative, which may have made the decision easy.

Bottom line, if Pridgen gets that waiver and can go this year... that greatly improves our team NOW.

After reading through all the input so far, I'm hoping it happens.

(12-02-2020 10:36 AM)CG_Hawk06 Wrote:  Bottom line, if Pridgen gets that waiver and can go this year... that greatly improves our team NOW.

After reading through all the input so far, I'm hoping it happens.

I wasn't aware of a waiver for this year. I know a waiver was granted for some spring sports last year.