It's official: Coleman won't play this year

[jekelish]

Just saw one of the DO guys tweet a quote from Boeheim's ACC conference call, confirming that DaJuan will not play at all this season.

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Boeheim on DaJuan: "He's not going to play this year." And then confirms that he is officially not playing this year.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Brent Axe ‏@BrentAxeMedia 2m2 minutes ago
Jim Boeheim confirms on the ACC teleconference that DaJuan Coleman will not play this season.

Brent Axe ‏@BrentAxeMedia 1m1 minute ago
Boeheim: “It’s official as far as I’m concerned unless something radical happens"

 

[pearl31]

Not unexpected at all. Feel really bad for the kid, hopefully he can get back for next year.

 

[Eric15]

How many more years of eligibility does DC have left after this year? I honestly have lost track.

 

[orangemass]

Well... If I may speculate... Does that mean there is a post-season ban in our future?

so let's hope it's this year...

 

[pearl31]

Well... If I may speculate... Does that mean there is a post-season ban in our future?

so let's hope it's this year...

huh? what does this have to do with post season ban?

 

[OrangeXtreme]

How many more years of eligibility does DC have left after this year? I honestly have lost track.

2015-16 and 2016-17.

 

[Full_Rebar]

Disappointing for Dajuan. Let's hope he can get healthy enough to return next year.

 

[orangemass]

huh? what does this have to do with post season ban?

I was thinking if we are not eligible for post-season this year why waste a year of DaJuan's eligibility for a throw-away half-season...

 

[EastCoast2]

DaJuan has two years of eligibility left.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Jim Boeheim: Syracuse center Dajuan Coleman will not play this season (PS: Ditota)

 

[CusefanATL]

Well... If I may speculate... Does that mean there is a post-season ban in our future?

so let's hope it's this year...

Uhh Why?

 

[Cusefan0307]

I was thinking if we are not eligible for post-season this year why waste a year of DaJuan's eligibility for a throw-away half-season...

Red-shirt means this season doesn't count for his eligibility. Therefore by not playing, he isn't wasting anything.

 

[jekelish]

I was thinking if we are not eligible for post-season this year why waste a year of DaJuan's eligibility for a throw-away half-season...

I think it has more to do with "DaJuan is in rough shape physically, we don't want to risk him longterm."

 

[VaBeachOrFan]

How might this redshirt affect our recruiting of Thomas Bryant?-VBOF

 

[Lawrinson14]

I, for one, cannot wait for 5th year/24 year old DeJuan.

 

[TBCuse11]

dude will be 7 years older than some college frosh. truly a men amongst boys.

 

[jordoo]

I always pictured DC2 turning into a Lonnie Baxter type of player. He has that type of body that you can't dislodge and with the right post moves hard to defend at the college level. Its a shame he has had all the injuries and I really hope that he can play next season. It would certainly be interesting to see him have a crazy senior season after an injury bounce back next year.

 

[Shark58]

How might this redshirt affect our recruiting of Thomas Bryant?-VBOF

unless DC2 retires, it doesn't

 

[Orange4]

How might this redshirt affect our recruiting of Thomas Bryant?-VBOF

Has no affect, Mccullough is pretty much the factor if we have a scholly for Bryant or not unless the coaching staff asks one of the scholarship players to take on a walk on role for the year.

 

[jordoo]

If Chris stays and Bryant wants to come here I just don't see how it doesn't happen.

 

[Jake]

Well... If I may speculate... Does that mean there is a post-season ban in our future? so let's hope it's this year...

The two aren't related. He needs the extra time. From what I'm hearing, there was real concern he'd never play again. But everyone is now optimistic he will recover completely and will compete to be our starting 5 next year. It's actually really good news.

 

[jordoo]

The two aren't related. He needs the extra time. From what I'm hearing, there was real concern he'd never play again. But everyone is now optimistic he will recover completely and will compete to be our starting 5 next year. It's actually really good news.

That is good news as my worry for him all along as been that he may never play again! Thanks for that info.

 

[CuseHulk]

The two aren't related. He needs the extra time. From what I'm hearing, there was real concern he'd never play again. But everyone is now optimistic he will recover completely and will compete to be our starting 5 next year. It's actually really good news.

Don't know how much of a competition that would be. If Bryant does come here, and also have Daigne to consider.

Especially considering he hasn't played in 2 years.

I think he could be an good asset of the bench as that bruising big post scorer (at the 4 or 5) the opposite of a Baye Keita.

 

[pfister1]

If Chris stays and Bryant wants to come here I just don't see how it doesn't happen.

If that happens is there any chance that Diagne goes the prep route? The only other possibility that jumps out at me is that Obokoh leaves because there would then be potentially four guys in front of him McCullough, Bryant, Diagne and Coleman. His not getting minutes this season with the situation we have at center makes me wonder whether he will ever be able to see the court here.