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Jonas
10-10-2012, 03:57 PM
According to Billy D at Basketball Media Days, Larson isn't on scholarship. Apparently he did not meet some of the expectations he was supposed to last year, but instead of transferring, he decided to stay and try and earn the scholarship back.


Kevin Brockway ‏@gatorhoops

Billy D said Cody Larson is not on scholarship, has some responsibilities he needed to take car of, puts UF at 13 scholarship players.

Larson had option to transfer, but decided to stay with the team as a walk-on.

Guess that solves the scholarship issues.
twodaparty
10-10-2012, 04:15 PM
According to Billy D at Basketball Media Days, Larson isn't on scholarship. Apparently he did not meet some of the expectations he was supposed to last year, but instead of transferring, he decided to stay and try and earn the scholarship back.



Implications?
rserina
10-10-2012, 04:18 PM
Implications?
He has to pay his own way?
ArtVandelay
10-10-2012, 04:34 PM
Aside from him playing out of his mind, I can't see him earning that scholarship back unless we are unable to sign the maximum or players leave early/transfer.
tupacbiff
10-10-2012, 05:57 PM
Maybe he realizes how much better uf is then just about everywhere else and it's worth paying for rather than xfering elsewhere.
InstiGATOR1
10-10-2012, 06:20 PM
Maybe he realizes how much better uf is then just about everywhere else and it's worth paying for rather than xfering elsewhere.

Or perhaps as I have suggested here before as a player who has already redshirted might find it in his best interest to stay one more year and graduate and use the graduate transfer rule to move and play big minutes his last two season. I do not know if Larson is the kind of student who can earn a degree in 3 years, but it would be in his best interest if he could.
ApexNC
10-10-2012, 06:21 PM
He's the one I was expecting it to be. Billy gave him a chance when he was damaged goods. Glad he stuck around & hope he gets his act together.
rserina
10-10-2012, 06:25 PM
Or perhaps as I have suggested here before as a player who has already redshirted might find it in his best interest to stay one more year and graduate and use the graduate transfer rule to move and play big minutes his last two season. I do not know if Larson is the kind of student who can earn a degree in 3 years, but it would be in his best interest if he could.
That is actually a pretty good point. Larson has a nice shot at filling that fourth big role because we don't have anyone else who can play the five. Worst-case scenario, he can spend another year learning under Donovan, be on a team that competes for rings, earn a degree, and then transfer and play immediately elsewhere. Best-case scenario, he can increase playing time, contribute to the team, and barring any problems earn his scholarship back.
gymgator
10-10-2012, 06:30 PM
No way he can earn a degree in 3 years, but frankly THIS is Larson's season to prove he is worth the time, because Harris can't play and Walker isn't here yet.

He has to prove this season that he can earn 10-18 min a game. Billy wants to run more, so he will have a chance.
Jonas
10-10-2012, 06:40 PM
A little OT, but did people know that Adam Allen is back playing BBall? I guess he used that grad school rule and is playing for Rollins. Guess his leg injury healed up. Good for him.
gatormoe1
10-10-2012, 08:11 PM
Tupac, twoda and rsernia in the same thread? This could get interesting folks.
InstiGATOR1
10-10-2012, 08:14 PM
A little OT, but did people know that Adam Allen is back playing BBall? I guess he used that grad school rule and is playing for Rollins. Guess his leg injury healed up. Good for him.

Thanks for the update. I sure hope he can play. I will be interested to see how he can do after so much time. I hope he can pick up an MBA or somthing at the same time.
don23lucia
10-10-2012, 08:58 PM
Mystery solved as to who isn't on scholarship thanks for the update.
StrangeGator
10-10-2012, 11:35 PM
Plenty of incentive to play hard this season even without the possibility of getting a ship. He's got to earn his way on the court to have a chance to play professionally. He's got enough momentum coming out of last season to build himself a sold backup role behind Young. His parents have bought the bullet. It's no worse than the rest of us who are paying for our kids college out of our own pockets. Best of luck to him. Glad we've got another ship to hand out.
Tebowism0823
10-10-2012, 11:48 PM
Tupac, twoda and rsernia in the same thread? This could get interesting folks.

Only one is worth a damn however :)
gatormoe1
10-11-2012, 11:47 AM
I missed it when Goldkamp left GC, when was this?
stingbb
10-11-2012, 12:45 PM
Larson has some serious issues, despite some denials by some on these boards, and I'm surprised he had the option on staying on the team even as a walk-on.

Hopefully, Larson grows up, makes good decisions and takes advantage of his last chance.
67walkon
10-11-2012, 12:57 PM
Sucks for Cody. Great news on Adam.
ArtVandelay
10-11-2012, 12:59 PM
Aside from him playing out of his mind, I can't see him earning that scholarship back unless we are unable to sign the maximum or players leave early/transfer.

"we were not going to renew his scholarship until he took care of these things," Donovan said. "Gave Cody the option to transfer if he wanted to leave to find another school and also gave him the option to come back, try to earn his scholarship back."

Guess I was wrong. Sounds like if he does what he is asked, he will get the scholly back.
4everaGator
10-11-2012, 01:41 PM
A little OT, but did people know that Adam Allen is back playing BBall? I guess he used that grad school rule and is playing for Rollins. Guess his leg injury healed up. Good for him.
Ha! The Allen Parsons Project lives on!

NEVERMORE!!!
StrangeGator
10-11-2012, 04:02 PM
Is there even a ship to offer him to "earn" back like Frankie Hammond did? That would be a tall order given that Frankie is an honor student and all SEC caliber athlete in two sports. The scholarship roster will be very crowded next fall, assuming we've got a ship or two left to give to the class of 2013. If Cody doesn't step up and UF signs Embiid, it's kind of a moot point.
MadduxFanII
10-11-2012, 06:25 PM
Is there even a ship to offer him to "earn" back like Frankie Hammond did? That would be a tall order given that Frankie is an honor student and all SEC caliber athlete in two sports. The scholarship roster will be very crowded next fall, assuming we've got a ship or two left to give to the class of 2013. If Cody doesn't step up and UF signs Embiid, it's kind of a moot point.

I certainly hope (and, because it's Billy, trust) that Donovan was honest with Larson about his chances of earning the scholarship back. If Billy told Cody that the latter could win his scholarship back by working hard on the court and pulling his stuff together off the court, provided there was a scholarship available (as the program would continue to recruit players for the 2013-2014 season), then that's fair. I would just hate to see a situation where somehow that second clause didn't get communicated, Larson objectively performs to the standards Billy sets and then doesn't get the scholarship back because we signed Randle or Embiid or whoever.
Go2gtr
10-17-2012, 11:20 AM
Doesn't suck for Cody. If you can believe what he's saying, sounds like it's the best thing that could have happened for him.
StrangeGator
10-17-2012, 02:16 PM
Doesn't suck for Cody. If you can believe what he's saying, sounds like it's the best thing that could have happened for him.

It certainly worked for Frankie Hammond. He had a great football season, was Academic AA and then made all conference in track and field.
madgator
10-17-2012, 10:08 PM
Doesn't suck for Cody. If you can believe what he's saying, sounds like it's the best thing that could have happened for him.

jedi mind trick, seems to be working


if Billy doesn't see potential in him and actually wants him to be with us then he would've been given his outright release and told "see-ya!"

there is a reason why he hasn't
jcp
10-26-2012, 01:32 PM
Is he gone?

Looks that way: https://twitter.com/GatorZoneMBK
madgator
10-26-2012, 02:03 PM
Is he gone?

Looks that way: https://twitter.com/GatorZoneMBK



does seem to say that......MAN! that's bad news. We need front court depth
INGATORSWETRUST
10-26-2012, 04:33 PM
Billy D would not have been able to provide a scholarship to Cody in the future either, given serious interest by highly regarded recruits in these spaces.

Adam Allen transferred and is playing at Rollins???, not UF
Go2gtr
10-28-2012, 09:46 PM
jedi mind trick, seems to be working


if Billy doesn't see potential in him and actually wants him to be with us then he would've been given his outright release and told "see-ya!"

there is a reason why he hasn't
Jedi mind trick? Get real, these are real life situations for real people.
madgator
10-29-2012, 11:34 AM
Jedi mind trick? Get real, these are real life situations for real people.

yeah, coaches never play mind games with players and the media.
tupacbiff
10-29-2012, 11:53 AM
yeah, coaches never play mind games with players and the media.

How dare you! Billy is always 100% honest with the media. How dare you!

The board has collectively decided this time and time again and we will not accept any disagreement unless of course it suits a particular point. I mean um forget that last part.
madgator
10-29-2012, 02:12 PM
How dare you! Billy is always 100% honest with the media. How dare you!

The board has collectively decided this time and time again and we will not accept any disagreement unless of course it suits a particular point. I mean um forget that last part.


I know it's comical. What makes it even more funny is that his mentor is one of the coaches who was one of the first to really master the craft.

typically speaking, the coaches with the most success in the last generation are master manipulators whether it be Pat Riley, Phil Jackson, John Caliperi, even Mike Krzyzewski. All HUGE BS'ers.

you think Coach K. is a nice guy? The guy is a West Point grad who learned under Bob Knight. The only thing that equals his intelligence is the intensity of his drive and shrewdness. His biggest weapon is his nerdy/nice guy appearance. But don't fool yourself, he will rip your throat out if you get in his way.

Coaches (particularly in basketball) and leaders in general are generally full of BS.
REM08
10-29-2012, 03:09 PM
I know it's comical. What makes it even more funny is that his mentor is one of the coaches who was one of the first to really master the craft.

typically speaking, the coaches with the most success in the last generation are master manipulators whether it be Pat Riley, Phil Jackson, John Caliperi, even Mike Krzyzewski. All HUGE BS'ers.

you think Coach K. is a nice guy? The guy is a West Point grad who learned under Bob Knight. The only thing that equals his intelligence is the intensity of his drive and shrewdness. His biggest weapon is his nerdy/nice guy appearance. But don't fool yourself, he will rip your throat out if you get in his way.

Coaches (particularly in basketball) and leaders in general are generally full of BS.

Pitino was and is still great at this. I don't even mean it as a back-handed compliment either. Its hard to tell many big-name coaches apart from politicians sometimes. It can serve them well though.
jmac83
10-29-2012, 04:31 PM
I sense the "Billy said it, I believe, it, that settles it" faction growing restless.
Tim85
10-29-2012, 04:45 PM
Apparently Donovan has left the door open for Larson to return if, in a few weeks, Larson starts to feel the love again. SIAP, but apparently he said something along the lines of, "If Larson changes his mind and confronts his teammates, we would take him back." Apparently he was playing the best ball of his career when he decided to quit.
madgator
10-29-2012, 06:56 PM
Apparently Donovan has left the door open for Larson to return if, in a few weeks, Larson starts to feel the love again. SIAP, but apparently he said something along the lines of, "If Larson changes his mind and confronts his teammates, we would take him back." Apparently he was playing the best ball of his career when he decided to quit.

I just don't understand why Billy would want Larson back? Been a constant headache, a repeated issue with discipline, and he didn't do what he needed to do to keep his scholarship. Plus, he can't even compete at the SEC level.

:crazy: