Toppin eligibility question

[kyups01]

Why is everyone ruling out him playing this upcoming year? Baker and Juzang ...others have transferred and were immediately eligible so why wouldnt he be? They used homesickness as a reasoning!

 

[kornucopia]

He said he’s going to take a redshirt no matter what.

 

[kyups01]

He said he’s going to take a redshirt no matter what.

Ohh ok thanks man. Had not seen that anywhere

 

[Zissou87]

I don't think it would matter, honestly. The guy averaged 5 and 4 last year at Rhode Island. I don't see him fighting for serious minutes in his first year in Lexington.

 

[Smashcat]

I don't think it would matter, honestly. The guy averaged 5 and 4 last year at Rhode Island. I don't see him fighting for serious minutes in his first year in Lexington.

Yep. This would be a tough group to try to earn significant PT with.

 

[YardCat]

He will get so much better practicing with this years guys he could be a Diamond in the Rough like his brother.

 

[Sparkaces1]

He will get so much better practicing with this years guys he could be a Diamond in the Rough like his brother.

Obi has a pretty amazing story, couldn’t dunk until senior year of high school, went to prep school and grew 5 inches, redshirted first year at Dayton! Let’s just hope the brother takes the same path!

 

[LineSkiCat14]

This is a great year to RS. Plus, he he won't have a chunk of our fanbase all over him the 1st game he doesn't put up 20 and 10. Let him take the entire year to watch and learn.

.. THEN our fanbase can crucify him in 2021.

 

[catsfanbgky]

Toppin getting an extra year to mature can only help him. He gets a full year playing against a whole squad of players that where better than anyone on Rhode Island's roster. He will be a seasoned veteran by the time 21 year comes around and have three years to work on his game. Work on conditioning, strength, and shot for a whole year with no pressure. He played on a RI team that went was pretty good. 21-9 / 13-5 in the A10 (3rd). The A10 is a very, very good league. RI had 4 guys average DD points. They beat Bama by14, Providence by 14, and lost at WVU by only 5.

He scored DD's 5 times as a freshman and had 3 a few other, only playing 18 minutes per game. 5 pts / 4 reb. per game.

12 pts in 11 minutes against St. Joes
12 pts. and 8 reb. in 23 minutes vs Richmond
10 pts. against LSU in 22 minutes.
11 pts. against Bama in 17 minutes.
11 pts. against LIU in 16 minutes.

Had 5 pts. and 7 rebounds against Big Brother Obi in 14 minutes.