In Reply to: In the article I read, I think, they said posted by ej on October 15, 2026 at 11:16:51
He's already redshirted once, so it's tough to lose two years of competition. I guess he'll still have two years of eligibility left, but something about this situation just doesn't sit right with me.
Normally, Cronin says something when a player is dealing with a difficult situation. We're down a guy. He's going through something. He's dealing with a family issue. There's usually at least some acknowledgment of what's going on.
The fact that we haven't heard a single word from him makes me wonder if this is more of a situation where the player is on the outs.
Think back to Jaylen Clark's knee injury. Things were pretty quiet then, too, but Cronin at least addressed it by saying they didn't know what the situation would be and were preparing to play without him. In that case, there was also a strategic advantage to keeping things close to the vest. I just don't see the same reason for that here.
And then there's Jalen Hill. When he stepped away from the team, Cronin's response was, "My concern for Jalen is his well-being."
Right now, it's complete radio silence. Maybe there's a perfectly reasonable explanation, and I hope there is. But the lack of any acknowledgment is what makes this situation feel different to me.