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ETSU is still waiting for two of its incoming freshman, Jarvis Jones and Seth Coy, to be certified by the NCAA Eligility Center.

“I don’t see any problems,” said Bartow. “Hopefully we’ll have that out of the way in a couple of weeks.”

Jones is a shooting guard from Memphis, while Coy is a 6-11, 240-pound post from Montgomery, Ind. The other members of the class are point guard Adam Sollazzo of Tampa, Fla., and forward J.C. Ward of Marietta, Ga.

Jones suffered a knee injury late in the season at Mitchell High but didn’t have surgery. He’s been released to play in AAU competition this summer, said Bartow, adding that he’s “concerned” about the situation.

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First off its june, both Coy and Jones should have gone through the NCAA clearing house months ago. Obviously this seems like a small thing and Bartow appears not to be worried, but I've known people to not get their paperwork in on time and be denied the ability to play their freshman year. I also worry about the academic side, and whether everyone will make it in.

2nd-Bartow needs to bar Jarvis from playing AAU this summer, I know he's been cleared and all, but coming off a knee injury this is not the time to messing around. Both Jarvis and ETSU was lucky that he did not seriously tear his knee, and who knows what can happen this summer. I know Jarvis likes the AAU circuit and playing with his friends one last time is a big draw, but with so much at stake and think he needs to sit this summer out and Bartow needs to stress that fact.

Thoughts?

I think Bartow has generally handled player injuries conservatively, and I don't think he'd risk a highly touted recruit like Jones getting further injured. I like the fact that our players are playing in the summer. The AAU circuit in particular is highly competitive, and will help Jones make the transition to D1. Injury is always a risk, and I don't think Jones/Bartow are taking undue risks.

Bucfaithful Wrote:

I think Bartow has generally handled player injuries conservatively, and I don't think he'd risk a highly touted recruit like Jones getting further injured. I like the fact that our players are playing in the summer. The AAU circuit in particular is highly competitive, and will help Jones make the transition to D1. Injury is always a risk, and I don't think Jones/Bartow are taking undue risks.

Under normal circumstances I wouldn't have a problem with a player or commit playing in the summer, but after coming off a knee injury its just makes me question whether its a smart thing to do or not.

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