Husker Opponent TCU Forefeits Two Games, Not Enough Players

[SWVAHusker]

Early season Husker opponent TCU just forefeited their next two games at #7 KSU and at #24 ISU. TCU didn't have enough players! They started the season undefeated, but are now 14-4, 1-4 in the Big-12. In their last game, TCU's PG sustained a season ending knee injury. TCU had 10 players get minutes in that game. I don't know what the threshold is for "not enough players" but I have to think it's less than nine.

KSU and ISU get two conference wins, and TCU gets two conference losses, but overall season records are not changed per NCAA rules, so I don't think this will impact Nebraska in the NET rabkings.

TCU women lack enough players, cancel 2 games

TCU women's basketball will forfeit games against No. 7 Kansas State and No. 24 Iowa State due to a lack of available players.

www.espn.com

 

[Red Don]

Wowzers!!!

Didn't Bella Transfer to TCU? (Must have graduated by now)

TCU's Roster shows 14 players. Less Grad Student Jaden Owens out for the season with Knee injury, and Sedona Prince who has been out since suffering a broken finger Jan 3rd.

By contrast Huskers have 12 players on their roster, including Allison Weidner who is out for the season.

 

[SWVAHusker]

Wowzers!!!

Didn't Bella Transfer to TCU? (Must have graduated by now)

TCU's Roster shows 14 players. Less Grad Student Jaden Owens out for the season with Knee injury, and Sedona Prince who has been out since suffering a broken finger Jan 3rd.

By contrast Huskers have 12 players on their roster, including Allison Weidner who is out for the season.

I never did find out more about this. I have to think that additional injuries/illnesses must have happened in practice. A team can't reasonably claim they don't have enough healthy players if their roster lists 14 players, 12 of them are apparently healthy, and 10 played in their last game. Even if some of TCU's remaining healthy players are walkons, they're still on the team and you shouldn't be able to decide to forfeit a game simply because your roster isn't very deep or talented.

I hope the Big-12 is investigating this, because to me it's a weird situation that makes TCU look really bad.

Edit: Yes, Bella graduated after last season. Not sure if she's playing professionally anywhere.

 

[bugeaters1]

I never did find out more about this. I have to think that additional injuries/illnesses must have happened in practice. A team can't reasonably claim they don't have enough healthy players if their roster lists 14 players, 12 of them are apparently healthy, and 10 played in their last game. Even if some of TCU's remaining healthy players are walkons, they're still on the team and you shouldn't be able to decide to forfeit a game simply because your roster isn't very deep or talented.

I hope the Big-12 is investigating this, because to me it's a weird situation that makes TCU look really bad.

Edit: Yes, Bella graduated after last season. Not sure if she's playing professionally anywhere.

They had a couple get hurt in practice.

 

[bugeaters1]

I never did find out more about this. I have to think that additional injuries/illnesses must have happened in practice. A team can't reasonably claim they don't have enough healthy players if their roster lists 14 players, 12 of them are apparently healthy, and 10 played in their last game. Even if some of TCU's remaining healthy players are walkons, they're still on the team and you shouldn't be able to decide to forfeit a game simply because your roster isn't very deep or talented.

I hope the Big-12 is investigating this, because to me it's a weird situation that makes TCU look really bad.

Edit: Yes, Bella graduated after last season. Not sure if she's playing professionally anywhere.

TCU women lack enough players, cancel 2 games

TCU women's basketball will forfeit games against No. 7 Kansas State and No. 24 Iowa State due to a lack of available players.

www.espn.com

 

[bugeaters1]

 

[SWVAHusker]

That is some truly amazing bad luck. Even UConn's bad luck with injuries hasn't gone like this. I feel bad for TCU because they really were having a great season.

 

[bugeaters1]