Matt Taufoou

[ajk4st8]

So if he is now listed as a RSJr he must have gotten a Medical RS last year as well? I always thought that getting a Med RS was something that was done after their eligibility had already expired, as in Parker's case.

It seems like a lot of guys who were listed as playing last year are listed with a RS on the roster. I know the participation reports aren't always accurate but there is a great number of them...

Parker (Med RS), Reynolds (Med RS), Taufoou, Tuftee, Lichtenberg, Bykowski, Scott, maybe some others

Im pretty sure I heard that he did RS last year. I thought CPR said that on one of his call in shows.

[cyhiphopp]

Saint Francis High School: Athletics »Tradition

College of San Mateo defensive coordinator Tim Tulloch said Taufoou is similar to former USC All-American linebacker Rey Maualuga because both are "energetic and emotional and have great instincts." "(Taufoou) blitzes with great timing," Tulloch said. "And can come across the field and deliver a blow."

If his former coach wants to make that comparison is it o.k. if we agree with him?

This is probably just a case of the hype train getting alittle out of control. There is no way that Tuafoou will be as good Maualuga. If he were, we would probably not have gotten him as a late JuCo pickup.

Frankly, we just need him to be a solid starter or at least just decent. The one thing we really can't afford is for him to be a bust.

I am hoping for some solid contributions and for him to provide a solidifying experienced force opposite our two young guns. He may not have any D1 experience, but just being more than one year out of HS gives him something over Klein a Knott.

Overall, I see him playing quite a bit this year and being a solid but not spectacular player.

[linkshero]

So if he is now listed as a RSJr he must have gotten a Medical RS last year as well? I always thought that getting a Med RS was something that was done after their eligibility had already expired, as in Parker's case.

It seems like a lot of guys who were listed as playing last year are listed with a RS on the roster. I know the participation reports aren't always accurate but there is a great number of them...

Parker (Med RS), Reynolds (Med RS), Taufoou, Tuftee, Lichtenberg, Bykowski, Scott, maybe some others

There is no such thing as a 'Medical Redshirt'. If a player plays even one play, they use eligibility for that year. If they don't, they can claim it as a redshirt (one of their 5 to play 4). It doesn't matter if they 'claim' it at the beginning of the year or not. If they don't play, they have the option to use it.

If they play one play, and get hurt, they can appeal to the NCAA for a Medical Hardship Waiver. That waiver can sometimes be granted to a player for 'hardship' reasons. It normally has to be under a certain amount of quarters played in relation to the season, to be considered. The MHW is the appeal that usually does not get approval or denial until after standard eligibility is used.

[Bigguns]

There is no such thing as a 'Medical Redshirt'. If a player plays even one play, they use eligibility for that year. If they don't, they can claim it as a redshirt (one of their 5 to play 4). It doesn't matter if they 'claim' it at the beginning of the year or not. If they don't play, they have the option to use it.

If they play one play, and get hurt, they can appeal to the NCAA for a Medical Hardship Waiver. That waiver can sometimes be granted to a player for 'hardship' reasons. It normally has to be under a certain amount of quarters played in relation to the season, to be considered. The MHW is the appeal that usually does not get approval or denial until after standard eligibility is used.

That is just semantics. Medical Hardship Waiver or Medical Redshirt whatever you want to call it we all knew what the guy meant. If someone says D1 football do you know what they are talking about?

[linkshero]

That is just semantics. Medical Hardship Waiver or Medical Redshirt whatever you want to call it we all knew what the guy meant. If someone says D1 football do you know what they are talking about?

Yeah, but he had Reynolds listed as a Medical Redshirt. That would be incorrect.....not semantics.....


and D1 is actually now FBS.........

[JHudd]

Yeah, but he had Reynolds listed as a Medical Redshirt. That would be incorrect.....not semantics.....


and D1 is actually now FBS.........

Now you have got me really confused, I though Reynolds family has said he was getting a medical hardship waiver and that it was already a done deal...CPR has said the same hasn't he?

[MaxPower57]

There is no such thing as a 'Medical Redshirt'. If a player plays even one play, they use eligibility for that year. If they don't, they can claim it as a redshirt (one of their 5 to play 4). It doesn't matter if they 'claim' it at the beginning of the year or not. If they don't play, they have the option to use it.

If they play one play, and get hurt, they can appeal to the NCAA for a Medical Hardship Waiver. That waiver can sometimes be granted to a player for 'hardship' reasons. It normally has to be under a certain amount of quarters played in relation to the season, to be considered. The MHW is the appeal that usually does not get approval or denial until after standard eligibility is used.

Ok, back to my point. I can understand why Parker can get approval on a MHW as he had exhausted his eligibility. How can Reynolds and Taufoou? They are listed as RSJrs even though they came in last year as true juniors and played during the season. Since they have eligibility remaining, how could they have received approval for the MHW?

On the participation reports there are also guys listed as playing last year where their status on Cyclones.com show them as if they were redshirted. I know that there are mistakes with that sometimes. For instance, Willie Scott was listed as playing against A&M, OSU, and Colorado, but he was probably confused with Sean Smith.

Tuftee was listed as playing against Kent St and Kansas, Lichtenberg was listed as playing against Kent St and A&M, and Bykowski was listed as playing against KSU. All of which are shown as if they redshirted.

I'm not sure if the participation reports are wrong, but Taufoou did play, he had stats. Don't know why he stopped, maybe it was because he got in trouble, maybe got hurt. My intention wasn't to get into a debate because I really don't care, just wondering if anybody knew anything concrete.

[sunset]

Yeah, but he had Reynolds listed as a Medical Redshirt. That would be incorrect.....not semantics.....


and D1 is actually now FBS.........

Wow, you really missed the point on that one.

[nhclone]

Yeah, but he had Reynolds listed as a Medical Redshirt. That would be incorrect.....not semantics.....


and D1 is actually now FBS.........

I'm sorry this is s hard for you to comprehend. In general conversation, people don't always say medical hardship waiver (not sure if that ever get's used by anyone but you) or FBS. In fact, they rarely do. What he meant by medical redshirt is that Reynolds was given another year of elegibility (as he would get with a redshirt) due to medical problems (hope I don't have to explain how that ties in). I've never even heard a D1 coach call it a medical harship waiver. So for future reference:

Medical Redshirt = Medical Hardship Waiver
D1 football = FBS football

Like somone said, you completely missed his point with the bolded part and bascally just sounded like a ******* while trying to be a smartass.

[Bigguns]

Yeah, but he had Reynolds listed as a Medical Redshirt. That would be incorrect.....not semantics.....


and D1 is actually now FBS.........

Ok I now understand where you are coming from, you must have a little to much starch in your slacks.

[linkshero]

I wasn't being a smart***, and I didn't miss the point about D1. I was being sarcastic.
I apologize if you misunderstood my point. I understand that some people use the term Medical Redshirt in place of Medical Hardship waiver. I also understand that most people don't use that term (MHW).

However; there is a lot of confusion about them on message boards, and even in this thread.

If a player plays even one down, of one season, a redshirt season (medical if that's what you want to call it) is not an option for that player. Their only option is to apply for an additional year through a Medical Hardship Waiver. A MHW is something that has to be granted by the NCAA. If a MHW is what the poster was talking about, than I did mis understand and again apologize. But many fans think that if a player only plays in a certain number of games, and get's hurt, they just get to use a 'medical redshirt', and that is not accurate.

As to why ISU has so many players that did play, but did not lose eligibility, I can only assume that the players and staff applied for the MHW right away and it was granted. That would be contrary to just about every other player and D1 team out there for the past 8 years, but it could be possible.

[Bipolarcy]

I wasn't being a smart***, and I didn't miss the point about D1. I was being sarcastic.
I apologize if you misunderstood my point. I understand that some people use the term Medical Redshirt in place of Medical Hardship waiver. I also understand that most people don't use that term (MHW).

However; there is a lot of confusion about them on message boards, and even in this thread.

If a player plays even one down, of one season, a redshirt season (medical if that's what you want to call it) is not an option for that player. Their only option is to apply for an additional year through a Medical Hardship Waiver. A MHW is something that has to be granted by the NCAA. If a MHW is what the poster was talking about, than I did mis understand and again apologize. But many fans think that if a player only plays in a certain number of games, and get's hurt, they can apply for a medical redshirt, and that is not accurate.

As to why ISU has so many players that did play, but did not lose eligibility, I can only assume that the players and staff applied for the MHW right away and it was granted. That would be contrary to just about every other player and D1 team out there for the past 8 years, but it could be possible.

Either you're misinformed, or I am. My understanding is a redshirt is still available to a player who gets injured even if he's played in a game(s) and the NCAA doesn't have to get involved. The stipulation is that the player in question can't have already used a redshirt year and can't have played in more than one-third of the games that season.

They always round that up, so if you have an 11-game football season, for example, one-third of that is 3.6666. So you'd round that up to 4. So if a player has yet to use a redshirt year and gets injured in the first four games (for football) he can still redshirt that year. If the player has already used a redshirt year, then he has to apply for a medical hardship year and that's when the NCAA gets involved.

Maybe it's just semantics getting in the way, but I'm pretty sure this is correct.

[pyrocyz]

wow this thread has gotten derailed...

[Bigguns]

I wasn't being a smart***, and I didn't miss the point about D1. I was being sarcastic.
I apologize if you misunderstood my point. I understand that some people use the term Medical Redshirt in place of Medical Hardship waiver. I also understand that most people don't use that term (MHW).

However; there is a lot of confusion about them on message boards, and even in this thread.

If a player plays even one down, of one season, a redshirt season (medical if that's what you want to call it) is not an option for that player. Their only option is to apply for an additional year through a Medical Hardship Waiver. A MHW is something that has to be granted by the NCAA. If a MHW is what the poster was talking about, than I did mis understand and again apologize. But many fans think that if a player only plays in a certain number of games, and get's hurt, they just get to use a 'medical redshirt', and that is not accurate.

As to why ISU has so many players that did play, but did not lose eligibility, I can only assume that the players and staff applied for the MHW right away and it was granted. That would be contrary to just about every other player and D1 team out there for the past 8 years, but it could be possible.

Lighten up, Francis!

and I repeat...

Ok I now understand where you are coming from, you must have a little to much starch in your slacks.

I am just busting your chops