Earlier this week the University announced that they would not medically clear Jarvis Johnson to play basketball for the Gophers. This decision, now maybe a controversial one, is one that has some interesting and significant ramifications for next year's Gopher hoops squad.
The fact that Gopher basketball was going to be rather young and inexperienced next year is nothing new, and the Johnson decision does not change that as he would have just added to the youth movement. When the Gophers hit the floor next Fall they will be very short on scholarship upper-classmen.
- Seniors - 2
- Juniors - 1
- Sophomores - 3 (plus 2 more sitting out due to transfer rules)
- Freshmen - 4
Ten players for a full season?