WOW, thanks for the info bob. i thought it would be one of the freshman redshirting maybe... but this seemed the most-likely way.... Smith, Dentmon (prolly not as likely), or wolfinger or like i said one of the frosh. He was an okay player at this level and i wish him the best wherever he goes. Looks like the G rotation just opened up a little bit, which makes room or at least helps the concerns with our guard heavy recruits. Now it really wouldn't be so bad to get Gaddy & you know who.....

WOW! This was a cold but necessary move. Joel worked hard and played with serious heart - a true role model for the younger players. It's pretty cold if Lorenzo forced him out, since he had so many qualities we should all want in a Husky. wonder how it all came down. Did Lorenzo try to pull his scholarship (UW gave him 4 years and an education that led to a degree) and Joel said, no way, i'm leaving for another school (he had said he was dead set on playing a 5th year)?

But I guess the difficult truth is that he simply wasn't going to contribute much to the team, especially with all the young guards who need to be developed.

Here's hoping the move doesn't affect chemistry. Overall, I applaud Lorenzo for making a tough call.

Dan Raley of the PI had this scoop 3 weeks ago.

I really hope this was a completely voluntary decision by Joel. On a basketball level he probably wasn't going to contribute a whole lot, but as a Husky and as a teammate you couldn't possibly ask for a better guy, and that kinda sucks that he put his heart into the program (emotionally) and isn't gonna play his last year.

Wow, pure class romar. Bravo. run off a guy who has busted his ass the last 4 years for you for the some new freshmen. I got news for you, karma is a BITCH.

why is everyone so mad...somebody had to go and it was either him or wolf....its a business and im sure he understands. GL dawgs!!!!

he got his degree which was totally paid for by the u-dub, and believe me if he would of been contributing we would still have him, welcome to the world of big time college sports this is not a rec league, who do you think they should of squeezed out of the program...

Joel isn't a very good player, he showed glimpse of greatness id freshman year then it all died off So I'm not surprised his scholarship was pulled. He graduated from UW debt free and basketball will likely take him nowhere. But, he does have a degree which is the point of going to college.