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| Tweet Topic Started: Oct 26 2009, 09:42 PM (1,160 Views) | |
| crveech | Oct 26 2009, 09:42 PM Post #1 |
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Holy Shit, UB may be actually right about something. This is from an article on HT HoopScoop. Here's the link: http://blogs.heraldtimesonline.com/iusp/ With the early signing period just over two weeks away (it lasts one week and begins on Nov. 11), Williams’ focus is on helping build the First Coast program. “He’s just thinking about having a good final year on the court and in the classroom,” Dwight said. “He knows he’s going to college somewhere. Where? We know this is a process.” Williams remains committed to Indiana, his father said. |
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| BoilerBasketball2008 | Oct 26 2009, 09:53 PM Post #2 |
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Other than the stupid quote from his dad, I really dunno why this would signal anything. Why would a kid barely recruited, decommit from an IU scholly? |
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| crveech | Oct 26 2009, 10:00 PM Post #3 |
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I'm just saying that there are a lot of rumors that Williams will not be coming to IU, and this added a little more fuel to the fire. |
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| BoilerBasketball2008 | Oct 26 2009, 10:03 PM Post #4 |
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Prolly the same rumors UB is hearing, and was hearing about Irving. I wouldn't put much weight into it. |
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| mongo | Oct 26 2009, 10:06 PM Post #5 |
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Yeah I wouldn't look into it too much unless its actually official. Although if he ended up decommitting it would probably make a lot of people happy. |
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| brumdog44 | Oct 26 2009, 10:14 PM Post #6 |
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Maybe because he might want to actually see court time. Additionally, I believe he's a pretty good student who knows his professional future is not in basketball....could be that he is looking for a nice balance between court time and an education. Those kind of student/athletes do still exist. There was an interesting quote about a week ago....basically Williams said that he had gotten his qualifying scores on the SAT, but was retaking the exam again in an effort to raise them. This isn't a case like Robinson at Purdue where he had the minimum qualifying score but poor grades...he has pretty good grades and already had the qualifying score. He's fully qualified for entrance to IU, but is choosing to take the SAT again. Taking the SAT again wouldn't make sense if he was fully planning on going to IU. The rumors that UB was talking about Williams not playing at IU aren't exactly original. A poll on OHB last week had 3/4ths of those polled saying that Williams wouldn't ever play for IU....that kind of percentage isn't 'hopeful thinking,' people had heard some rumors that seem to have some foundation. This is the thing that I simply don't get: Bob Knight had some players like Williams, guys that borderline D1 players who were quality students and decent guys....with thirteen scholarships, there is room for a guy or two like that under scholarship. Sometimes they even find a way to contribute...ala Brian Sloan. |
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| brumdog44 | Oct 26 2009, 10:15 PM Post #7 |
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Sorry, but this is a direct quote from his father saying that he doesn't know where his son will be going. At that point the rumor grows some legs. |
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| BoilerBasketball2008 | Oct 26 2009, 10:22 PM Post #8 |
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Well, taking the SAT again IMHO isn't a big deal. I had a 1280 and was admitted into Purdue, and I still took it again hoping for a better score. Retrospectively i don't really know why, as my 2nd score of 13(something) didn't really get me anything....... However, the dad's quote does make it sound iffy. But if that is truly the case, why not simply decommit? wouldn't that piss crean off? You got a kid taking up a scholly offer and he says he's not solid? And it's not the #1 kid in the nation, he's a complete unknown. |
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| tAmazingHoosier | Oct 26 2009, 10:28 PM Post #9 |
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He's taking the SAT's again so if his son gets recruited "big time" over this next year, he could get into Duke, UNC, Kansas, etc.. Who knows... it kinda sounds like IU was the big NAME offer that he could get at the time. Now it sounds like he's wanting other schools to offer, then he'll be gone. Either way, if he doesn't wanna be at IU for a sure thing, then I don't want him on the team! Oladipo is trying to persuade some dudes to come to IU. A couple guys on his Dematha team, and friends. (Selby) |
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| Bobobinc | Oct 26 2009, 10:37 PM Post #10 |
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Wow, you guys are really reaching. |
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| brumdog44 | Oct 26 2009, 10:57 PM Post #11 |
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I really don't see how his dad basically saying he doesn't know where his son will go to college is a reach to say he might not end up at IU. In terms of tamazing's assertion that he took the SAT again in case he gets recruited by Kansas, Duke, or UNC....we all know that isn't happening. Most people consider him a bad signing for a 6-25 major conference team, he sure isn't even on their radar. Boilerbasketball, you taking your SAT again is a little different...it was in the hopes of getting more scholarship money. Williams isn't going to get more scholarship money from IU since a basketball scholarship was already a free ride, so him retaking the SAT wouldn't affect him at IU. And, Bob, I've been on record as saying I don't have a problem with Williams coming to IU as I don't think 13 blue chip players on scholarship are necessary. I'd much rather have a kid like Williams who seems to be a quality student than a jackass like we had in JaMarcus Ellis; I take marginal talent + quality human being over above average talent + head case any day. IU's already had too many of the latter with the last group Sampson brought in. Edited by brumdog44, Oct 26 2009, 11:00 PM.
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| BoilerBasketball2008 | Oct 26 2009, 10:58 PM Post #12 |
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true, I guess. But if hes going to play bball. What school would have a lot higher standards than IU? I'm sure he's assuming bball scholarship wherever he is going, or he'd be insane not go to IU for FREE. |
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| Bobobinc | Oct 26 2009, 11:09 PM Post #13 |
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Who the hell knows what his father means by those comments ? He's almost contradicting himself. Brum, with all due respect, IU doesn't have the kind of talent......yet ?.......that would lead this kid to believe he wouldn't see the court. If he is the kind of kid that walks away from a challenge, what does that say about Crean's ability to evaluate recruits ? |
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| Evilempire | Oct 26 2009, 11:13 PM Post #14 |
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13 blue chippers?...............let's start with 1, and go from there. Wow, within a few months he already knows that his playing time will be limited...........cause so much has changed. Ha, Crean yanking scholarships within months of offering them...............if Crean suddenly signs a very good recruit, it's going to be wayyyy too big of a coincidence to say he didn't yank the scholarship(offer).....but I'm sure some of you will deny it anyways............I'd get excited but I know he will probably treat this scholarship like a 4 year old with a quarter in a candy store......buys the first thing that looks halfway decent. |
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| Bobobinc | Oct 26 2009, 11:14 PM Post #15 |
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Yes Brum you are on the record and I agree with your stance on building a program. This is one where you just have to trust Crean. |
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