All Hail James Farr!

[American X]

On Saturday, James Farr makes his final appearance before Xavier fans at the Cintas Center. Xavier fans far and wide roar for the big man on his Senior Day.

I have long proposed a statue of Jason Love should stand outside the Cintas Center as the exemplar of tireless dedication, selfless sacrifice, and inspiring self-improvement. Perhaps Messrs. Love and Farr should stand as twin sentinels. Their arcs from seemingly hapless freshmen to legendary seniors earned the utmost respect and admiration from fans and will forever serve as inspiration for any player to don the Xavier uniform.

James’ transformation from a stick figure with two left feet bombing away from outside to the best rebounder in the country is nothing short of astonishing. He is the consummate team player willing to do whatever is best for his team. And what a team it has become with The Chin in the middle.

All Hail The Chairman of the Boards!

All Hail Senior James Farr!

[X-man]

Excellent post! From everything I read and hear about that young man, he is solid. I will miss him, and would love to see him back here coaching bigs some day.

[Cheesehead]

Remy and James were at the coaches show and they do a very nice job handling themselves and representing Xavier. James said when he is done w/ basketball he wants to comeback to X and get his master's and some day be an Athletic Director. Remy said after hoops is over he would like to be a pastor. Both seem like they will try to play somewhere after Xavier.

They both told some funny stories of treadmill punishments for not doing proper block outs and Remy joked he seems to be on the treadmill a lot. Matt Jennings puts it on 12 w/ a steep incline and have to run for a full minute for each infraction.

[XUMIOH12]

unbelievable development and transformation by Farr

[XUGRAD80]

We sometimes forget that even though these guys may not look like it, they really do come into Xavier as kids.....just like so many of us did. It's a pleasure to say that we have seen such transformations before, and I am very sure we will see them in the future. The Xavier Way extends far beyond just winning basketball games and championships, IMHO. It's much more than just teaching kids the right way to play the game or how to excel on the court. Xavier is a special place for all the athletes and all the students. James Farr, Jason Love, Matt Stainbrook, etc. are more visible examples of what happens everyday on the Xavier campus.....the journey from child to adult. I for one will miss watching one James Farr wear the Xavier uniform, but I can tell you that I believe with my whole heart that he, and all the others, will continue to make be proud to be a Xavier grad and supporter, long after their playing careers are over.

[MauriceX]

James Farr, A Haiku:

A Senior Leader,
Incredible Rebounding,
You, sir, are a beast.

[xukeith]

Reynolds will graduate this spring.
Congrats to him too!
He is a senior but has 1 year of bball eligibility left but at age 25 or 26 his days are numbered for a free year of college where he can make great money overseas.

[XMuskieFTW]

Reynolds will graduate this spring.
Congrats to him too!
He is a senior but has 1 year of bball eligibility left but at age 25 or 26 his days are numbered for a free year of college where he can make great money overseas.

Let's not exaggerate. He wouldn't be 24 until midseason next season.

[XUMIOH12]

Let's not exaggerate. He wouldn't be 24 until midseason next season.

lol yeah its not like he is THAT much older. plenty of senior players are 23-24 years old.

[XMuskieFTW]

lol yeah its not like he is THAT much older. plenty of senior players are 23-24 years old.

Exactly. That's not uncommon at all. We aren't talking BYU or Brandon Weeden here.

[xu82]

Thank you James, it has been a true pleasure!

[XUMIOH12]

Exactly. That's not uncommon at all. We aren't talking BYU or Brandon Weeden here.

yeah i mean Farr turned 23 before the season started and nobody seems to even mention him being "old".

[GIMMFD]

Not only through his development, but a generally nice guy on campus as well. Always willing to say hi, and just do the things he needs to do on the court. I have a lot of respect for James Farr, and I hope he has a monster game to close out his time at Cintas. That being said, something better for him would be to get to the Final 4!

[xu82]

Not only through his development, but a generally nice guy on campus as well. Always willing to say hi, and just do the things he needs to do on the court. I have a lot of respect for James Farr, and I hope he has a monster game to close out his time at Cintas. That being said, something better for him would be to get to the Final 4!

I became a HUGE fan in the UC game when he made it clear we were not sinking to their level. Their only hope was to have the game decided by emotion rather than talent. Be above it, like a man.

[Blue Blobs Bro]

Saw James today in my high school talking about academics, everyone liked him a lot as expected.

[muskiefan82]

Tomorrow it is our Final Farr. Then it is on to the Final Four.

[Smails]

Thank you James for your commitment to the X! Truly the poster child for player development.

I also wish you luck with your inevitable casting as a young Gregory Hines in the remake of White Nights.

[Milhouse]

2012-13 was my first year of season tickets- he's truly the first kid I've seen grow up over these years.

His entire freshman year he had 16 pts and 14 rebounds in the Atlantic 10.

THREE times this year he has eclipsed that toal for points AND rebounds in the same game in the Big East Conference.

He's been an absolute pleasure to watch these last few years, another great example of Mack's development over the years.

I know he's got several more Big Games in him before moving on to the next chapter.

[JTG]

Farr has been my favorite this year. I hope he has many games left in a Xavier uniform.

[markchal]

He couldn't get onto the floor as a freshman on a team lacking in bigs. He leaves as one of the best rebounders we've seen, and one of the most valuable players on the team with the best regular season in program history. Always represents us well with his play, his actions off the court, and in speaking to the press. I wish him the absolute best in whatever is next for him.

[Masterofreality]

Big Game James plays his final act at Cintas Center tomorrow, but there is much...MUCH more basketball in a Xavier uniform for this accomplished man. He's been a favorite since freshman year...never failing to respond to a tweet or any other message. Always positive, always team oriented, willing to wait for his moment...and those moments have arrived.

Jimmy the Chin will be a hero of the Dance. Book it. And Thanks for the 4 years of tireless dedication and effort, J!!

[bobbiemcgee]

https://player.fm/series/the-chris-mack-show

James and Remy

[UCGRAD4X]

https://player.fm/series/the-chris-mack-show

James and Remy

Nice interview. Thanks for the link.

What great young men to be out in the world representing the program and the University.

So, how long will it be before a conversation about Greg Christopher being wooed by other programs and the name James Farr coming up as a possible replacement?

[American X]

Are You Experienced? Have You Ever Been James Farr Experienced?

All Hail The 7th Man!

18 & 15

[XUOHTX]

Just read an article on ESPN and saw this quote about Farr.

Farr led the way there, too, with 15 rebounds. He's still mostly a blunt-force object who lacks a lot of touch on his shots, but he's a load to handle when he posts up or sets a bludgeoning screen.

No touch? I'm not sure who this guy is watching.

Article link: http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/113171/xavier-rides-power-in-the-paint-to-advance-past-weber-state

[xu82]

A MAN among boys. Again.

A fitting choice to lead an epic Tourney run!

[UCGRAD4X]

Just read an article on ESPN and saw this quote about Farr.

Farr led the way there, too, with 15 rebounds. He's still mostly a blunt-force object who lacks a lot of touch on his shots, but he's a load to handle when he posts up or sets a bludgeoning screen.

No touch? I'm not sure who this guy is watching.

Article link: http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/113171/xavier-rides-power-in-the-paint-to-advance-past-weber-state

With a quote like that, I'm not even going to watch it.

This will be known in Xavier lore as The James Farr Tourney

[Caveat]

Tonight was validation of everything he worked on this offseason and in practice -- do the dirty work down low, play with your back to the basket, and fight for every rebound. All credit to James, but massive credit to the staff for getting him to buy in to his new role.

[Murph85]

We sometimes forget that even though these guys may not look like it, they really do come into Xavier as kids.....just like so many of us did. It's a pleasure to say that we have seen such transformations before, and I am very sure we will see them in the future. The Xavier Way extends far beyond just winning basketball games and championships, IMHO. It's much more than just teaching kids the right way to play the game or how to excel on the court. Xavier is a special place for all the athletes and all the students. James Farr, Jason Love, Matt Stainbrook, etc. are more visible examples of what happens everyday on the Xavier campus.....the journey from child to adult. I for one will miss watching one James Farr wear the Xavier uniform, but I can tell you that I believe with my whole heart that he, and all the others, will continue to make be proud to be a Xavier grad and supporter, long after their playing careers are over.

I so freakin agree with this.