T Thompson to SHU

[EastCoastXman]

Word on the street back East is that Seton Hall has a commit from T. Thomson. Big recruit for Willard!

[Musketeer]

damn

[XMuskieFTW]

Ugh. Was hoping we would know Sean's status before this kid committed. If Sean leaves, it would've been nice to land him. The hall is going to be good next year.

[Juice]

Word on the street back East is that Seton Hall has a commit from T. Thomson. Big recruit for Willard!

Where did you see this?

[Xville]

Huge for Seton hall...if we aren't going to get him, glad to see a big East team get him.

[XUFan09]

Where did you see this?
I'm pretty sure he has SHU connections.

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[Masterofreality]

Where did you see this?


I'm pretty sure he has SHU connections.

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My old New Jersey X roomie is an SHU season ticket holder and somewhat connected....but he's full blown Musketeer.

[EastCoastXman]

Word is that Shaheen Holloway was out in front on this recruiting job. We should have official word coming shortly. Still not up on Zags blog or Jerry Carino but soon! And MOR my old roomie is correct! Forced to be an SHU ticketholder due to east coast ties and love of college Bball. True Blue Muskie and thankful for the Big East and opportunity to be at 5-6 games a year. Can we please get a win at Pru Center next year?

[hoyahooligan]

Not going to Seton Hall. Hall fans jumped the gun. Now looking like Syracuse.

[bobbiemcgee]

What! Another rumor debunked? This is why I never comment until the deal is done.

[XUFan09]

Whenever I hear that a recruit has all but committed but hasn't made it public yet, I give it a 90% shot of actually happening. That may be generous, because it's odd when commitments aren't public almost immediately.

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[ArizonaXUGrad]

He hasn't committed yet to Syracuse either. Everything I hear is that he has been a Syracuse lean this whole time. They have the open spot and he should get PT. At this point, I can't understand why he hasn't committed. Has the signing period ended?

[paulxu]

He was waiting for Sean's decision.

[LA Muskie]

If his recruitment is any indication, TT sounds like a nightmare. I'm not losing any sleep over losing him.


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[xu82]

If his recruitment is any indication, TT sounds like a nightmare. I'm not losing any sleep over losing him.


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Fair point. The kids who just want to be fawned over forever concern me. Not saying I'd be unhappy to sign him, but I'd wonder.

[ArizonaXUGrad]

Agreed, he just looks like a pain.

[Juice]

Fair point. The kids who just want to be fawned over forever concern me. Not saying I'd be unhappy to sign him, but I'd wonder.

OR maybe he legitimately doesn't know where he wants to attend school for the next four years of his life and wants to make a good decision. It's not like he is some high profile recruit.

[xu82]

OR maybe he legitimately doesn't know where he wants to attend school for the next four years of his life and wants to make a good decision. It's not like he is some high profile recruit.

Certainly another possibility. That's why we have a great staff to figure this stuff out. I don't blame a kid for waiting, not knowing about staff changes, etc. Some kids milk it, far too much. I trust our staff completely to get kids who match the program.

[LA Muskie]

OR maybe he legitimately doesn't know where he wants to attend school for the next four years of his life and wants to make a good decision. It's not like he is some high profile recruit.

It's possible. The difference is typically fairly obvious, even from afar. But it's possible.

[casualfan]

It's possible. The difference is typically fairly obvious, even from afar. But it's possible.

You're telling me that a kid who doesn't even have a twitter account is doing this for the attention?

He took a visit to Seton Hall and some SHU fanboy jumped the gun and reported he committed.

What exactly is he supposed to do about that?

I'm sure if he decided to come here tomorrow you're opinion would do a total 180.

It's always amazing to me how to some fans every kid their school doesn't get is a "self-centered prima donna that just wouldn't have fit in with the culture around here"

I remember Bluiett's recruitment being all over the place and i certainly don't recall you being upset when we landed him.

[AviatorX]

You're telling me that a kid who doesn't even have a twitter account is doing this for the attention?

He took a visit to Seton Hall and some SHU fanboy jumped the gun and reported he committed.

What exactly is he supposed to do about that?

I'm sure if he decided to come here tomorrow you're opinion would do a total 180.

It's always amazing to me how to some fans every kid their school doesn't get is a "self-centered prima donna that just wouldn't have fit in with the culture around here"

I remember Bluiett's recruitment being all over the place and i certainly don't recall you being upset when we landed him.

Bluiett's class in Indiana (the kids that played AAU for Spiece) were notorious for having wild, indecisive recruitments. That said, I agree with you that it doesn't reflect anything about a recruit's personality. If you think about it, this is around the time "normal students" put down seat deposits at schools so it's hard to criticize Thompson.

[casualfan]

Bluiett's class in Indiana (the kids that played AAU for Spiece) were notorious for having wild, indecisive recruitments. That said, I agree with you that it doesn't reflect anything about a recruit's personality. If you think about it, this is around the time "normal students" put down seat deposits at schools so it's hard to criticize Thompson.

Yeah and that's fine to me. I don't have a problem with a kid being indecisive.

Both times I had to make a big choice like this (high school and college) all things considered I had relatively few options on the table. In high school I had two schools to consider that my parents would pay for. In college there were 3 that were going to pay me to go there. And in both cases I waited until the absolute last minute to make a decision.

I can only imagine how hard it is when you have as many options as Thompson does.

In a day and age where coaches lie their ass off, promise the world to get kids and then drop like them like a bad habit I'll never begrudge a kid for being thorough and doing their homework.

[LA Muskie]

You're telling me that a kid who doesn't even have a twitter account is doing this for the attention?

He took a visit to Seton Hall and some SHU fanboy jumped the gun and reported he committed.

What exactly is he supposed to do about that?

I'm sure if he decided to come here tomorrow you're opinion would do a total 180.

It's always amazing to me how to some fans every kid their school doesn't get is a "self-centered prima donna that just wouldn't have fit in with the culture around here"

I remember Bluiett's recruitment being all over the place and i certainly don't recall you being upset when we landed him.
To be clear, I didn't use any of those words, nor did I surmise that "attention" is the reason for the delay. But it has been a very long recruitment, complete with a number of twists and turns. My intuition tells me that he's a high maintenance recruit. And in my experience, those neither start nor end well. I could be wrong about him. I have no inside information. And I've been very clear about that.

[LA Muskie]

Yeah and that's fine to me. I don't have a problem with a kid being indecisive.

Both times I had to make a big choice like this (high school and college) all things considered I had relatively few options on the table. In high school I had two schools to consider that my parents would pay for. In college there were 3 that were going to pay me to go there. And in both cases I waited until the absolute last minute to make a decision.

I can only imagine how hard it is when you have as many options as Thompson does.

In a day and age where coaches lie their ass off, promise the world to get kids and then drop like them like a bad habit I'll never begrudge a kid for being thorough and doing their homework.

You are comparing apples and oranges. First, colleges aren't recruiting typical students starting in 8th and 9th grades. Second, for the most part there aren't a finite number of seats for typical students. For the vast majority of players (save, perhaps, 5-star recruits), applying the "decide at the last minute" approach is nearly tantamount to allowing the process to make the decision for you.

[casualfan]

You are comparing apples and oranges. First, colleges aren't recruiting typical students starting in 8th and 9th grades. Second, for the most part there aren't a finite number of seats for typical students. For the vast majority of players (save, perhaps, 5-star recruits), applying the "decide at the last minute" approach is nearly tantamount to allowing the process to make the decision for you.

Yes, i can definitely see how having people in your ear since you were 13 or 14 would help a kid make a swift decision. It's is definitely typical for kids to be mature and sure of what they want at that age.

Thanks for clearing that all up for me...

[XUFan09]

Yes, i can definitely see how having people in your ear since you were 13 or 14 would help a kid make a swift decision. It's is definitely typical for kids to be mature and sure of what they want at that age.

Thanks for clearing that all up for me...
Swift decision? He's just saying sooner than the last minute, which should be doable considering how much longer players have to deliberate and how much they develop relationships with different coaching staffs. Also, I liked how you ignored the most significant pressure that distinguishes the two. Your spot at any of your choices was assured until the deadline. A player's is quite simply not.

I know a lot of traditional college students who waited until the last minute to decide. There are plenty of reasons why that doesn't happen with D1 athletes. Again, you're trying to compare apples to oranges.

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[ArizonaXUGrad]

Just for my own curiosity, has Thompson committed anywhere and has the signing period ended?

[XMuskieFTW]

Just for my own curiosity, has Thompson committed anywhere and has the signing period ended?

Not yet. He's visiting Syracuse this weekend.

[casualfan]

Again, you're trying to compare apples to oranges.

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And you two sound like a couple whiney, jilted fanboys.

Kid's best offers have come within the last month. In fact he just got a Michigan state offer the other day.

If you two want to pass and moan about a kid being thorough that's your prerogative.

I'll look forward to hearing your thoughts the next time we land a guy in the spring.

[XUFan09]

And you two sound like a couple whiney, jilted fanboys.

Kid's best offers have come within the last month. In fact he just got a Michigan state offer the other day.

If you two want to pass and moan about a kid being thorough that's your prerogative.

I'll look forward to hearing your thoughts the next time we land a guy in the spring.
Lol way to be totally off base on me and likely on LA Muskie. Your inference does not logically follow from any of our statements, but then, you're also committing equivocation, so maybe it's not your best day, logic-wise.

Thompson would be a nice player to have for his talent and potential. This recruitment, though, is rather interesting. I don't quite share LA Muskie's opinion on it, but I do have a little concern over how he'll fit in because of how this has played out. And here I'm not talking about Xavier but conference mate Seton Hall, who is hoping this Syracuse visit doesn't go too well.

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[casualfan]

Lol way to be totally off base on me and likely on LA Muskie. Your inference does not logically follow from any of our statements, but then, you're also committing equivocation, so maybe it's not your best day, logic-wise.

Thompson would be a nice player to have for his talent and potential. This recruitment, though, is rather interesting. I don't quite share LA Muskie's opinion on it, but I do have a little concern over how he'll fit in because of how this has played out. And here I'm not talking about Xavier but conference mate Seton Hall, who is hoping this Syracuse visit doesn't go too well.

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And if he signed here tomorrow I'm sure all your concerns would magically disappear. Rose colored glasses and all that.

[XUFan09]

And if he signed here tomorrow I'm sure all your concerns would magically disappear. Rose colored glasses and all that.
Nope, not at all. I'd still have those concerns. Just like I'll have those concerns for Seton Hall if he goes there. It's not a serious concern; he doesn't appear to be a full-on prima donna. Still, there's a chance that he's high-maintenance and will be a bit of a challenge to work with.

It's incredible how poorly you have misread me. Notice that all I've commented on is how you are comparing apples to oranges and then in response to your illogical inference, I mentioned a mild concern. Somehow you interpreted all of this as sour grapes, even before the second post (from which it doesn't logically follow either). I guess now you're just digging yourself in rather than simply admitting that you're wrong and moving on.


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