Chris Thomas (Commit Other)

First of all, there is absolutely NO downside to this, today.

It could play out many ways, but the the way I see it at a MINIMUM, we got our name at the top of the board for commitments as we speak. Other recruits will see that, and we could get dividends JUST from that.

Ways it could play out: From best to worst
- He stays through his eligibility and we win a few NCs. Not likely.
- He stays and we win ONE NC. Still not likely, but I'll take my chances
- He plays one or more years, stays in good standing, and takes us deep.
- He Changes his mind over the next say 6 months, giving us time to recruit a replacement.
-He keeps his comitment to us, but never arrives on campus after deciding to go the the NBA after Juco. It results in an open scholarship, with no decent players to take it.


Bottom line is the kid looks like a sure fire talent, but the story is all about his head. Many kids fit this mold, some guys make it, some guys dont. Just that simple.

Either way, TODAY, it's great news. Lets see how it plays out.

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Originally Posted by X Factor

Yes. What aren't you impressed with? His crazy athletic ability? His vision dropping dimes? His really good handles as a 6'5 guard? His ability to hit tough contested shots? Yep, sounds like your average HS player.l

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He looks like the average really good college recruit, I guess. I don't see surefire "NBA player" in those videos I guess is what I'm trying to say.

They don't rank him #1 SG in the class of 2013 for nothing. The scouts obvious saw enough of him to justify that ranking. Even if he only play one year at X, it is still better than not having him. Getting 5-star recruits to commit is good to get the attention of other high profile recruits. X is now in the same league as the big boys. I am all excited about it.

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Originally Posted by smileyy

He looks like the average really good college recruit, I guess. I don't see surefire "NBA player" in those videos I guess is what I'm trying to say.

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I'll keep this simple - you're an idiot.

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Originally Posted by Charlesbt4

I'll keep this simple - you're an idiot.

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Enlighten me. Show me something in those videos that show that he should be a first round NBA draft pick.

I mean, I don't think its him -- its the level of competition I'm seeing. I'll believe the scouts that he's a great player and a ***** recruit, but I'm not seeing an NBA level of play there, not even the Washington Wizards.

I agree Smiley.

People lose themselves over what someone like Brian Snow thinks. Snow is whiter than Chris Mack. And much shorter and much fatter. He's a glorified wanabee. Sorry.

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Originally Posted by smileyy

Enlighten me. Show me something in those videos that show that he should be a first round NBA draft pick.

I mean, I don't think its him -- its the level of competition I'm seeing. I'll believe the scouts that he's a great player and a ***** recruit, but I'm not seeing an NBA level of play there, not even the Washington Wizards.

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If you can't see how gifted he obviously is, there's nothing I can say that will convince you. Your viewpoint is equivalent to watching Cam Newton run past opposing defensive players while he was quarterback at AU, and concluding that those players must be slow when, in fact, Newton was just that fast.

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Originally Posted by smileyy

Enlighten me. Show me something in those videos that show that he should be a first round NBA draft pick.

I mean, I don't think its him -- its the level of competition I'm seeing. I'll believe the scouts that he's a great player and a ***** recruit, but I'm not seeing an NBA level of play there, not even the Washington Wizards.

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He's only 17 years old right now. If you think he looks like every other good college prospect, you're crazy.

I don't personally think he's a sure fire one and done kid. He is one of the elite players in the entire country though. He can score in more ways than anyone on our roster currently. He is more advanced than Jordan Crawford was at the same age, and it's not that close.

This is the type of kid that UNC, UK, KU, and all the other "big" schools go after and land.

If Thomas were doing that in a video against D-I competition, I'd be more persuaded.

So maybe you're not understanding me[*] -- he looks like a great player. He'll probably be have NBA potential at some point. But nothing in those videos tells me that he's guaranteed to play in the NBA, either now, or after a year of D-I. He could, yes, after a year at Xavier. But would I bet my house on it? Hell no.

[*] Edit: which is possible -- I suck at communicating my point a lot of the time

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Originally Posted by X Factor

I don't personally think he's a sure fire one and done kid.

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That's basically what I'm saying. Thanks for being more succinct :) By all means, I wasn't trying to damn with faint praise -- I'll be glad to have him at X.