Semaj Christon – Possible Junior Campaign

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Originally Posted by XUFan09

One of the most significant places for input is the draft workouts, which players don't really have the opportunity to do before the deadline. It's not an issue of simply having two more weeks to make a decision. It's an issue of being cut off from an importance source of information before having to make a decision.

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Yes and we all have had to make critical decisions with limited information. With that said, if you are relying on the draft workouts to make a decision, you might not be ready. I don't think the NBA is that much different than the other professional sports in that what you have put on disc/server is weighted much heavier than a workout and the feedback you have received based on your game performance and scout interviews with your coaches needs to drive your decision. It is a high stakes gamble no matter what and not the best of situations for anybody, but I still don't see a reason to penalize the student athletes left on the team by tying the hands of the coach in decision making/recruiting while waiting on a decision from one or a couple of athletes.

Sheeesh...........................You have a program who routinely over-signs players, yet this is some horrible abuse of student athletes. You guys never cease to amaze.

13 spots 13 kids that's funny.

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Originally Posted by floorsweeper

Sheeesh...........................You have a program who routinely over-signs players, yet this is some horrible abuse of student athletes. You guys never cease to amaze.

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You may be confused. I think you're talking about Bloomington.

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Originally Posted by Juice

Do you remember the 2000 draft? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_NBA_draft

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Oh yeah. Great reminder. I bet last years will give that a run for the money.
Stromile Swift and Demarr Johnson.......hahahahahahaha

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Originally Posted by XU-XHI

Yes and we all have had to make critical decisions with limited information. With that said, if you are relying on the draft workouts to make a decision, you might not be ready. I don't think the NBA is that much different than the other professional sports in that what you have put on disc/server is weighted much heavier than a workout and the feedback you have received based on your game performance and scout interviews with your coaches needs to drive your decision. It is a high stakes gamble no matter what and not the best of situations for anybody, but I still don't see a reason to penalize the student athletes left on the team by tying the hands of the coach in decision making/recruiting while waiting on a decision from one or a couple of athletes.

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It's not an issue of relying only on draft workouts to make the decision, and yes, the in-season input matters more. The input gained during draft workouts is significant, though, especially since each year there are players who moved significantly up or down the draft ladder. Cutting off players from that input is cutting them off from valuable information. "We all have to make critical decisions based off limited information"? First, few career decisions match the enormity of the draft decision. Second, people are usually not as limited in information when making those decisions.

Penalizing the student athletes? They know the game, they know the game much better than most fans. And if you are so concerned with the student athletes, you probably shouldn't root for a program that routinely over-signs recruits on the assumption that someone will leave for the draft or someone will transfer.

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Originally Posted by ammtd34

Boom. Jason Collier and I share a high school alma mater.

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Was very sad when Collier passed away. Obviously you can say that regarding just about anyone, but it just doesn't make sense to see someone so young be taken.

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Originally Posted by gladdenguy

And there is no way Trey Burke should have been around at 9. Last years top 8 picks could be the worst top 8 picks in NBA history.

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Sure the draft sucks, but he's not doing too terrible with the Jazz, 12.6 a game, with 5.5 assists, regardless of the fact that the Jazz are pretty terrible..

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Originally Posted by GIMMFD

Sure the draft sucks, but he's not doing too terrible with the Jazz, 12.6 a game, with 5.5 assists, regardless of the fact that the Jazz are pretty terrible..

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I'm saying Trey Burke should have been picked before #9. The Pistons really dropped the ball on that one. They are a mess. Dumars resigned yesterday.

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Originally Posted by floorsweeper

Sheeesh...........................You have a program who routinely over-signs players, yet this is some horrible abuse of student athletes. You guys never cease to amaze.

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You know what never ceases to amaze me? Losers who spend their time on other teams' message boards. I also think it's cute that you use your profession as your user name.