Michael Chandler

[Drew's Crew]

I am so pumped about this commitment.

I read last night that this guy didn't even start playing organized ball until he was a freshman in high school. Not sure if that is true, but it was in an Enquirer blog, so I assume it is.

If he can become the #4 Center in the country in 3 years of organized ball, just imagine the improvement and potential this guy has. This could be such a huge get for us.

[BigMoeMusketeer]

Yeah, that's not what I said.

Actually, to be fair, it's sort of exactly what you said. That he can make the NBA as a result of committing to Xavier, working hard, and adopting the Xavier Way. Or thereabouts. That is directly inferring he would not make the NBA without those things.

[madness31]

BigMoe, I have to disagree. It is not saying that he cannot make the NBA by going to another school but that he can by coming to X. You inferred that but it was not inferred by the author.

[GuyFawkes38]

I've always rolled my eyes a bit when I hear about "the Xavier way". IMHO, "the Xavier Way" is just hire a coaching staff and athletic department that will work really, really hard.

I do think it's true though that some schools seem to do a better job at developing players. Brian Gregory is widely regarded as a good coach. Yet, I think it's true that he doesn't really have a great record of developing players. Chris Wright should be an NBA player. Yet he lacks the polish of an NBA player and it's questionable if he will ever step foot on an NBA court.

[whitesox]

Now, let's hope and pray that a year from now we just got done watching him at Musketeer Madness (maybe, God forbid, in front of a packed house this time) and he isn't in a prep school somewhere for an extra year!

From what people have been saying about Chandler for the last year or so, it sounds very likely that he will need a year of prep school first (no inside information, but that has been the talk in Indiana for some time). I am preparing myself for Chandler being a 2012 recruit (which means we have quite the start on that class); if he gets here a year earlier, that is just a bonus!

Regardless, this is going to be fun to watch.

[BigMoeMusketeer]

BigMoe, I have to disagree. It is not saying that he cannot make the NBA by going to another school but that he can by coming to X. You inferred that but it was not inferred by the author.

Truth be told, I could care less what he inferred as it certainly isn't worth the time it takes me to type this. But to say: "...as a result of...." most assuredly infers that coming to Xavier (and the rest of the pollyana Xavier Way stuff) will be how he gets to the NBA. Agree, disagree, it's all good.

[BandAid]

Truth be told, I could care less what he inferred as it certainly isn't worth the time it takes me to type this. But to say: "...as a result of...." most assuredly infers that coming to Xavier (and the rest of the pollyana Xavier Way stuff) will be how he gets to the NBA. Agree, disagree, it's all good.

I think you two are are both inferring that you can't stand each other, and you would fight to the death if you were to meet in real life. That's just the vibe I was picking up... :p

[Xman95]

I think you two are are both inferring that you can't stand each other, and you would fight to the death if you were to meet in real life. That's just the vibe I was picking up... :p

But neither should be entered in the thread with hot women fighting to the death. They'll only mess it up.

[BigMoeMusketeer]

I think you two are are both inferring that you can't stand each other, and you would fight to the death if you were to meet in real life. That's just the vibe I was picking up... :p

I'm not inferring that, I'll just come out and say it! I'll fight using the "Xavier Way"! :D :p

[barrack 9]

It seems Justin Martin was ruled a partial qualifier because a course he passed at Lawenece North High School was not acceptable to the NCAA and not because he did poorly in the course. Since Michael Chandler also attends Lawence Horth HS, odds are he has, or will take, the same course. Not sure how our coaching staff can have much effect on this situation; especially with the past reports of LN HS coach's hard feelings towards Mack. Has this been discussed earlier?