Chris Thomas (Commit Other)

[Muskied]

I just don't know why he would commit if he could go pro and wanted to after his JUCO year, it doesn't make sense to me.. call me crazy.

Maybe he likes Midwest College Girls, Maybe he wants to go to an NCAA Final 4.

I'm an educated man, but I don't know the commitment habits of Chris Thomas.

What I do know is that he is set to attend Xavier University in 2013.

Are these really the questions I was called here to Answer? NBA and JUCOS'S?

[PMI]

All that is well and good, but if he is going to be, say, a consensus lottery pick after his one JUCO year, he'll probably go. Why commit if there's a chance you may go? To cover your bases. I really hope he comes to Xavier and think playing in D1 and in he tournament is a great incentive for an aspiring player, but if everyone is telling him he's a sure-fire lottery pick, I would imagine he'll go. You rarely see guys get drafted high right out of JUCO so I'm not saying I think that will happen, just saying IF it happens...

[XUFan09]

Maybe he likes Midwest College Girls, Maybe he wants to go to an NCAA Final 4.

I'm an educated man, but I don't know the commitment habits of Chris Thomas.

What I do know is that he is set to attend Xavier University in 2013.

Are these really the questions I was called here to Answer? NBA and JUCOS'S?

Awesome adaptation of a great movie. I laughed out loud.

[X-ceptional]

I don't really follow the NBA much, so some of my thoughts are probably based on ignorance of the league and its operations, but Thomas wanting to spend some time at a D-I school makes sense mainly for the following reason:

-Showing he can follow through on something.

If I were an NBA team, I think it would be difficult for me to commit serious money and resources to a kid who, although it sounds like he is getting things on track, seems to have issues finishing what he started. Now, I don't know what part, if any, of NBA contracts are guaranteed, but even if nothing was guaranteed, what if a team picks him, he doesn't work out, and they just threw away a lottery pick--that's much more expensive in the long run than just a few hundred thousand, or even a couple million bucks in salary--they just wasted a lottery pick that could have led to a franchise building block had they not hypothetically "wasted" it. The NBA has been struggling in recent years, correct? Some teams are not making a profit? So, I would think teams are being much more careful regarding how they spend their money.

Xavier is in the perfect position to make a gamble like this. Even if he comes to classes for one year on scholly, but never plays a minute for X, what are the consequences? X plans to have all athletic scholarships filled, so any costs going toward Chris Thomas are already accounted for and would be going toward someone else if he weren't here, but now we've got a chance to put the top SG in the class on the floor. You take that shot every time. Heck, like others have said: even if he doesn't end up here, I still think the fact that the current highest-rated commit for 2013 has XAVIER next to his name is HUGE... other top recruits see something like that, and I think it works to X's advantage.

[blueblob06]

I don't really follow the NBA much, so some of my thoughts are probably based on ignorance of the league and its operations, but Thomas wanting to spend some time at a D-I school makes sense mainly for the following reason:

-Showing he can follow through on something.

If I were an NBA team, I think it would be difficult for me to commit serious money and resources to a kid who, although it sounds like he is getting things on track, seems to have issues finishing what he started. Now, I don't know what part, if any, of NBA contracts are guaranteed, but even if nothing was guaranteed, what if a team picks him, he doesn't work out, and they just threw away a lottery pick--that's much more expensive in the long run than just a few hundred thousand, or even a couple million bucks in salary--they just wasted a lottery pick that could have led to a franchise building block had they not hypothetically "wasted" it. The NBA has been struggling in recent years, correct? Some teams are not making a profit? So, I would think teams are being much more careful regarding how they spend their money.

Xavier is in the perfect position to make a gamble like this. Even if he comes to classes for one year on scholly, but never plays a minute for X, what are the consequences? X plans to have all athletic scholarships filled, so any costs going toward Chris Thomas are already accounted for and would be going toward someone else if he weren't here, but now we've got a chance to put the top SG in the class on the floor. You take that shot every time. Heck, like others have said: even if he doesn't end up here, I still think the fact that the current highest-rated commit for 2013 has XAVIER next to his name is HUGE... other top recruits see something like that, and I think it works to X's advantage.

I agree 100%

[Muskiefornia]

Can someone name the last successful American player (notwithstanding Brandon Jennings) since the new rule of 1 year of college went into effect? JUCO does not help draft stock.

[smileyy]

Am I the only one not hugely impressed by the videos posted?

[Muskiefornia]

Am I the only one not hugely impressed by the videos posted?

They aren't instructive? The best vid of any Xavier player I have seen was Brad Redford's.

[X Factor]

Am I the only one not hugely impressed by the videos posted?

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

[Muskied]

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

I don't know, every time I watch a mix tape video, it reminds me of when Dave Chappell did a spoof of mix tape videos. I can't concentrate on the quality at that point regardless...

http://www.comedycentral.com/video-c...-and-1-mixtape