Chris Thomas (Commit Other)

[jhelmes37]

I'm not sure why there's all this bickering and complaining. We just nabbed a consensus top 5 player. We should be fighting over what size biscuit to use.

[smileyy]

He looked good in those last two videos posted -- much more impressive than the videos from earlier in the thread. It occurs to me that those might be from when he was younger, as well. I'm seeing his quickness in the lane now.

[Art Vandelay]

Let the kid develop and play some D1 basketball before we don him an NBA lottery pick.

seriously? what difference does it make to you what some other fans expectations might be for a kid? If somebody wants to say he's Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant all rolled into one, how does that affect you? why do you care?

[Charlesbt4]

Not really. If you're being an asshole, you exclude yourself from respectful treatment, since you've already opting out in your own posts.

Well, thank you for explaining how my being a douchebag is categorically different from your being a douchebag. I simply hope that smileyy lets you come up for air every once and a while, considering how often it would appear that you're sucking on his balls.

[Xman95]

seriously? what difference does it make to you what some other fans expectations might be for a kid? If somebody wants to say he's Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant all rolled into one, how does that affect you? why do you care?

And, if you aren't concerned with what others think, why do you care what bleedxblue says?

[X-ceptional]

hmm... this got out of hand quickly...

I think we can all agree if the argument we're having is about whether or not our newest recruit is a lottery pick, that's a pretty damn nice argument to have.... so CAN'T WE ALL GET ALONG!!!

If you can't behave, I'm going to send Chris Thomas after you to break your ankles:

[JimmyTwoTimes37]

It's a landmark event for Xavier.

It's not the kind of news with which most people are going to go looking for negative implications upon learning about it.

Concerns, skepticism, whatever. People are free to go down those roads if they like, but what does it accomplish at this point?

IT IS FACT that the news alone elevates Xavier's status in the world of college hoops. That alone is worth celebrating. Among other things, the coaching staff has proven they can execute at this level and they've proven the program is far enough along where the 5-Star recruit finds the program as attractive as the idea of playing for the coaches.

Otherwise, questioning his ability seems odd at this point. He's rated what he's rated. He's received the press he's received for good reasons.

Enjoy this news.

Then we'll come to see if he continues to mature as a young man, setting himself up better for handling life and the academic rigors that come with being a student-athlete.

We'll eventually see whether he makes it to campus or not and, if he does, whether he continues a tradition carried forward by elite players like David West, Jordan Crawford and a few others - a tradition of committing to excellence while at Xavier; a commitment to pleasing both Sister Rose's empire and Chris Mack's empire.

I'm with you. I don't know why people are complaining...

Exceptional, that GIF is sick. Just plain sick

[waggy]

I'm excited to get the guy of course. I only watched the first vid, and still haven't watched any of the others. Maybe the later ones are more impressive. Either way I don't see how it benefits anyone to have the forum set expectations for the kid as a sure one and done. Just let the kid come in and play ball.

[LA Muskie]

I don't understand the arguments or the debate on this one. I understand those that don't want to get too worked up about a 2013 recruit who may or may not ever set foot on the court for us. But every player starts with a recruitment and a commitment before he sets foot on the court. We're now 2/3 of the way there. This is very good news. You only get so much in the off-season. Let's enjoy what we've got.

[SixFig]

BTW the people who were on the "rankings don't matter" side of the argument aren't allowed to get excited. He's just another prospect right? Right? Didn't think so...