Chris Thomas (Commit Other)

[boozehound]

What's wrong with Manhattan? They'll have a pretty good team, Thomas will be able to do whatever he wants as the star of the squad and he'll have a clear path to the NBA still. I don't see any reason it's shady for him to end up there. Most five stars don't go to MAAC schools, but most five-stars don't have Thomas's past, either.

He also won't have the ability to showcase his skills against high level competition and he will never be on TV.

I don't get it.

[GoMuskies]

Sure he will. Manhattan will play plenty of good teams. And what does being on TV matter? He'll be playing ball in NYC. The scouts won't have any trouble finding him.

[smileyy]

Um...would it? Not following.

That's where Kansas State is, which has recently featured good basketball teams.

[smileyy]

He also won't have the ability to showcase his skills against high level competition and he will never be on TV.

I don't get it.

Maybe you do.

[drudy23]

I get it.

He's getting a whole lotta extra somethin out of this...from someone, somewhere.

[94GRAD]

People probably said the same things when X got good recruits in the past. A kid chooses a school for many reasons. Having a great relationship with a coach is probably high on that list.

[ammtd34]

I was at UDump for the Manhattan game. Manhattan was pathetic. Dayton wasn't much better, but the two combined for 44 turnovers (25 for the Jaspers). Offensively, Manhattan had no movement and defensively ran and jumped at everything. While I know it's sort of their thing, you'd think they'd be better at, you know, "their thing."

[drudy23]

It's not normal for a high school kid to just follow someone around because they have a "good relationship"...that makes no sense. And as Judge Judy says, "when it doesn't make sense, it ain't true." There's a reason why he's following him around, otherwise, it's kinda creepy.

[ArizonaXUGrad]

Did anyone nail down exactly why Davis left XU for Manhattan in the first place? That was definitely not a lateral move. Regardless, Chris Thomas is a head case and probably won't play a single game in the NBA. Would have been nice to have him but maybe a Manhattan type of school being off the radar is exactly what he needs.

[smileyy]

Faster track to a head coaching position maybe? Did he leave before or after Pat Kelsey?