FriarJ wrote:Any school with Steve Lavin as their coach and all the rumors about your vitamin water money should not be going after another BE school. That being said I really hope you guys get these kids! It would be huge for the conference.
GumbyDamnit! wrote:As a fan without a dog in this fight I'd say you both are looking at this with blinders on. For the SJU fans I would simply say: welcome to the world of college athletics. Willard did what he had to in order to secure the most important recruit in his tenure. Without showing much progress on the court the last few years he needed to make a recruiting splash or be left behind in this highly competitive league. Wen the pressure is on to succeed many coaches will do whatever it takes, morals be damned.
And to the SHU fan I would hope that you would see that the timing of bringing in the coach of said prized recruit, although perfectly legal, borders on slimy desperation. Will the next recruit's Aunt be brought in to the Admin area "because she was a really good at typing" and we needed someone who could type fast."???
GumbyDamnit! wrote:As a fan without a dog in this fight I'd say you both are looking at this with blinders on. For the SJU fans I would simply say: welcome to the world of college athletics. Willard did what he had to in order to secure the most important recruit in his tenure. Without showing much progress on the court the last few years he needed to make a recruiting splash or be left behind in this highly competitive league. Wen the pressure is on to succeed many coaches will do whatever it takes, morals be damned.
And to the SHU fan I would hope that you would see that the timing of bringing in the coach of said prized recruit, although perfectly legal, borders on slimy desperation. Will the next recruit's Aunt be brought in to the Admin area "because she was a really good at typing" and we needed someone who could type fast."???
TheHall wrote:The real question is why does a SJU fan give a crap about who SHU recruits? I know I could care less who Lavs signs next year, good luck.
Lavinwood wrote:I never said it was illegal. It wasn't. But like he said it's definitely slimy and reeks of desperation. He essentially pimped his player out. He begged SJU to take him and we said no. Let's think about that for a second: it's legal to pimp your players out. Wake up NCAA.
With that being said, I'm glad SHU ended up with him. I'd rather him stay in the Big East. You guys need him more than us anyway especially with us rumored to be in great standing with 2 top 10 players for 2015. Also so we can smack him around a bit
SJUREDMEN85 wrote:TheHall wrote:The real question is why does a SJU fan give a crap about who SHU recruits? I know I could care less who Lavs signs next year, good luck.
lol I really don`t care. I just find it sad that SHU has to hire an elite players coach to get him.
Think coach K, Izzo, Calipari, Pitino would? They`d laugh and tell the recruit to gtf outta here.
Lavin would never roll like that either.
But I understand SHU fans, win at all cost right? As long as it`s legal.
GumbyDamnit! wrote: "Hall" you and I have been getting along so well. Why did you take my comments as derogatory towards SHU? I thought I was being quite fair and impartial.
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