hoyasaxa2003
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on May 28, 2015 15:06:17 GMT -5
It concerns me too, but he did post a 105 O rating his freshman year in almost as many minutes, but with significantly less usage. If the fact that his usage was so high led to his inefficiency, then it's less of a concern. At Georgetown, Williams' will not get usage as high as he had at Missouri.
Anyway, it proves he can be more efficient than he was last season - which is one reason I am less concerned about him than some of the other transfers we've looked at who have essentially been low efficiency their entire careers.
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Post by njhoya78 on May 28, 2015 19:35:48 GMT -5
For what it's worth, posters on the Gonzaga basketball forum believe that it is 75% likely that Williams chooses the Zags, over SMU. No mention at all of Georgetown. Posters on the SMU board, interestingly, are completely discounting any chance that Williams goes there, and instead believe it is more likely that that Williams comes to Georgetown over Gonzaga.
I guess we'll know soon enough.
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Post by dungeon ball on May 28, 2015 19:53:55 GMT -5
Would JWIII be able to go to Italy, or do transfer rules preclude him from doing so?
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Post by SirSaxa on May 28, 2015 20:00:28 GMT -5
He would have to pay his own way.
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Post by hoyarooter on May 29, 2015 18:18:17 GMT -5
Gonzaga already has their transfer. Isn't there a one transfer per team rule? If not, there should be. Louisville can be grandfathered out.
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Post by EtomicB on May 30, 2015 8:54:22 GMT -5
Decision day... I'm hopeful but I'd put my money on Gonzaga.. Sabonis will be the only forward of note on the team in 2016, unlike G'town.. There's plenty on PT plus the opportunity to play some SF.. verbalcommits.com/schools/gonzaga
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Post by HoyaSinceBirth on May 30, 2015 9:46:38 GMT -5
Anyone know when he might make an announcement and where to look for it?
Smart money would be on Gonzaga over us. So based on his first college decision he'll clearly choose SMU.
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Post by eastcoastteddy58 on May 30, 2015 11:03:57 GMT -5
Beware of a musical prelude!
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Post by michaelgrahmstylie on May 30, 2015 11:31:40 GMT -5
Elaborate on the parable, sir.
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Post by BeantownHoya on May 30, 2015 11:35:43 GMT -5
Decision day... I'm hopeful but I'd put my money on Gonzaga.. Sabonis will be the only forward of note on the team in 2016, unlike G'town.. There's plenty on PT plus the opportunity to play some SF.. verbalcommits.com/schools/gonzagaYikes I didn't realize they have such a lack of depth at the 3 and 4 after this year. You would have to think thats going to be a huge factor.
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Post by 3xhoya on May 30, 2015 11:49:02 GMT -5
Elaborate on the parable, sir. The last time this kid announced was a fiasco. It involved what felt like hours of gospel music, lengthy talks. Let's hope it's a quick I want to be a hoya.
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Post by michaelgrahmstylie on May 30, 2015 14:48:21 GMT -5
Elaborate on the parable, sir. The last time this kid announced was a fiasco. It involved what felt like hours of gospel music, lengthy talks. Let's hope it's a quick I want to be a hoya. Got it. My problem with these kids today is that they would be willing to pass up a great opportunity to be part of a solid team in order to be the "star" of the program. Not that I am knocking any of the other schools, but I'v had to shake my head as to where some of these kids end up going. In my opinion, many also seem to have an aversion to--or even the thought of--any academic rigor. The world of college basketball recruiting these days must be ever so frustrating.
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Post by njhoya78 on May 30, 2015 15:45:30 GMT -5
The last time this kid announced was a fiasco. It involved what felt like hours of gospel music, lengthy talks. Let's hope it's a quick I want to be a hoya. Got it. My problem with these kids today is that they would be willing to pass up a great opportunity to be part of a solid team in order to be the "star" of the program. Not that I am knocking any of the other schools, but I'v had to shake my head as to where some of these kids end up going. In my opinion, many also seem to have an aversion to--or even the thought of--any academic rigor. The world of college basketball recruiting these days must be ever so frustrating. I truly believe that, for the majority of these "student-athletes," the "student" portion of the equation is never considered. After all, they are all going to be NBA stars and millionaires before age 23; just ask them and their handlers. In this new world of basketball recruitment, the story of the deflated basketball just doesn't have the same effect as it once did. I'm not sure that it ever will again.
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Post by michaelgrahmstylie on May 30, 2015 16:47:49 GMT -5
Got it. My problem with these kids today is that they would be willing to pass up a great opportunity to be part of a solid team in order to be the "star" of the program. Not that I am knocking any of the other schools, but I'v had to shake my head as to where some of these kids end up going. In my opinion, many also seem to have an aversion to--or even the thought of--any academic rigor. The world of college basketball recruiting these days must be ever so frustrating. I truly believe that, for the majority of these "student-athletes," the "student" portion of the equation is never considered. After all, they are all going to be NBA stars and millionaires before age 23; just ask them and their handlers. In this new world of basketball recruitment, the story of the deflated basketball just doesn't have the same effect as it once did. I'm not sure that it ever will again. But, are you suggesting that, in their heads, they never think about Georgetown versus some other school where they can not go to class and still play basketball as a student? In the last two years we have had two students declared academically ineligible as oppose to, say, Kentucky. I can even see some kids saying, "Man, I'm not going to bother with signing up for that school because it is too strict."
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Post by 3xhoya on May 30, 2015 17:02:49 GMT -5
Is this kid actually announcing today? Would have thought we would have heard something by now.
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Post by EtomicB on May 30, 2015 17:10:23 GMT -5
Got it. My problem with these kids today is that they would be willing to pass up a great opportunity to be part of a solid team in order to be the "star" of the program. Not that I am knocking any of the other schools, but I'v had to shake my head as to where some of these kids end up going. In my opinion, many also seem to have an aversion to--or even the thought of--any academic rigor. The world of college basketball recruiting these days must be ever so frustrating. I truly believe that, for the majority of these "student-athletes," the "student" portion of the equation is never considered. After all, they are all going to be NBA stars and millionaires before age 23; just ask them and their handlers. In this new world of basketball recruitment, the story of the deflated basketball just doesn't have the same effect as it once did. I'm not sure that it ever will again. You have to be fair and acknowledge that college coaches(including JT3) are telling kids they can help get them ready for the NBA is a big part of their recruiting pitch to these kids.. Let's not put all the blame on "handlers" especially when many times it's a parent who handles the recruitment of the player, college coaches push the NBA agenda a lot too..
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Post by njhoya78 on May 30, 2015 17:37:40 GMT -5
I truly believe that, for the majority of these "student-athletes," the "student" portion of the equation is never considered. After all, they are all going to be NBA stars and millionaires before age 23; just ask them and their handlers. In this new world of basketball recruitment, the story of the deflated basketball just doesn't have the same effect as it once did. I'm not sure that it ever will again. But, are you suggesting that, in their heads, they never think about Georgetown versus some other school where they can not go to class and still play basketball as a student? In the last two years we have had two students declared academically ineligible as oppose to, say, Kentucky. I can even see some kids saying, "Man, I'm not going to bother with signing up for that school because it is too strict." I'm not sure how to factor Kentucky's academic requirements into the equation. I'd love to see class attendance figures for UK for the second semester each season. I'd also be curious as to what courses are being taken by first-semester freshmen in Lexington. Methinks it would make our collective jaws drop. We, realistically, are not competing with Kentucky for talent. However, we are coming in second, and third, for student-ahtletes who give "lip service" to how important academics are in the decision-making process, and then select an academically-inferior Power 5 school. I really don't think that they are seriously considering the academic end. I could be wrong. . . .
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Post by FrazierFanatic on May 30, 2015 18:41:58 GMT -5
Is this kid actually announcing today? Would have thought we would have heard something by now. Rothstein tweeted earlier this week that Williams told CBS sports he was deciding today. Only place I have seen it.
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Post by HoyaSinceBirth on May 30, 2015 19:13:07 GMT -5
Gonzaga it is per a tweet.
"John Martin @johnmartin929 3m3 minutes ago Missouri transfer Johnathan Williams III is transferring to Gonzaga, his mother tells @929espn. Best available transfer out there."
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Post by EasyEd on May 30, 2015 19:25:49 GMT -5
Time to move on.
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