Isaiah Whitehead, SG (Seton Hall verbal)
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It is all about playing time......40 minutes a game, being the "only star" on the team, scoring a ton of points.....regardless of the team's won-loss record*
*see Maurice Harkless
To be honest it would not surprise me at all if the reporters are doing this whole back and forth between SHU and SJU to drive traffic to their webpages and increase their ad revenue.
At the end of the day, sports reporting is mostly based on opinions and assumptions so no one can hold them accountable for flip flopping.
At the end of the day, sports reporting is mostly based on opinions and assumptions so no one can hold them accountable for flip flopping.
On the money MJ. And as someone who is a Johnnies fan and a somewhat connected bball fan residing in Jersey I can tell you the initial reaction to this news from the two coaches I have talked to is completely negative but both held out the hope it was not true. If fact, Sleaze squared......but not illegal at all. In fact, it is not uncommon at all. A lot of schools play the "get the parents a job card" also. But we will see if this is fact or rumor in a few hours. I would think Morton and SHU would be a little more coy about it and do the hire in a month or so but who knows?
I'm sure those coaches would think this situation would be negative. It seems sleazy, as you stated, although it's legal.
It seemed things gained steam in the 11th hour, which made it look like Seton Hall started brokering a deal when they felt Whitehead was slipping away.
You would think someone would've been coy about their actions, instead of waiting 'til the day of the announcement to "seal the deal," per se'.
We'll certainly find out shortly, whether this rumor has legs or not. This could be Nerlens Noel all over again.
From a Daily News article four years ago.
To his critics, Morton, 39, is a ruthless recruiter of talent, a man who exploits kids for financial gain while stretching the rules of the PSAL. In his 14 years at Lincoln, he has won seven PSAL titles - including an unprecedented four in a row - and three state titles. He sent one player, Sebastian Telfair, directly to the NBA and became one of the few coaches to secure a lucrative deal as a consultant to a shoe company.
Read more:http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/h...rton-ready-act-article-1.416485#ixzz2fM0wktex
On behalf of '72, he always tend to take jabs, whether it's sarcasm or not.
I guess you also haven't paid attention to our roster this season.
Besides, Whitehead wasn't gonna play with us this season anyhow. He's in the '14 class.
I guess you really haven't been paying attention.
Looking at the recruitment of IW, one has to wonder why the lack of continued interest from major programs for such a highly rated high school player.
Why has cuse walked away? Why has louisville not continued their recruitment of IW? Back in March wasn't Calipari attending his games? Why are there so few schools pursing him?
Makes me wonder.
This entire episode has a bad odor to it.
Why has cuse walked away? Why has louisville not continued their recruitment of IW? Back in March wasn't Calipari attending his games? Why are there so few schools pursing him?
Makes me wonder.
This entire episode has a bad odor to it.