JaKarr Sampson

 

There you see the quotes from the camp that likes STJ.

The other mouthpiece is the problem child.
 

Gotta think we're still in this. Lavin has out two years into his recruitment and I think if Jason smith weren't in the way, he'd still be committed to us. Lavin the only guy of the bunch that really cares about this kid. If he didn't he would have moved on a long time ago to another option instead of taking this difficult road.
 
 

There you see the quotes from the camp that likes STJ.

The other mouthpiece is the problem child.
 

Gotta think we're still in this. Lavin has out two years into his recruitment and I think if Jason smith weren't in the way, he'd still be committed to us. Lavin the only guy of the bunch that really cares about this kid. If he didn't he would have moved on a long time ago to another option instead of taking this difficult road.
 

Jason Smith had Jakarr decommit the week he went back to Brewster. Jason Smith has arranged all his visits to OTHER schools. Just as in the Gathers recruitment, coach Lavin and Chiles totally underestimated the influences surrounding these players and wasted precious recruiting trips and $$$ on kids they had bagged already.
My philosophy is simple and I take it from the best recruiter in the Big East Jim Boeheim, if you do not want us, we do not want you.
Had we focused on new recruits going back to October we would have had a couple of verbals by now instead of having to wait for April Fools Day. Jamal Branch came because of D'Angelo so the Lavin recruiting charm has taken a huge hit this year unless he has a few cards we do not know about.
 
I hope I am wrong but I get the feeling that Jakarr Sampson no longer has any interest in St. John's. Maybe there are examples I am not aware of but can anyone remember the last time a player decommited only to go thru the entire recruiting process again and stay with the team he originally signed with?  Don't get me wrong, I am not saying we stop recruiting him, just simply saying that it doesn't seem like we are really in the mix. I'd love to have him but I just have a bad feeling he is not coming. Jakarr please prove me wrong ; )
 
 Maybe so but this has direct quotes attributed to JaKarr. JayVaughn might have been merely conjecture. Also, Rumor Central has improved with their recruiting info since Telep became a part of ESPN.com
 
 Jakarr goes somewhere else, its his loss. This team going to be special in coming years and tons of PT for Jakarr right now.
 
Based on his quotes, it sounds like the ship has sailed. Hope our staff re-prioritizes on players that actually want to be here. 
 
 Jakarr goes somewhere else, its his loss. This team going to be special in coming years and tons of PT for Jakarr right now.
He should look at all the PT, improvement ,publicity,and coaching Mo got for picking SJU. The only question w Mo is, what year is he going to play in the NBA.
 
Disappointing all around on Jakarr. I don't blame Lavin for getting back involved though and chasing him. It just backfired though bigtime. The risk you take sometimes in recruiting. 
 
Disappointing all around on Jakarr. I don't blame Lavin for getting back involved though and chasing him. It just backfired though bigtime. The risk you take sometimes in recruiting. 
 

You realize we haven't lost him yet
 
 Sampson is an elite player, cant blame Lav going hard after him. But Lavin better have contingency plans. If Sampson signs , great, but I wouldnt count on it.
 
I am sure Lavin is using this approach but does Jeremy Linn get this press and notoriety in Charlotte, Dallas or Orlando? Only in NY can this happen. If a kid wants to get noticed and is a great player he will never get the press and hype he would get in NY, period end of story.
 
 Lavin is a media wizard. Getting a ton of PT in NY w Lavin as coach will get plenty of press. 
 
Schools I can't blame kids for choosing over STJ(leaving out big east schools):

North Carolina
Duke
UCLA
Kentucky
Kansas
Indiana 

You want to go there all the best. Everyone else I think we stack up great. Especially now that we have an elite coach in place.
 
There comes a time in life when "enough is enough" whether it be a friend, a job one longs for or a young (perhaps spoiled) college recruit.

Let Mr. Sampson go elsewhere. Our program is on a great path and direction and with or without him we'll do well.

As far as playing (on any level) in New York, just consider the Mullins and Jeters et al of the world - you will never regret the publicity, attention, "love" (assuming you play well and are a kid of positive character). You will become part of NY folklore and history. Can't get the same thing anywhere else.

My brains are freezing with my kid's rap, loud music :headphones: (which he plays as loud as I did back in college (watchingmy school Army and Coach Knight and Mike K beat up on the Redmen in Alumni Hall etc.) BUT I do believe Sinatra's lyrics were not:

If you can make it in Storrs, you won't become one of the boars…

If you can make it in Lexington, then you'll always get it done…(emphasis on "ton" as in "done")

If you can make it in the ACC, then you'll always be, be, be (something)...

If Mr. Sampson chooses elsewhere - over all the positives we offer to include our tremendous need for a physical player - godspeed to all (and to all a good night etc.) and we all move on.

all the best AND sorry about the cr..py rhymes   
 
Can you imagine "the press" Kevin Jones would have received this year if he was playing for St. John's.[/quos
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THAT IS TRUE to an .extent but if you are a great player going to a big time program you will get the press
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