Jordan Status?

@JasonKingBR: Source close to Rysheed Jordan tells me the St. Johns guard expects to play Tuesday vs. Villanova following a talk today w/ Steve Lavin.
 
im sorry but i have a different perspective than most of you. Im upset, but not at Lav, at JORDAN!! This is a TEAM, i know its easy to cast judgement on Lav since he is at the helm. I for one applaud the way he runs a team. I like the discipline he is trying to instill in the program. They should all be focused on the TEAM aspect. If by chance Jordan is not focused on school work, or upset over not starting, or any other issue he is having trouble dealing with....I applaud Lav for giving him the leave. Now that being said, he could be leaving because of a legit family reason....but if its anything besides the fact of his ill Mom, he needs to be with his TEAM! These guys have developed such good chemistry together, its so hard to see it fall apart. I feel for DLo, and the other Srs. These guys have put so much into the program, it was finally starting to pay off. If Jordan thinks he is going Pro, that could be the funniest thing Ive heard in awhile. He is so far from a Pro player that he needs every bit of his years at St Johns to get him ready. Go down ANY D-League roster, its riddled with great college players who left way too early. Im just as nervous as anyone that the recuits have not come, but I do trust in Lav. We've also had our share of bad bad luck. It seems we are never meant to be...this could of been the year. I hope there is a turn of events and that somehow Jordan reappears on the team. Is it no coincidence that Jordan is not allowed to speak to the media ? The kid obviously has some issues. Lets hope DLo, Dom, IV can convinve Lav and Jordan its not too late, reconcile, and lets go beat Nova!

You're the same guy who suggested Lavin should be extended back in December.

I believe Jordan is not coming back and that it all involves his handlers. This is a testament to the way high school players are recruited and how and where they get steered to go. They listen to these people who take charge and essentially direct the kids where they have connections and where they want them to go. I believe ,they dont want Jordan at st johns at this point and they have also realized he needs to play another year to be a pro prospect at this point. So excuses are laid out about family and personal problems but it is all hogwash. In fact, when you listen to Lavin talk, he knows nothing and in my opinion it is because the handlers are not talking to him and they have made the decision for the kid.

Do we have to call them handlers, as if they have any professional expertise, or are hangers-on, opportunists, or some other descriptive term better suited? The people who latch onto these kids have dreams of riding their coattails into some NBA opulent style of living.
 
@NYPost_Brazille: Source confirms @JasonKingBR that Rysheed Jordan is rejoining #sjubb, could play Tuesday.
 
Thank Christ. This whole issue has been driving me nuts. I want see Sheed back in the starting lineup. Survived all the Jarvis/Roberts years to finally enjoy a good team.

I hope these new rumors are true.
 
than my question to his handlers....the team is ranked ( was ranked )at # 15. Jordan was getting a ton of good exposure. He got a ton of mins. I think Lav was doing a great job with him, obviously since mock drafts had him slotted in 2016. Now, if this is true, his questionable character will only hurt his draft status. BAD move. The list goes on and on and on and on......Lenny Cooke, Omar Cook, and 100s of more...STOP listening to these people who end up wrecking your life. STAY IN SCHOOL !!!!

Jordan is just a little puppet for the puppet man. Like that commercial where the father walk the son over to the ceiling fan and it took his strings. That's Jordan
He should sing "if I only had a brain". To bad he's not his own man.
 
Thank Christ. This whole issue has been driving me nuts. I want see Sheed back in the starting lineup. Survived all the Jarvis/Roberts years to finally enjoy a good team.

I hope these new rumors are true.

More than rumors. Braziller and another reporter have confirmed it
 
I figured when I heard this Jordan wanted out and was looking to transfer with a hardship waiver. I was bummed, but these things happen. Now that I hear that he lost a grandmother I feel bad forgetting on his case. It's never tough to balance loss, college, and big time basketball. I imagine a lot of 18/19 year olds handled it worse. I hope he comes back and I hope he gets so good support/advice.
 
Thank Christ. This whole issue has been driving me nuts. I want see Sheed back in the starting lineup. Survived all the Jarvis/Roberts years to finally enjoy a good team.

I hope these new rumors are true.

More than rumors. Braziller and another reporter have confirmed it

Any season with a happy ending must include Jordan on this roster - we all know that. Thanks for staying on this and reporting it, Jack.

I don't care really at this point to discuss the merits of Lavin staying or leaving as coach, but I will say one thing. The crap he has had to deal with in terms of players on this roster, and how he has managed most of it to positive resolution is just freaking amazing to me. Harrison, Greene, Obekpa could all have been gone before this season, and now Jordan as well. We are long suffering, no doubt. But if the Gods of basketball smile on this season for SJU, none will have endured more than us than Lavin and staff.
 
Thank Christ. This whole issue has been driving me nuts. I want see Sheed back in the starting lineup. Survived all the Jarvis/Roberts years to finally enjoy a good team.

I hope these new rumors are true.

More than rumors. Braziller and another reporter have confirmed it

Any season with a happy ending must include Jordan on this roster - we all know that. Thanks for staying on this and reporting it, Jack.

I don't care really at this point to discuss the merits of Lavin staying or leaving as coach, but I will say one thing. The crap he has had to deal with in terms of players on this roster, and how he has managed most of it to positive resolution is just freaking amazing to me. Harrison, Greene, Obekpa could all have been gone before this season, and now Jordan as well. We are long suffering, no doubt. But if the Gods of basketball smile on this season for SJU, none will have endured more than us than Lavin and staff.

Man being a St. John's fan is one hell of a roller coaster ride.
Well now we're back in business, lets kick nova's ass.
 
@NYPost_Brazille: Source confirms @JasonKingBR that Rysheed Jordan is rejoining #sjubb, could play Tuesday.

Great news! Now let's get the win on Tuesday and put this awful week behind us!
 
If I had to guess at this point, Jordan was probably a pain in the butt because of infractions and disciplinary issues (he made a 2nd twitter account to post on daily despite team rules, and also probably showed up late for practices etc.)

And When his grandmother died Lavin probably told him to take a break from the team to get himself together ad have some time to grieve and also during it decide if he wants to be a part of this team and come back and follow the rules.

Sounds like they talked on the phone, Jordan said he wanted to come back, and Lavin probably said yes without hesitation after standing court side for that butler game.

I'm just happy to have another scoring option back and I am hoping sheed uses this experience and comes back with a better perspective and is better with team rules.
 
Anyways I'm just gonna leave this tweet here once again for posters to see tomorrow morning. It already got pushed back to last page so here it is fellas waking up!

@NYPost_Brazille: Source confirms @JasonKingBR that Rysheed Jordan is rejoining #sjubb, could play Tuesday.
 
Are any of you bashers ever going to learn your lesson and stop destroying our "kids" any chance you get. The same people were ready to give up on D'Lo, Obekpa, the 4th, SirDom. It has to be exhausting jumping on and off the bandwagon so often. Everyone was disappointed that we lost Jordan for a game and possibly more but some of the "fans" go way too far attacking our own players. We didn't have all the information but we knew his grandmother passed away. Have a little respect. They are just college kids for goodness sake, whether they stay or not they put in a lot more work and passion for SJU than it will ever give back to them.
 
This cant be true. Just read the first 5 pages of this thread. Cant happen according to all the so-called experts!!!

The power of Twitter. 95% of the stuff posted on there that doesn't come from the people that make a living covering the team is garbage.
 
Are any of you bashers ever going to learn your lesson and stop destroying our "kids" any chance you get. The same people were ready to give up on D'Lo, Obekpa, the 4th, SirDom. It has to be exhausting jumping on and off the bandwagon so often. Everyone was disappointed that we lost Jordan for a game and possibly more but some of the "fans" go way too far attacking our own players. We didn't have all the information but we knew his grandmother passed away. Have a little respect. They are just college kids for goodness sake, whether they stay or not they put in a lot more work and passion for SJU than it will ever give back to them.

I'm sorry but nonsense; if Jordan left for a game because his grandmother died, say it and EVERYONE would accept it and move on. But when the coach doesn't even know when he will return because he doesn't have enough info, people fill in the blanks. I don't know Jordan but anyone who has any real insight into the program knows this kid has been high drama, high maintenance since he came here. Your Pollyanish last sentence is almost comical; while some are, some are not just college kids - it is nothing more than a temporary stop until they can turn pro. Sampson last year sabotaged our season because by the time he decided to play a team game and not just look out for his own future all the advantages of early practice and the Europe trip had already been derailed. I feel for Jordan, but you don't solve your problems by going about it the way he is apparently handling them. Welcome him back, I don't - this has become too much a recurring theme from him. I do acknowledge the positive in him returning for Harrison, Greene, Pointer, and Branch; they do deserve it.
 
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