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.
First off you make it sound like we have the right to know what goes on behind the scenes of this program. We do not. We are fans....no more and no less.
Secondly, where do you get off saying that they should and need to announce that the reason for him taking a break was the death of his grandmother? The death of a family member is a very personal and private thing, and should be treated as such, unless otherwise noted by the individual.
But you are right, I can't believe that Lavin and Jordan weren't thinking about how the posters on redmen.com would react with only having such little knowledge of the situation. Shame on them!!
Lavin didn't say too much because he, like Jordan, didn't really know what was going on or when/if Jordan would return. I'm sure Lavin didn't sit down with Jordan and be like, "Rysheed, I'm really sorry to hear about your grandmother........so when do you think you will be back with the team?" If it's one thing we know about Lavin it's this: he genuinely cares about his team, not just as basketball players, but as people as well. So the conversation was probably more like, "I'm sorry to hear about your grandmother, please take all the time you need and let me know if there is anything I can do for you and your family."
And his return probably was up in the air. Everyone reacts differently to situations such as these, and I'm sure the last thing on Jordan's mind was basketball....
I'm sorry, but to be upset that Lavin and Jordan didn't make a public announcement regarding the death of a family member is just downright rude and disrespectful.