Michael Chandler (OREGON VERBAL)

[jetstorm]

I feel the same way Lisa ! 

 

That's Ljsa! :dry:

That's OK -- it's happened before. If it helps board harmony, posters can pretend I'm a really buxom woman who lives and dies for St. John's basketball. :cheer:

 

Cool could you please change your picture? ^5

 

[ras]

 Ok, so here's a question..

If Dave is right and Chandler doesn't qualify, then let's say we win the battle for Chris O, that still puts us in a position where next spring we'll need a big man, since God's Gift graduates next year.

Jermaine Lawrence appears to be our primary target, but is he a replacement for God's Gift, or someone who we want filling in at center? Not exactly.

Yes, I know we will likely use a small lineup, and you don't always need a true center. But my question is, even if we sign Chris, why aren't we mentioned with any bigs right now for the 2013 class? They're going to start making decisions soon, and we don't want to be sitting here next spring fighting for the leftover big men like Nolan, Chandler, Dickerson etc like we are now.

We're following Lawrence, and pgs like Jordan and Sina, but what "bigs" do will the staff start concentrating on in the 2013 class? Is Jordan Washington a possibility? There are the two pfs from Louisiana Martin and Damian Jones.. Not sure who else the staff might direct their attention to next.

 

With the open ship going into July I'm sure new names will pop. Heck Damian Jones was a new name last week.

 

New names will certainly pop going into July. Most of us know that Lawrence is the main priority in 2013 (at least, at the moment). I also wouldn't have any problem with a frontcourt of Sampson, Sanchez, Lawrence and Obekpa.

 Nobody with any sense would. But compitition for Lawrence is fierce and CO is far from a done deal to my knowledge.

 

[Moose]

 Ok, so here's a question..

If Dave is right and Chandler doesn't qualify, then let's say we win the battle for Chris O, that still puts us in a position where next spring we'll need a big man, since God's Gift graduates next year.

Jermaine Lawrence appears to be our primary target, but is he a replacement for God's Gift, or someone who we want filling in at center? Not exactly.

Yes, I know we will likely use a small lineup, and you don't always need a true center. But my question is, even if we sign Chris, why aren't we mentioned with any bigs right now for the 2013 class? They're going to start making decisions soon, and we don't want to be sitting here next spring fighting for the leftover big men like Nolan, Chandler, Dickerson etc like we are now.

We're following Lawrence, and pgs like Jordan and Sina, but what "bigs" do will the staff start concentrating on in the 2013 class? Is Jordan Washington a possibility? There are the two pfs from Louisiana Martin and Damian Jones.. Not sure who else the staff might direct their attention to next.

 

With the open ship going into July I'm sure new names will pop. Heck Damian Jones was a new name last week.

 

New names will certainly pop going into July. Most of us know that Lawrence is the main priority in 2013 (at least, at the moment). I also wouldn't have any problem with a frontcourt of Sampson, Sanchez, Lawrence and Obekpa.

 Nobody with any sense would. But compitition for Lawrence is fierce and CO is far from a done deal to my knowledge.

 

Its not far from a done deal

 

[boo haarvey]

 Ok, so here's a question..

If Dave is right and Chandler doesn't qualify, then let's say we win the battle for Chris O, that still puts us in a position where next spring we'll need a big man, since God's Gift graduates next year.

Jermaine Lawrence appears to be our primary target, but is he a replacement for God's Gift, or someone who we want filling in at center? Not exactly.

Yes, I know we will likely use a small lineup, and you don't always need a true center. But my question is, even if we sign Chris, why aren't we mentioned with any bigs right now for the 2013 class? They're going to start making decisions soon, and we don't want to be sitting here next spring fighting for the leftover big men like Nolan, Chandler, Dickerson etc like we are now.

We're following Lawrence, and pgs like Jordan and Sina, but what "bigs" do will the staff start concentrating on in the 2013 class? Is Jordan Washington a possibility? There are the two pfs from Louisiana Martin and Damian Jones.. Not sure who else the staff might direct their attention to next.

 

With the open ship going into July I'm sure new names will pop. Heck Damian Jones was a new name last week.

 

New names will certainly pop going into July. Most of us know that Lawrence is the main priority in 2013 (at least, at the moment). I also wouldn't have any problem with a frontcourt of Sampson, Sanchez, Lawrence and Obekpa.

 Nobody with any sense would. But compitition for Lawrence is fierce and CO is far from a done deal to my knowledge.

 

Its not far from a done deal

 

Far be it for me to be the voice of optimism here, but if someone told us several months ago that we would land Sampson, Sanchez and be the frontrunner for Obekpa, I think we'd be pretty happy. From what I've heard, Obekpa's offense is a far cry from Chandler's, but he has a great upside. Let's hope we get him. Does he have academic issues? I recall a few people posting something to that effect,

 

[buckethead]

 Ok, so here's a question..

If Dave is right and Chandler doesn't qualify, then let's say we win the battle for Chris O, that still puts us in a position where next spring we'll need a big man, since God's Gift graduates next year.

Jermaine Lawrence appears to be our primary target, but is he a replacement for God's Gift, or someone who we want filling in at center? Not exactly.

Yes, I know we will likely use a small lineup, and you don't always need a true center. But my question is, even if we sign Chris, why aren't we mentioned with any bigs right now for the 2013 class? They're going to start making decisions soon, and we don't want to be sitting here next spring fighting for the leftover big men like Nolan, Chandler, Dickerson etc like we are now.

We're following Lawrence, and pgs like Jordan and Sina, but what "bigs" do will the staff start concentrating on in the 2013 class? Is Jordan Washington a possibility? There are the two pfs from Louisiana Martin and Damian Jones.. Not sure who else the staff might direct their attention to next.

 

With the open ship going into July I'm sure new names will pop. Heck Damian Jones was a new name last week.

 

New names will certainly pop going into July. Most of us know that Lawrence is the main priority in 2013 (at least, at the moment). I also wouldn't have any problem with a frontcourt of Sampson, Sanchez, Lawrence and Obekpa.

 Nobody with any sense would. But compitition for Lawrence is fierce and CO is far from a done deal to my knowledge.

 

Its not far from a done deal

 

Far be it for me to be the voice of optimism here, but if someone told us several months ago that we would land Sampson, Sanchez and be the frontrunner for Obekpa, I think we'd be pretty happy. From what I've heard, Obekpa's offense is a far cry from Chandler's, but he has a great upside. Let's hope we get him. Does he have academic issues? I recall a few people posting something to that effect,

 

Totally agree that we would have all been super happy with this combo several months ago. You can never have too many scorers but I think that Obekpa can't be that far behind what GG has provided offensively (this is purely conjecture I am making from some of the CO's numbers) but he adds a defensive factor that we have been missing on the interior and additional rebounding. I think if CO is onboard we have an outstanding overall line up. A tad thin on size but bigger than last year. Add to that a true PG and some other potential shooters. I am anxious for November to get here.

 

[austour]

I feel the same way Lisa ! 

 

That's Ljsa! :dry:

That's OK -- it's happened before. If it helps board harmony, posters can pretend I'm a really buxom woman who lives and dies for St. John's basketball. :cheer:

 

We used to have a female poster who, as I recall, lived in Port Jefferon - my hometown. Don't recall her screen name.

 

[simplyred]

I feel the same way Lisa ! 

 

That's Ljsa! :dry:

That's OK -- it's happened before. If it helps board harmony, posters can pretend I'm a really buxom woman who lives and dies for St. John's basketball. :cheer:

 

Are you Tha Kid's wife posting under a pseudonym?

 

[mjmaherjr]

I feel the same way Lisa ! 

 

That's Ljsa! :dry:

That's OK -- it's happened before. If it helps board harmony, posters can pretend I'm a really buxom woman who lives and dies for St. John's basketball. :cheer:

 

We used to have a female poster who, as I recall, lived in Port Jefferon - my hometown. Don't recall her screen name.

 No joke but I remember I think Scotch hitting on her

 

[LJSA]

I feel the same way Lisa ! 

 

That's Ljsa! :dry:

That's OK -- it's happened before. If it helps board harmony, posters can pretend I'm a really buxom woman who lives and dies for St. John's basketball. :cheer:

 

We used to have a female poster who, as I recall, lived in Port Jefferon - my hometown. Don't recall her screen name.

 No joke but I remember I think Scotch hitting on her

 

Scotch and Pep Band were vying for her affections. Pep Band may have actually hung out with her offline, so I guess he won.

 

[LJSA]

I feel the same way Lisa ! 

 

That's Ljsa! :dry:

That's OK -- it's happened before. If it helps board harmony, posters can pretend I'm a really buxom woman who lives and dies for St. John's basketball. :cheer:

 

Are you Tha Kid's wife posting under a pseudonym?

 

I wish I was, because that whole sequence of events was one of the most hilarious things in the history of Internet fan boards.

 

[jsk68/73]

 Is Chandler still a possibility and, if so, how does the scholarship situation stand?

 

[mjmaherjr]

That ship has sailed.

But with Lavin you never know. Anything is possible 

 

[REB]

That ship has sailed.

But with Lavin you never know. Anything is possible 

 

where did it sail?

 

[mjmaherjr]

That ship has sailed.

But with Lavin you never know. Anything is possible 

 

where did it sail?

  hopefully long island sound where it can return quickly and not the ncaa non qualifying bermuda triangle

 

[shecky82]

maybe the trick is getting this thread to 98 pages and then Chandler will be a Johnnie...  

 

[gman]

 Looks like he went the juco route. I am assuming that is what this school is.

ForbesNWFhoops Steve Forbes
Very pleased 2 announce the signing of 6-10 Michael Chandler from Indianapolis Northwest HS! #NWFraiders

 

[gman]

 Looks like they finished second in the NJCAA last year. Sounds like a good squad. Maybe we stay involved.

http://www.nwfraiders.org/article.cfm?ID=516

 

[Class of 72]

 Looks like he went the juco route. I am assuming that is what this school is.

ForbesNWFhoops Steve Forbes
Very pleased 2 announce the signing of 6-10 Michael Chandler from Indianapolis Northwest HS! #NWFraiders

 

So does he become a 2013 prospect to replace Gift? interesting!

 

[gman]

 Looks like he went the juco route. I am assuming that is what this school is.

ForbesNWFhoops Steve Forbes
Very pleased 2 announce the signing of 6-10 Michael Chandler from Indianapolis Northwest HS! #NWFraiders

 

So does he become a 2013 prospect to replace Gift? interesting!

 

Normally JUCO is 2 years. Maybe he can qualify in 1 year depending on how much work he has to do 

Edit: Zags saying 2 years

 

[rawdognyc]

 Ok, so obviously a player can't go HS to NBA, can they go JC to NBA? I can't find any JC players to go to the NBA since the same time NBA stopped accepting HS players. Can someone clarify this for me please. Thanks