Michael Chandler (OREGON VERBAL)
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You mean like Moe Hicks was when you wanted him fired six months ago?
You're right,. Chandler hasn't been convicted of anything. I just don't want any trial to come while he's suiting up for us.
Bottom line is: It's not unreasonable to question this recruitment given what's already out there. Just like you weren't being unreasonable when you questioned Moe Hicks future with STJ in light of the Miami stories.
Agree I shouldn't have jumped on that. Diffence is that this is a kid and this stuff is pretty unsubstantiated. Moe is an adult and a staff member.. There were quite a few reasons I thought moe had hurt us at the time. Even Harkless almost ineligible because of their connection.
we can dream right? That team would run through a red light!
I think of the NCAA the way I think of Avery Brundage, malignant, biased, and so filled with self-interest that very little else gets through. Given our history (Erick Barkley and last through the clearing house going all the way back to Joe Lapchick taking his team to the NIT instead of the NCAA in the early '60s) if there is anything about Mr. Chandler that presents an opportunity to hurt STJ they will take it. On the other hand if he gets the NCAA stamp of approval and Lavs wants him, I hope he is at STJ. Getting played by a street agent is much more a sign of youth and neediness than it is of bad character.
I have been involved for the past 20 years with a program that trains recovering drug abusers in specialized counseleing skills for working with mentally ill drug abusers. Among the students have been enough All-NYC and All-Metro high school stars (including several NBA draft choices) to beat all of Norm's team and the Jarvis teams minus Fran's recruits. The main problem with recovery, rehabilitation, and redemption is that a fall is a necessary precursor. If Mr. Chandler has learned from getting played and done the academic and self-examination work to progress on and off the court, then welcome aboard.
I have been involved for the past 20 years with a program that trains recovering drug abusers in specialized counseleing skills for working with mentally ill drug abusers. Among the students have been enough All-NYC and All-Metro high school stars (including several NBA draft choices) to beat all of Norm's team and the Jarvis teams minus Fran's recruits. The main problem with recovery, rehabilitation, and redemption is that a fall is a necessary precursor. If Mr. Chandler has learned from getting played and done the academic and self-examination work to progress on and off the court, then welcome aboard.
When I heard this yesterday I was excited but torn. If Chandler was the only big that gets signed I think that's a bit of a gamble. Obekpa's not coming so any top big we didn't know about yesterday is out. But I'm sure, if delusionally, of a couple things. The staff is not putting all their big eggs in the Chandler basket and are still out there looking for more while pressing for Sanchez and they've done their due diligence on Chandler's situation with Caldwell and his attitude. Liker I said a few weeks ago to someone whining about no commits yet, the staff knows a lot more than everyone on this board and they were positive and that's alright by me. Last year they took a few gambles, this year this might be the only one. That's progress and if this gamble works to its fullest, wow.
Fuschia - well written and by the way Bobby Knight took a superb defensive-minded Army team to the NITs in the late 1960s and spurned an NCAA offer - the NIT was once the premiere tournament. Anyway.
I'm only into "good character" kids. If Coach Lavin and staff are willing to take a chance, I trust them. We do not need risky recruits; top talent is now interested in us; I'd rather forego the center we need if all that's available is too risky to take.
It'll all shake out.
all the best
I'm going to go out on a limb and assume that he won't be the 1st kid that we've had here who associated with someone of questionable character during High School/the recruiting process. Who gives a damn? I trust that coach Lavin, like all of the other coaches interested in Chandler, is doing his due diligence. If Lavin is convinced that the risk factor is low enough(we already assume that the reward factor is high enough) then that's good enough for me. And if it doesn't pan out for whatever reason, so be it.