Obekpa Suspended

[Class of 72]

He should be fine after the therapy he is about to receive.

 

[paultzman]

And honestly is St Johns stupid enough to announce it today ? they couldn't make a damn decision tomorrow ?

Be interesting to see the mood later today when we are announced.

Don't want to get too dramatic, but this is embarrassing.

 

[88grad]

Oh well. So much for the build up to the brackets. I really thought today would be fun. I hope Obekpa leaves. Between the BET last year and now this. What a joke.

 

[mjmaherjr]

And honestly is St Johns stupid enough to announce it today ? they couldn't make a damn decision tomorrow ?

they saved us air fare, a hotel and game tickets.

it's unf##### real. I just spent the last 2 hours looking at airfares and hotels and airbnb. This is just nonsense.

 

[ccnobz]

This is par for the course, always something. Why do we bother

 

[salty dog]

horrible black cloud. whatever was done obviously warrants a suspension but once I might like if
some things were overlooked. Kind of like other programs.

 

[1and1sju]

Can't make this stuff up.

Mind boggling. Absolutely mind boggling. I guess we now know the answer to whether he'll be back next year.

Who? Lavin or Obekpa? I don't see Lavin making this move if he was fighting for his job.

I see it a little differently. He probably had no choice.
As much as I blame everything on Lavin, he wouldn't do this unless he had to.

 

[TonyinFairfield]

And honestly is St Johns stupid enough to announce it today ? they couldn't make a damn decision tomorrow ?

Be interesting to see the mood later today when we are announced.

Don't want to get too dramatic, but this is embarrassing.

Paultz, you are 100% on target. This program is built on drama.

 

[1and1sju]

And honestly is St Johns stupid enough to announce it today ? they couldn't make a damn decision tomorrow ?

Andy Katz @ESPNAndyKatz · 10m 10 minutes ago

St John's coach Steve Lavin told ESPN it wouldn't be ethically right to withhold information on Obekpa. (Me: Good to see honesty).



- that's all from Katz, take it however you will. My guess is SL had no choice. It woulve been worse to announce tomorrow or let him play and then be penalized for it. So to me that means academics or drugs.

 

[TonyinFairfield]

Can't make this stuff up.

Mind boggling. Absolutely mind boggling. I guess we now know the answer to whether he'll be back next year.

Who? Lavin or Obekpa? I don't see Lavin making this move if he was fighting for his job.

I see it a little differently. He probably had no choice.
As much as I blame everything on Lavin, he wouldn't do this unless he had to.

Agree Desco. And I was referring to CO probably not coming back now.

 

[paultzman]

@ESPNAndyKatz: NCAA official said this could affect the Red Storm. (Me: Not sure if this means selection or seeding).

 

[room112]

And honestly is St Johns stupid enough to announce it today ? they couldn't make a damn decision tomorrow ?

Andy Katz @ESPNAndyKatz · 10m 10 minutes ago

St John's coach Steve Lavin told ESPN it wouldn't be ethically right to withhold information on Obekpa. (Me: Good to see honesty).

Ethically right??? This really pisses me off coming from Lavin. Wait one more damn day to announce!

 

[paultzman]

@SethDavisHoops: I wouldn't overstate how much Obekpa's suspension will affect St. Johns's seeding. There's only so much the committee can do Sunday at 3 pm.

 

[mjmaherjr]

And honestly is St Johns stupid enough to announce it today ? they couldn't make a damn decision tomorrow ?

Andy Katz @ESPNAndyKatz · 10m 10 minutes ago

St John's coach Steve Lavin told ESPN it wouldn't be ethically right to withhold information on Obekpa. (Me: Good to see honesty).



- that's all from Katz, take it however you will. My guess is SL had no choice. It woulve been worse to announce tomorrow or let him play and then be penalized for it. So to me that means academics or drugs.

It wouldn't be ethical to take the fans money for tickets next year with all this bullshit

 

[paultzman]

@ESPNLunardi: “@kcwhite09: .@ESPNLunardi Does Obekpa's suspension affect St. John's seeding?” It could, but may be too late. And school would know that.

 

[paultzman]

@NYPost_Brazille: St. John's shocker: Defensive-force Obekpa suspended 2 weekshttp://t.co/bCoklityjE via @nypost #sjubb

 

[TonyinFairfield]

I was pissed off after that blowout against Nova. I was pissed off after that no show against Providence. I thought today, I'd be able to enjoy hearing my school going to the NCAAs. But instead, I'm pissed off yet one more time!

 

[Class of 72]

If it is only for two weeks then it means he will be back for the final 4!
You see, there is a bright side!

 

[ccnobz]

I'd love to know what he did, this ruins the entire day.

 

[jumbo_peanuts]

So do you think we'll eventually find out what he did??

Can't really blame Lavin on this one....he was stuck between a rock and a hard place. He suspends him now, he risks not making the tourney. He waits til later on, the reports come out that he knew of these infractions prior to selection sunday, and purposefully witheld information in order to make the tourney.