RJ Luis

[ADORAZ]

I could be forgetting some players over the past couple years, but with Pitino whenever a player hits the Portal it seems he doesn't attempt to bring them back. Granted RJ may be different, he'd be the #1 player in the Portal, but this will be tough IMO.

 

[ptc666]

Maybe just a negotiating tactic? Drive his NIL up? Hopefully not bitter as to how the season ended.

 

[hattengoat]

Damn. We will be fine obviously but more just sad that he'd want to play for someone else instead of just going pro?

 

[RipDumaine 132]

I will wait to see what he does 1st....maybe a money ploy since Zuby re-upped...I believe he will be back after all said and told...but in this era who knows

 

[mattc]

If he actually goes to another school there’s a lot of things I’d want to say about his mental toughness that I won’t put into words.

 

[smalley]

Entering the portal is the smart business move for a kid trying to get drafted who is considering returning to college ball if it doesn’t come together. Routine

 

[NCJohnnie]

Guys, want to let this play out before calling it a stupid move and criticizing RJ - smfh!

 

[paultzman]

No it’s from him unfortunately

What was posted on Twitter

 

[SJU2000alum15]

hate seeing RJ leave honestly thought it was us or the NBA he always spoke lovingly of Coach Pitino hoping that the benching didn’t cause him to leave.

 

[dk423]

Hopkins commit got a lot more imperative

 

[SJUWillRockNYC]

One bad game in a MVP season..now he is a selfish player...smh

Oh bsssssssss.

Why all season he was so good with passing the ball, then on the biggest stage.decides to return to last year RJ, trying to be the man.

There's a reason Zuby shook him, there's a reason Rick benched RJ, ehhhh they must be idiots too huh?

 

[ptc666]

Well I guess we now know which player is priority number 1 for Rick in the portal.

Really important to bring RJ back. One bad games doesn't erase 30 something really good ones or change the fact that he is a great representative of our university.

In the immortal words of Teddy KGB, "pay the man his money."

 

[L J S A]

Hopkins commit got a lot more imperative

I think luring Watkins into portal is huge as well.

 

[NCJohnnie]

Well I guess we now know which player is priority number 1 for Rick in the portal.

Really important to bring RJ back. One bad games doesn't erase 30 something really good ones or change the fact that he is a great representative of our university.

In the immortal words of Teddy KGB, "pay the man his money."

Or Pay me my money down as the Boss sang.

 

[dk423]

I think luring Watkins into portal is huge as well.

Well, got plenty of cap space

 

[L J S A]

I don't think this is negotiating tactic. If it is, he should be worried about team calling his bluff.

I think the end of the last game cut him, and the shadowy characters who've undoubtedly gotten in his ear since have convinced him that he was cut deeper than he really was.

 

[rghneck016]

Let’s not go overboard with attacking RJ’s integrity, still very early in the process and nothing is set in stone.

 

[SJU2000alum15]

SJU79 we need you now more then ever to tell us if this means RJ is definitely gone or still possibly staying.

 

[MainMan]

Well there goes my vow of never speaking about the last 5 minutes of the season….

 

[Rhythm]

Maybe some school made a huge offer.