Rysheed Jordan

I’ve coached basketball and other sport at all levels, from elementary school to high school to junior college and college and also AAU. Also I am a parent and have children ranging in age from my daughter Lou Ann, she's 27, to my newest little one, just three months now, a beautiful little girl we decided to call Mary Ann after my wife and I met Mrs. Lavin at a red and white function several months ago when she graciously spent several minutes making small talk with us at the bar while the sommelier sent downstairs for another bottle of Australian Zinfandel. I have advanced degrees in psychology and philosophy and in the course of studying for my PhD in education am currently student teaching at Papa Doc Duvalier Middle School in Cite Soleil, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, which, if you know anything about Haiti, is a pretty tough school. Before I decided to go back to school to get my ed degree I ran my own company, where I managed a work force of several hundred people before selling out to Google at a large profit. So trust me, I know what I'm talking about.

In all those situations and some others I haven't mentioned - like when I was a Ranger in Vietnam and played jai alai professionally on the European circuit - there were rules. Sometimes the rules were written, sometimes they were oral, and sometimes they were unspoken. But none the less they existed and needed to be followed, except when they were honored in the breach or otherwise broken. Sometimes the rules were simple: not letting my kids stay up past 8 PM if they didn't do their homework or firing some guy because he groped his secretary in the supply closet during the annual Christmas party down at the plant. Other times things got a little murkier, like one time in Monte Carlo when I heard a rumor that my arch-rival George Montgolfier, then the number two ranking jai alai player in the world, was shaving points, or this time in the Nam when I was forced to court martial one of my officers for pushing Victor Charlie out of a helicopter during an interrogation without first cutting off his ear so that we could report an accurate body count to General Westmoreland.

My point is that nobody knows what happened. Nobody knows what sort of code of conduct Lavs has in place and no one knows the rules are or what standards the team is held to. Moreover no one knows what Sheed did, if anything. and no one knows how long whatever he did or didn't do has been going on. That's why I support Coach Lavin 100 percent, because if there weren't rules there would be anarchy. I mean how would you like it if you came home from work and you walk in the door and say honey I’m home and your neighbor Bob from across the street is there and he’s dismembered your wife and popped her in the oven because he was a little hungry and didn’t have anything in the fridge and you say jeez Bob what gives, and he shrugs and says this is anarchy, remember, no rules, and so you have to suck it up and make your own martini.

On the other hand of course the rule have to be fair. Like when I coached AAU ball I didn't throw the kids out of helicopters if they were late for practice, that would have been an over reaction, plus we didn't have a helicopter. Whereas if one of my lutes burned down a village in Laos during a recon mission it wouldn't have done much good to ground him or take away his Xbox, which I had to do to my 14-year old son Berwanger a couple of weeks ago after he and a couple of his friends got into the liquor cabinet. It’s like I told Berwanger, just before I cut his ear, if you lie down with pigs, don’t be surprised if when you wake up your bacon is in the fire.
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Is Australian Zinfandel good ?
 
I've recently discovered some excellent Reds from upstate NY. Better than the name brand stuff you get off the shelf in the local stores.
 
I think in the past the coach had mentioned that RJ was having some trouble adjusting to college life. I figured his mom not being well figured in the equation so it would be something the coach has taken into consideration. What else. Might be best move for Jordon to transfer to Philly school. He might not even have to sit a year. What I don't get is why Steve would take blame for what is a unfortunate situation?
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:sick: :nervous: :eek:hmy:

While you are at it let's suggest Jakarr leaves, Obekpa leaves, Harrison leaves along with the seniors and Lipscomb becomes the 6th man. Now that's NYCs team!!
How much will Shaka Smart have to demand to "re-build" the program?
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I don't think suspension was Coach Lavin's first option. He's doing what he can to keep Jordan in good standing. The heat he is taking here means dick, and he's not losing his job if player doesn't want the help. I hope Jordan stays a Johnnie.
 
I've recently discovered some excellent Reds from upstate NY. Better than the name brand stuff you get off the shelf in the local stores.
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what are they ? My wine fridge is full but with the holidays coming my guess is they will get somewhat depleted

I think we are hitting up a winery or 2 later this week. Supposed to be pretty good but we will see
 
Hello Mike,

How was Turkey ??
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Still here. A little over a week left. Istanbul is fascinating. Not what I was expecting. It's got to be worse than San Francisco with the hills. I've pretty much worn thru my shoes but that's good because I've eaten so much I'm burning some calories. When we were in Jordan honestly when we were driving to Petra every time we drove by a town with a mosque in the middle all I could think of is I might end up on the wrong end of an Al Queda video ( but by the end of that trip we learned everyone was friendly to us ). Here the mosques are beautiful and everyone is really friendly and almost everyone speaks english. Some of the mosques are sitting right overlooking the bosphorous and we just walk in and sit in their parks and hang out and enjoy the view

I think tuesday we are going to eat our way over to asia for the day on a backstreets food tour that brings you to places on both continents

The real fun starts wedensday when we fly to Goreme in Cappadoccia. Hot Air Balooning,ATV tours in the desert and valleys and I actually found 2 award winning wineries to go for tastings

Am looking to coming back though for the Fordham game and giving Pecora a smack down
 
When we were in Jordan honestly when we were driving to Petra every time we drove by a town with a mosque in the middle all I could think of is I might end up on the wrong end of an Al Queda video ( but by the end of that trip we learned everyone was friendly to us ). Here the mosques are beautiful and everyone is really friendly and almost everyone speaks english. Some of the mosques are sitting right overlooking the bosphorous and we just walk in and sit in their parks and hang out and enjoy the view
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I have a friend who's traveled extensively in the Middle East, usually solo, and Yemen was the only place she truly felt unsafe. Said it was the only place she's been where the people did not view U.S. citizens as separate from the U.S. government. She loved Lebanon if you haven't been.
 
Hello Mike,

How was Turkey ??
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Still here. A little over a week left. Istanbul is fascinating. Not what I was expecting. It's got to be worse than San Francisco with the hills. I've pretty much worn thru my shoes but that's good because I've eaten so much I'm burning some calories. When we were in Jordan honestly when we were driving to Petra every time we drove by a town with a mosque in the middle all I could think of is I might end up on the wrong end of an Al Queda video ( but by the end of that trip we learned everyone was friendly to us ). Here the mosques are beautiful and everyone is really friendly and almost everyone speaks english. Some of the mosques are sitting right overlooking the bosphorous and we just walk in and sit in their parks and hang out and enjoy the view

I think tuesday we are going to eat our way over to asia for the day on a backstreets food tour that brings you to places on both continents

The real fun starts wedensday when we fly to Goreme in Cappadoccia. Hot Air Balooning,ATV tours in the desert and valleys and I actually found 2 award winning wineries to go for tastings

Am looking to coming back though for the Fordham game and giving Pecora a smack down
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Soon the next rumor will be that you reported seeing Jordan driving around somewhere in the Middle East. The next poster will add that Jordan was in Jordan looking for a pro contract with the Amman Husseins, the defending champs of the Arab League. Which gets me back to Rysheed Jordan. Does anyone know anything other than
A. What Coach said
B. Pure Speculation
Apparently he is off the team, and needs to do "something" to be reinstated. Is that the sum of the known information?
 
Trying to get back on topic.......

Does anyone have an idea of what kind of relationship Lavin had with Rysheed's mother? Hopefully she likes Lavin's discipline and will encourage her son to get this situation straightened out and stay committed to the Johnnies.
 
Hello Mike,

How was Turkey ??
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Still here. A little over a week left. Istanbul is fascinating. Not what I was expecting. It's got to be worse than San Francisco with the hills. I've pretty much worn thru my shoes but that's good because I've eaten so much I'm burning some calories. When we were in Jordan honestly when we were driving to Petra every time we drove by a town with a mosque in the middle all I could think of is I might end up on the wrong end of an Al Queda video ( but by the end of that trip we learned everyone was friendly to us ). Here the mosques are beautiful and everyone is really friendly and almost everyone speaks english. Some of the mosques are sitting right overlooking the bosphorous and we just walk in and sit in their parks and hang out and enjoy the view

I think tuesday we are going to eat our way over to asia for the day on a backstreets food tour that brings you to places on both continents

The real fun starts wedensday when we fly to Goreme in Cappadoccia. Hot Air Balooning,ATV tours in the desert and valleys and I actually found 2 award winning wineries to go for tastings

Am looking to coming back though for the Fordham game and giving Pecora a smack down
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Soon the next rumor will be that you reported seeing Jordan driving around somewhere in the Middle East. The next poster will add that Jordan was in Jordan looking for a pro contract with the Amman Husseins, the defending champs of the Arab League. Which gets me back to Rysheed Jordan. Does anyone know anything other than
A. What Coach said
B. Pure Speculation
Apparently he is off the team, and needs to do "something" to be reinstated. Is that the sum of the known information?
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He was last see in Philly yesterday. He had his left ear bandaged (rumor is it was cut off). He was wearing an SJU shirt-----no, not the NY SJU.
 
Trying to get back on topic.......

Does anyone have an idea of what kind of relationship Lavin had with Rysheed's mother? Hopefully she likes Lavin's discipline and will encourage her son to get this situation straightened out and stay committed to the Johnnies.
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Strictly platonic nothing ssxual.
 
I think in the past the coach had mentioned that RJ was having some trouble adjusting to college life. I figured his mom not being well figured in the equation so it would be something the coach has taken into consideration. What else. Might be best move for Jordon to transfer to Philly school. He might not even have to sit a year. What I don't get is why Steve would take blame for what is a unfortunate situation?
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:sick: :nervous: :eek:hmy:

While you are at it let's suggest Jakarr leaves, Obekpa leaves, Harrison leaves along with the seniors and Lipscomb becomes the 6th man. Now that's NYCs team!!
How much will Shaka Smart have to demand to "re-build" the program?
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I don't think suspension was Coach Lavin's first option. He's doing what he can to keep Jordan in good standing. The heat he is taking here means dick, and he's not losing his job if player doesn't want the help. I hope Jordan stays a Johnnie.
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Joe..are your comments opinion or based on info you have heard?
 
Coach has been saying for weeks what a hard adjustment it is for Raysheen. I think he was softening up that all was not rosey. I have not heard anything that was not out there. Was not surprised to hear of the suspension.
 
Wonder if it all ties in to the decision of keeping Sheed away from the media. Is that the standard policy for freshmen?
 
Wonder if it all ties in to the decision of keeping Sheed away from the media. Is that the standard policy for freshmen?
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Some coaches like to keep their freshmen away from the media. I remember John Thompson, Jr. doing it. I believe Dean Smith did the same. There are probably a few other coaches throughout the nation who also probably goes use this practice.
 
Does anyone have an idea of what kind of relationship Lavin had with Rysheed's mother? Hopefully she likes Lavin's discipline
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I heard she does and that her safe word is Keady.
 
Wonder if it all ties in to the decision of keeping Sheed away from the media. Is that the standard policy for freshmen?
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Jordan had not completed the public speaking for dummies book assigned by Lavin and coach decided he should be barred from the media.
 
I've recently discovered some excellent Reds from upstate NY. Better than the name brand stuff you get off the shelf in the local stores.
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McCall's Winery on the East End was voted best winery in NY State and honored by Cuomo. Their 2011 Pinot Noir and Merlot were both double gold winners.

They are a small winery and it might be hard to find their wines. I just made a trip out there last week, the Pinot's pricey at $60 but excellent and will cellar well for a few years. The Merlot's both the 11 and 10 were more affordable and quite good. For whites try Paumanok, their Chardonay and Reisling's are always reliable. The Reisling was best-in-state for the second year in a row.
 
I've recently discovered some excellent Reds from upstate NY. Better than the name brand stuff you get off the shelf in the local stores.
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McCall's Winery on the East End was voted best winery in NY State and honored by Cuomo. Their 2011 Pinot Noir and Merlot were both double gold winners.

They are a small winery and it might be hard to find their wines. I just made a trip out there last week, the Pinot's pricey at $60 but excellent and will cellar well for a few years. The Merlot's both the 11 and 10 were more affordable and quite good. For whites try Paumanok, their Chardonay and Reisling's are always reliable. The Reisling was best-in-state for the second year in a row.
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Doesn't anyone drink beer anymore?????
 
I've recently discovered some excellent Reds from upstate NY. Better than the name brand stuff you get off the shelf in the local stores.
Click to expand...

McCall's Winery on the East End was voted best winery in NY State and honored by Cuomo. Their 2011 Pinot Noir and Merlot were both double gold winners.

They are a small winery and it might be hard to find their wines. I just made a trip out there last week, the Pinot's pricey at $60 but excellent and will cellar well for a few years. The Merlot's both the 11 and 10 were more affordable and quite good. For whites try Paumanok, their Chardonay and Reisling's are always reliable. The Reisling was best-in-state for the second year in a row.
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We usually make a stop at Paumanok. I haven't tried McCall's.
 
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