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Post by Bornthrilla on May 10, 2008 13:06:40 GMT -5
Ahhbigboy, the reason no one said anything is because you went back and deleted your original statement. I can only assume you realized how silly it sounded.
BTW: I can probably do some research and show you can number of former bench warmers at big name programs who got kicked to the curb after the eligibility expired. Just being on a roster will not guarantee you any post-college success in life.
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Post by aahhbigboy on May 11, 2008 9:54:29 GMT -5
I've never deleted a statement on here in my life. Modified (for typos) yes, but never deleted. I just saw my original statement on the first page. As a matter of fact, 2 people quoted it (1 being you) and responded. Look harder.
I never said being a bench warmer translates to any kind of success. I am suggesting that the OPPORTUNITY is better as a "life move" because of the contacts that are established immediately. People squander great opportunities daily so you research would prove what is already known.
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Post by Bornthrilla on May 11, 2008 10:35:49 GMT -5
My bad. I didn't realize a new page was created for this thread. I thought it was strange that your statement mysteriously vanished. That explains it. LOL
I still disagree with your premise that becoming a walk-on at a big time school is a better life opportunity than being a potential starter for a HBCU program. Nobody is giving $500 handshakes to the kid who rides the pine for 4 years. Car dealerships are not giving secret loaner cars to them either. A scrub is a scrub is a scrub.
BTW: I worked in the NBA and talked to several players who actually played at Kentucky. These were all star players, mind you, and they told me that the money they get from boosters in seriously overrated. Also, none of them had six figure jobs waiting for them if basketball didn't work out. They knew that they would have to make it in the real world like everyone else.
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Post by aahhbigboy on May 11, 2008 11:23:02 GMT -5
Red Flag!!! You gotta ask yourself, are we running a JUCO or a D1 program? He could have gotten this kind of talent on a tank of gas. .*** It is more than obvious, aahhbigboy, that you know zero about the recruiting process and nothing about NC recruiting..... I mean no-thing. If you think Eaves is inept then look at the other NC D-I schools not in the ACC and see what NC stud they have. If you find one there is a story behind him that isn't pleasant or it involved a dysfunctional setting. This isn't 1968.... get with the present and try to offer something tangible for the future of Aggie basketball. Jazz, what are you saying? I don't think this guy is a stud. I'm know there are no real studs out there in this state (non major). You are looking so hard for something to attack me on that it actually makes you look kind of silly. When I said "this kind of talent", I was referring to low level talent. Now, I understand that you may be an executive at Scouts Inc. or a writer for Rivals.com or something, but I think that we both can agree that you can get low-level talent on a tank of gas. And I absolutely think that Eaves is inept. That's why I don't get disappointed after seasons like this year. That's why I don't get disappointed when Fiasco goes O-fer. It's people like you that think you know everything about A&T and recruiting and budgeting that end up upset at the end of these seasons. You expect too much. You see wonderful things in low-level talent and wonder in January why we just can't seem to beat Hampton, Morgan, DSU etc. Good coaches win easily in the MEAC.
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Post by aahhbigboy on May 11, 2008 11:24:15 GMT -5
I've never deleted a statement on here in my life. Modified (for typos) yes, but never deleted. I just saw my original statement on the first page. As a matter of fact, 2 people quoted it (1 being you) and responded. Look harder. I never said being a bench warmer translates to any kind of success. I am suggesting that the OPPORTUNITY is better as a "life move" because of the contacts that are established immediately. People squander great opportunities daily so you research would prove what is already known. This is actually wrong. I deleted one of my first posts because it was offensive to some.
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Post by aggie82 on May 12, 2008 7:44:32 GMT -5
i tend to agree with whoever said you can get 6'4" on a tank of gas....maybe not in greensboro, but i am sure you can find it somewhere in nc, va or south carolina...and please, dont compare a 6'4 power forward to joe binion, who was drafted in the second round by san antonio, and played a hot minute with the portland trailblazers before going over seasons for a 10 year career...
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Post by aggieman007 on May 12, 2008 9:40:06 GMT -5
Give the kid a chance he is young maybe he grows to be 6'8" stud of a basketball player. How tall is Charles Barkley?
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Post by aahhbigboy on May 12, 2008 9:53:35 GMT -5
Give the kid a chance he is young maybe he grows to be 6'8" stud of a basketball player. How tall is Charles Barkley? You can't be serious. So Eaves is sitting in the stands thinking to himself, I should give him a scholarship because Barkley did well. C'mon. Btw, Barkley was 6'5" with like a 40 inch vertical playing in a major conference. You have to do better. The guy has proven he can't recruit. Period. Outside of Rush (a transfer), Hernandez was arguably their best/most consistent player. They found him playing intramurals in Moore Gym!!!!!!!!!! It isn't that hard is all I'm saying. While we are signing 6'4" post players that only community colleges are recruiting, Bozeman is bring in 6'8" and 6'10" guys.......after accomplishing more in his 2nd season than Eaves has in 5-6. Don't let your aggie pride blind you.
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Post by aggieman007 on May 12, 2008 10:43:26 GMT -5
aahhbigboy Get your facts straight During his college career, Barkley played the center position, despite being shorter than the average center. His height, frequently listed as 6 feet 6 inches, is stated as 6 feet 4 inches in his book I May Be Wrong but I Doubt It. aahhbigboy You been told before state the true facts!!!!! And tell me where you got the info for the vertical jump??
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Post by aggiejazz on May 12, 2008 10:50:20 GMT -5
The facts to curve these idiotic lies. Brock Moorman is a Kentucky Allstate player. He played in the coveted Kentucky vs Ohio Allstar game, somewhat similiar to the NC-SC Shrine Bowl. He is listed by the Kentucky Allstate roster as 6'6".
Eaves had a number of Allstate recruits to visit A&T this year. The recruiting isn't over.
Noticed the blind haters never mentioned Eaves and A&T's very own and very good recruit, Thomas Coleman, who made the MEAC all rookie team.
The tank-of-gas recruiting is for AAU coaches not D-I college coaches. A&T is in Greensboro, NC not Washington, DC or New York City or even Memphis, TN metropolitan area.
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Post by aahhbigboy on May 12, 2008 10:57:09 GMT -5
aahhbigboy Get your facts straight During his college career, Barkley played the center position, despite being shorter than the average center. His height, frequently listed as 6 feet 6 inches, is stated as 6 feet 4 inches in his book I May Be Wrong but I Doubt It. aahhbigboy You been told before state the true facts!!!!! And tell me where you got the info for the vertical jump?? Keep in mind that 6'4.5" rounded up is 6'5" and 39 rounded up is 40. Keep that in mind, read this article, and please fall back. You look silly. Nothing worse than "True Fact Guy" on a opinionated message board. Hope espn.com is credible enough for you. sports.espn.go.com/espn/classic/bio/news/story?page=Barkley_Charles
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Post by aahhbigboy on May 12, 2008 11:01:09 GMT -5
The facts to curve these idiotic lies. Brock Moorman is a Kentucky Allstate player. He played in the coveted Kentucky vs Ohio Allstar game, somewhat similiar to the NC-SC Shrine Bowl. He is listed by the Kentucky Allstate roster as 6'6". Eaves had a number of Allstate recruits to visit A&T this year. The recruiting isn't over. Noticed the blind haters never mentioned Eaves and A&T's very own and very good recruit, Thomas Coleman, who made the MEAC all rookie team. The tank-of-gas recruiting is for AAU coaches not D-I college coaches. A&T is in Greensboro, NC not Washington, DC or New York City or even Memphis, TN metropolitan area. OK, I see I have to speak slowly for you. The tank of gas reference is for LOW........LEVEL........PLAYERS. You can find that anywhere is my point. Coleman is a good name to throw out. Good job. 1 name out of 5-6 years of recruiting. I'm proud of you Jazz! And hating? ?? You have to have success to have haters. And I must say, I am truly impressed that Eaves has gotten people to take a free trip to A&T. I guess we should stop right there and be proud of those visits. These lame responses are proof that there is no argument to Eaves underperformance. He's like Mike Brown for the Cleveland Cavs. He's better than the last guy, but he's probably not going to be the one to get you to greatness.
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Post by Aggie9195 on May 12, 2008 12:15:03 GMT -5
Ahhbigboy, we all know how you feel about Eaves and the men's basketball program. You continue to bash Eaves and every little step he takes. But havent your opionions and statements up here proven to be wrong more times then right? We all have Aggie Pride. So why question ours (the blind assertion) because we tend disagree with some (most) of your statements?
If anyone says something good, you find 10 bad things to say about the same topic!
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Post by B&GMM 80 on May 12, 2008 13:14:35 GMT -5
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Post by aahhbigboy on May 12, 2008 13:21:53 GMT -5
Ahhbigboy, we all know how you feel about Eaves and the men's basketball program. You continue to bash Eaves and every little step he takes. But havent your opionions and statements up here proven to be wrong more times then right? We all have Aggie Pride. So why question ours (the blind assertion) because we tend disagree with some (most) of your statements? If anyone says something good, you find 10 bad things to say about the same topic! No, I haven't been proven to be wrong more times that right up here (at least I don't think so) . Give me 2 times. Please. And what should I have good to say? It's just that while I am prideful about my school, I can also look at it and see some major flaws. Let's face it, it took 2 o'fer football seasons for many of the people up here to realize Fobbs is a joke and some still have confidence that this will be the year. Eaves has been at T for 5-6 years and hasn't won anything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So what's wrong with looking at the situation and saying this is some BS? A lot of you people are like the parent that tells the kid, "I don't care what it smells like, just eat it." You want everybody to feel good about a bad situation. I want the standards to be better now, not in 20 years. What's wrong with that? Jack comes in at DSU and wins. Bozeman comes in at Morgan and wins. Nickelberry took over a good situation and wins. WSSU is already competitive. NSU got a young INTERIM coach and he wins. What has our coach done? NOTHING. Have we even gotten a top 4 finish with this guy (I don't know)? All I'm saying is what are you so happy about? I'm obviously in the dark. Enlighten me. Make me as smart as you are (you and everyone who agrees with Aggie9195).
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