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I can't help but think of how much better our recruiting could be if people were sitting in their seats for the national anthem. What a wasted opportunity.
Oh well, this will have to do.
Yeah, 10,250 people disrespecting the national anthem by not standing will definitely help.
Found this on Draftexpress:
2011 National Prep Showcase - Best of the Rest
Both Semaj and Jalen featured.
The way they discuss Christon ("He should be able to defend either guard position at the NCAA level, which is a big plus." & "It remains to be seen how quickly he will be able to take the reigns as their primary ball-handler and playmaker") got me thinking that we might se Semaj a lot at the two (a'la Lyons) to start his college career. Especially if Lyons goes pro. Anyone think that's a possibilty?
Like the way Draftexpress also looks at the negatives. Way more insightfull than just reporting all the positive stuff.
Can we stop the Lyons going pro talk? He's a 6 foot shooting guard. Players like that don't go pro early. I love Lyons but at this point he isn't even close to NBA material.Quote:
Originally Posted by Complete Nutter
Well, you can go pro in Europe too. If he (Lyons) graduates after this season I don't see why pro money couldn't be a possibility. Just saying and not really the point of my earlier post anyway. But wont mention it again, promise :)
I've actually heard that there are some NBA scouts who are pretty high on Lyons' pro potential. He needs to keep having a huge year and posting great shooting percentages, but 5 months from now, people might think much differently about Lyons' pro potential. We'll see. He's always reminded me of Kyle Lowry who isn't any bigger than him.
I can see if you're stuck at either Fordham or La Salle and you want to leave early to go ball in Europe. I just don't see a glut of players at major colleges looking to forego college to chase money overseas where the competition and the exposure is less than what the NBA can offer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Complete Nutter
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Originally Posted by PMI
The thing about Lyons that is a little different than maybe some other guys is he was a prep recruit. When he came to Xavier he was one year removed from high school. Once he landed here he was declared a partial qualifier and had to sit out a year. So essentially next year Lyons will be five years removed from high school and 23 years old. If he stays that is one less year that he could be making money in Europe or somewhere else. Also he will have his degree in hand, and doesn't owe Xavier another year.Quote:
Originally Posted by X-band '01
Lyons knows that this season is his best opportunity to make some noise and get exposure helping Xavier make a deep run. Next season we lose Kenny, TU, and Walker; not saying the we don't have guys who can fill those rolls, but this is the year.
Also some guys just do not like the classroom and do it just to keep eligible. Who is to say that Lyons want another year in the classroom?
The staff is also going after other 2012 prospects, ala Torian Graham, and it is not out of the question that the scholarship could come from Lyons. I wanted DBrown to stay another year, but we all saw how that worked out. Lyons could be the same situation. I know I wouldn't be suprised if he didn't come back.