Not to mention him graduating will help our apr. James thanks for being part of our program and I wish you well on your future.

Well, that is interesting.

Has JW gotten 4 years of paid for school?

If so, I think we are good on our end.

(04-18-2015 01:20 PM)ez272 Wrote:  Interesting. Seems in the past everybody was on Shields case for bringing a kid in and then cutting him loose after 1 or 2 years. Not honoring the commitment to the student athlete for 4 years or til graduation. Now here is White who has given us 4 years of his heart and soul and you are talking about pulling all support academically just because he does not want to play his 5th year. Isn't that a little hypocritical?

No, not hypocritical. Just the way it is. Sure we want our kids to graduate and will honor that so long as they are part of the program or beyond if they have completed their eligibility. But really, why should we pay for additional school beyond the year in which he last played for us just so he can transfer to another university to play? He does want to play his 5th year, just not for us, so our obligation is over.

Anyone know why James White does not want to finish his college BB career here, and where he plans to go next season? It does seem a bit ungrateful. After all, I don't recall that he was highly recruited when he signed with the Trojans. He was supported well and will leave here with a degree and probably debt free. Seems to me that's a lot to be thankful for.

Wants to go to Georgia Tech

(04-18-2015 06:53 PM)DollarBill Wrote:  Anyone know why James White does not want to finish his college BB career here, and where he plans to go next season? It does seem a bit ungrateful. After all, I don't recall that he was highly recruited when he signed with the Trojans. He was supported well and will leave here with a degree and probably debt free. Seems to me that's a lot to be thankful for.

Recruited by wku, Wichita state, georgia southern, Tennessee state to list a few.

(04-18-2015 04:52 PM)PTJR Wrote:  

(04-18-2015 01:20 PM)ez272 Wrote:  Interesting. Seems in the past everybody was on Shields case for bringing a kid in and then cutting him loose after 1 or 2 years. Not honoring the commitment to the student athlete for 4 years or til graduation. Now here is White who has given us 4 years of his heart and soul and you are talking about pulling all support academically just because he does not want to play his 5th year. Isn't that a little hypocritical?

No, not hypocritical. Just the way it is. Sure we want our kids to graduate and will honor that so long as they are part of the program or beyond if they have completed their eligibility. But really, why should we pay for additional school beyond the year in which he last played for us just so he can transfer to another university to play? He does want to play his 5th year, just not for us, so our obligation is over.

I don't mind if it is just summer school and he has shown that he has been doing good in class when there is a situation where there is a coaching change. That is if the money is available but I do agree that he should not be provided a tutor or other support.

We provided him 4 years of education and he played a little more than 2 years. Ungrateful seems to fit quite well. But he does not really owe the new coach anything.

(04-18-2015 09:46 PM)mjs Wrote:  We provided him 4 years of education and he played a little more than 2 years. Ungrateful seems to fit quite well. But he does not really owe the new coach anything.

Now we hear that James White is coming back. Good for him and good for us.

If we only lose one player then Coach Beard is a heck of a recruiter.