(01-26-2012 08:29 PM)7 Wrote:  

(01-26-2012 08:27 PM)Howl-n-Prowl Wrote:  

(01-26-2012 08:25 PM)7 Wrote:  Yeah, maybe if you hire John Calapari. It doesn't work that way with mid majors. The vast majority of good mid majors are senior laden teams. Abdel Nader is about as good of a player out of high school as NIU is going to get, and he obviously has went through his struggles.

He did it at (mid-major) Memphis.

He's John Calapari! He went to a final four at UMASS too. When Monty gets Derrick Rose, you let me know.

D. Rose should have eligibility left.

Maybe we should say NIU should be Butler too. Here are some realistic expectations.

(01-26-2012 08:30 PM)7 Wrote:  Maybe we should say NIU should be Butler too. Here are some realistic expectations.

Seriously, the next D. Rose is probably hooping on a Chicago playground somewhere. No reason why Monty can't find him and get him out to DeKalb.

I think that NIU can become the DePaul of the 1970's/1980's recruiting primarily Chicago talent.

(01-26-2012 08:35 PM)Howl-n-Prowl Wrote:  

(01-26-2012 08:30 PM)7 Wrote:  Maybe we should say NIU should be Butler too. Here are some realistic expectations.

Seriously, the next D. Rose is probably hooping on a Chicago playground somewhere. No reason why Monty can't find him and get him out to DeKalb.

I think that NIU can become the DePaul of the 1970's/1980's recruiting primarily Chicago talent.

Oh my God you're kidding me right? Derrick Rose was a 5 star, #1 PG, #3 player overall. He literally could have went to any school he wanted, and Monty is supposed to be able to land him?

I'm sorry, but you can't be that dumb.

Jabari Parker, go get him Monty!

(01-26-2012 08:38 PM)7 Wrote:  

(01-26-2012 08:35 PM)Howl-n-Prowl Wrote:  

(01-26-2012 08:30 PM)7 Wrote:  Maybe we should say NIU should be Butler too. Here are some realistic expectations.

Seriously, the next D. Rose is probably hooping on a Chicago playground somewhere. No reason why Monty can't find him and get him out to DeKalb.

I think that NIU can become the DePaul of the 1970's/1980's recruiting primarily Chicago talent.

Oh my God you're kidding me right? Derrick Rose was a 5 star, #1 PG, #3 player overall. He literally could have went to any school he wanted, and Monty is supposed to be able to land him?

I'm sorry, but you can't be that dumb.

No he couldn't have, which is why he went to Memphis.

(01-26-2012 08:41 PM)Howl-n-Prowl Wrote:  

(01-26-2012 08:38 PM)7 Wrote:  

(01-26-2012 08:35 PM)Howl-n-Prowl Wrote:  

(01-26-2012 08:30 PM)7 Wrote:  Maybe we should say NIU should be Butler too. Here are some realistic expectations.

Seriously, the next D. Rose is probably hooping on a Chicago playground somewhere. No reason why Monty can't find him and get him out to DeKalb.

I think that NIU can become the DePaul of the 1970's/1980's recruiting primarily Chicago talent.

Oh my God you're kidding me right? Derrick Rose was a 5 star, #1 PG, #3 player overall. He literally could have went to any school he wanted, and Monty is supposed to be able to land him?

I'm sorry, but you can't be that dumb.

No he couldn't have, which is why he went to Memphis.

Huh? Yes he could have, and he went and played for Cal. Do you not follow college basketball? Memphis was an elite program when Cal was there.

(01-26-2012 08:30 PM)Howl-n-Prowl Wrote:  

(01-26-2012 08:29 PM)7 Wrote:  

(01-26-2012 08:27 PM)Howl-n-Prowl Wrote:  

(01-26-2012 08:25 PM)7 Wrote:  Yeah, maybe if you hire John Calapari. It doesn't work that way with mid majors. The vast majority of good mid majors are senior laden teams. Abdel Nader is about as good of a player out of high school as NIU is going to get, and he obviously has went through his struggles.

He did it at (mid-major) Memphis.

He's John Calapari! He went to a final four at UMASS too. When Monty gets Derrick Rose, you let me know.

D. Rose should have eligibility left.

Actually he shouldnt have had any eligibility, he cheated on his entrance exams.

(01-26-2012 08:43 PM)7 Wrote:  

(01-26-2012 08:41 PM)Howl-n-Prowl Wrote:  

(01-26-2012 08:38 PM)7 Wrote:  

(01-26-2012 08:35 PM)Howl-n-Prowl Wrote:  

(01-26-2012 08:30 PM)7 Wrote:  Maybe we should say NIU should be Butler too. Here are some realistic expectations.

Seriously, the next D. Rose is probably hooping on a Chicago playground somewhere. No reason why Monty can't find him and get him out to DeKalb.

I think that NIU can become the DePaul of the 1970's/1980's recruiting primarily Chicago talent.

Oh my God you're kidding me right? Derrick Rose was a 5 star, #1 PG, #3 player overall. He literally could have went to any school he wanted, and Monty is supposed to be able to land him?

I'm sorry, but you can't be that dumb.

No he couldn't have, which is why he went to Memphis.

Huh? Yes he could have, and he went and played for Cal. Do you not follow college basketball? Memphis was an elite program when Cal was there.

Derrick Rose had academic question marks. He couldn't write his own ticket out of high school.

(01-26-2012 08:43 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(01-26-2012 08:30 PM)Howl-n-Prowl Wrote:  

(01-26-2012 08:29 PM)7 Wrote:  

(01-26-2012 08:27 PM)Howl-n-Prowl Wrote:  

(01-26-2012 08:25 PM)7 Wrote:  Yeah, maybe if you hire John Calapari. It doesn't work that way with mid majors. The vast majority of good mid majors are senior laden teams. Abdel Nader is about as good of a player out of high school as NIU is going to get, and he obviously has went through his struggles.

He did it at (mid-major) Memphis.

He's John Calapari! He went to a final four at UMASS too. When Monty gets Derrick Rose, you let me know.

D. Rose should have eligibility left.

Actually he shouldnt have had any eligibility, he cheated on his entrance exams.

That was actually Derrick Lee hahahahaha

(01-26-2012 08:44 PM)Howl-n-Prowl Wrote:  

(01-26-2012 08:43 PM)7 Wrote:  

(01-26-2012 08:41 PM)Howl-n-Prowl Wrote:  

(01-26-2012 08:38 PM)7 Wrote:  

(01-26-2012 08:35 PM)Howl-n-Prowl Wrote:  Seriously, the next D. Rose is probably hooping on a Chicago playground somewhere. No reason why Monty can't find him and get him out to DeKalb.

I think that NIU can become the DePaul of the 1970's/1980's recruiting primarily Chicago talent.

Oh my God you're kidding me right? Derrick Rose was a 5 star, #1 PG, #3 player overall. He literally could have went to any school he wanted, and Monty is supposed to be able to land him?

I'm sorry, but you can't be that dumb.

No he couldn't have, which is why he went to Memphis.

Huh? Yes he could have, and he went and played for Cal. Do you not follow college basketball? Memphis was an elite program when Cal was there.

Derrick Rose.

Oh I give up. You're too dumb to argue with. 252 wins, 7 straight seasons of 20+ victories, yes, that's all Derrick Rose.

He's 487-153 as a coach. Clearly, all Derrick Rose.

(01-26-2012 08:47 PM)7 Wrote:  Oh I give up. You're too dumb to argue with. 252 wins, 7 straight seasons of 20+ victories, yes, that's all Derrick Rose.

He's 487-153 as a coach. Clearly, all Derrick Rose.

I've killed more brain cells in a weekend than you were born with, son. Shoo.

(01-26-2012 08:44 PM)7 Wrote:  

(01-26-2012 08:43 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(01-26-2012 08:30 PM)Howl-n-Prowl Wrote:  

(01-26-2012 08:29 PM)7 Wrote:  

(01-26-2012 08:27 PM)Howl-n-Prowl Wrote:  He did it at (mid-major) Memphis.

He's John Calapari! He went to a final four at UMASS too. When Monty gets Derrick Rose, you let me know.

D. Rose should have eligibility left.

Actually he shouldnt have had any eligibility, he cheated on his entrance exams.

That was actually Derrick Lee hahahahaha

Ah yes the famous WSCR joke! But seriously, I don't think Rose should have gotten away with that, he is really lucky in my opinion.

You're right, one great class can instantly turn a program around. However, it's going to take a year or two until MM can build up the credibility he needs to bring in a great class. Like 7 said, patience.