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I imagine every coach says the same thing. No one "promises" playing time. But every coach sells the recruit that IF they work hard, they COULD play early. Temple fans are just trying to explain away why someone they recruited would choose someone else.

Anybody got a link ( without membership requirements ) to his highlight films?? or any of our other verbal commitments for early signing??

(11-06-2012 10:18 PM)JHG722 Wrote:  

(11-04-2012 10:19 PM)the_blazerman Wrote:  Wonder what the Temple guy will say.

(I'm guessing that they really didn't want him)

No excuses, but our message board editor was told that he picked UAB because they guaranteed he would start as a freshman. Coach Dunphy does not guarantee playing time to anyone, freshman or senior.

(11-07-2012 02:32 PM)BlazrDawg Wrote:  Anybody got a link ( without membership requirements ) to his highlight films?? or any of our other verbal commitments for early signing??

(11-07-2012 02:32 PM)BlazrDawg Wrote:  Anybody got a link ( without membership requirements ) to his highlight films?? or any of our other verbal commitments for early signing??

Tyler Madison

(11-07-2012 01:22 AM)mobileblazer Wrote:  Were you in Nola for the game Monday night? I spoke with a Temple fan while at the game, reminded me of you.

Wasn't me, but that's pretty cool. Our pro football team stinks very much.

(11-07-2012 08:47 AM)WesternBlazer Wrote:  Not doubting your source but LaSalle and St. Joe's probably told those guys the same thing we told Mehinti. Martelli can't be believed, anyway. Are those guys actually starting (or was that for 2013)? Besides, no one at UAB would pi$$ on Martelli if he was on...oh, wait, we did...

No, they were a few years ago.

Tyreek Duren- LaSalle starting PG
Aaric Murray- LaSalle, transferred to WVU. Has had a lot of problems.
CJ Aiken- St. Joe's starting PF

(11-07-2012 02:23 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  I imagine every coach says the same thing. No one "promises" playing time. But every coach sells the recruit that IF they work hard, they COULD play early. Temple fans are just trying to explain away why someone they recruited would choose someone else.

"Mehinti wanted a place he could start Reply
I talked to two contacts I speak to on occasion down in Georgia, and they both told me - one last night and one this morning - that Tosin Mehinti picked UAB because the staff there told him he would start right away."

Not trying to make excuses, just stating the facts. You are wrong, because coaches do indeed promise playing time (which they often don't get).

(11-09-2012 01:21 AM)JHG722 Wrote:  Not trying to make excuses, just stating the facts. You are wrong, because coaches do indeed promise playing time (which they often don't get).

Coaches do...except yours? :rolleyes: Kelso's got a message for you:

That reply does not state that he was promised anything. I think that we can all agree that such a player "would start right away" - no promise or guarantee of anything. I guess if he decided he wanted to shoot the three every time he touched the ball UAB would be stuck because some guy talked to two contacts in GEorgia and those two guys stated the obvious that this player should " start right away" and some troll from Temple decided that the player was promised a starting position, so that he could make himself feel better about losing a recruit.

Tyler Madison is a phenomenal athlete. Seems to excel in transition which should allow him to do good things here. Still don't understand why he didn't get more attention by other schools unless he just didn't really attend camps or wasn't really involved in AAU. Whatever the reason, I'm not complaining because I think UAB got a great one in Madison.

Why is anyone feeling the need to argue with the Temple troll?

Let him live in peace with his reasoning. It's cold and damp under the bridge.

(11-09-2012 09:50 AM)BlazerFromMD Wrote:  Why is anyone feeling the need to argue with the Temple troll?

Let him live in peace with his reasoning. It's cold and damp under the bridge.

Because its better than arguing with each other

(11-09-2012 09:50 AM)BlazerFromMD Wrote:  Why is anyone feeling the need to argue with the Temple troll?

Let him live in peace with his reasoning. It's cold and damp under the bridge.

How am I trolling?

(11-10-2012 02:58 AM)JHG722 Wrote:  

(11-09-2012 09:50 AM)BlazerFromMD Wrote:  Why is anyone feeling the need to argue with the Temple troll?

Let him live in peace with his reasoning. It's cold and damp under the bridge.

How am I trolling?

we define trolling a little differently than some. anybody that has less than 5,000 blazertalk specific posts and then says something that anybody here slightly disagrees with is a troll

(11-09-2012 01:21 AM)JHG722 Wrote:  

(11-07-2012 02:23 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  I imagine every coach says the same thing. No one "promises" playing time. But every coach sells the recruit that IF they work hard, they COULD play early. Temple fans are just trying to explain away why someone they recruited would choose someone else.

"Mehinti wanted a place he could start Reply
I talked to two contacts I speak to on occasion down in Georgia, and they both told me - one last night and one this morning - that Tosin Mehinti picked UAB because the staff there told him he would start right away."

Not trying to make excuses, just stating the facts. You are wrong, because coaches do indeed promise playing time (which they often don't get).

Of course, anyone can start the game. But, how many total minutes will he get? Who is on court at the end of the game? Who is on the floor when it counts?

(11-10-2012 08:20 AM)Smaug Wrote:  

(11-09-2012 01:21 AM)JHG722 Wrote:  

(11-07-2012 02:23 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  I imagine every coach says the same thing. No one "promises" playing time. But every coach sells the recruit that IF they work hard, they COULD play early. Temple fans are just trying to explain away why someone they recruited would choose someone else.

"Mehinti wanted a place he could start Reply
I talked to two contacts I speak to on occasion down in Georgia, and they both told me - one last night and one this morning - that Tosin Mehinti picked UAB because the staff there told him he would start right away."

Not trying to make excuses, just stating the facts. You are wrong, because coaches do indeed promise playing time (which they often don't get).

I assure you, it's not sour grapes. Sour grapes is my feeling about our top 2 big men targets we lost to Syracuse and South Florida. At this point, it's more frustration at our coaches who cannot recruit a big man to play in the Big East, with a brand new practice facility.

I heard this guy was the best player in the entire state of Georgia that was left uncomitted until he picked us!!!!!!


Can't wait.