(07-04-2020 11:56 PM)mewes Wrote:  

(07-04-2020 02:52 PM)mapdude Wrote:  

(07-04-2020 11:43 AM)macgar32 Wrote:  

(07-03-2020 06:05 AM)tigersroll Wrote:  Just committed to Howard U.

What?

Does that mean he aint going to college...Otherwise it makes no sense.

He should go ahead and go to the G-League.

Um...Howard is a college....like Lemoyne Owen in Memphis is a college.

He is making the personal statement to support historically black colleges.

Personally, I don't see how it will help his professional aspirations in any way, but, in this day and time, he wants to make a statement. So be it...

Here’s the thing. That’s the same thing P5 coaches tell HS FB players who are considering going to Memphis. “If your trying to go pro why would you go to Memphis over Alabama” Truth is neither the NBA or NFL teams care where you play your college ball.

Until now, I had no idea Memphis in football is the same as Howard in basketball.

(07-04-2020 02:52 PM)mapdude Wrote:  

(07-04-2020 11:43 AM)macgar32 Wrote:  

(07-03-2020 06:05 AM)tigersroll Wrote:  Just committed to Howard U.

What?

Does that mean he aint going to college...Otherwise it makes no sense.

He should go ahead and go to the G-League.

Um...Howard is a college....like Lemoyne Owen in Memphis is a college.

He is making the personal statement to support historically black colleges.

Personally, I don't see how it will help his professional aspirations in any way, but, in this day and time, he wants to make a statement. So be it...

If he stays there for four years, then he's going to make a statement. If he is doing this and is a "one and done" then he is doing this for clout. Regardless, he'll have to put up video game numbers and hopes that Howard, a team that went 4-29 (1-15) in the MEAC last year, wins the conference tournament and makes the tournament. Due to competition, this will hurt his draft stock, which will hurt his money and contract. Also, no assumption, but I'm positive that Howard doesn't have the same facilities as Memphis, Kentucky, UCLA (weight room, practice court, and nutrition). It'll be interesting.

(07-04-2020 11:56 PM)mewes Wrote:  

(07-04-2020 02:52 PM)mapdude Wrote:  

(07-04-2020 11:43 AM)macgar32 Wrote:  

(07-03-2020 06:05 AM)tigersroll Wrote:  Just committed to Howard U.

What?

Does that mean he aint going to college...Otherwise it makes no sense.

He should go ahead and go to the G-League.

Um...Howard is a college....like Lemoyne Owen in Memphis is a college.

He is making the personal statement to support historically black colleges.

Personally, I don't see how it will help his professional aspirations in any way, but, in this day and time, he wants to make a statement. So be it...

Here’s the thing. That’s the same thing P5 coaches tell HS FB players who are considering going to Memphis. “If your trying to go pro why would you go to Memphis over Alabama” Truth is neither the NBA or NFL teams care where you play your college ball.

I agree with you with the NBA because it is easier to evaluate basketball Talent.

Football is an entirely different animal though...Especially in the "non skill" positions.

(07-06-2020 05:32 PM)GoDownSwinging Wrote:  

(07-04-2020 02:52 PM)mapdude Wrote:  

(07-04-2020 11:43 AM)macgar32 Wrote:  

(07-03-2020 06:05 AM)tigersroll Wrote:  Just committed to Howard U.

What?

Does that mean he aint going to college...Otherwise it makes no sense.

He should go ahead and go to the G-League.

Um...Howard is a college....like Lemoyne Owen in Memphis is a college.

He is making the personal statement to support historically black colleges.

Personally, I don't see how it will help his professional aspirations in any way, but, in this day and time, he wants to make a statement. So be it...

If he stays there for four years, then he's going to make a statement. If he is doing this and is a "one and done" then he is doing this for clout. Regardless, he'll have to put up video game numbers and hopes that Howard, a team that went 4-29 (1-15) in the MEAC last year, wins the conference tournament and makes the tournament. Due to competition, this will hurt his draft stock, which will hurt his money and contract. Also, no assumption, but I'm positive that Howard doesn't have the same facilities as Memphis, Kentucky, UCLA (weight room, practice court, and nutrition). It'll be interesting.

You really can't say he's doing it for the clout because he would have a bigger brand at a school like Duke, KU, or Kentucky. Now if he decides to go to the G League after all of this then you have an argument. The only way he hurts his draft stock is if he completely stinks up there against bad competition. He'll need to average at least 17ppg.

(07-07-2020 06:38 PM)Crazier Wrote:  

(07-06-2020 05:32 PM)GoDownSwinging Wrote:  

(07-04-2020 02:52 PM)mapdude Wrote:  

(07-04-2020 11:43 AM)macgar32 Wrote:  

(07-03-2020 06:05 AM)tigersroll Wrote:  Just committed to Howard U.

What?

Does that mean he aint going to college...Otherwise it makes no sense.

He should go ahead and go to the G-League.

Um...Howard is a college....like Lemoyne Owen in Memphis is a college.

He is making the personal statement to support historically black colleges.

Personally, I don't see how it will help his professional aspirations in any way, but, in this day and time, he wants to make a statement. So be it...

If he stays there for four years, then he's going to make a statement. If he is doing this and is a "one and done" then he is doing this for clout. Regardless, he'll have to put up video game numbers and hopes that Howard, a team that went 4-29 (1-15) in the MEAC last year, wins the conference tournament and makes the tournament. Due to competition, this will hurt his draft stock, which will hurt his money and contract. Also, no assumption, but I'm positive that Howard doesn't have the same facilities as Memphis, Kentucky, UCLA (weight room, practice court, and nutrition). It'll be interesting.

You really can't say he's doing it for the clout because he would have a bigger brand at a school like Duke, KU, or Kentucky. Now if he decides to go to the G League after all of this then you have an argument. The only way he hurts his draft stock is if he completely stinks up there against bad competition. He'll need to average at least 17ppg.

Social Clout...Not basketball clout

(07-05-2020 01:48 AM)HarvardTiger Wrote:  Did someone really put Howard down on the same level as Lemoyne-Owen? LOL

First off, it's Howard University. Not Howard College. It is also considered part of the black ivy league. It's a fringe top 100 university according to US New and World Report and ranked ahead of many P5 schools and well ahead of Memphis (ranked at 272). It's also a D1 school.

As someone else said, the pros don't care that much about where you went to school if you got talent.

Howard's endowment is 3 times that of the University of Memphis. 692 million vs 216. So there is money people to help make it work.

(07-07-2020 06:38 PM)Crazier Wrote:  

(07-06-2020 05:32 PM)GoDownSwinging Wrote:  

(07-04-2020 02:52 PM)mapdude Wrote:  

(07-04-2020 11:43 AM)macgar32 Wrote:  

(07-03-2020 06:05 AM)tigersroll Wrote:  Just committed to Howard U.

What?

Does that mean he aint going to college...Otherwise it makes no sense.

He should go ahead and go to the G-League.

Um...Howard is a college....like Lemoyne Owen in Memphis is a college.

He is making the personal statement to support historically black colleges.

Personally, I don't see how it will help his professional aspirations in any way, but, in this day and time, he wants to make a statement. So be it...

If he stays there for four years, then he's going to make a statement. If he is doing this and is a "one and done" then he is doing this for clout. Regardless, he'll have to put up video game numbers and hopes that Howard, a team that went 4-29 (1-15) in the MEAC last year, wins the conference tournament and makes the tournament. Due to competition, this will hurt his draft stock, which will hurt his money and contract. Also, no assumption, but I'm positive that Howard doesn't have the same facilities as Memphis, Kentucky, UCLA (weight room, practice court, and nutrition). It'll be interesting.

You really can't say he's doing it for the clout because he would have a bigger brand at a school like Duke, KU, or Kentucky. Now if he decides to go to the G League after all of this then you have an argument. The only way he hurts his draft stock is if he completely stinks up there against bad competition. He'll need to average at least 17ppg.

He'll need to average 20 ppg and 10 rpg, minimum.

If you can play, the NBA knows it. Adonal Foyle was a HS All-star that spent 2 years at Colgate. He still ended up the #8 pick in the 1997 draft. Even 23 years ago, the NBA knew about Foyle, despite his playing at a smaller school.

(07-08-2020 02:34 PM)CKMcDan Wrote:  If you can play, the NBA knows it. Adonal Foyle was a HS All-star that spent 2 years at Colgate. He still ended up the #8 pick in the 1997 draft. Even 23 years ago, the NBA knew about Foyle, despite his playing at a smaller school.

That's macgar's favorite school. He's a HUGE Colgate fan!

The Dude can Bust the Trey Ball