Lockett and Jackson leaving program

[GMUSig03]

That's a little surprising, grade issues possibly?

 

[Pablo]

That's a little surprising, grade issues possibly?

With a medical hardship waiver, he will be a redshirt freshman at the JUCO next season. If he had transferred directly to a D-I school, he would have been ineligible to play next season under the transfer rules.

 

[Walter]

With a medical hardship waiver, he will be a redshirt freshman at the JUCO next season. If he had transferred directly to a D-I school, he would have been ineligible to play next season under the transfer rules.

I don't get this. So he still burns a year by playing at a JUCO thus leaving him with three years of eligibility. For what? He gets to play instead of sitting at a DI school.

I think there is more to it. I don't think he found himself wanted at any school he was interested in so he chose to camp out at a JUCO hoping that he could attract the attention of some other schools.

EDIT: He probably wasn't wanted by any DI school because most where unwilling to touch a player mindfcuked by Hewitt. Who knows how many sessions on the couch it will take to fix him.

 

[Pablo]

I don't get this. So he still burns a year by playing at a JUCO thus leaving him with three years of eligibility. For what? He gets to play instead of sitting at a DI school.

I think there is more to it. I don't think he found himself wanted at any school he was interested in so he chose to camp out at a JUCO hoping that he could attract the attention of some other schools.

EDIT: He probably wasn't wanted by any DI school because most here unwilling to touch a player mindfcuked by Hewitt. Who knows how many sessions on the couch it will take to fix him.

Have you considered the 5-year rule? See http://www.ncaa.org/student-athletes/resources/division-i-initial-eligibility-toolkit:

• Five-year clock: Division I student-athletes have five calendar years from the first enrollment at a two- or four-year school to compete four seasons of competition.

 

[CHRISTOPHER JAMES JOLLAY]

I spent many summers as a Chippewa, I hope Lockett will be happy as one.

 

[gmujim92]

It's actually a pretty smart move by Lockett.

Chipola has a good record for sending guys to quality D-I programs. Plus, after sitting out most of his freshman season, the last thing Lockett needed to do was transfer somewhere he'd have to sit out another year.

If he has a good year at Chipola, he'll get plenty of looks in the spring and have a chance to play his final 3 years in D-I for a coach who doesn't have his head completely lodged up his own a$$hole.

 

[99 Patriot]

I still find it hard to understand. Right now a starting 3 is all that is keeping our team from being at least decent. Neither Jackson nor Lockett thought staying and starting in the A-10 was the right decision for them. Not sure if that's on DP for not selling them on it or on them and their handlers for thinking the grass was going to be greener somewhere else. Either way, seems like a missed opportunity.

It might also all be because Kong offended him at our final home game.

 

[GMUSig03]

Wasn't thinking about the fact that Locket missed most of the season, that does make more sense the way Jim explained it. Good luck to the kid.

 

[gmutom]

...and have a chance to play his final 3 years in D-I for a coach who doesn't have his head completely lodged up his own a$$hole.

Jim, you lost me at this part. Hewitt is gone, so Lockett had a great opportunity to play significant minutes under a good coach for four years at an A10 school. I still haven't heard a logical explanation why he would sacrifice one of those years at a JUCO, regardless how how good it is. There has to be more to the story that we don't know.

 

[gmujim92]

Jim, you lost me at this part. Hewitt is gone, so Lockett had a great opportunity to play significant minutes under a good coach for four years at an A10 school. I still haven't heard a logical explanation why he would sacrifice one of those years at a JUCO, regardless how how good it is. There has to be more to the story that we don't know.

I just meant if he was determined to transfer out, a well-respected JUCO was a smart way to go.

No idea why he and DP didn't hit it off, and frankly I don't care. I never envisioned Lockett being a major contributor here anyway. Jackson obviously was a different story. Having him back to play the SF spot this season would've been huge for us.

Looking at the bright side, though, having plenty of early playing time to offer our 2016 guys should help recruiting. Kids want to win, obviously, but they also want to get on the court.

We're gonna have 6 (maybe 7 if Mayimba's situation doesn't get squared away) scholarships available and DP gets a chance to start building right away instead of having to spend 2-3 years working Hewitt's guys through the program.

Hope it works out well for the kids who left and our program in the long run.

 

[A.-Siegfried]

10-19 record in 2014-15. He didn't even sign with a top notch JuCo. Weird.

 

[gmutom]

I never envisioned Lockett being a major contributor here anyway. Jackson obviously was a different story. Having him back to play the SF spot this season would've been huge for us.

Yeah, we're definitely on the same page here regarding Jackson. Paulsen obviously told Lockett, Jackson and Porter something they didn't want to hear, and they all have every right to move on if that's the case.

I think we all agree that we only want guys here who buy in 100-percent to the new coach's system and insistence on sound fundamentals and accountability. Based on what we saw year, I imagine many of them are suffering from a severe case of culture shock.

 

[gmujim92]

Yeah, we're definitely on the same page here regarding Jackson. Paulsen obviously told Lockett, Jackson and Porter something they didn't want to hear, and they all have every right to move on if that's the case.

I think we all agree that we only want guys here who buy in 100-percent to the new coach's system and insistence on sound fundamentals and accountability. Based on what we saw year, I imagine many of them are suffering from a severe case of culture shock.

Think about the edge intensity with which our teams used to play under Larranaga, and contrast that with the Hewitt years.

Not every kid is willing or able to play for a demanding coach. A lot of the kids we signed probably liked Hewitt because he's so laid back and isn't obsessive about the details. Who wouldn't want to play for a coach who claps when you turn the ball over and keeps you on the floor when you blow your defensive assignment 5 trips in a row?

Of course, there's that whole "winning" thing. We have a winning coach -- now we need to get back to bringing in winning players again.

 

[GMUgemini]

Think about the edge intensity with which our teams used to play under Larranaga, and contrast that with the Hewitt years.

Not every kid is willing or able to play for a demanding coach. A lot of the kids we signed probably liked Hewitt because he's so laid back and isn't obsessive about the details. Who wouldn't want to play for a coach who claps when you turn the ball over and keeps you on the floor when you blow your defensive assignment 5 trips in a row?

Of course, there's that whole "winning" thing. We have a winning coach -- now we need to get back to bringing in winning players again.

And who knows, maybe Abram, Murrell, Livingston and Dixon come in, surprise everyone, and make us forget about Jackson, Lockett and Porter right away?

 

[gmujim92]

And who knows, maybe Abram, Murrell, Livingston and Dixon come in, surprise everyone, and make us forget about Jackson, Lockett and Porter right away?

No offense to the kids who left, but I've forgotten about them already.

We never won anything with them, so what's the difference?

 

[Leesburg Chankenstank III]

No offense to the kids who left, but I've forgotten about them already.

We never won anything with them, so what's the difference?

Speak for yourself. I will never forget Isaiah Lockett, Trey Jackson and Eric Porter.

They were fine respectable gentleman who represented their Nowregian Heritage with pride and dignity. I wish them luck in their pursuits in the art of jousting.

 

[CHRISTOPHER JAMES JOLLAY]

Jim, you lost me at this part. Hewitt is gone, so Lockett had a great opportunity to play significant minutes under a good coach for four years at an A10 school. I still haven't heard a logical explanation why he would sacrifice one of those years at a JUCO, regardless how how good it is. There has to be more to the story that we don't know.

If you guess "impregnated a girl" you'll be right about 70% of the time in these cases.

Hopefully now that the Confederate Flag is down, there will be less out of wedlock births in the black community so Planned Parenthood can't sell fetuses anymore.

Huh. That last paragraph seems somewhat non-sensical now that I re-read it. Still gonna leave it in though.

How is everyone's summer going?

 

[Leesburg Chankenstank III]

If you guess "impregnated a girl" you'll be right about 70% of the time in these cases.

Hopefully now that the Confederate Flag is down, there will be less out of wedlock births in the black community so Planned Parenthood can't sell fetuses anymore.

Huh. That last paragraph seems somewhat non-sensical now that I re-read it. Still gonna leave it in though.

How is everyone's summer going?

Well since you asked, I passed out drunk at the beach and got sunburned on my taint.

 

[gmutom]

Well since you asked, I passed out drunk at the beach and got sunburned on my taint.

There no other place on Earth (or the Internet, for that matter) where you can get this great exchange between two fine people like Jollay and Chank.

 

[Quentin Daniels]

Paulsen obviously told Lockett, Jackson and Porter something they didn't want to hear, and they all have every right to move on if that's the case.

"He promised you what??? No! Hell No!! Sorry, but you guys definitely can't be point guards for me."