He's got a learning disability, he was never going to make it for 2013.
Thank you.
And funny how this practice is always done in fball and the outrage from recruitin sites aint there.
Hells, its done in Country Club communities where moms and pops want lil Johnny to be taller, stronger, smarter than his peers so he start 1st grade when he 7.
I think there is a difference between the two.
I am born in August, I was a late bloomer grew 12" between the summer of my soph and junior year. I would have greatly benefitted athletically staying an extra year. Ultimately I chose my brain over my braun but I probably could have squeeze out some better offers with an extra year.
Not to say Jevon couldn't reap some of those same benefits from gaining an extra year to get stronger and better. The difference is that Jevon never could make it in the classroom. If he has a disability thats certainly unfortunate. I won't go into detail about his academic record but there are certain things he can control and do better by himself. Like anyone I root for him to succeed.
Down to business...
St. John's backed off Thomas and many people saw it as Thomas backing out of St. John's and people were quick to judge Lavin & co about their ability to recruit. 1. Thomas was never going to qualify 2. He wasn't showing improvement on the court either. Thomas isn't a loss to the program.