Let's not turn this is me vs you thing. Guys can share their opinions. Whining about whining or complaining about complaining is just as bad and triggers more whining and complaining. Make sense?
He thinks St. John's needs a true center and high quality academic players. That's not unfair to say. To a degree who can really argue with that?
I personally think it's unrealistic to grab 9 ivy league scholars with NBA talent in your first recruiting class but apparently some think thats possible. It's hard playing catchup on the mid major level recruiting and it's even more difficult at the highest of high major level of recruiting. This staff is leaps and bounds ahead of the average curve and the talent brought in might be best ever for St. John's.
I think the quality of character that is on this team is tremendous. I'd be more than happy to sit in a trench with those kids. Sometimes things don't work out with some kids for a number of reasons. It happens. Move on. I'm not even sure why people are even posting about Pelle anymore.
I, applaud what you do with your board, Dave.... Sometimes, it doesn't take long for one's radar to go up in the air, if you know what I mean. Even, moreso, if you know the history of the poster (a few others know who he is, as well). IMO, until these kids sign elsewhere then it's nothing more than whining and complaining. If, these kids sign elsewhere then he has every right to complain. Otherwise, what's the purpose?
I don't mind different opinions. I have no problem with it whatsoever. There are other times you know exactly what you're dealing with, if you know what I mean.
This stuff is so DEPRESSING.
That's why I left the boards for probably three years.
I feel bad for Lavin, the current players, and hell even the decommits, and the ineligible players.
Lavin stepped into a nice senior laden team that he was able to get on the path to playing to their strengths and a magical run by Hardy.
I have never seen a program graduate 10 kids at one time. Roberts was let go when he was because of the fact that he would have signed their replacements with the next class IMHO.
We need to support the team and stop being so critical. If we go through the spring signing period with no one signed then I will start worrying. I hear otherwise in regards to who will be on board when LOI s are signed.