Jakarr Sampson - SF - Brewster Academy - Akron, OH - ST. JOHN'S

JaKarr Sampson Comes Back to St. John's!

Such a touching video and shows what a great, great recruit we have in Jakarr.  Another kid with great character and great heart who really wants to be here.  It's great to have him back and I wish him great success here.

Quote from: Dave on March 16, 2012, 04:27:37 PM

JaKarr Sampson Comes Back to St. John's!

Such a touching video and shows what a great, great recruit we have in Jakarr.  Another kid with great character and great heart who really wants to be here.  It's great to have him back and I wish him great success here.

It would have been very special to see him and Moe on the court at same time.

Quote from: MCNPA on March 17, 2012, 11:24:00 AM

Quote from: Dave on March 16, 2012, 04:27:37 PM

JaKarr Sampson Comes Back to St. John's!

Such a touching video and shows what a great, great recruit we have in Jakarr.  Another kid with great character and great heart who really wants to be here.  It's great to have him back and I wish him great success here.

It would have been very special to see him and Moe on the court at same time.

=1

Still could happen...

BTW-Now you now why JaKarr was never enrolled at SJU.  Would never have been allowed to come back to SJU or Providence for that matter because of Big East rules on non-qualifiers.

Who made that awful rule?

Quote from: fordham96 on March 17, 2012, 11:09:49 AM

BTW-Now you now why JaKarr was never enrolled at SJU.  Would never have been allowed to come back to SJU or Providence for that matter because of Big East rules on non-qualifiers.

Who made that awful rule?

Sorry if I missed this but are you saying that you cannot re recruit your own guy and/or another BE schools guy who enrolled but then was declared academically ineligible ?

Quote from: Poison on March 17, 2012, 12:27:40 PM

Quote from: fordham96 on March 17, 2012, 11:09:49 AM

BTW-Now you now why JaKarr was never enrolled at SJU.  Would never have been allowed to come back to SJU or Providence for that matter because of Big East rules on non-qualifiers.

Who made that awful rule?

Sorry if I missed this but are you saying that you cannot re recruit your own guy and/or another BE schools guy who enrolled but then was declared academically ineligible ?

Yes I believe that is what happened with Derwin Kitchen

Quote from: derk on March 17, 2012, 02:34:39 PM

Quote from: Poison on March 17, 2012, 12:27:40 PM

Quote from: fordham96 on March 17, 2012, 11:09:49 AM

BTW-Now you now why JaKarr was never enrolled at SJU.  Would never have been allowed to come back to SJU or Providence for that matter because of Big East rules on non-qualifiers.

Who made that awful rule?

Sorry if I missed this but are you saying that you cannot re recruit your own guy and/or another BE schools guy who enrolled but then was declared academically ineligible ?

Yes I believe that is what happened with Derwin Kitchen

Mike Glover as well.

Quote from: jumpinjohnny on March 17, 2012, 02:41:31 PM

Quote from: derk on March 17, 2012, 02:34:39 PM

Quote from: Poison on March 17, 2012, 12:27:40 PM

Quote from: fordham96 on March 17, 2012, 11:09:49 AM

BTW-Now you now why JaKarr was never enrolled at SJU.  Would never have been allowed to come back to SJU or Providence for that matter because of Big East rules on non-qualifiers.

Who made that awful rule?

Sorry if I missed this but are you saying that you cannot re recruit your own guy and/or another BE schools guy who enrolled but then was declared academically ineligible ?

Yes I believe that is what happened with Derwin Kitchen

Mike Glover as well.

Darnel Dodson of Pitt-2007 is actually the best example.  After withdrawing from Pitt in October after failing to qualify he went to Miami for JUCO got qualified and wanted to go back to Pitt but could not.  Ended up at Memphis.

Bottom line is if you enroll a kid who has not cleared yet you are rolling the dice.

The Big 12 has a similar rule and there was the crazy case of Roburt Sallie.

In 2006 Sallie was set to go to Nebraska.  He was decalred a NQ and so he went to JUCO in San Fran.  He recommitted to Nebraska and was set to go starting in 2008.  Right?  Wrong. 

It turns out he was enrolled at Nebraska for about 48 hours back in 2006 when he first signed with them.  He never went to a class.  It was such a short time he did not even know he was technically enrolled.  Because of this he was not allowed to go back to Nebraska.  They even appealed and he was denied the appeal by the Big 12.  He ended up at Memphis.

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2008/jun/16/tigers-get-basketball-commitment-6-5-guard-sallie/

Sallie was set to go to Nebraska out of prep school but had to go to junior college when he failed to qualify. He kept his commitment, but because he had already been enrolled there once before, a Big 12 rule technicality prevented him from enrolling a second time within the same 18-month window.

Quote from: Celtics11 on March 16, 2012, 01:06:50 PM

Maybe many people were surprised but the people in the know on this board (and I exclude myself from that description) were pretty confident we would resign Jakarr.

  What about the first time we recruited Jakarr?  Some big boys were after him then?  Moe Harkless was a Uconn verbal, we seemed to compete fine with those big boys? All of last years recruiting class, sans Greene, were recruited by "big boys".  Sorry, i'm just missing the point here..

 Lavin has already proven he can recruit with anyone in the country, let's not downplay it.  You've been hanging out with your boy, "Shurina Cheese" again lately?

You're right. You missed my point.

From watching videos - it's clear his talent is through the roof. The one thing that bothers me is his jump shot release. The way he holds his hands/form doesn't look fluid. I think he'll have to work on the jumper, just something that stood out from watching the tapes.

From watching videos - it's clear his talent is through the roof. The one thing that bothers me is his jump shot release. The way he holds his hands/form doesn't look fluid. I think he'll have to work on the jumper, just something that stood out from watching the tapes.

One thing I will never get is why form matters.  If it works why does it matter.  ESPN Magazine wrote a great article recently about how more struggling FT shooters should shoot underhand.  However that will never happene because it would ruin street cred.

I've watched Karr a lot over the last two years.  This year there was considerable improvement in his jumper versus his first year at Brewster.

Quote from: P1NSTR1PEZ on March 19, 2012, 01:13:16 PM

From watching videos - it's clear his talent is through the roof. The one thing that bothers me is his jump shot release. The way he holds his hands/form doesn't look fluid. I think he'll have to work on the jumper, just something that stood out from watching the tapes.

One thing I will never get is why form matters.  If it works why does it matter.  ESPN Magazine wrote a great article recently about how more struggling FT shooters should shoot underhand.  However that will never happene because it would ruin street cred.

I've watched Karr a lot over the last two years.  This year there was considerable improvement in his jumper versus his first year at Brewster.

Well, I thank J Smith 4 all the fine work he put in on, I mean with JaKarr...

“@Amir_Garrett: happy birthday to my bro @KarrSampson14 can't wait till you get here bro #stjbb” thanks bro.. I can't wait either

This might be the best athlete in colleg basketball next season.

“@Amir_Garrett: happy birthday to my bro @KarrSampson14 can't wait till you get here bro #stjbb” thanks bro.. I can't wait either

Well that should end any rumors Amir was gonna just go mlb

Quote from: redmen4life on March 21, 2012, 10:26:30 AM

“@Amir_Garrett: happy birthday to my bro @KarrSampson14 can't wait till you get here bro #stjbb” thanks bro.. I can't wait either

Well that should end any rumors Amir was gonna just go mlb

If Lavin goes to USC, as appeared highly probable, the I predict Amir will opt to be the Reds opening day pitcher next year.

Kentucky Derby roster. JaKarr in good company.

“@jdemling: Chicken Knowles and Cameron Biedscheid also added to Derby Classic rosters. http://t.co/pD4rrv8y”

As we wonder what's happening in France, Belgium & wherever the heck Lavs is, enjoy a taste of JaKarr today in the Derby Classic dunk contest. Hops!!!!!!!

“@Hoopmixtape: NEW Video; Marcus Smart Hits The Eastbay Off The Board! @KentuckyDerby Dunk Contest Semis! http://t.co/OIx3w8Gr”