How any kid would choose Seton Hall over STJ is beyond me. Star on Broadway, or take your talents to Newark? If he wants to be the face of the program, it won't shine very brightly in the swamps of New Jersey.
Curious to your thoughts on this... how do you think Kyle Andserson would be looking if he went to SHU instead of UCLA - I think he would have been better sereved for his future at Seton Hall. He would have been the man on the team from Day, played on the fringe of the media capital of the world and would have put up much bigger numbers. He might have put up numbers that would have had him in last years draft.
At UCLA he had a solid season on a decent team but was far from the star and that is not going to change this year. He now facing being part of the 2014 NBA Draft that some people are saying could be one of the best ever in terms of potential talent.
I am not saying SHU over SJU is the better choice in most cases but for some kids, its the right fit.
We've all seen the savior concept in the NY area before. Felipe Lopez and the late Eddie Griffin knew it well. One guy doesn't make a team. I think if Anderson had picked the Hall, he wouldn't be experiencing a coaching coaching change, but he probably would have played in the NIT last year as opposed to the NCAA tournament. All things considered, this can be his year. There is room for a tall kid who can pass like he can in the league. He'll be fine. Just a freshman.
As far as having the opportunity to be the man, Anderson played at UCLA. I can't tell you how many minutes, but when I watched, he was almost always out there. I don't think we can look at his career with anything other than an incomplete. He had a lot of talent around him. Started off slow, but put up exceptional overall numbers. I think he'll be fine.
As far as Seton Hall goes, I'm impressed with the recent improvements in recruiting, but I see more pain in their future. Losing that PG to the Illini is a big loss IMO. Whitehead, for Seton Hall, and for STJ before Lavin, is the local star that just wouldn't come.
That changes, or we see more of the same. Whitehead is just the latest. I am enamored and frankly memorized with Lavin's recruiting ability, and with his approach to recruiting. I don't think he gets involved w Whitehead again if he's not coming.
We'll shall see.