Jermaine Lawrence - PF - Cincinnati Transfer - Bayside, NY

Or he can come here and go the Mo Harkless route -- except stay a few more years and win a bunch more games : )

Isn't Jermaine Lawrence a really old freshman?  Can he afford to transfer, sit out a year and then start building his reputation as a really old junior?  I suppose he have an ill relative that requires his support.

Quote from: prjohnnies on March 03, 2014, 07:50:15 PM

Ha good point.  Don't think Pankey was a top 25-30 recruit though.  In Cluess' system I think Lawrence would put up crazy numbers when it was all said and done.

If he wants to shoot and run, that's the place for him. Cluess has made that his staple. Come home and light it up

I still want Cluess to go all Paul Westhead with a bit more talent and go all Marymount on everyone running the system.

   Evan Daniels (@EvanDaniels)
5/9/14, 9:14 AM
Jermaine Lawrence asked Cincinnati for a release, per a source.

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   Evan Daniels (@EvanDaniels)
5/9/14, 9:14 AM
Jermaine Lawrence asked Cincinnati for a release, per a source.

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Worth another shot? Sick neighbor?

   Evan Daniels (@EvanDaniels)
5/9/14, 9:14 AM
Jermaine Lawrence asked Cincinnati for a release, per a source.

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We should lock that kid up asap. He lived in Alumni Hall for years.

His leaving has been kicked around a bit, now that it is happening let's get on him!

Did the relationship with the staff deteriorate beyond repair at the end of his recruitment? Is the handler still steering the ship here?

What Poison said.  This kid was ready to be a Johnny for a long time.  From a 20,000 feet in the sky perspective, he seemed to be unconfident at Cincy, perhaps due to coaches not having him ready or homesickness - maybe both.  Let's go bring him home.

EDIT - just speculation, but given the late transfer date, this could tie to 2 things: 1) final exam results and 2) Octavious Ellis, a JC  power forward who was dismissed from Cincy in 2012, just committed to rejoin the program yesterday. 

His leaving has been kicked around a bit, now that it is happening let's get on him!

Wow, picking up Lawrence for 2015 would make up for a lot.  Can you imagine Diallo and Lawrence in the front court??  Get him Lavin!

Long forward that should have come here to begin with.  Too bad we can grab him for this year.  Gimme Lawrence, Faust and a nice 2015 class and rebuilding won't be as daunting.  I agree, definitely got to go after him.  I think his best basketball is still ahead of him.

Long forward that should have come here to begin with.  Too bad we can grab him for this year.  Gimme Lawrence, Faust and a nice 2015 class and rebuilding won't be as daunting.  I agree, definitely got to go after him.  I think his best basketball is still ahead of him.

Agreed.  But he also comes with a certain handler who I know Lavs was not crazy about and that would need to be addressed if he came aboard.

Lavin may not be coaching for his job quite yet, but he is coaching for credibility. 

He needs to put petty differences aside with handlers and bring Lawrence in. 

Considering PT available in 15 & being near his family it seems to position us well. That said Fordham's point about his handler is a good one. I feel optimistic about this one, but we'll see.

Lavin may not be coaching for his job quite yet, but he is coaching for credibility. 

He needs to put petty differences aside with handlers and bring Lawrence in. 

This isn't just petty differences and you don't sacrifice your integrity for anyone or anything.  He could've hired Tiny too

Besides next year is just as big and Jermaine is not going to be eligible until the following year.

Let's see how this plays out.

Fwiw, local basketball guy just told me watch out for Manhattan.  Not looking to start a rumor, just sharing thoughts of a very credible person.

Lavin may not be coaching for his job quite yet, but he is coaching for credibility. 

He needs to put petty differences aside with handlers and bring Lawrence in. 

Petty difference like who the hell runs the program!

Long forward that should have come here to begin with.  Too bad we can grab him for this year.  Gimme Lawrence, Faust and a nice 2015 class and rebuilding won't be as daunting.  I agree, definitely got to go after him.  I think his best basketball is still ahead of him.

We'll grab Faust and then the board will be complaining about him in two years. 


Here's a good overview written by Josh Stirn to get the board up to speed on whats been happening 4 hours to the south:


Excerpt:
"Over the past week, Faust has gotten some of the blame. He was, after all, the longest tenured player on the team and yet his position on the team was never set in stone. Throughout his years at Maryland, there were constant rumors of him potentially transferring. He had to be talked into staying. It was an uphill struggle keeping Faust in the fold.

Faust ultimately transferred to Oregon State for a chance at a bigger role, despite averaging 28 minutes per game this past season. The previous year, Pe’Shon Howard transferred to USC, perhaps paving a path to the West.
Like Faust, Howard was a veteran on the team – the longest tenured player on the 2012-13 team besides James Padgett. And like Faust, Howard’s maturity and team-first attitude were questioned. By the end of Howard’s final year at Maryland, his confidence was gone and he was in Turgeon's doghouse for on and off-court shortcomings.

Where does the head coach of the basketball team fall into this? According to reports, Faust and Pe’Shon Howard had been in Allen’s ear about transferring. The reason? They had told Allen that the lack of freedom Turgeon allows eventually destroys his players’ confidence."

http://maryland.247sports.com/Article/Transfers-Could-Help-Fix-Terps-Culture-28445318

Nick might be fine if he matures a bit and thinks team first in a year and a half, but what staff is willing to risk it?  Lawrence's history with SJ's and backdrop make him a seemingly better fit.

@NYPost_Brazille: Two locals now on transfer market in Kamari Murphy and Jermaine Lawrence. Could help a number of locals programs.

We have three ships still to give (two if you think JDR gets a ship) Lawrence and Faust need to be recruited hard and Murphy would be great too. That would give you a major jump start on the 15 class and these kids would have already practiced in the system for a year.

You would still have as many as six ships to give in 15 with Greene Dee Branch Pointer and likely Jordan and Obekpa going pro.