Omari Lawrence - SG - St. Raymonds - Bronx, NY - ST. JOHN's (Signed LOI)

Quote from: kob24 on July 10, 2008, 12:02:48 PM

dont jump the gun yet fellas. he still has a couple of visits. i didnt want any of this to get out because the haters are gonna come out and try their best to change his mind. then they are gonna mess with durand and kevin. so there are a few obstacles that must be over come.and hope norm finds a way to get 3 ships. thats very important for this to happen

Bingo kob... and the sad part is these "haters" actually proclaim to be "supporters" of the program. Some did not like that Norm got the job over some of their "buddies"(see calipari, doh-boy..lol)... while a few other clowns did not like that they were supposedly "snubbed"(see ron naclerio.. lol) for an assistant position at SJU..  ... And for the last 4 years they have done EVERYTHING they could to di$courage kids from signing with SJU. Including flooding the internet with their NONSENSE since the day Norm was hired... Pretty pathetic... Unfortunately, for them, Norm is still here & on the verge of finally landing that "major" class of NYC players that most fans have been waiting for..  .. Hopefully kids like Lawrence, Jennings, Parrom, Scott, Spellman, etc... plus their families can see through all the BS & realize what a HUGE opportunity they have here in Queens.... because if we can add kids of there caliber to the likes of Burrell, Kennedy, Horne, Boothe, Evans, etc... we can finally re-claim our spot among the "elite" of the Big East.... The bottom line is WE(along with MSG, gtown, nova & cuse) built this conference & our return to prominence will be a NATIONAL story... and these kids will be treated like kings in this town once we return to the big dance..  ... peace!

Quote from: kob24 on July 10, 2008, 12:02:48 PM

dont jump the gun yet fellas. he still has a couple of visits. i didnt want any of this to get out because the haters are gonna come out and try their best to change his mind. then they are gonna mess with durand and kevin. so there are a few obstacles that must be over come.and hope norm finds a way to get 3 ships. thats very important for this to happen

Bingo kob... and the sad part is these "haters" actually proclaim to be "supporters" of the program. Some did not like that Norm got the job over some of their "buddies"(see calipari, doh-boy..lol)... while a few other clowns did not like that they were supposedly "snubbed"(see ron naclerio.. lol) for an assistant position at SJU..  ... And for the last 4 years they have done EVERYTHING they could to di$courage kids from signing with SJU. Including flooding the internet with their NONSENSE since the day Norm was hired... Pretty pathetic...

Quote from: erickthered on July 14, 2008, 11:59:47 PM

Omari, do what others were afraid to do. Bring back a once proud program to the top and you'll see how much respect you'll get from everyone in the area. If you choose SJU you will make NYC proud.

I certainly jope that Omari LAwrence decides to come to St. John's...

BUT..    why make the comments that "others were afraid to do.."

Do you really think kids college choice comes down to fear..?  Maybe they were worried about there future and were smart enough to not put there future development into the hands of the completely inept coaching staff at St. John's University...

What NBA prospect's career has Norm derailed?

Not about derailed but about how he hasn't produced a pro.  Though one could say Lamont Hamilton seemed destined for a stateside pro career and then... didn't develop much after his freshman year.  He gained a little more range and was effective but didn't get to the pros for a highly regarded high schooler.  I'm on the fence about that one - his game came ready but he wasn't the fastest/ quickest ever; unless that outside shot was money, I could see how he would be an underwhelming NBA prospect, since teams want young, fast, and high-flying or 7-foot tall.  Would have been nice to see Hamilton become more of a beast in the post though - he never had a high shooting percentage.

It seems more justified to criticize Norm for not having recruited NBA talent than for not having developed any.  Frankly, I don't think it is realistic to have expected him recruit NBA locks up to this point.  Hopefully Mase and Justin will be drafted.

Knock Norm if you want to but why even compare him to HOF coaches.  He's in his first head coaching job. 

Quote from: simplyred on July 15, 2008, 10:43:00 PM

It seems more justified to criticize Norm for not having recruited NBA talent than for not having developed any.  Frankly, I don't think it is realistic to have expected him recruit NBA locks up to this point.  Hopefully Mase and Justin will be drafted.

Knock Norm if you want to but why even compare him to HOF coaches.  He's in his first head coaching job. 

I wasn't knocking Roberts for this. I was just saying that the kids shouldn't be knocked for putting their faith with someone that has a more established track record in developing NBA talent.

It seems more justified to criticize Norm for not having recruited NBA talent than for not having developed any.  Frankly, I don't think it is realistic to have expected him recruit NBA locks up to this point.  Hopefully Mase and Justin will be drafted.

Knock Norm if you want to but why even compare him to HOF coaches.  He's in his first head coaching job. 

you should

Quote from: simplyred on July 15, 2008, 10:43:00 PM

you should ask yourself what nice person gives someone his first head coaching job in the big east.

Someone who has zero desire or interest in being a good program, forget being an elite program.

Not about derailed but about how he hasn't produced a pro.  Though one could say Lamont Hamilton seemed destined for a stateside pro career and then... didn't develop much after his freshman year.  He gained a little more range and was effective but didn't get to the pros for a highly regarded high schooler.  I'm on the fence about that one - his game came ready but he wasn't the fastest/ quickest ever; unless that outside shot was money, I could see how he would be an underwhelming NBA prospect, since teams want young, fast, and high-flying or 7-foot tall.  Would have been nice to see Hamilton become more of a beast in the post though - he never had a high shooting percentage.