Most schools that have a conscious, rarely make the tournament. If this kid makes this a better team, go get him. Let's not pretend College basketball is righteous
That is too broad of a statement to apply here. Many schools have "scandals", but there is a big difference between a team where a player doesn't make the grades, a player who gets caught smoking weed in his dorm, and a program actively recruiting a player the whole country knows gangbanged a drunk chick with his teammates.
Not every school recruits guys like this.
This was an ill advised adventure on many levels. Optics, team chemistry, fan support, religious values etc.
Why you suppose religious values didn't get Grady Reynolds expelled for assualt? STJ backed off this kid, but let's not kid ourselves, our program is far more known for producing thugs than stand up people.
It's true, but it doesn't mean it has to be that way forever. Moments like this are where you either stand by your values or toss them aside.
I'm glad SJU is looking elsewhere for a pg.
What values? Every coach we've had has recruited thugs. Truth is, look around the BE, we're not alone. Judging a player on what may or may not have happened elsewhere is a pretty gray area IMO. Lavin had had a rep here for bringing in talented players that have attitudes problems.
Norm's rep was the he was squeaky clean, but he still took Aaron Spears, and he was still willing to let Derwin Kitchen into school. 3 years later, he needed players to save his job, and not only was Lance Stephenson recruited hard, his past was ignored entirely.
The game is too competitive for STJ to be so high and mighty. I'm just puzzled as to why they're starting with this kid? If he was such a risk, why even bring him onto your campus?
Just an irresponsible and obscenely wild guess, but it sounds to me like Coach asked mom and dad, and they said no.