Chris Thomas has decomitted from Xavier

[kucyclone]

This board worries far too much about scholarship numbers.

 

[Cydkar]

If Bubu remains on the team we have 2 left to give. 3 left if he is kicked off the team. I think we bank 1 at most. We badly need Bubu to remain on the team so that if we do fill all 6 of the 2013 scholarships we will still have 3 scholarships to give to the 2014 class. If he is kicked off the team we have to fill 7 scholarships for the 2013 class and 2 scholarships for the 2014 class; and if that happens we would more than likely bank 1 of the 2013 scholarships so that we would have 3 to give to the 2014 class. So there is zero benefit of losing Bubu. Banking a scholarship is never a good thing.

I'm not rooting for Bubu to get booted in any way, shape, or form.

 

[Cydkar]

This board worries far too much about scholarship numbers.

Commenting and recognizing doesn't equate to worrying.

 

[Cychotiic]

If Bubu remains on the team we have 2 left to give. 3 left if he is kicked off the team. I think we bank 1 at most. We badly need Bubu to remain on the team so that if we do fill all 6 of the 2013 scholarships we will still have 3 scholarships to give to the 2014 class. If he is kicked off the team we have to fill 7 scholarships for the 2013 class and 2 scholarships for the 2014 class; and if that happens we would more than likely bank 1 of the 2013 scholarships so that we would have 3 to give to the 2014 class. So there is zero benefit of losing Bubu. Banking a scholarship is never a good thing.

I think the scholly that was going to be "banked" was used on that guy that has one year to from Juco

 

[gocubs2118]

We are Marquette now! I assume you are counting Bubu's scholly which is probably a valid assumption. That being said, i think we save at least one, if not 2, for 2014.

Or for a transfer/decommittment after the season is over.

 

[Cydkar]

Or for a transfer/decommittment after the season is over.

No question, I just can't put a name to that person.

 

[acgclone]

I think the scholly that was going to be "banked" was used on that guy that has one year to from Juco

This is why Amardi was the perfect fit. A position of need, a mature/physical defender, 1 year to play so if he sucks, it's almost no loss. This was a risk-free scholarship, IMO.

 

[nallen34]

I'm not rooting for Bubu to get booted in any way, shape, or form.

O i know. I wasn't trying to say you or anyone wants him off the team. I was just saying the benefits of him staying on the team compared to not staying on the team. Thinking out loud more or less.

 

[nallen34]

I think the scholly that was going to be "banked" was used on that guy that has one year to from Juco

Probably true.

 

[nallen34]

This is why Amardi was the perfect fit. A position of need, a mature/physical defender, 1 year to play so if he sucks, it's almost no loss. This was a risk-free scholarship, IMO.

Yeah good find by the staff for sure. Great way to balance out the classes.

 

[Rural]

I'm not "rooting" one way or the other but I'd guess it'd be safe to assume Bubu's scholarship is open for all intents and purposes.

 

[nallen34]

I'm not "rooting" one way or the other but I'd guess it'd be safe to assume Bubu's scholarship is open for all intents and purposes.

Why would it be safe to say that?

 

[hiwhatis]

I'm going to have to agree that Bubu is probably going to be off the team. It has sounded like there is pretty decent evidence that he is guilty of the charges brought against him and if that is the case he will be gone.

 

[CycloneErik]

Why would it be safe to say that?

He was year to year, anyway. If he stays on the team, his scholarship reward is fair game. We could use it for someone else.

 

[State43]

Back on topic. Any idea if the staff is persuing him? Did he have another school in his ear that made him decommit from Xavier?

 

[gocubs2118]

Back on topic. Any idea if the staff is persuing him? Did he have another school in his ear that made him decommit from Xavier?

I'm guessing we'll find out here pretty soon.

 

[Goldfinger]

Back on topic. Any idea if the staff is persuing him? Did he have another school in his ear that made him decommit from Xavier?

this kid makes a decision like this every 6 months, he's been at a bunch of different schools now over the last 4 years. He'll likely do a year or two in juco and then try the draft.

 

[State43]

You never know. From what I read, he is extremely NBA ready. maybe Fred can sway him into giving ISU a chance for a year and then he can go pro. Worked with another troubled player if I recall.

 

[Rural]

From what I observed of Royce, it was a big stretch to call him "troubled".

 

[goclones69]

i hope we use that open scholly from the bubu situation on chris thomas. The guy has a TON of NBA potential.