This clears up the Brodie situation now.
Well done Willard.
Well done Willard.
Taurean Thompson
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Syracuse, N.Y. -- Sophomore basketball forward Taurean Thompson is not on campus for the start of Syracuse University classes today and is unlikely to return to the Orange.
"We have been informed that Taurean is taking a leave of absence from Syracuse University," SU coach Jim Boeheim said in a statement. "My understanding is he wants to go to school closer to home due to some family health issues."
The statement is something of a conclusion to Thompson's puzzling summer, where rumors circulated about whether his career was finished at SU.
Players trickled back to Syracuse over the weekend to prepare for Monday classes and the start of the 2017-18 school year. Few knew whether Thompson, a 6-foot-9 forward and promising offensive talent, would show up.
http://www.syracuse.com/orangebasketball/index.ssf/2017/08/taurean_thompson_syracuse_basketball.html
"We have been informed that Taurean is taking a leave of absence from Syracuse University," SU coach Jim Boeheim said in a statement. "My understanding is he wants to go to school closer to home due to some family health issues."
The statement is something of a conclusion to Thompson's puzzling summer, where rumors circulated about whether his career was finished at SU.
Players trickled back to Syracuse over the weekend to prepare for Monday classes and the start of the 2017-18 school year. Few knew whether Thompson, a 6-foot-9 forward and promising offensive talent, would show up.
http://www.syracuse.com/orangebasketball/index.ssf/2017/08/taurean_thompson_syracuse_basketball.html
Per Twitter (BarstoolReags)... he is currently on Seton Hall's campus expected to announce transfer to SH within the week.
Twitter Source has 10K followers- seems pretty legit.
Twitter Source has 10K followers- seems pretty legit.
Well, first he has to commit, then you sweat out the eligibility question.The first is a good possibility. I don't know about the other.
Ish starts. End of story. You do nothing to mess with team chemistry.
TT is on campus done deal will announce this week
props to Reags on the scoop
props to Reags on the scoop
Jerry Carino on the possibility...
http://www.app.com/story/sports/col...e-not-enrolled-opening-roster-spot/608784001/
http://www.app.com/story/sports/col...e-not-enrolled-opening-roster-spot/608784001/
Zero chance he's eligible this season. What possible, realistic lie could we/him come up with for that?
My favorite comment from that Syracuse.com article:
"GHB 24 minutes ago
These primadonna NYC types can stay put. No talent coming out of there anymore. Jersey and Philly, that's where the talent is really being bred."
Gold. Sums up ther fanbase pretty well, right?
"GHB 24 minutes ago
These primadonna NYC types can stay put. No talent coming out of there anymore. Jersey and Philly, that's where the talent is really being bred."
Gold. Sums up ther fanbase pretty well, right?
Surprise, surprise. LOL
Regarding eligibility. That's a possibility.
Regarding eligibility. That's a possibility.
IF he comes here......I wouldn't mind at all if he had to sit. Wouldn't mess with team chemistry this year, and he would be in shape to start for the next 3 years.
Is there anything nuttier than the ebbs and flows of player movement in D1 men's hoops these days? The transfer route is incredible; need to stay active on it or you are doing your program a disservice.
He's a really good player and would fit a huge area of need for this team. Could this be construed as a hardship? Reports indicate an ill family member. Who knows with the NCAA.
He's a really good player and would fit a huge area of need for this team. Could this be construed as a hardship? Reports indicate an ill family member. Who knows with the NCAA.
Big time. Even if he has to RS, that's Thompson and Gill working this season against Delgado in practice and then both man the 5-spot next year. Plus Nzei.
Then you could have Sandro and, hopefully, a combination of something like Manuel/Forrester at the 4-spot.
Getting there.
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I don't see TT being eligible affecting chemistry at all. He knows practically all our players and was here with them a lot last year. The depth and relief to Angel he could provide would be invaluable. But as said above, having his those 3 years of eligibility is tempting also as we don't have enough frontcourt help for the future as well ...guess we'll see.
I would assume the same dating back to TT's original recruitment last summer.
Bingo. We are built to win this year. You can never go wrong with more capable back-ups. God forbid something happens with Delgado or he gets into foul trouble.
2016 F Taurean Thompson Mixtape (VIDEO)
http://www.slamonline.com/media/slam-tv/2016-taurean-thompson-mixtape-video/#tC6TaAYvcmdHMXd7.97
http://www.slamonline.com/media/slam-tv/2016-taurean-thompson-mixtape-video/#tC6TaAYvcmdHMXd7.97
How many times are we going to see visions of TT playing in a SH uniform only to be disappointed again . Logically , I just don't see him sitting out a year which is why I don't believe he'll leave Cuse and transfer.
Can he play the 4? I really didn't see a ton of him last year, but TT and Tyler Lydon were on the court alot together last year. Who guarded the other team's 5, I haven't a clue.
and has been seen on the Seton Hall campus today - who is going to drop the "D word" 1st?
Wait...it IS possible that he could be eligible this season? that would be a WOW....times....2...no wait....4!
And re Boeheim, time to enlist a former coach of ours, and golfing buddy of Jimmy B to not make this difficult for us,...
I don't believe the whole no scholarship and no sit out is accurate. If you transfer D1 to D1, you sit out unless you get a waiver, and I thought they stopped doing family medical hardship waivers.
I would think if he was not on scholarship, he can transfer and play without having to sit out as there are no rules against students transferring from one school to another, only scholarship athletes.
