chad fords chat re dion and fab

Why, I am really believe he could come back just because emotionally he is not ready. Fab i think loves being here at cuse with his teamates and coaches and the fans. Lets not assume he is gone

Fab moved to a completely foreign country to pursue a basketball career. Leaving SU to pursue the NBA is tame compared to leaving Brazil to move to the U.S.

Quick - if you look up, you may spot the joke I was making flying overhead.

I've never heard of the Christian School in Syracuse.

Or maybe what ever factor that will make what i want to see happen.

Seth Davis is tweeting from Vermont wearing a UK Hoodie that Fab and Dion are possibly, kinda maybe gone after this year...he hates us.

Agreed. Legitimate 7 footer, elite shot blocker, solid athlete, advanced ball skills = absolutely worth a 1st round pick. He's a few years away but, man, he's got all of the tools to be a very good NBA center.

There goes our APR. This situation (not leaving in good academic standing) actually scares me more than missing the players on the court. We'll be fine on the court if they leave, but we can't afford these negative APR affecting situations unless the rules get changed soon. Hopefully we have figured out a way to make sure these guys who leave early finish the semester out in good academic standing.

If that's true, yeah. It'd kill the APR. We can afford to have two leave, but we can't afford to have two leave without being in good standing. I'd be more concerned about that than about losing two good players.

We'll see.

All of which is why Fab will be a lottery pick and will almost certainly be selected before Dion. Guys with Dion's skills are much easier to find.

Dion would feel like he was dissing himself if he came back another year. What a rude awakening he has coming.
Fab---I really don't know what to think. He'd be better off staying, but could probably develop into a serviceable center on a team that needed a backup.

Freaking Daniel Orton went in the first round so obviously Fab is a first round lock. Another year and I think Fab and Dion are lottery picks with guaranteed contracts but if they want to leave after this year, I have no problem with it as they are both first rounders. I just hope they see what can happen (Donte Greene)

seriously starting to think Dion isn't even going to class or at least not doing his work, lot's of late night workouts, which is good but not if he is doing it at the expense of his school work

anyone see his tweet saying he would be back home after the season ends, obviously could mean nothing but hopefully he doesn't just bolt

Boeheim has pretty much said these guys are gone without actually saying the words, not sure why people think they will be back

FAB loves SU but hates school. When talking about the draft, what special skill set does Dion bring to the NBA. He's not great at anything. Ok handle, ok passer, below average shooter, good quickness, can get to the rim, but doesn't finish on a regular basis. Excellent athlete. Sounds like a lot of good college players.

there is a reason why the 13th scholarship goes unfilled and instead gets awarded to a walk on with good grades . . . I don't recall hearing that any of this year's walk ons was awarded a scholarship, but that doesn't mean it hasn't happened. In fact, there would be a 2nd one available for this semester with Mookie bolting the squad. Game the system and give the open 'ships to Resavy and Tomaszewski, who are graduating seniors and were all-conference academics last year.

hopefully lots of grains of salt as 'Cuse APR would take a big hit if they both leave......as importantly, what scout told Chad that they would leave....isnt Dion no more than a 6th man who is shooting about 25% in the last few games and Fab is far from understanding the word rebound.....yup..they leave and end in the top 20 of those drafted.....ha!