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Message: [QUOTE="JazzNC, post: 2350511, member: 6034"] Ok... I've done some homework. I included only those in the last 10 years or listed in this thread due to time constraints. It was challenging to find all of these players rankings from the same sites since it's been a while, so rankings are listed from whatever site I could find. None of these guys outside of Arinze was rated as low as Majur Majak (#305). Two of the players were five star guys, all but Arinze was in the top 170, and still only half of these guys made meaningful contributions on the court for SU. Rick Jackson was ranked the 97th best recruit and 10th best center in his class. He became a very good center. Arinze Onuaku was a 2 star prospect and considered the 13th best center prospect. He became a very good center. Sean Williams was ranked 104th, 3 stars and did nothing. DaShonte Riley was a 7.0' center ranked 57th best recruit and 9th best center by scout. He transferred. Chinoso Oboko was rated the 17oth best recruit on 2 4 7, and the 19th best center. He was a bust and transferred. Baye M-K was rated the 121st best recruit on 2 4 7. He eventually became a successful back up center. Rakeem Christmas was rated the 20th best recruit and was considered a 5 star player. He didn't blossom until his SR year. Dajaun Coleman - was a 5 star local kid that never had a chance with his knee injuries. Fab Melo was a 5 star, 14th best recruit and #1 center. He averaged approximately 8ppg, 6rpg and 3bpg as a sophomore and left early and did nothing in the NBA before his tragic death. He did nothing in his freshman year. Considering Majur Majak hovers outside the top 300, even a statistician will tell you the odds are stacked against any kind of meaningful contribution. Factor in the eyeball test, lack of experience and rail thin frame, and I really don't think I'm off base in my opinion that he is not worthy of a scholarship. And although I love JB and Syracuse, it's clear that we have wiffed on bigs that were considered less risky and more highly rated than Majak. Obviously, if we land this guy (which I'm fully expecting at this point) I will have no choice but to embrace him. I just don't like the use of this scholarship if it happens as I predict it will. Side note: I looked for Etan Thomas and Rony Seikaly's ranking and number of stars but could not find it. If anyone can that would be cool. [/QUOTE]

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