Chance Westry Transferring to Syracuse

[CardiacCuse]

i still want to see chanc3e on the team next year, if he is actually healthy

 

[SWC75]

But they do matter and it's certainly not a "distraction".

Sports is what keeps many young people engaged with their academics. Sports provides them opportunities to play on club, school and collegiate teams. Sports provides an opportunity to travel, experience new cultures, to mature, to learn, to create lifelong friendships, and to develop both teamwork and leadership skills.

I'm not trying to offend, but I find that kind of "sports don't matter" comment to be trite. Yeah, we know breathing is more important that playing basketball. That's not a valuable insight.

But if the goal of playing basketball again is what's keeping Chance motivated to overcome whatever he's dealing with right now, then I think sports is actually damn important.

Sports matter a lot more to the players and the coaches than to us.

 

[RyanCuse44]

When Red first got hired, we landed [in rapid succession]:

• JJ, who was a former McDonald's All American
• Chance Westry, who was a highly rated recruit who landed at Auburn
• Donnie Freeman, a future McDonald's All American

At a time when our program wasn't recruiting at the same level as before, it seemed like early evidence to suggest that Red was a stud recruiter.

It's a shame that we have gotten no return [essentially] from Chance in two years, and that he hasn't been able to play in the three years that he's been part of college basketball. His body betrayed him.

Don't think Red had much to do with landing Freeman, however if he doesn't hire Brenden Straughn, Freeman would have gone elsewhere.

 

[SWC75]

Don't think Red had much to do with landing Freeman, however if he doesn't hire Brenden Straughn, Freeman would have gone elsewhere.

Does he get credit for hiring Straughn?

 

[JeffCuse]

i still want to see chanc3e on the team next year, if he is actually healthy

I'm over it. I cant deal with another season of cloak and dagger.

 

[kcsu]

I'm over it. I cant deal with another season of cloak and dagger.

Lets just hope he gets better. If being on the team is helping him then he should stay on the team. Period. His well being is all that matters.

 

[JonB]

But they do matter and it's certainly not a "distraction".

Sports is what keeps many young people engaged with their academics. Sports provides them opportunities to play on club, school and collegiate teams. Sports provides an opportunity to travel, experience new cultures, to mature, to learn, to create lifelong friendships, and to develop both teamwork and leadership skills.

I'm not trying to offend, but I find that kind of "sports don't matter" comment to be trite. Yeah, we know breathing is more important that playing basketball. That's not a valuable insight.

But if the goal of playing basketball again is what's keeping Chance motivated to overcome whatever he's dealing with right now, then I think sports is actually damn important.

Let it go. You take my comments too literally. Smoke one. Please.

 

[JonB]

Sports matter a lot more to the players and the coaches than to us.

Exactly. Who gives a . Everything happens as it’s supposed to.

 

[RyanCuse44]

Does he get credit for hiring Straughn?

Yes or we don't get Donnie or probably White.

 

[atlanticuse]

Sports matter a lot more to the players and the coaches than to us.

Existing revenue estimates for the global sports industry range from $471 billion to $1.4 trillion.
(this is surely a wide range)

 

[Idiocuse22&]

Stop. He has continuing knee issues and because of limitations in his quickness he has no confidence. Can’t beat his defender - as was obvious in the few minutes he had in a couple of games.

So you disagree with someone thats saying maybe mental health could be the issue here and then say they are wrong by describing a mental health issue.
So what if the physical caused the mental...you say he is suffering from having no confidence. Id equate that to a mental issue. Maybe he could still provide something positive if he had that confidence.
Regardless, our problems are much deeper than Chance.
I wish Chance the best in his future, I hope he takes advantage of his scholarship and we should honor it until he gets his degree.