Justin Taylor transferring to JMU

[OptimusOtto]

As Al McGuire always preached...you never boo college athletes. Boo the coaches, the refs or the team as a group but never single out players.

I’ve always been that school of thought and am too old to now boo kids a decade younger than me.

But to play devils advocate with some of the $$$ being thrown around to these kids it’s a very blurred line as they’re essentially professionals.

JT definitely didn’t deserve it. Kid clearly gave it his all and you could see it in his face how much it was weighing on him.

 

[FRANKIEFAN]

I think with NIL and us fans having to finance a roster, you are going to see fans boo college players just like they do the pros.

Was he booed or just a response to a bad play?

I think this is being exaggerated. Every awful turnover comes with groans. If that NC State game was at home the team would have been mercilessly booed off the court. All of them.

 

[FRANKIEFAN]

Taylor is an odd player to discuss because he clearly doesn't have the interest sheet of Copeland. None of us know how far he has to drop to start the first game of his new teams season next year. Best of luck regardless we'll see. He also has 8 months to work on his game and get his shot back which he absolutely can do and it will be way easier without being under the SU microscope.

 

[CuseFaninVT]

Oh boy

You too young for that one?

 

[rrlbees]

Was he booed or just a response to a bad play?

I think this is being exaggerated. Every awful turnover comes with groans. If that NC State game was at home the team would have been mercilessly booed off the court. All of them.

Booed during introductions.

 

[TinyManInside]

Taylor put up plenty of shots. He took 162 shots in 740 minutes.

In comparison, Brown put up 182 shots in 948 minutes.

Wow. I don’t know what to say to that other than this is a blatant misuse of team resources (in both directions). Way too many shots for Taylor and far too few for Maliq.

 

[two3zone]

You too young for that one?

As soon as I started repeating it it stuck in my head. lol

 

[djcon57]

Was he booed or just a response to a bad play?

I think this is being exaggerated. Every awful turnover comes with groans. If that NC State game was at home the team would have been mercilessly booed off the court. All of them.

Allegedly he was booed for his response in the media to the students booing Joe Girard.

I wasn't there..so who knows...I guess only the people that booed could answer. Regardless, none of our players should be booed

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Wow. I don’t know what to say to that other than this is a blatant misuse of team resources (in both directions). Way too many shots for Taylor and far too few for Maliq.

I mention because it's both true that a) Taylor passed up shots he could have taken and b) he took too many shots relative to a player that we should have gotten more looks for.

 

[billsin01]

Thanks. I don’t do recruiting so i never saw it prior.

Funky strokes are fine if they go in, so I’m no genius. It just always looked a little odd to me.

 

[two3zone]

Thanks. I don’t do recruiting so i never saw it prior.

Could’ve been head coach.

 

[OrlandoCuse]

His release was too slow, and his shot is awkward. You can get away with that at lower levels when you a 6-6. Once he got rushed a bit it fell off.

But he did some good things that many didnt notice. He boxed out, he played positional basketball well.. He passed the ball.

Just a bit too small to play the game with his skill set where we needed him.. 6-10 he could have real solid.

His shot looks like Larry Bird with cerebral palsy

 

[two3zone]

His shot looks like Larry Bird with cerebral palsy

 

[Newhouser]

Wow. I don’t know what to say to that other than this is a blatant misuse of team resources (in both directions). Way too many shots for Taylor and far too few for Maliq.

The Maliq shot issue is on Maliq bit too. At least thus far he hasn't demonstrated any offensive game that would result in shot attempts other than unguarded threes, rolls and open court. Shot attempts for bigs require some post game, and we have not seen anything close to resembling that.

And before the Maliq fan club goes postal - I AM A FAN OF MALIQ - but his offensive game needs to develop, a lot.

 

[SanDiegoCuse]

 

[Newhouser]

The JMU that played last night?

 

[FRANKIEFAN]

Nice spot for him. This tournament run could result in them losing a ton of guys. Have to think he has a good rest of his college experience off the court there. Easier conference to use his size to get easy looks.

 

[FRANKIEFAN]

The Maliq shot issue is on Maliq bit too. At least thus far he hasn't demonstrated any offensive game that would result in shot attempts other than unguarded threes, rolls and open court. Shot attempts for bigs require some post game, and we have not seen anything close to resembling that.

And before the Maliq fan club goes postal - I AM A FAN OF MALIQ - but his offensive game needs to develop, a lot.

Very worried if Malik decides he doesn’t want to be a center and would rather Jack threes. He was in the perfect role for him this year both early coming off the bench and then at the end playing as many minutes as possible at the 5.

 

[djorange1989]

That would be perfect for him. Excellent local program for him, mom’s alma mater. Very happy if this works out

 

[Cheriehoop]

Wishing only the best for the young man, wish it had been at SU but hoping he does well wherever he decides to go.

 

[Cusefan69]

Honestly there have been a few transfers that have gone onto success at other schools. I bet Taylor will do very well with some new scenery.

 

[Orangezoo]

His shot looks like Larry Bird with cerebral palsy

 

[pwong]

I would assume the JMU coach would try to move to a HM job… he was connected w WVU at one point

 

[OrangeTarheel]

Now he has a shot at making the tournament if true

 

[pearl31]

Now he has a shot at making the tournament if true

Is this to say our team next year or the year after won't have a shot at making the tourney?