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Message: [QUOTE="RF2044, post: 2230520, member: 40"] Unlike the opinion expressed by some in this thread, I don't have an issue with evaluating a player's career after the fact and assessing how it went. I don't think anyone can dispute that Roberson's career was full of ups and downs. Now, there's no way we make that unexpected 2016 run to the final four without him flipping the lightswitch on during the NCAA tournament and rebounding like a beast. And maybe getting to experience a F4 validates his decision to come to SU--only he could answer that. But I'd also say that it is fairly obvious that his development stunted and his career didn't unfold as planned--ESPECIALLY his senior year--given how he was rated coming out of high school. So from that perspective, did he make a mistake coming to SU? Probably, given that he went from arguably the MIP catalyst in the F4 run to getting benched as a senior. He was inconsistent and his offense never came around, and he became the whipping boy for an obstinate head coach, which couldn't have been a pleasant experience and is probably not how he envisioned his career unfolding when he selected SU. Maybe if he'd gone to one of his other schools, like Kansas, he would have actualized more of his offensive potential and had a more well-rounded career. Maybe he would have been a better fit for their style of play. But even if he'd gone to Kansas, it wouldn't change the biggest "flaw" that he has working against his NBA chances -- that he's an inside player despite being 6-8 215 pounds. But in the main, I don't have an issue making an objective assessment. Guys like Roberson or Paul Harris [just as another example] might have been better off playing elsewhere, even though they both experienced success at SU. Especially in light of how things unfolded. [/QUOTE]

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