Waiters/NBA rumor

[orange03]

Some sight reported that Waiters would declare for the draft, which he responded...

"If you haven't heard something come out of my mouth it's simply a rumor..."

 

[BRNCUSEFRVCUSE]

To quote Hans Gruber in Die Hard

"Who cares"

 

[orange03]

To quote Hans Gruber in Die Hard

"Who cares"

As much as I love a good Hans Gruber mention, you're by far the biggest dolt on this board. And that's saying something.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Some sight reported that Waiters would declare for the draft, which he responded...

"If you haven't heard something come out of my mouth it's simply a rumor..."

Met an SU grade yesterday who says his friend is one of he agents Dion has interviewed

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[jdubs30]

He's gone.

 

[orange03]

He's gone.

I definitely think he's gone, just posting his comment. Definitely a fwiw

 

[ClamOtto]

I'm sure he's gone but I have to give him a lot of credit for the way he's handled this. Saying "we'll talk about the NBA after we win the championship" and deflecting the discussion while the pain from the loss is still raw are exactly the right things to say.

I was also struck by a small thing over the last couple of days. I heard him say in a couple of places that he didn't want to disappoint his city and that he wanted to win the championship for the city of Syracuse. I thought that said a lot about him that he understood how much this means not just to him, his family, his team, etc., but to the whole community. This time last year I was fine with him leaving. Now I'm really going to miss him.

 

[HoustonCuse]

He's handled this a lot better than Jonny Flynn ever did.

 

[heresjohnny88]

He's gone, but I give him a lot of credit for saying the right things. Really enjoyed watching him this season. Wish him nothing but the best at the next level.

 

[BRNCUSEFRVCUSE]

As much as I love a good Hans Gruber mention, you're by far the biggest dolt on this board. And that's saying something.

Yo kid i wasnt being serious, i was playing

I am the biggest orange in the sky fan around, and dont even consider the idea of dion being around next year

so this isnt breaking any news to me, chill

 

[orange03]

Yo kid i wasnt being serious, i was playing

I am the biggest orange in the sky fan around, and dont even consider the idea of dion being around next year

so this isnt breaking any news to me, chill

Yo kid? I don't mean to knock you, but if you want to be taken seriously here or anywhere in life you should probably learn to speak proper English. I know this is just a message board but I have the feeling you speak in ebonics wherever you go.

 

[realorange]

I give Dion credit for saying the right things, but I give him no credit whatsoever for not caring enough about Syracuse BB that he blows off his last semester and screws the APR.

 

[jekelish]

Yo kid? I don't mean to knock you, but if you want to be taken seriously here or anywhere in life you should probably learn to speak proper English. I know this is just a message board but I have the feeling you speak in ebonics wherever you go.

This. Especially since, as you've stated, you want to study journalism. Just because Bilas quotes Jeezy doesn't mean you can get away with botching the English language.

 

[PauliePeppas]

I give Dion credit for saying the right things, but I give him no credit whatsoever for not caring enough about Syracuse BB that he blows off his last semester and screws the APR.

This, i can just see it now...top 5 team in 2014 with a tourney ban

 

[RF2044]

I'm sure he's gone but I have to give him a lot of credit for the way he's handled this. Saying "we'll talk about the NBA after we win the championship" and deflecting the discussion while the pain from the loss is still raw are exactly the right things to say.

I was also struck by a small thing over the last couple of days. I heard him say in a couple of places that he didn't want to disappoint his city and that he wanted to win the championship for the city of Syracuse. I thought that said a lot about him that he understood how much this means not just to him, his family, his team, etc., but to the whole community. This time last year I was fine with him leaving. Now I'm really going to miss him.

Agree 100%--good post.

 

[jekelish]

I give Dion credit for saying the right things, but I give him no credit whatsoever for not caring enough about Syracuse BB that he blows off his last semester and screws the APR.

Do we have actual confirmation he's "blowing off the semester" or that he will leave in poor standing, or is this all unfounded conjecture?

 

[PauliePeppas]

Do we have actual confirmation he's "blowing off the semester" or that he will leave in poor standing, or is this all unfounded conjecture?

Bees said he would need to make up 2 months of work if he had any intention of being eligible next year

 

[longislandcuse]

Do we know they are even enforcing this tourney ban APR issue? If so, are we definately in violation if Fab and Dion leave in bad standing at the end of the year? This seems like a disaster for the NCAA if all the programs mentioned are banned from the tourney.

 

[qdawgg]

He could have really made things miserable for the team since he was coming off the bench the entire year when he is clearly our best player. For someone of his age to go from where he was last year; mentally and then act with class the entire year with the team says a lot about him. I know a lot of adults that can't change their behavior even when they know they are ; that includes myself.

So for him to do it the entire year, without 1 sign of discontent is really an incredible thing. It is obvious that if he leaves SU for the NBA that he at least gained something from college; respect, maturity, and virtue. I have a lot of respect for what he has done the last 2 years now that I'm able to put everything in perspective. I also believe that he will be a huge ambassador for SU basketball in the future.

 

[Upstate]

There should be an APR for message boards.

 

[Knicks411]

Do we know they are even enforcing this tourney ban APR issue? If so, are we definately in violation if Fab and Dion leave in bad standing at the end of the year? This seems like a disaster for the NCAA if all the programs mentioned are banned from the tourney.

I guess we don't know for sure, since it hasn't happened yet. But we have every reason to believe they will. We aren't definitely in violation if Fab and Dion leave in bad standing, but it will be close.

The programs that have been mentioned before are ones that would've been banned if the new rules were in effect now. All I know for next year is UConn would be banned.

 

[Scotiacuse]

I guess the 12 academic AA walkons weren't enough.

 

[MadNY3]

I give Dion credit for saying the right things, but I give him no credit whatsoever for not caring enough about Syracuse BB that he blows off his last semester and screws the APR.

You're kidding, right? The kid is a top 20ish NBA pick and he should be worried about Syracuse University's APR? The same one who worked his butt off in the offseason, never publicly complained about not starting and unlike Fab Melo, managed to stay on the court the entire season?

:crazy:

 

[realorange]

You're kidding, right? The kid is a top 20ish NBA pick and he should be worried about Syracuse University's APR? The same one who worked his butt off in the offseason, never publicly complained about not starting and unlike Fab Melo, managed to stay on the court the entire season?

:crazy:

Yes, the same one who professed to being a good teammate this year and will now show who he really cared for the most. You've just described above who it was he was doing all the work for and it wasn't the BB team.

 

[LennX6]

There is a part of me that says he wants to follow Scoops example and stay and lead.
Anyway you look at it the guards next year will be NBA level guards. Like Monroe and Frazier good.