Who do regret leaving early?

[OttoinGrotto]

On the flip side, who left and you were glad to see him go?

Krauser after he finished his post doc at Pitt.

 

[Chip]

Sorry you set me up perfectly there.

You didn't disappoint.

 

[NKR1978]

Dion on the 2013 would have meant a championship.

 

[HOFCeluck]

Donte shot 49 Percent from 2 and 35 from three. I thought those numbers would be worse.

Anyway probably Grant.

 

[karhre2003]

No disrespect to Pearl, but that 1987 team was an eyelash from a national title. I'm wondering if Pearl coming back would have prevented Sherm from ascending into his role and the team not being quite as good.

Agree to a point. My regret stems from not being able to watch him for another year wearing Orange.

 

[Nicknack]

That's a good question... maybe McCullough. Probably because he had so much talent, yet we didn't get to see all that much of it. When he got injured, I thought at least that meant we could get another year of him wearing Orange. I don't feel like we ever got a chance to know him. I know this all sounds very "cuserunner-ish", but that's how I felt as a selfish fan.

 

[rrlbees]

Winfred Walton

 

[Eric15]

Winfred Walton

I’m drawing a blank on why he didn’t end up at SU. What was the reason again?

 

[rrlbees]

I’m drawing a blank on why he didn’t end up at SU. What was the reason again?

didn’t qualify

 

[Nicknack]

Winfred Walton

In my 30+ years as a cuse fan, I'd probably agree with you. I remember being so bummed about that. That said, I'm not sure I feel much different than Dior deciding not to come. That all said, neither guy left early, which was the question that was posed which is why I didn't mention them.

 

[SBU72]

Pearl himself has said he regretted leaving the cuse early.

I agree with you though, if Pearl had stayed on, how would Sherman have fitted into the line up, and whether that 87 team could have gone as far as they did with that team possibly still be a Pearl show. Monroe and Triche were entrenched as seniors at the 2 there may not be room for Sherman to become Sherman.

I remember watching Pearl that year and thought that he was even better at the 2 guard when Douglas played. The man was in constant motion. He could post up his defender, had great hands to catch the ball. I think had CV he'd stayed we would have seen more of that.

 

[Stevenson]

That's a great question. The Pearl/Sherm arc is fascinating. Sherm has always been one of my favorite players. In hindsight, what an accomplishment to do what he did right on the heels of Pearl, who is my favorite all time Orangeman.

 

[Marty McFly]

Matty Roe

 

[721Comstock]

That's a great question. The Pearl/Sherm arc is fascinating. Sherm has always been one of my favorite players. In hindsight, what an accomplishment to do what he did right on the heels of Pearl, who is my favorite all time Orangeman.

Also - let’s say Pearl left after his Soph season -
does Sherm now still have the all-time assists record, if he started as a Frosh?

And also - might be be our all-time scoring leader too?

But - would he have become the same great player without having gone against Pearl in practice for that entire year?

Some interesting thought exercises.

 

[ORANGE OATH]

Melo !
Yeah, I know he had to go.
But please let me dream !

 

[Nicknack]

Melo !
Yeah, I know he had to go.
But please let me dream !

Yeah, I remember the announcement like it was yesterday. I was on a sales call in some small podunk town. I remember listening to the radio all day between calls, waiting for the announcement. We knew he was heading to the NBA but like you, I was still hoping.

 

[kcsu]

Pearl Green Owens

 

[SU in Hershey]

This may be a little controversial, but I would say Melo (Fab). From a basketball development standpoint, I would have loved to see what he would have accomplished with another year in Orange.

 

[AlaskaSU]

Maybe its recentcy syndrome, but for me it is- Q. With a healthy Q we could have a very good season, which is something we sorely need.

 

[SBU72]

Melo !
Yeah, I know he had to go.
But please let me dream !

I excluded him thinking he'd be everyone's choice. Ah but what could have been...check the roster over the following 3 years. Warrick, Pace, Forth for 2 more Nicohl years. Roberts and Watkins for 3. Nichols. Damn.

 

[SBU72]

This may be a little controversial, but I would say Melo (Fab). From a basketball development standpoint, I would have loved to see what he would have accomplished with another year in Orange.

Another year or 2 of Fab Melo would have caused an NCAA death penalty

 

[SU in Hershey]

Another year or 2 of Fab Melo would have caused an NCAA death penalty

Like I said, controversial. I was referring to his development as a very athletic “big.” I was not taking into account other ramifications of a longer stay. If we look at it through that lens, he’d fall into the category of athletes we wish had left sooner!

 

[miamicuse]

That's a great question. The Pearl/Sherm arc is fascinating. Sherm has always been one of my favorite players. In hindsight, what an accomplishment to do what he did right on the heels of Pearl, who is my favorite all time Orangeman.

If I ever get to ask JB a question, it would be a hypothetical question: if Pearl had stay one more year how he would have managed that roster, would the general be held back.

 

[capt.cuse]

Earl Duncan. He ended up at Rutgers. If we had him at the point in 89/90 instead of edwards.

 

[Shawn91111]

MCW, caused a chain reaction at pg for years