HoopDreams
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RE: Mama Lawson speaks
(03-28-2017 11:58 AM)airric2255 Wrote: At the end of the day and drama aside, I hope you are right as we need the Lawson talent on the roster. Without them, I can't see anything next year that I could describe other than "bleak."
Announce one way or the other and move on.
It's almost like someone is purposely trying to drive the program into the ground.
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BuccTiger
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RE: Mama Lawson speaks
(03-28-2017 12:02 PM)HoopDreams Wrote: (03-28-2017 11:58 AM)airric2255 Wrote: At the end of the day and drama aside, I hope you are right as we need the Lawson talent on the roster. Without them, I can't see anything next year that I could describe other than "bleak."
Announce one way or the other and move on.
It's almost like someone is purposely trying to drive the program into the ground.
Teenagers, SMH, need to plan for 3 to 4 years from now, baby steps.
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RE: Mama Lawson speaks
Isn't this how the game is played for any player not a sure fire pick? DL tested the water last year and came back. The season may not have been ideal (understatement?), but it would have really been bad if he'd gotten an agent. So, why would anybody be shocked or get their panties in a wad if he at least checks the water this year? Tubby's recruiting should assume he's gone and, if he stays, then we're pleasantly surprised. Don't see how that could hurt him.
(This post was last modified: 03-28-2017 12:16 PM by roundhouse74.)
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BuccTiger
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RE: Mama Lawson speaks
(03-28-2017 12:15 PM)roundhouse74 Wrote: Isn't this how the game is played for any player not a sure fire pick? DL tested the water last year and came back. The season may not have been ideal (understatement?), but it would have really been bad if he'd gotten an agent. So, why would anybody be shocked or get their panties in a wad if he at least checks the water this year? Tubby's recruiting should assume he's gone and, if he stays, then we're pleasantly surprised. Don't see how that could hurt him.
I blame caffeine.
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roundhouse74
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RE: Mama Lawson speaks
(03-28-2017 12:29 PM)BuccTiger Wrote: (03-28-2017 12:15 PM)roundhouse74 Wrote: Isn't this how the game is played for any player not a sure fire pick? DL tested the water last year and came back. The season may not have been ideal (understatement?), but it would have really been bad if he'd gotten an agent. So, why would anybody be shocked or get their panties in a wad if he at least checks the water this year? Tubby's recruiting should assume he's gone and, if he stays, then we're pleasantly surprised. Don't see how that could hurt him.
I blame caffeine.
It's a hellava drug.
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03-28-2017 01:42 PM |
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RE: Mama Lawson speaks
(03-28-2017 01:42 PM)roundhouse74 Wrote: (03-28-2017 12:29 PM)BuccTiger Wrote: (03-28-2017 12:15 PM)roundhouse74 Wrote: Isn't this how the game is played for any player not a sure fire pick? DL tested the water last year and came back. The season may not have been ideal (understatement?), but it would have really been bad if he'd gotten an agent. So, why would anybody be shocked or get their panties in a wad if he at least checks the water this year? Tubby's recruiting should assume he's gone and, if he stays, then we're pleasantly surprised. Don't see how that could hurt him.
I blame caffeine.
It's a hellava drug.
Apparently, lot of people on here need decaf.
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RE: Mama Lawson speaks
Let's have pancakes.
(This post was last modified: 03-28-2017 04:47 PM by snowtiger.)
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03-28-2017 04:45 PM |
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RE: Mama Lawson speaks
(03-28-2017 11:40 AM)Tiger87 Wrote: (03-27-2017 12:33 PM)Tigx Wrote: 87, again, I think you are missing the point.
Put it this way, if Dedric had not graduated early, he would be 19 and 1/2 years old right now as a Freshman. That would be very, very old for a Freshman.
So, by definition, Dedric is not that old for a Sophomore. Kind of a tweener, age wise. Certainly not an average of a full year younger than other Sophomores, like you imply.
I did the research. DraftExpress has 60 guys on their big board. FWIW, Dedric is not one of them, but they have a profile on him and project him as a late 2nd rounder in 2018. They have his current age at 19.5 years.
They have 11 sophomores listed. None are younger than Dedric. These sophomores average age is 20.4. They indeed average almost a full year older than Dedric.
18 freshmen are listed with an average age of 19.3. So Dedric is not far off the mean age of this year's freshmen. 7 of these freshmen are older than Dedric right now. Lonzo Ball was born the same month Dedric was. Josh Jackson has already turned 20.
The overall average age of all 60 guys is 20.7. Only 14 of these guys are younger than Dedric, 23%.
If Dedric were to wait until 2018 and the demographics of the past 2 drafts hold, then he would still be in the younger half of draft ages.
I think he's gone. I don't think his age is helping him much any longer - maybe a bit. The only point is he's still young for his class, and young for the draft. No other way around it.
bump, because someone is still struggling with these facts
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