Hello There, Guest! (LoginRegister)

Post Reply 
Justin Pierce
Author Message
Bookmark and Share
TribeFan1983 Offline
2nd String
*

Posts: 461
Joined: Feb 2018
Reputation: 2
I Root For: Wm & Mary
Location:
Post: #221
RE: Justin Pierce Gone
(05-02-2019 04:45 PM)bubbadog57 Wrote:  Of course, if he ends up sitting on the bench and playing 8-10 minutes a game it won't be so great! It always isn't that simple.

Agreed. UNC is bringing in 5 guards this recruiting class, including a 5*, a 4* and a 3* recruit. Pierce is a good mid-major player, but it is hard to see him beating out those guys for playing time.
05-03-2019 07:53 AM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
nj alum Offline
Petulant
*

Posts: 2,380
Joined: Oct 2013
Reputation: 41
I Root For: william & mary
Location:
Post: #222
RE: Justin Pierce Gone
Grass is always greener ... right, “Dancers”?

———————————————————-

The firing of Tony Shaver: the shame of William & Mary
05-03-2019 09:20 AM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
FauqDawg10 Offline
Special Teams
*

Posts: 607
Joined: Jan 2019
Reputation: 11
I Root For: William & Mary
Location:
Post: #223
RE: Justin Pierce Gone
(05-03-2019 07:53 AM)TribeFan1983 Wrote:  
(05-02-2019 04:45 PM)bubbadog57 Wrote:  Of course, if he ends up sitting on the bench and playing 8-10 minutes a game it won't be so great! It always isn't that simple.

Agreed. UNC is bringing in 5 guards this recruiting class, including a 5*, a 4* and a 3* recruit. Pierce is a good mid-major player, but it is hard to see him beating out those guys for playing time.

Not so much at the 3/4 though. Cole Anthony, Christian Keeling, Garrison Brooks and Armando Bacot are pretty sure to start at the 1, 2, 4 and 5. They may play Leaky Black or Brandon Robinson at the 3 but those guys are gonna be wild cards. They don't really have any true wings who can move across the 3/4, and I would assume he has the inside track of a starting role. It's possible he doesn't, but even if that's the case, I'd be very surprised if he weren't getting 18-20 MPG.
05-03-2019 09:47 AM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
ScottyB757 Offline
Special Teams
*

Posts: 768
Joined: Dec 2016
Reputation: 10
I Root For: W&M
Location: Tidewater, VA
Post: #224
RE: Justin Pierce Gone
(05-02-2019 04:45 PM)bubbadog57 Wrote:  Of course, if he ends up sitting on the bench and playing 8-10 minutes a game it won't be so great! It always isn't that simple.

Perhaps from your perspective it won't be so great, but with his stated goals of working in an NBA front office (I'd imagine the network for this chosen career path is a little better at UNC than WM) and getting an MBA (USNews ranks the UNC/Kenan-Flagler business school #19 while WM/Mason school is #54 - both are excellent programs) and the opportunity to be a member of an elite program that's almost always a lock to play in the NCAAT...I'd guess JP is thinking it's pretty dang great right about now, even if he doesn't start or get the same minutes he did with WM.

Oh, and that dumpster fire in Williamsburg.

Yeah, it's pretty dang great.
05-03-2019 11:25 AM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
TribePride91 Offline
All American
*

Posts: 3,269
Joined: Sep 2014
Reputation: 48
I Root For: W&M Tribe
Location:
Post: #225
RE: Justin Pierce Gone
Happy for Justin. Also, shows confidence to have that post wearing a 23 Carolina jersey. Will be pulling for him and for Matt next year. Nice chance for him. Plus, he will have some Carolina experience just like his coaches did. We will never know if he might have come back if we stayed with Coach Shaver and Coach Holmes. But, he played awfully hard last year toward the end of the season for the coaches and his team, even returning to the game at JMU following a nasty tackle from behind. I hope he gets to the Final four with his teammates(even though fairness would have UNC suspended from the tourney for multiple years for the academic fraud they committed in the past).
05-03-2019 12:25 PM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
TDenverFan Offline
All American
*

Posts: 4,312
Joined: Aug 2014
Reputation: 99
I Root For: William & Mary
Location: Northern VA
Post: #226
RE: Justin Pierce Gone
(05-03-2019 12:25 PM)TribePride91 Wrote:  Happy for Justin. Also, shows confidence to have that post wearing a 23 Carolina jersey. Will be pulling for him and for Matt next year. Nice chance for him. Plus, he will have some Carolina experience just like his coaches did. We will never know if he might have come back if we stayed with Coach Shaver and Coach Holmes. But, he played awfully hard last year toward the end of the season for the coaches and his team, even returning to the game at JMU following a nasty tackle from behind. I hope he gets to the Final four with his teammates(even though fairness would have UNC suspended from the tourney for multiple years for the academic fraud they committed in the past).

FWIW I think UNC has all their recruits wear 23 for photos when they visit.

https://www.zagsblog.com/wp-content/uplo...AAN5lo.jpg
05-03-2019 12:38 PM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
Touchdown Green and Gold Offline
2nd String
*

Posts: 278
Joined: Feb 2016
Reputation: 7
I Root For: Tribe
Location:
Post: #227
RE: Justin Pierce Gone
05-06-2019 12:39 PM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
TribePride91 Offline
All American
*

Posts: 3,269
Joined: Sep 2014
Reputation: 48
I Root For: W&M Tribe
Location:
Post: #228
RE: Justin Pierce Gone
(05-06-2019 12:39 PM)Touchdown Green and Gold Wrote:  https://twitter.com/insidecarolina/statu...5950103553

Thanks, looks like a great opportunity for JP.
05-06-2019 01:06 PM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
Tribeheart Offline
Heisman
*

Posts: 6,810
Joined: Oct 2013
Reputation: 53
I Root For: William & Mary
Location: Richmond
Post: #229
RE: Justin Pierce Gone
“We’re very excited to have Christian and Justin join our program. They are both outstanding students who can be tremendous additions to our team,” says UNC head coach Roy Williams.....
Justin has done a great job in the classroom and is looking forward to studying in our business program at Carolina."

Best wishes to Justin, but did Williams really go after Pierce for his one year contribution on the court, or to help pad the team gpa, so, his incoming one and dones can walk through their catered classes ??
05-06-2019 02:28 PM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
Tribeheart Offline
Heisman
*

Posts: 6,810
Joined: Oct 2013
Reputation: 53
I Root For: William & Mary
Location: Richmond
Post: #230
RE: Justin Pierce Gone
Water under the bridge, but Pierce asked today in UNC media day whether he would have stayed if Shaver not let go. He stated it was a good question, not sure what he would have done, hypothetical so he had not thought about it much, but the decision made it easier for him to leave.
https://www.si.com/college/unc/basketbal...in-pierce/
10-02-2019 07:15 PM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
Zorch Offline
All American
*

Posts: 4,408
Joined: Feb 2017
Reputation: 33
I Root For: W&M
Location:
Post: #231
RE: Justin Pierce Gone
(10-02-2019 07:15 PM)Tribeheart Wrote:  Water under the bridge, but Pierce asked today in UNC media day whether he would have stayed if Shaver not let go. He stated it was a good question, not sure what he would have done, hypothetical so he had not thought about it much, but the decision made it easier for him to leave.
https://www.si.com/college/unc/basketbal...in-pierce/

Definitely strange seeing him wearing the Carolina blue.
10-02-2019 10:17 PM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
Tribal Offline
Moderator
*

Posts: 11,839
Joined: Oct 2011
Reputation: 162
I Root For: William & Mary
Location:
Post: #232
Justin Pierce Gone
But, we were told he intended to leave no matter what.

Of course, we were also told scholarships for walk ons weren't frozen.

Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk
(This post was last modified: 10-02-2019 10:48 PM by Tribal.)
10-02-2019 10:46 PM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
Blow Gym rat Offline
Special Teams
*

Posts: 857
Joined: Aug 2014
Reputation: 43
I Root For: FUS
Location:
Post: #233
RE: Justin Pierce Gone
(10-02-2019 10:46 PM)Tribal Wrote:  But, we were told he intended to leave no matter what.

Of course, we were also told scholarships for walk ons weren't frozen.

Hey now, it wasn't a "freeze," it was a "hold." Two VERY different things. Freezes are much ... um ... uh ... colder. By several degrees at least.
10-02-2019 11:15 PM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
Tribe32 Offline
All American
*

Posts: 4,209
Joined: Aug 2014
Reputation: 50
I Root For: Tribe
Location:
Post: #234
RE: Justin Pierce Gone
(10-02-2019 10:46 PM)Tribal Wrote:  But, we were told he intended to leave no matter what.

Of course, we were also told scholarships for walk ons weren't frozen.

Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk
We were also told that she knew that players would leave when Shaver was let go. So it sounds like Huge simply want to clean house of all of Shaver, his staff, and four starters. That's rock solid logic when you are trying to make it to the tournament quickly. A true imbecile or a huckster. You pick.
10-03-2019 06:48 AM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
mrjoolius Online
Hall of Famer
*

Posts: 10,454
Joined: Jul 2014
Reputation: 129
I Root For: William & Mary
Location: Prince Frederick, MD
Post: #235
Justin Pierce Gone
I'm not saying you guys are wrong, but there sure is a lot of reading into a former players non answer. I take it that he was always going to explore his options. Did Shaver leaving seal his decision? Possibly. I look at it as he was gone regardless. As long as he entered the portal, UNC was coming calling. Heck, UNC might have come calling before he entered the portal. Once UNC was involved, Shaver or no Shaver, he wasn't coming back.

LJ and Chase's decisions are much more debatable IMO. I have no basis for it, but I think Chase was gone regardless as well.
(This post was last modified: 10-03-2019 07:23 AM by mrjoolius.)
10-03-2019 07:19 AM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
tribelifer Offline
1st String
*

Posts: 1,842
Joined: Apr 2013
Reputation: 34
I Root For: William & Mary
Location:
Post: #236
RE: Justin Pierce Gone
(10-03-2019 07:19 AM)mrjoolius Wrote:  I'm not saying you guys are wrong, but there sure is a lot of reading into a former players non answer. I take it that he was always going to explore his options. Did Shaver leaving seal his decision? Possibly. I look at it as he was gone regardless. As long as he entered the portal, UNC was coming calling. Heck, UNC might have come calling before he entered the portal. Once UNC was involved, Shaver or no Shaver, he wasn't coming back.

LJ and Chase's decisions are much more debatable IMO. I have no basis for it, but I think Chase was gone regardless as well.

Mr J is very close to on the money. Chase was the one they were concerned about leaving/losing, Justin's looking around was more a response to the firing of Tony.

Think of Chase as our Calvin Baker 2.0. (people, on this board, correctly surmised that the highlights video was out there very early.)
He had people (constantly) telling him he could do better than W&M (that he should be at a P5 school), almost, from the very start.
10-03-2019 09:02 AM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
LION KING Offline
Bench Warmer
*

Posts: 118
Joined: Aug 2018
Reputation: 0
I Root For: ucla
Location:
Post: #237
RE: Justin Pierce Gone
(10-03-2019 09:02 AM)tribelifer Wrote:  
(10-03-2019 07:19 AM)mrjoolius Wrote:  I'm not saying you guys are wrong, but there sure is a lot of reading into a former players non answer. I take it that he was always going to explore his options. Did Shaver leaving seal his decision? Possibly. I look at it as he was gone regardless. As long as he entered the portal, UNC was coming calling. Heck, UNC might have come calling before he entered the portal. Once UNC was involved, Shaver or no Shaver, he wasn't coming back.

LJ and Chase's decisions are much more debatable IMO. I have no basis for it, but I think Chase was gone regardless as well.

Mr J is very close to on the money. Chase was the one they were concerned about leaving/losing, Justin's looking around was more a response to the firing of Tony.


A part time spot player at best
Think of Chase as our Calvin Baker 2.0. (people, on this board, correctly surmised that the highlights video was out there very early.)
He had people (constantly) telling him he could do better than W&M (that he should be at a P5 school), almost, from the very start.
10-03-2019 10:14 AM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
LeadBolt Offline
All American
*

Posts: 3,383
Joined: Apr 2013
Reputation: 75
I Root For: William & Mary
Location: Botetourt
Post: #238
RE: Justin Pierce Gone
(10-03-2019 07:19 AM)mrjoolius Wrote:  I'm not saying you guys are wrong, but there sure is a lot of reading into a former players non answer. I take it that he was always going to explore his options. Did Shaver leaving seal his decision? Possibly. I look at it as he was gone regardless. As long as he entered the portal, UNC was coming calling. Heck, UNC might have come calling before he entered the portal. Once UNC was involved, Shaver or no Shaver, he wasn't coming back.

LJ and Chase's decisions are much more debatable IMO. I have no basis for it, but I think Chase was gone regardless as well.

Without any real knowledge, I surmise that Justin and Chase were gone either way; LJ and Matt not so much. I'm not sure whether the impact of Shaver leaving impacted Nate or not.
10-03-2019 10:58 AM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
mrjoolius Online
Hall of Famer
*

Posts: 10,454
Joined: Jul 2014
Reputation: 129
I Root For: William & Mary
Location: Prince Frederick, MD
Post: #239
RE: Justin Pierce Gone
(10-03-2019 10:58 AM)LeadBolt Wrote:  
(10-03-2019 07:19 AM)mrjoolius Wrote:  I'm not saying you guys are wrong, but there sure is a lot of reading into a former players non answer. I take it that he was always going to explore his options. Did Shaver leaving seal his decision? Possibly. I look at it as he was gone regardless. As long as he entered the portal, UNC was coming calling. Heck, UNC might have come calling before he entered the portal. Once UNC was involved, Shaver or no Shaver, he wasn't coming back.

LJ and Chase's decisions are much more debatable IMO. I have no basis for it, but I think Chase was gone regardless as well.

Without any real knowledge, I surmise that Justin and Chase were gone either way; LJ and Matt not so much. I'm not sure whether the impact of Shaver leaving impacted Nate or not.
I don't know. I think there was still a strong chance Milon was gone- especially with his Instagram comments about being home where he belongs. If Nate didn't need to sit, he'd be gone too IMO. Shaver's firing provided a convenient out, but I still think it was going to be tough to keep those kids either way.

It is now the new norm in mid major basketball unfortunately. If you are a high level performer, high major schools are going to flirt with you. Going forward, I'd expect any stand out freshman or productive graduating redshirt Jr to enter the transfer portal. The system is set up to encourage this and schools are powerless to stop it. I'm not saying the kid will leave, but it seems like smart business for athletes to evaluate all of there options.

If Jake Milkereit starts as a freshman and averages 14 pts a game, is he going to turn down the opportunity to go to a BigXII school near his home? Sucks to lose the player, but I couldnt blame him for leaving. The system isn't built for mid major schools to prosper for long.
(This post was last modified: 10-03-2019 11:22 AM by mrjoolius.)
10-03-2019 11:05 AM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
WMTRIBE75 Offline
1st String
*

Posts: 1,456
Joined: Sep 2014
Reputation: 51
I Root For: WILLIAM & MARY
Location:
Post: #240
RE: Justin Pierce Gone
"I would hope you support who we are, not who we are not."

Coach Norman Dale
10-03-2019 11:08 AM
Find all posts by this user Quote this message in a reply
Post Reply 




User(s) browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)


Copyright © 2002-2024 Collegiate Sports Nation Bulletin Board System (CSNbbs), All Rights Reserved.
CSNbbs is an independent fan site and is in no way affiliated to the NCAA or any of the schools and conferences it represents.
This site monetizes links. FTC Disclosure.
We allow third-party companies to serve ads and/or collect certain anonymous information when you visit our web site. These companies may use non-personally identifiable information (e.g., click stream information, browser type, time and date, subject of advertisements clicked or scrolled over) during your visits to this and other Web sites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services likely to be of greater interest to you. These companies typically use a cookie or third party web beacon to collect this information. To learn more about this behavioral advertising practice or to opt-out of this type of advertising, you can visit http://www.networkadvertising.org.
Powered By MyBB, © 2002-2024 MyBB Group.