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Title: Semi Ojeleye Lists Six Schools - No Coach K Disciples
Post by: VegasWarrior77 on December 21, 2014, 08:39:55 PM
Jon Rothstein ‏@JonRothstein  46m46 minutes ago
Duke transfer Semi Ojeleye has cut his list to Illinois, Creighton, Washington, SMU, Oregon, and Wisconsin, source told @CBSSports.
Title: Re: Semi Ojeleye Lists Six Schools - No Coach K Disciples
Post by: 4everwarriors on December 21, 2014, 08:46:31 PM
On Wisconsin, aina?
Title: Re: Semi Ojeleye Lists Six Schools - No Coach K Disciples
Post by: PGsHeroes32 on December 21, 2014, 09:01:06 PM
Wisconsin basically a lock off that.
Title: Re: Semi Ojeleye Lists Six Schools - No Coach K Disciples
Post by: Texas Western on December 21, 2014, 09:05:45 PM
Hopefully he goes to Creighton.
Title: Re: Semi Ojeleye Lists Six Schools - No Coach K Disciples
Post by: Dawson Rental on December 21, 2014, 09:19:33 PM
Well, quite likely, that leaves three possibilities.  Coach K disciples don't take Duke transfers, Coach K has warned them to not bother with Semi, or Semi doesn't want to have anything to do with Coach K disciples. (Maybe the way Coach K coaches offense or defense or both doesn't fit him well, and he wants to avoid more of the same?)

Creighton, Creighton, Creighton!
Title: Re: Semi Ojeleye Lists Six Schools - No Coach K Disciples
Post by: Groin_pull on December 21, 2014, 09:33:30 PM
Not exactly a long list of elite schools. Could it be, he just ain't that good?
Title: Re: Semi Ojeleye Lists Six Schools - No Coach K Disciples
Post by: MuMark on December 21, 2014, 09:39:31 PM
Not exactly a long list of elite schools. Could it be, he just ain't that good?
Kansas offered but apparently he wasn't interested. Probably wants to go someplace he knows he is going to play
Title: Re: Semi Ojeleye Lists Six Schools - No Coach K Disciples
Post by: ChitownSpaceForRent on December 21, 2014, 09:49:48 PM
Think Illinois gets him. Groce is like Hoiberg and gets a lot of transfers
Title: Re: Semi Ojeleye Lists Six Schools - No Coach K Disciples
Post by: forgetful on December 21, 2014, 09:54:08 PM
Kansas offered but apparently he wasn't interested. Probably wants to go someplace he knows he is going to play

I think you are correct.  I would keep an eye on Creighton and SMU from that list.  Both solid academic schools that are small private institutions.  He mentioned that he likes a University that is Basketball focused.  Creighton really stands out in that regard.
Title: Re: Semi Ojeleye Lists Six Schools - No Coach K Disciples
Post by: Loose Cannon on December 22, 2014, 10:45:57 AM
Not exactly a long list of elite schools. Could it be, he just ain't that good?


Wait and See.
Title: Re: Semi Ojeleye Lists Six Schools - No Coach K Disciples
Post by: Jet915 on December 22, 2014, 10:46:29 PM
We have an in home visit scheduled with Ojeleye.  Hopefully that turns into a campus visit.  He supposedly wants to decide during the Christmas break.  Creighton seems like a great fit for him, hopefully he wants to stay somewhat close to home.  With Watson, Huff and Patton next year, Ojeleye would be a nice addition.
Title: Re: Semi Ojeleye Lists Six Schools - No Coach K Disciples
Post by: brandx on December 22, 2014, 10:55:09 PM
Well, quite likely, that leaves three possibilities.  Coach K disciples don't take Duke transfers, Coach K has warned them to not bother with Semi, or Semi doesn't want to have anything to do with Coach K disciples. (Maybe the way Coach K coaches offense or defense or both doesn't fit him well, and he wants to avoid more of the same?)

Creighton, Creighton, Creighton!

Or, of course, a fourth possibility - that Semi is interested in other schools.
Title: Re: Semi Ojeleye Lists Six Schools - No Coach K Disciples
Post by: Loose Cannon on December 22, 2014, 11:20:23 PM
We have an in home visit scheduled with Ojeleye.  Hopefully that turns into a campus visit.  He supposedly wants to decide during the Christmas break.  Creighton seems like a great fit for him, hopefully he wants to stay somewhat close to home.  With Watson, Huff and Patton next year, Ojeleye would be a nice addition.


If this is true, I hope Thornton goes along with Wojo.  We still might have a chance. ( Changing name again)
Title: Re: Semi Ojeleye Lists Six Schools - No Coach K Disciples
Post by: PGsHeroes32 on December 22, 2014, 11:28:22 PM

If this is true, I hope Thornton goes along with Wojo.  We still might have a chance. ( Changing name again)

Da fuq????????
Title: Re: Semi Ojeleye Lists Six Schools - No Coach K Disciples
Post by: forgetful on December 22, 2014, 11:37:38 PM

If this is true, I hope Thornton goes along with Wojo.  We still might have a chance. ( Changing name again)

Jet is a Creighton fan.  Creighton has an in home.
Title: Re: Semi Ojeleye Lists Six Schools - No Coach K Disciples
Post by: Loose Cannon on December 23, 2014, 09:34:24 AM
Jet is a Creighton fan.  Creighton has an in home.

Thanks, my mistake.  Off with the name.
Title: Re: Semi Ojeleye Lists Six Schools - No Coach K Disciples
Post by: brewcity77 on December 23, 2014, 09:39:44 AM
Or, of course, a fourth possibility - that Semi is interested in other schools.

Of course a possibility, but I find it interesting that none of Harvard, Northwestern, Marquette, Notre Dame, or Stanford even seemed to show passing interest. No word of any of them contacting him, and three are Midwest enough to be, while not close to home, at least as close as finalist Wisconsin. Also, grades shouldn't be an issue, Ojeleye was regarded as an excellent student, so any of those schools should have been able to admit him.
Title: Re: Semi Ojeleye Lists Six Schools - No Coach K Disciples
Post by: amen426 on December 27, 2014, 04:41:45 PM
Per Jon Rothstein...

Duke transfer Semi Ojeleye has committed to SMU, sources told @CBSSports. Story: http://t.co/7V6FP7BCfh

Glad to hear he won't be a Badger.
Title: Re: Semi Ojeleye Lists Six Schools - No Coach K Disciples
Post by: Tugg Speedman on December 27, 2014, 04:50:58 PM
Per Jon Rothstein...

Duke transfer Semi Ojeleye has committed to SMU, sources told @CBSSports. Story: http://t.co/7V6FP7BCfh

Glad to hear he won't be a Badger.

Larry Brown is 74 years old and on his 14th head coaching job (no typo!) dating back to 1972.

No job has lasted longer than 6 years (1997-2003 sixers).

This is year 3 with SMU.  Next year is year 4, the average time he spends at any one job.

Why does Semi think he will be around to even coach him when he becomes eligible?
Title: Re: Semi Ojeleye Lists Six Schools - No Coach K Disciples
Post by: TAMU, Knower of Ball on December 27, 2014, 07:05:19 PM
Per Jon Rothstein...

Duke transfer Semi Ojeleye has committed to SMU, sources told @CBSSports. Story: http://t.co/7V6FP7BCfh

Glad to hear he won't be a Badger.

We were never in on him. So, best of luck to semi. Wish he would have gone to Creighton
Title: Re: Semi Ojeleye Lists Six Schools - No Coach K Disciples
Post by: Texas Western on December 27, 2014, 10:44:01 PM
We were never in on him. So, best of luck to semi. Wish he would have gone to Creighton
I was hoping for Creighton too. Hopefully it works out for him at SMU.
Title: Re: Semi Ojeleye Lists Six Schools - No Coach K Disciples
Post by: chapman on December 28, 2014, 12:53:14 AM
Larry Brown is 74 years old and on his 14th head coaching job (no typo!) dating back to 1972.

No job has lasted longer than 6 years (1997-2003 sixers).

This is year 3 with SMU.  Next year is year 4, the average time he spends at any one job.

Why does Semi think he will be around to even coach him when he becomes eligible?

I've already lost the pool for how long it would take LB to get bored and quit on SMU in the middle of a season.  It's already long overdue. 
Title: Re: Semi Ojeleye Lists Six Schools - No Coach K Disciples
Post by: Brewtown Andy on December 28, 2014, 01:40:42 AM
Not exactly a long list of elite schools. Could it be, he just ain't that good?

The mid-year transfer probably isn't helping.  Not everyone has a scholarship open right this second.
Title: Re: Semi Ojeleye Lists Six Schools - No Coach K Disciples
Post by: 94Warrior on December 28, 2014, 11:26:47 AM
Semi's grades must have been huge issue, and without a doubt Larry Brown is promising Semi a starting position and a future in the NBA. 

This can be the only explanation why Ojeleye did not follow his dream to UW, and have the privilege of playing for Saint Bo.   :-*