Can anyone site an example (anywhere) when a player left before the end of his Freshman season (not year) and went on to a program of equal caliber or better and was successful?
http://www.ncaapublications.com/Uploads/PDF/Transfer_Guide_8_25b1639c13-89b2-4176-a1c2-346f5ab746df.pdf
Cant think of any.
By the way, perhaps the Maymons should have downloaded the NCAA's publication prior to making their decision.
They emphasize doing your homework before making a decision.
Larry Bird
Bird's close, but doesn't exactly fit the criteria. He left IU after only a few weeks of classes, well before the season had started. And he didn't transfer to another school right away, he moved home and got a job.
Quote from: AnotherMU84 on December 18, 2009, 10:33:43 AM
Don't recall the details here, please provide.
Bird originally went to Indiana University. He left after 24 days, because he was overwhelmed by the campus and wasn't getting the support he wanted from the coaches. He moved back to French Lick for a year and got a job. The following academic year he enrolled at Indiana State and sat out as a transfer student before playing 3 years for them.
Quote from: Knight Commission on December 18, 2009, 09:56:51 AM
http://www.ncaapublications.com/Uploads/PDF/Transfer_Guide_8_25b1639c13-89b2-4176-a1c2-346f5ab746df.pdf
Cant think of any.
By the way, perhaps the Maymons should have downloaded the NCAA's publication prior to making their decision.
They emphasize doing your homework before making a decision.
For those of us who don't want to read a 33 page PDF... can you give some specifics of what the Maymons overlooked?
Quote from: Benny B on December 18, 2009, 11:01:20 AM
For those of us who don't want to read a 33 page PDF... can you give some specifics of what the Maymons overlooked?
#2: Before you do anything, figure out where you are headed
Quote from: Ready2Fly on December 18, 2009, 11:38:35 AM
#2: Before you do anything, figure out where you are headed
I thought you were joking but that really is number 2.
Quote from: Ready2Fly on December 18, 2009, 11:38:35 AM
#2: Before you do anything, figure out where you are headed
I think Tim Maymon knew exactly where they were headed - the Final Four
Quote from: warthog-driver on December 18, 2009, 02:29:01 PM
I think Tim Maymon knew exactly where they were headed - the Final Four
+1000000
Quote from: warthog-driver on December 18, 2009, 02:29:01 PM
I think Tim Maymon knew exactly where they were headed - the Final Four
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Post of the day!
What NBA teams do you think Tim contacted?
Quote from: elephantraker on December 18, 2009, 06:39:49 PM
What NBA teams do you think Tim contacted?
My sources within the league offices report the NBA has warned teams to resist the natural urge to start dumping games in order to improve their lottery chances for selecting the once in a generation talent that is Jeronne Maymon
Quote from: warthog-driver on December 18, 2009, 08:22:47 PM
My sources within the league offices report the NBA has warned teams to resist the natural urge to start dumping games in order to improve their lottery chances for selecting the once in a generation talent that is Jeronne Maymon
Free agents Lebron and DWade are just consolation prizes this offseason.
Quote from: chapman on December 18, 2009, 08:30:56 PM
Free agents Lebron and DWade are just consolation prizes this offseason.
Yesterday's fish dinner, bro.
Even in Larry Bird's case, he didn't exactly leave and transfer - he moved back to his home town and worked for a year, then went to ISU. So if this is one of the few success stories of leavin gin Freshman year, the Maynons should definitely have done more homewaork on this. Sounds like it is becoming an increasinly obvious bad idea.
Quote from: bma725 on December 18, 2009, 10:37:58 AM
Bird moved back to French Lick for a year and got a job.
Bird actually worked on a garbage truck. I'm sure that experience gave him some life perspective. JMay would benefit from such an experience
Quote from: warthog-driver on December 19, 2009, 12:25:03 AM
Bird actually worked on a garbage truck. I'm sure that experience gave him some life perspective. JMay would benefit from such an experience
+1000