[Rosiak's Blog] Update on Taylor-MU

[rocky_warrior]

And yes, Nick Williams.  Hurley was talking about how MU released Nick (sorry, forgot we have like 3 Williams' to think about in relation to MU) from his LOI...was it because maybe Nick's family went ahead and asked, unlike Coach Pretty Boy?

Yeah, I think Nick Williams and Scott Christopherson filed the correct forms with all the right signature (after talking with Buzz) and they were released immediately.  Taylor has not.

Hurley is making it sound like Taylor is our best recruit and we're just trying to hang onto him.  If we were trying to hold our best recruit "hostage", then we would have held onto Nick Williams and let Taylor go.

Now, perhaps Marquette is not gone back and told Taylor/Hurley that the form was filled out incorrectly (which would slow down the process).  But with a coach that has as much experience as Hurley, I would expect that he knows EXACTLY who needs to sign the request.

[Big Papi]

I wish Buzz could talk to TT & the Guardian without Hurley anywhere near just to hear in their own words how they feel.

Maybe that's the vibe Buzz got from Taylor when they had their one-on-one meeting. Buzz may have heard some things that make him feel like MU is still an option for Taylor and he's told admin to play hardball a bit with Hurley until Taylor truly makes up his mind.

Or maybe Buzz and MU are not playing hardball but instead Hurley has his own personal agenda and not the interests of TT and his family.  

Sounds real simple to me, TT wants out, he and his guardian sign and fax and we release him with or without conditions.  This is definitely looking more and more like Hurley deciding on the kids future and not the kid deciding on his future.  

Also has TT gone on record saying that he wants out of the LOI?  All I have read is that Hurley has stated that TT wants out.   Interesting, don't you think?

[TallTitan34]

Is it just me or does it feel like we are a professional team dealing with a player's agent?

Maybe Hurley should change professions. 

[groove]

that's the point. He can't let Hurley handle the whole situation. The student and parents/guardians must sign the release form. Hurley has nothing to do with filling out the form.

I agree with that; I'm just saying that lack of public comment by Taylor probably doesn't mean much.

yeah, you may be right.

[detroitwarrior]

This smells of coordination between Tom Crean and Bob Hurley to steer Tyshawn to Indiana by media pressure rather than simply having TT and the legal guardian ( who may not be sure what they actually want to do and are understandably caught off guard by Crean's departure) sign the proper paperwork asking for the release from the LOI.

[77ncaachamps]

MU, in turn, has faxed over a release form to St. Anthony's, and all that remains to make the release official at this point is the signature of both Taylor and Taylor's mother.

What part of MOTHER AND TAYLOR's SIGNATURE does Hurley not get?!?

[NYWarrior]

awesome work by Rosiak today

[nyg]

What schools does Taylor want to visit?  Florida, he sits behind Jai Lucas for three years.  Kansas, sits behind Mario Chalmers.  Va. Tech., they have no senior guards. 

[spiral97]

IMO - MU should also come out state that should Taylor request to be released from his LOI and should the request be granted by MU, MU will also revoke its offer of a scholarship to him.

In other words, if you back out on your word, we're no longer interested in you.  Make sure this is what you want before you go out and gamble.  Here ya go, ball is in your court (pun intended).

[LastWarrior]

i'm with you spiral.  MU is NOT a fall-back option no matter how talented you are!

[Pardner]

Quote:
Hurley also said that while Crean was still at MU Crean indicated to both he and Taylor that he didn't expect Dominic James to return next season. James has since said he is returning, however, and it appears likely that Jerel McNeal will also be back. With Wesley Matthews and David Cubillan also returning, Hurley believes Taylor would be "the odd man out."


Looks like the paperwork is finally coming, but Mr. Hurley's comments about DJ are interesting considering that they asked for a release BEFORE DJ announced he was coming back.  Sounds like TC's floating timeline.

Interesting that the Texan Rangers want a Jesuit education, but the St. Anthony Meat Market Friars want their kids to attend Pimp & Ho U.  Fr. Wild should call the Pope!

[Tugg Speedman]

Maybe Hurley doesn't have enough coaching experience to know how to fill out this form:

http://www.national-letter.org/documents/ReleaseRequest.pdf

Either that, or pehaps he doesn't quite understand the difference between "HS coach" and "Parent or Legal Guardian."

What I don't get is why St. Anthony's AD feels that he can misrepresent himself as the Parernt or Legal Guardian if he's not.   According to the article, both MU and St. Anthony's said the request came from the AD.

This form is pretty clear--it requres the signature of both the student and the parent or legal guardian.  The HS has nothing to do with the request.

MU also has a liability here.  Suppose they let TT out of his LOI based on a letter fromt he St. Anthony's AD?  Then MU fills his spot with someone else (Butler?).  Then TT says he really wants to come to MU after all (maybe the other schools pass on him) and he says he or his Guardians never signed anything.  MU would be screwed.

MU has to protect itself  and follow the rules.  Why is it so hard for Hurley to get the guardians and TT (since he is 18) to sign a release request?

[drewm88]

MU also has a liability here.  Suppose they let TT out of his LOI based on a letter fromt he St. Anthony's AD?  Then MU fills his spot with someone else (Butler?).  Then TT says he really wants to come to MU after all (maybe the other schools pass on him) and he says he or his Guardians never signed anything.  MU would be screwed.

MU has to protect itself  and follow the rules.  Why is it so hard for Hurley to get the guardians and TT (since he is 18) to sign a release request?

Great point