Jabari Parker and Jerry Wainwright

[ChicosBailBonds]

http://espn.go.com/chicago/story/_/id/8694436/jabari-parker-play-college-basketball-2013-rather-go-mormon-mission

[Tugg Speedman]

Parker said Friday that in-state schools DePaul and Illinois could have been right there as well if they hadn't made coaching changes. DePaul fired Jerry Wainwright in 2010 and replaced him with Oliver Purnell. Illinois fired Bruce Weber last season and brought in John Groce.

"I think (high school players are leaving Chicago) because people have dreams and they don't want them to be crushed by a little thing in college," Parker said. "Unfortunately, we as basketball players in Chicago leave and go and attend other universities.

"Like I said, DePaul, I put them on my list, and I was considering Illinois. The reason I took Illinois off was because I didn't know John Groce and his staff. DePaul, I really had a good relationship with Jerry Wainwright . . . Getting a new coaching staff just messed it up. The schools I picked, the coaches have been there a real long time."

----

Hey Jabari, you came to our MM, Steve Taylor is your good buddy, Wainwright and Chew are on our staff.  Your parents can watch you with less than a 2 hour drive.

What am I missing?

[Parsighian]

What am I missing?

The young man's faith

http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/high-school/post/_/id/3255/byu-pumped-for-jabari-parkers-visit

[Silkk the Shaka]

Jabari Parker spending even one second of his healthy playing career on a Mormon mission would be one of the most senseless self-inflicted wastes of god-given talent in sports history.

[wadesworld]

The young man's faith

http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/high-school/post/_/id/3255/byu-pumped-for-jabari-parkers-visit

Yeah I forgot that Duke, Michigan State, and Stanford were Mormon schools.

Jabari Parker spending even one second of his healthy playing career on a Mormon mission would be one of the most senseless self-inflicted wastes of god-given talent in sports history.

Disagreed.

[Parsighian]

Jabari Parker spending even one second of his healthy playing career on a Mormon mission would be one of the most senseless self-inflicted wastes of god-given talent in sports history.

Really?

http://www.deseretnews.com/top/686/0/All-time-list-of-returned-LDS-missionaries-in-professional-sports-.html

Lots of pro athletes have done a mission.

[Benny B]

Jabari Parker spending even one second of his healthy playing career on a Mormon mission would be one of the most senseless self-inflicted wastes of god-given talent in sports history.

Don't think too highly of the LDS church, do you?