CJ Walker transferring from FSU

[GE Nole]

This one comes as a fairly decent surprise to me, and I'm actually close to the program. CJ started basically every game this year and was a very good student. Enjoyed his time here too. Hope it's not something family related.

We will see who Hamilton finds to replace him with, but as of now it seems like a moderately significant loss. Basically leaves us with only one true ball handler (Trent Forrest). And CJ, while undersized, was a scrappy defender who was familiar with our system. Was looking forward to him and Forrest maturing together over the next two seasons.

I get that Forrest was clearly becoming the go-to-guy (star in the making, IMO), but CJ will be a very solid piece for whichever program lands him.

 

[denniden]

When does Leonard Hamilton transfer?

 

[Kevin Bryan]

When does Leonard Hamilton transfer?

Laughing

 

[boilerzz]

I wonder if he had too much sauce for the Noles too.

 

[jhmossy]

I'm assuming he wanted to foul the Michigan players down 4 with 10 seconds left and Hamilton told him that's not how they do things at FSU.

 

[tw3301]

Is that the player Hamilton man handled during a timeout in the sweet 16?

 

[coryfly]

Hadn't he lost playing time as the year progressed?

 

[Toast.]

Hadn't he lost playing time as the year progressed?

his minutes dropped significantly down the stretch. was curious as to why

 

[KisteK]

Is that the player Hamilton man handled during a timeout in the sweet 16?

Moar about this, puh-lease..

 

[Toast.]

Is that the player Hamilton man handled during a timeout in the sweet 16?

I believe you're thinking of the incident during a timeout w/ Savoy in the round of 32 against Xavier.

 

[GE Nole]

When does Leonard Hamilton transfer?

He's nearly 70, so I imagine he retires in the next 3-5 years.

 

[GE Nole]

I'm assuming he wanted to foul the Michigan players down 4 with 10 seconds left and Hamilton told him that's not how they do things at FSU.

I know this is a joke, but wow did things get way blown out of proportion on that. The players were told to foul in the previous huddle (out of timeouts). They were also told to avoid fouling Robinson. Mann and Savoy effed it up. It happens.

But Leonard is legit a father figure to his players. I've never been around a program where the current and former players have such irreverence for their coach. And one of the reasons for that is that he will absolutely never ever throw a kid under a bus. If a kid is suspended for a half or game (usually for being late to team meeting) he will literally refuse to discuss it, simply saying it's a family matter and they handle family matters in house like all families do.

So he said what he had to say to take all blame off the kid. There was simply not a scenario in which Hamilton would have responded with, "well, we instructed them to foul, but Mann didn't execute." Even though that's the truth, and it will be used as a learning tool and motivation over the off-season, he was never going to say that. So he fell on the sword.

 

[GE Nole]

Is that the player Hamilton man handled during a timeout in the sweet 16?

No.

I believe you're thinking of the incident during a timeout w/ Savoy in the round of 32 against Xavier.

Yes, this is correct. Savoy and Angola were arguing about the previous play and Ham separated them so they would focus on the task at hand. Worked pretty well, I'd say.

 

[GE Nole]

Hadn't he lost playing time as the year progressed?

his minutes dropped significantly down the stretch. was curious as to why

Three major reasons:

1. CJ was dealing with tendentious in his knee. He's a tough kid and would never miss games, but you could see him limping in some games. This was the biggest factor.

2. The emergence of Trent Forrest. Kid is on his way to becoming a stud.

3. PJ Savoy returning from injury.

 

[tw3301]

I believe you're thinking of the incident during a timeout w/ Savoy in the round of 32 against Xavier.

Maybe that's it.