she's like a woman with a virginia ham under each arm crying because she doesn't have a loaf of bread.
Wendell Carter's Mom states playing at Duke sucks
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Agreed, whether it be Ohio State or any other major conference program. If the goal is to get showcased for the NBA then why wouldn't you go to a place where you can be completely featured? Two of the last three #1 picks came from schools that didn't even make the NCAA tournament. This year you've got high lottery OAD's from Oklahoma and Alabama.
For guys who go to Duke it's a gamble. For guys like Bagley and Tatum it paid off big time. For a guy like Duvall it was an awful decision. For Carter, he got picked #7 and gets to go to a major market while his better teammate is stuck in NBA hell. His bat shit crazy mom should really STFU.
I thought the same thing with Bamba when I heard him speak. Very well spoken.
Hate Duke but what more did she want. Kid was on ESPN twice a week. Played on a team that had a chance to win it all. Put up good numbers. Got drafted top 10. Casual basketball fans know who he is. He could of averaged 20 at a lot of schools and got lost. He seems to be a good kid and is a great player. If she didn't like the NCAA he could of went to China. She does not seem to be very appreciative. Kid got to attend one of the most prestigious academic schools and play for one of the greatest coaches of all time.
Not just mom
“I tell people. People make promises they can’t keep. It didn’t bother me,” Wendell Sr. said. “I was concerned because I felt like we were lied to. ‘Oh, Wendell’s gonna be the man’ and then the rug was pulled from under us.”
https://ftw.usatoday.com/2018/06/we...ke-recruiting-nba-draft-comments-bulls-bagley
Wasn't there another Duke recruit who's family recently said, they felt they were lied to?
“I tell people. People make promises they can’t keep. It didn’t bother me,” Wendell Sr. said. “I was concerned because I felt like we were lied to. ‘Oh, Wendell’s gonna be the man’ and then the rug was pulled from under us.”
https://ftw.usatoday.com/2018/06/we...ke-recruiting-nba-draft-comments-bulls-bagley
Wasn't there another Duke recruit who's family recently said, they felt they were lied to?
Andddddd they still didnt make the Final Four. This year we get to hear about them going 40-0 again. Wonder if they'll be forced to play that lousy zone again because the new batch of 18 yr olds cant be bothered to actually try hard on defense?
You read these mom comments and just LOL. Its laughable. This is a microcosm for how the parents of these OAD kids feel. They dont give a rat's f*ck about the college they're going to for a year, they're only going at all because they dont have a choice. You have to LOL at the fans of these OAD factories getting giddy over these OAD kids who couldnt care less about anything but selfishly showcasing themselves for a season. College basketball was never supposed to be about this. Please get rid of the OAD rule so we can get back to having kids who actually give a crap about being in college in college. I actually feel sorry for Kentucky (and now Duke) fans. There is zero connection to these players. How is that possibly enjoyable?
You read these mom comments and just LOL. Its laughable. This is a microcosm for how the parents of these OAD kids feel. They dont give a rat's f*ck about the college they're going to for a year, they're only going at all because they dont have a choice. You have to LOL at the fans of these OAD factories getting giddy over these OAD kids who couldnt care less about anything but selfishly showcasing themselves for a season. College basketball was never supposed to be about this. Please get rid of the OAD rule so we can get back to having kids who actually give a crap about being in college in college. I actually feel sorry for Kentucky (and now Duke) fans. There is zero connection to these players. How is that possibly enjoyable?
We wipe our tears with Final Four, Runner Up, and Championship banners.
Edit: don't be surprised if Jahvon Quinerly is OAD. I guess if he is,you'll have no connection to him despite playing for Nova an entire year.
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Just fun to meet new people or old in @Bert Higginbotha case.
Yup.
Just another reason why it’s great to be a fan of UVA or UNC. Two schools that get it right.
UNC's last title had a OAD. They're one of us now.
It's a damn shame how many victims we have in today's society.
Different. Roy is a big man savant. He took a marginal player in Bradley and molded him into a first rounder.
#coaching
Today’s WYW should be Wendell Carters mom.
Bunch of guys saying no, but covered in blue lipstick.
He's gonna say Mrs. K promised him things but didn't follow through and instead turned her attentions towards Marvin Bagley's father.
It's fun to give shit, but seriously, these people are nuts. Not them in particular, but some parents in general.
Didn't ESPN verify UNC cheating and deans list dude's story. McCouldn't.
I'm still bitter they lead us on for so long.
College basketball teams and NBA teams do not exist to showcase your full array of basketball skills.
They exist to win. The fact that she doesn't get that makes me think she's pretty ignorant of the world she lives in.
They exist to win. The fact that she doesn't get that makes me think she's pretty ignorant of the world she lives in.
I don't feel sorry for either party involved.This is just the way recruiting and big time basketball goes these days. I feel confident in saying K probably did tell the Carters what they are saying he said, and so did every other coach they had contact with. And there is no doubt that K jumped on the Bagley train as soon as the opportunity presented itself. K did what probably 99.9% of coaches would do and accepted Bagley's commitment and the Carter's did what 95% of the perceived OAD's do and committed to K or Cal. If K sleeps good at night with that approach then more power to him and if the Carter's would have been paying closer attention then they would've known this was a possibility. There were plenty of other schools that were a better fit for Mr. Carter's skill set but he and his parents chose a school that historically wasn't considered a big man factory. So in the end I would say STFU Carters and live with your decision.
I feel sorry for those programs that have 4 year kids and don't even get a sniff of the final four. I am sure most Duke and Kentucky fans are very happy that their programs are almost every year in the mix for a final four and a national championship.
She must be a democrat. Changing positions with the wind and fake news. Wouldn't know the truth if it hit her in the face. Coach K must have made her cry like he did Thorton's mother.
