Shawn Lester a JR?

[sportsman1417]

@NinerWupAss

If you treat them like adults, they will end up off the team.

So we give them a free education, housing, etc…only 4 classes a semester. A special lab to study. A tutor for most classes…yet we still have to babysit them all because they are talented at basketball? I feel like that statement is a slap in the face to 95% of college students who are working their butt off, have a job, student loans, etc.

[NinerWupAss]

@sportsman1417

[quote=“NinerWupAss, post:20, topic:29067”]If you treat them like adults, they will end up off the team.

So we give them a free education, housing, etc…only 4 classes a semester. A special lab to study. A tutor for most classes…yet we still have to babysit them all because they are talented at basketball? I feel like that statement is a slap in the face to 95% of college students who are working their butt off, have a job, student loans, etc.[/quote]

I agree 100% and of course not all players are like that, but that is the world we live in.

[ZombieLew]

[quote=“zerogeneticsdc, post:4, topic:29067”][quote=“sportsman1417, post:3, topic:29067”]So eventually would he be a guy who is referenced as a “5th year Senior”?

I always wondered how that worked too. Seeing Soph last year always threw me off.[/quote]

No. He’ll be listed as “VL” for “victory lap”[/quote]

This coming from the guy who’s “Victory Lap” was a PhD.

#overacheiver

[cibik02]

@4ever niner

[quote=“cibik02, post:18, topic:29067”][quote=“Niner_Alum_2000, post:17, topic:29067”]Do we really want a player on our team that can’t complete the classes with the current assistance already in place? There is already one team in NC that goes too far helping kids maintain their grades and we see how we treat them. I think if a guy or girl can’t maintain a 2.5 GPA or whatever it is they need to stay eligible with the assistance they already receive, I don’t want them out there representing what my University is about.

Depends. If he takes he helps us win a national Championship I could care less about his gpa. Hell, right now I could care less about their gpa as long at they can play Bball. I think it’s great when they do good and always clap when they announce the honor roll for athletes. I would take a grade scandal along with a national championship as long as they don’t happen in same year.[/quote] Serious?[/quote]
Absolutely. Their gpa is on them, their parents can be proud of them. I want a ncaa championship.

[donkeyjaws]

@cibik02

[quote=“4ever niner, post:19, topic:29067”][quote=“cibik02, post:18, topic:29067”][quote=“Niner_Alum_2000, post:17, topic:29067”]Do we really want a player on our team that can’t complete the classes with the current assistance already in place? There is already one team in NC that goes too far helping kids maintain their grades and we see how we treat them. I think if a guy or girl can’t maintain a 2.5 GPA or whatever it is they need to stay eligible with the assistance they already receive, I don’t want them out there representing what my University is about.

Depends. If he takes he helps us win a national Championship I could care less about his gpa. Hell, right now I could care less about their gpa as long at they can play Bball. I think it’s great when they do good and always clap when they announce the honor roll for athletes. I would take a grade scandal along with a national championship as long as they don’t happen in same year.[/quote] Serious?[/quote]
Absolutely. Their gpa is on them, their parents can be proud of them. I want a ncaa championship.[/quote]

And you’d apparently like to see it stripped

[cibik02]

@donkeyjaws

[quote=“cibik02, post:24, topic:29067”][quote=“4ever niner, post:19, topic:29067”][quote=“cibik02, post:18, topic:29067”][quote=“Niner_Alum_2000, post:17, topic:29067”]Do we really want a player on our team that can’t complete the classes with the current assistance already in place? There is already one team in NC that goes too far helping kids maintain their grades and we see how we treat them. I think if a guy or girl can’t maintain a 2.5 GPA or whatever it is they need to stay eligible with the assistance they already receive, I don’t want them out there representing what my University is about.

Depends. If he takes he helps us win a national Championship I could care less about his gpa. Hell, right now I could care less about their gpa as long at they can play Bball. I think it’s great when they do good and always clap when they announce the honor roll for athletes. I would take a grade scandal along with a national championship as long as they don’t happen in same year.[/quote] Serious?[/quote]
Absolutely. Their gpa is on them, their parents can be proud of them. I want a ncaa championship.[/quote]

And you’d apparently like to see it stripped[/quote]

I said the grade scandal would be in a diff year

[system]

clt says just send him to AFAM.

[itsbraille49]

@cltniners

clt says just send him to AFAM.

lol

[system]

Shawn Lester a Jr? Nah, look for him to be deleted from the roster.

They say in poker if you can’t spot the sucker at the table, you’re the sucker.
If you bought tickets to basketball, like me, you’re a sucker.

[Mr_Bojangles]

These are past due for an update but, here we go…

[font=Verdana][size=10pt][b]The Ten Commandments of 49er Basketball

Thou shalt blame everyone else for our support issues except for ourselves.

Thou shalt lose valuable assistant coaches every year.

Thou shalt recruit high profile recruits that always choose another school instead of Charlotte at the 12th hour.

Thou shalt always need JUCOs and transfers to fill a roster.

Thou shalt lose games every year we have no business losing.

Thou shalt have poor home attendance every year.

Thou shalt support many other various teams before their own.

Thou shalt be on the bubble for the NCAA Tourney every year.

Thou shalt win at most only one postseason game (NCAA/NIT) per year.

Thou shalt have at least one exciting incoming player every year involved with one of the following: eligibility, injury, malcontent, suspension, and/or underachievement.[/b][/size][/font]

[Ninercentral]

[quote=“Mr. Bojangles, post:30, topic:29067”]These are past due for an update but, here we go…

[font=verdana][b]The Ten Commandments of 49er Basketball

Thou shalt blame everyone else for our support issues except for ourselves.

Thou shalt lose valuable assistant coaches every year.

Thou shalt recruit high profile recruits that always choose another school instead of Charlotte at the 12th hour.

Thou shalt always need JUCOs and transfers to fill a roster.

Thou shalt lose games every year we have no business losing.

Thou shalt have poor home attendance every year.

Thou shalt support many other various teams before their own.

Thou shalt be on the bubble for the NCAA Tourney every year.

Thou shalt win at most only one postseason game (NCAA/NIT) per year.

Thou shalt have at least one exciting incoming player every year involved with one of the following: eligibility, injury, malcontent, suspension, and/or underachievement.[/b][/font][/quote]

Those two can be removed / replaced for sure.

[4ever_niner]

So if he left school as rumored, we might lose practice time again in the future? That’d be just fantastic !

Better he leave now than in January, though.

[Mr_Bojangles]

[quote=“Ninercentral, post:31, topic:29067”][quote=“Mr. Bojangles, post:30, topic:29067”]These are past due for an update but, here we go…

[font=verdana][b]The Ten Commandments of 49er Basketball

Thou shalt blame everyone else for our support issues except for ourselves.

Thou shalt lose valuable assistant coaches every year.

Thou shalt recruit high profile recruits that always choose another school instead of Charlotte at the 12th hour.

Thou shalt always need JUCOs and transfers to fill a roster.

Thou shalt lose games every year we have no business losing.

Thou shalt have poor home attendance every year.

Thou shalt support many other various teams before their own.

Thou shalt be on the bubble for the NCAA Tourney every year.

Thou shalt win at most only one postseason game (NCAA/NIT) per year.

Thou shalt have at least one exciting incoming player every year involved with one of the following: eligibility, injury, malcontent, suspension, and/or underachievement.[/b][/font][/quote]

Those two can be removed / replaced for sure.[/quote]

Maybe the last one, but the 1st one stays. We have 3 transfers on our current roster.

Maybe we should change teh last one to read, “Thou shalt deem a season a success if the record is above .500 and #postseason is reached.”

[earlyniner]

where and when was it rumored that lester was not in school?

[ninerfan55]

[quote=“NLP49, post:29, topic:29067”]Shawn Lester a Jr? Nah, look for him to be deleted from the roster.

They say in poker if you can’t spot the sucker at the table, you’re the sucker.
If you bought tickets to basketball, like me, you’re a sucker.[/quote]

what is the source?

[CharSFNiners]

[quote=“ninerfan55, post:35, topic:29067”][quote=“NLP49, post:29, topic:29067”]Shawn Lester a Jr? Nah, look for him to be deleted from the roster.

They say in poker if you can’t spot the sucker at the table, you’re the sucker.
If you bought tickets to basketball, like me, you’re a sucker.[/quote]

what is the source?[/quote]

Nobody is going to reveal the source, otherwise they’ll no longer have a source.

He’s donezo dude.

[J_Felt]

At least it wasn’t one of our post players.

[system]

[quote=“NLP49, post:29, topic:29067”]Shawn Lester a Jr? Nah, look for him to be deleted from the roster.

They say in poker if you can’t spot the sucker at the table, you’re the sucker.
If you bought tickets to basketball, like me, you’re a sucker.[/quote]
Not what I was going for when I started the thread. Interesting, but I am still happy I bought mine. We are pretty deep at the position so I think we will be ok.

[system]

[quote=“ninerfan55, post:35, topic:29067”][quote=“NLP49, post:29, topic:29067”]Shawn Lester a Jr? Nah, look for him to be deleted from the roster.

They say in poker if you can’t spot the sucker at the table, you’re the sucker.
If you bought tickets to basketball, like me, you’re a sucker.[/quote]

what is the source?[/quote]

I guess everyone will know for sure tonight when they introduce the team.

[run49er]

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