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:lol:
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Wish him luck. Attending UCLA might have very well saved his life and I hope he finds his playing time somewhere else.
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MrBug708 wrote:Wish him luck. Attending UCLA might have very well saved his life and I hope he finds his playing time somewhere else.
As someone who has largely stopped following recruiting what do you mean by this?
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scumdevils86 wrote:
MrBug708 wrote:Wish him luck. Attending UCLA might have very well saved his life and I hope he finds his playing time somewhere else.
As someone who has largely stopped following recruiting what do you mean by this?
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... -due-heart" target="_blank
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MrBug708 wrote:
scumdevils86 wrote:
MrBug708 wrote:Wish him luck. Attending UCLA might have very well saved his life and I hope he finds his playing time somewhere else.
As someone who has largely stopped following recruiting what do you mean by this?
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... -due-heart" target="_blank
Crazy, thanks for the link. Not sure how UCLA made a difference though compared to any other school he would've attended with medical care provided to athletes based on the article.
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scumdevils86 wrote:
MrBug708 wrote:
scumdevils86 wrote:
MrBug708 wrote:Wish him luck. Attending UCLA might have very well saved his life and I hope he finds his playing time somewhere else.
As someone who has largely stopped following recruiting what do you mean by this?
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... -due-heart" target="_blank
Crazy, thanks for the link. Not sure how UCLA made a difference though compared to any other school he would've attended with medical care provided to athletes based on the article.
For sure, but I think as a parent, you default the thanks into the school he's at. I have no idea what sort of medical attention kids get at their various institutions
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Fair enough
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41st ranked player, 8th ranked PF and is not good enough for Arizona or UCLA?

Goodman with the 20/20 hindsight.
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Does Goodman make the rankings?

Wasn't Chuck O'Bannon a McD AA?
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Merkin wrote:41st ranked player, 8th ranked PF and is not good enough for Arizona or UCLA?

Goodman with the 20/20 hindsight.
It was said by Scheer and national recruiting analyst at the time that the name boosted the ranking
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not that he’d xfr in-conference, but did ‘reef completely torch that bridge with miller when he bailed on his commitment?
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dirtbags wrote:not that he’d xfr in-conference, but did ‘reef completely torch that bridge with miller when he bailed on his commitment?
Gonna go with yes.
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Beachcat97 wrote:
dirtbags wrote:not that he’d xfr in-conference, but did ‘reef completely torch that bridge with miller when he bailed on his commitment?
Gonna go with yes.
Considering the circumstances at the time of the de-commit, his own health issues and the inability to crack UCLA's anemic line-up, I'd say there's no bridge to burn and O'Neal just isn't that good of a player and his de-commit ultimately did Arizona a favor.
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Appears his younger brother isn't that good either, if some school is looking for a package deal.

https://247sports.com/Player/Shaqir-ONeal-46077065/" target="_blank
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Shareef may yet emerge as a solid player. Just seems he didn’t find his niche with Cronin, and some of these kids with famous last names probably have a sense of entitlement the size of Texas. I doubt Shareef transfers to another top level program. I’d expect to see him end up at like a UNLV or LMU or San Diego State.
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We really don’t need seat fillers.

Shareef would do well to go to a Nevada, Boise State, or Fresno State.
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