This just in from the "Things We'd Like To Hear" Department... "It's time to be selfish!", said Mr Garcia to the local news media the morning before his son, Dawson, announces, "It's Indiana!"
Garcia decision
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I didn't understand what that expression meant about being selfish from Brook's dad unless he is accepting money. I don't see how being one of many recruits and without a starting role guaranteed would be selfish. I could see how committing to IU where you would be an instant starter might be considered selfish. I believe it would be smart and not selfish, but I'm probably missing something.
Rabby and BSnow just went with Marquette as the destination. My optimism is fading..: (
Disappointing, but no hard feelings. Playing time is looking harder and harder to come by at IU.
Yea, just saw all crystal balls now on Marquette. We still will have a great team but damn that would have been a good piece to the puzzle.
Could be, but at this point I doubt it. He's likely told some or all of the coaches already and it's being leaked through them. That's my guess, at least.
Garcia is gone. Be glad the front court is as it is now; young and promising.
An elite big would have been good for next year because I don't think TJD is back for a third year. We need a big this year or we will be really inexperienced in the '21 front court
I think he may have the skills to go this year, however, my gut tells me he'll be back next year...and he'll look a bit more like his dad physically...and that'll be his two year college career.
With TJD, Brunk, and Thompson, he would be playing 15-20 minutes a game. At Marquette, he will play 30 minutes a game and will be the centerpiece of the team.
I think he meant (and actually believed) that they were being selfish because Brooks was depriving IU of his immense talents to go to Kentucky where he would be an instant star and end up being a lottery pick after one season. We'll see what happens to him...it would be funny if he ended up transferring to get playing time.
It meant he shouldn't go where his friends are, or where he wanted, but to go to where he had the best chance (in his father's mind) of getting to the pros. KB was a very strong IU lean until his dad saw $$$ signs. Plus, Cal bullshitted him and told him he would be playing the 3.
I really don't care. fwiw - I would never want to run with anyone that said something like that. Let the selfish go to UK, where they belong.
My cousin played juco/D2 and coached for 4 years in juco. He told me there is a reason a kid is in juco. Don't count on a big with the right tools to help us.
BTW, Bonzi Wells' son is currently a freshman at VU. He is talented but was nearly kicked off the team for his attitude. Todd Franklin won't put up with bad attitudes. Bonzi was at a game that Franklin was ripping into his son and sent him to the end of the bench. Bonzi said to Franklin after the game. "I see you trying to make a man out of him." Franklin said, "Trying."
It is never good for the kid to have a parent quoted saying anything publicly other than they are proud of them and want them to do what is best for them. It looks bad when the parent wants some of the spotlight. Brooks could be a good kid, but daddy made him look like a punk.
I feel bad for kids making a decision when another player states they both want to play together. Maybe they both do, or maybe they don't want to hurt their feelings.
That sucks. I really think he made the wrong choice but it's his choice. Next man up.
Marquette: do you want to be the most important player on the team?
Indiana: do you want to contribute to an established team?
Maybe he wants to play for the team that just beat us a few weeks ago?? Just sayin........I am hopeful but we aint proved nothing yet.
I took it to mean, selfish in the way that his son was going to play where dad thought the best fit for his son where be....the direction his dad steered him, out of state, in the case of Brooks.
Barely and we didn’t have all our players. We would beat the brakes off of them today.
Haha. They promised him to be The Man. Probably promised Hausers' same thing. Wonder why they booked? Best of luck to him. Get a big JC center or spring signee.
Marquette had been on him the longest. Maybe we'll get lucky and Wojo will get fired or something.
Sad day when I read two of your stupid posts in a row. Sorry life is so hard for you.
snowling
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Even Crean picked IU over Marquette.
She’s 72. Good for her, I guess, but not sure what it says about you.
Back to the point, you cry and whine a lot.
Marquette did win IU. He only mentioned IU because of name only.
We only have luck with four and five stars south of Indianapolis.
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