Thomas Greer

[yankees8589]

what i want to know is how you have guys who play in tennessee and have signed with colleges like knoxville and duke yet players like mj who are just in a struggle to walk on at knoxville or another d1 school can win mr. basketball?? seems kind of odd does it not?

 

MJ was Mr Basketball in singe A two times, which is not the same as AA and AAA, plus MJ is a very good Mid Major talent as evidenced by the offers. It's as simple as MJ is not a high Major talent. Maybe he will piove everybody wrong, it does happen but it will be an exception rather than the norm. Not one singe high major program offered MJ a scholarship but several mid majors did. MJ was a two time Mr basketball, played AAU, and had losts of State tournement experience, and made annual trips to the Poplar Bluff showcase. He had plenty of exposure and the High Major coaches and recruiters just didn't want to offer when there were and will continue to be more talented players. Thats not a knock against MJ, it's just how it is. I hope he goes to Western Kentucky and makes a name for himself becuse it's going to be tough to do it as a walk on at UT. Only time will tell.

[toinemac]

Here is a list of everyone from tennessee that signed to a high level d1 program since 2003 and by high level i mean bcs conferences or teams that have solidified themselves in the top tier

 

Dane Bradshaw White Station University of Tennessee

Lee Humphrey Maryville University of Florida

Corey Brewer Portland University of Florida

Reginald Delk Jackson North Side Mississippi State

Richard Delk Jackson North Side Mississippi State

Jamont Gordon Glencliff Mississippi State

J.P. Prince White Station University of Arizona

Tyler Smith Giles Co. University of Tennessee

Xavier Webb West Carroll University of Mississippi

Calvin Williams Hillcrest Colorado

Wayne Chism Bolivar Central University of Tennessee

Willie Kemp Bolivar Central University of Memphis

Brandon Powell Mitchell University of Florida

Barry Stewart Shelbyville Mississippi State

Jarvis Varnado Haywood Mississippi State

Jeremy Williams Hamilton University of Colorado

Brandan Wright Brentwood Academy University of North Carolina

Thaddeus Young Mitchell Georgia Tech

Laurence Bowers St. George's Missouri

Terrico White Craigmont Mississippi

Elliot Williams St. George's Duke

Phillip Jurick East Ridge University of Tennessee

 

Giving that list a quick look i only see one single A guy on that list so the deck was stacked against MJ to start i hope he has a successful career wherever he goes i have met members of his family who say he is a great kid

[yankees8589]

Here is a list of everyone from tennessee that signed to a high level d1 program since 2003 and by high level i mean bcs conferences or teams that have solidified themselves in the top tier

 

Dane Bradshaw White Station University of Tennessee

Lee Humphrey Maryville University of Florida

Corey Brewer Portland University of Florida

Reginald Delk Jackson North Side Mississippi State

Richard Delk Jackson North Side Mississippi State

Jamont Gordon Glencliff Mississippi State

J.P. Prince White Station University of Arizona

Tyler Smith Giles Co. University of Tennessee

Xavier Webb West Carroll University of Mississippi

Calvin Williams Hillcrest Colorado

Wayne Chism Bolivar Central University of Tennessee

Willie Kemp Bolivar Central University of Memphis

Brandon Powell Mitchell University of Florida

Barry Stewart Shelbyville Mississippi State

Jarvis Varnado Haywood Mississippi State

Jeremy Williams Hamilton University of Colorado

Brandan Wright Brentwood Academy University of North Carolina

Thaddeus Young Mitchell Georgia Tech

Laurence Bowers St. George's Missouri

Terrico White Craigmont Mississippi

Elliot Williams St. George's Duke

Phillip Jurick East Ridge University of Tennessee

 

Giving that list a quick look i only see one single A guy on that list so the deck was stacked against MJ to start i hope he has a successful career wherever he goes i have met members of his family who say he is a great kid

 

Good list. If Greer were to go to Ole Miss that would be two from West Carroll (not saying that is going to happen but it's possible). I think Xavier (Webb) Hasbro followed Fprmer Ole Miss Coach Rod Barnes to Georgia St. I personally hope MJ goes to Western Kentucky because I think he could do really well there, Plus Western Kentucky is a very very good program.