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Post by ShockerHoops on Aug 7, 2011 11:36:52 GMT -5
Hello again. I come with a question to you guys. We just picked up James Anacreon, and noticed that he was committed to you guys for a while. I was just wondering what happened for him to decom you guys?
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Post by chelseadal on Aug 7, 2011 12:12:16 GMT -5
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Post by Cjb on Aug 7, 2011 13:11:44 GMT -5
Shockerhoops, I'd say Anacreon was a victim of bad timing - he hadn't cleared the NCAA Clearinghouse and Arizona's Elite Eight PG, Momo Jones lands at Iona's front door. As a coach with the need of a PG after this year, what choice would you make?
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Post by ShockerHoops on Aug 7, 2011 13:11:46 GMT -5
I've read that one, but wondered why he decommitted from Iona. Because that article talks about him being in love with Iona. Now he's coming to play for us. It just seemed odd to have him be so happy with his choice to play for you guys, then switch it up. |
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Post by ShockerHoops on Aug 7, 2011 13:16:17 GMT -5
Shockerhoops, I'd say Anacreon was a victim of bad timing - he hadn't cleared the NCAA Clearinghouse and Arizona's Elite Eight PG, Momo Jones lands at Iona's front door. As a coach with the need of a PG after this year, what choice would you make? So you guys didn't need him anymore? |
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Post by Cjb on Aug 7, 2011 13:24:15 GMT -5
Shockerhoops, I'd say Anacreon was a victim of bad timing - he hadn't cleared the NCAA Clearinghouse and Arizona's Elite Eight PG, Momo Jones lands at Iona's front door. As a coach with the need of a PG after this year, what choice would you make? So you guys didn't need him anymore? No. I'm sure the coaches would've loved to have him, but there weren't any more ships available. |
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Post by hawaii bill on Aug 7, 2011 13:31:54 GMT -5
So you guys didn't need him anymore? No. I'm sure the coaches would've loved to have him, but there weren't any more ships available. Noting our luck, we'll play Wich. State in the final and Anacreon will go for 68 against us. |
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Post by epatrick on Aug 7, 2011 14:26:01 GMT -5
Anacreon is a young man we would have loved to have on our team. But we couldn't hold a spot open when we couldn't be sure he would qualify. I understand he just earned his AA degree, allowing him to play D1.
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Post by ghostofwillard on Aug 7, 2011 16:06:36 GMT -5
I've never seen Anacreon play; but knowing how this staff recruits you can bet he's a player with athletic ability, I'm sure he runs well and can jump out of the gym. I just hope he doesn't bite us in the arce in PR.
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Post by GuyF on Aug 7, 2011 20:18:06 GMT -5
Today's Post said that Anacreon was about to visit Iona, then just committed to WSU instead. It happens. Fair decision by the kid--WSU is generally a better program in a better league.
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Post by ShockerHoops on Aug 8, 2011 9:49:25 GMT -5
Well I talked with James and he said that Iona not having a scholarship for him was false, but didn't expand on what his change of heart was.
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Post by ghostofwillard on Aug 8, 2011 10:01:07 GMT -5
The Post article references his Juco coach; he claims after Anacreon was ruled ineligible Iona did not remain in contact with him, with the implication Wichita State jump on him. But as Guy mentioned the same article states he was going to visit Iona today, and Iona was expecting his commitment again. Who knows?
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Post by GuyF on Aug 8, 2011 12:25:15 GMT -5
Odd story, but not one worth harping on.
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Post by ShockerHoops on Aug 8, 2011 16:11:25 GMT -5
Yeah totally agree GuyF. That was my initial reason for my trek over here, because all the stories seemed to be convoluted. One story would say one thing, the other something different, then like Ghost said, that one story had both sides. I was just trying to find some fact about the situation so I could write up an article on the blog about the change of heart. Very odd indeed.
Cheers to us meeting in the finals at PR.
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Post by epatrick on Aug 8, 2011 17:01:23 GMT -5
Yeah totally agree GuyF. That was my initial reason for my trek over here, because all the stories seemed to be convoluted. One story would say one thing, the other something different, then like Ghost said, that one story had both sides. I was just trying to find some fact about the situation so I could write up an article on the blog about the change of heart. Very odd indeed. Cheers to us meeting in the finals at PR. One thing for sure: You've got one athletic player who put a lot of work in to get to D1. |
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