Rodney Hood taken

[TheDogFather]

22nd

[Jacksondevildog]

Bbbbbbbbut many on this board claimed that he wasn't a first round talent.

[bobcat91]

Many thought he was a lottery pick. He wasn't. Rot in hell traitor.

[Charlie_Sheen420]

22nd
23rd......

[hailmari]

Many thought he was a lottery pick. He wasn't. Rot in hell traitor.

Good lord...

[smootness]

So we had two 1st rounders on that team, along with senior Dee Bost and some other pretty good talent. And we didn't make the Tourney.

[msstate7]

The question that will never be answered is did hood improve his draft status? If he played ray's 1st season and went pro, would he have gone before or after 23?

[smootness]

Many thought he was a lottery pick. He wasn't. Rot in hell traitor.

You suck.

[smootness]

The question that will never be answered is did hood improve his draft status? If he played ray's 1st season and went pro, would he have gone before or after 23?

It honestly doesn't matter. The question for him is, was the overall experience worth it? And only he can answer that.

[bobcat91]

You suck.

So you are fine that Duke was the highest bidder and he turned away when we needed him. Fine. Go support Duke.

[msstate7]

It honestly doesn't matter. The question for him is, was the overall experience worth it? And only he can answer that.

Well most likely he won't live in miss so it won't matter, but he lost respect in his home state. I don't hate him, but I don't like him either. If he stayed, I believe our basketball program would be in much better shape. Most the blame is on Stansbury, but I do blame hood too whether I'm right or wrong

[DudyDawg]

So you are fine that Duke was the highest bidder and he turned away when we needed him. Fine. Go support Duke.

Let's see. Go to one of the best programs of all time. Or stay with a first year coach with about six players. Let's see, which one is the best business decision for him....

[smootness]

So you are fine that Duke was the highest bidder and he turned away when we needed him. Fine. Go support Duke.

Haha, k.

Let's ignore for a second that you just told someone to rot in hell for his own personal choice of college.

Let me ask you, when you decided what to do with your own future, was there someone you don't know ready to either pretend to be your best friend or damn you based on that choice?

[msstate7]

Let's see. Go to one of the best programs of all time. Or stay with a first year coach with about six players. Let's see, which one is the best business decision for him....

Sitting out a year to get picked 23rd. Did he make a good decision? I think he could've been picked that high if he stayed home

[smootness]

Sitting out a year to get picked 23rd. Did he make a good decision? I think he could've been picked that high if he stayed home

You're making the assumption that his decision was solely about the NBA and being drafted as high and as quickly as possible.

[msstate7]

You're making the assumption that his decision was solely about the NBA and being drafted as high and as quickly as possible.

He used "business decision" in his post. Hood left early, so I assume the NBA was the goal. The goal could've been NCAA champ. If so, it didnt even come close to happening

[Dawg61]

Sitting out a year to get picked 23rd. Did he make a good decision? I think he could've been picked that high if he stayed home

He's in Utah so that's kinda like hell. I wonder if Moultrie, Hood, Sidney (gulp), Gray, DeVille doesn't go crazy, Steele, Lewis, S. Smith, Euro tattoos are all on the team the next year does Hood and Moultrie both get drafted higher? I think so but man that team would be a major headache. Not this shit again lol

[bobcat91]

Haha, k.

Let's ignore for a second that you just told someone to rot in hell for his own personal choice of college.

Let me ask you, when you decided what to do with your own future, was there someone you don't know ready to either pretend to be your best friend or damn you based onhat choice?

Ask around in Meridian. You will find out quickly that his choice was financial alright. Ask why Duke paid his dad and him. Yes it was a financial decision and had nothing to do with the NBA. He sold us out and didn't improve his draft stock one bit. On top of that he pissed away a year doing so. H

[Esmerelda Villalobos]

Rodney is a good guy from a good family. Yall can all suck his million dollar dick.

[smootness]

He's in Utah so that's kinda like hell. I wonder if Moultrie, Hood, Sidney (gulp), Gray, DeVille doesn't go crazy, Steele, Lewis, S. Smith, Euro tattoos are all on the team the next year does Hood and Moultrie both get drafted higher? I think so but man that team would be a major headache. Not this shit again lol

That team was an impossibility. It would have never coexisted for more than a week together. It would have been the most epic disaster in the history of college basketball.

[C222]

Ask around in Meridian. You will find out quickly that his choice was financial alright. Ask why Duke paid his dad and him. Yes it was a financial decision and had nothing to do with the NBA. He sold us out and didn't improve his draft stock one bit. On top of that he pissed away a year doing so. H

You don't think he got money to come to State?

[smootness]

Ask around in Meridian. You will find out quickly that his choice was financial alright. Ask why Duke paid his dad and him. Yes it was a financial decision and had nothing to do with the NBA. He sold us out and didn't improve his draft stock one bit. On top of that he pissed away a year doing so. H

Oh, gotcha. Yeah, I fully believe you that Duke paid him. For some reason they didn't pay him when he was a 5-star recruit coming out of HS, but yeah, they probably did come calling and ponied up later.

[thf24]

23rd......

I wish it was 22. That means it would have been the Grizz, who badly needed to improve their wing play, who'd have him. But no, they decided to pick another guard in the first round, which has been working out tremendously for them for the past four or five years***.

[Dawg61]

That team was an impossibility. It would have never coexisted for more than a week together. It would have been the most epic disaster in the history of college basketball.

Haha yup and wouldn't of lost to Vandy or Missouri or UNC by 40 points or a winless TCU team that didn't have their best player or almost have to play only 4 guys vs Bama but yes they would of been an egregious pile of cowshit. Still makes it slightly fun to talk about though.

[bgdog]

Many thought he was a lottery pick. He wasn't. Rot in hell traitor.

You seem like a super reasonable person**

[Intramural All-American]

But you're ok with two first round picks, Bost and Sidney dropping from 15th to out of the big dance in 1 month. That's not a dumpster fire at all.

[Dawg61]

But you're ok with two first round picks, Bost and Sidney dropping from 15th to out of the big dance in 1 month. That's not a dumpster fire at all.

Nope I was second in the fire Stansbury line.

[I seen it dawg]

Nope I was second in the fire Stansbury line.

I take offense to that....

[Dawg61]

I take offense to that....

Lol you were 1st and C34 had backstage passes so he was already in the building

[I seen it dawg]

Lol you were 1st and C34 had backstage passes so he was already in the building


Haha no doubt

[Johnson85]

So you are fine that Duke was the highest bidder and he turned away when we needed him. Fine. Go support Duke.

I'm pretty sure Duke is probably the cleanest good program in basketball. I'm not saying nobody gets paid there, but if you look at their roster, it's full of the type of people you could believe wouldn't be swayed by a payout. I seriously doubt they are ever the highest bidder for anybody, because it's probably good for them to missout on the people that are only looking for the highest bid. Players willing to take less already show that they have a big picture mentality and long term outlook, which you need to avoid having a bunch of players thinking about nothing but improving their stats.

[MarketingBully01]

I'm pretty sure Duke is probably the cleanest good program in basketball. I'm not saying nobody gets paid there, but if you look at their roster, it's full of the type of people you could believe wouldn't be swayed by a payout. I seriously doubt they are ever the highest bidder for anybody, because it's probably good for them to missout on the people that are only looking for the highest bid. Players willing to take less already show that they have a big picture mentality and long term outlook, which you need to avoid having a bunch of players thinking about nothing but improving their stats.

This gave me a chuckle as well...they are the cleanest program in the country (yeah, right). I wonder why they are the most hated college sports team in the country....and it's not because they win....

[MarketingBully01]

I wonder if good ole Rodney is going to finish his degree from Duke....signs point to no....

[Interpolation_Dawg_EX]

Does anyone remember the reaction on message boards when Osby transferred out? It seems like Rodney is getting a pass. And yes, Duke has one hell of a coach and a great program, but college basketball is run by AAU and their coaches. Someone isn't directing these players to Duke out of the kindness of their hearts.

[dawgs]

This gave me a chuckle as well...they are the cleanest program in the country (yeah, right). I wonder why they are the most hated college sports team in the country....and it's not because they win....

Because of their dorky fans.

[thf24]

Does anyone remember the reaction on message boards when Osby transferred out? It seems like Rodney is getting a pass..

I may not remember correctly, but it seemed to me like Osby got more of a pass than Hood did. In any case, there were vastly different circumstances in play.

[MarketingBully01]

Does anyone remember the reaction on message boards when Osby transferred out? It seems like Rodney is getting a pass. And yes, Duke has one hell of a coach and a great program, but college basketball is run by AAU and their coaches. Someone isn't directing these players to Duke out of the kindness of their hearts.

I am not sure Hood got a pass. There was quite an upheaval of fans pissed as hell that he left especially how he left and what he said before he left.

[MarketingBully01]

I may not remember correctly, but it seemed to me like Osby got more of a pass than Hood did. In any case, there were vastly different circumstances in play.

Quite honestly, I don't remember that much of a huge negative reaction to Osby leaving. I think that had more to do with playing time anyway or at least the "guise" of playing time.

[dawgs]

Yeah I remember most fans being mad at stans for not playing osby enough, when it was clear he had talent.

[Dawg61]

Yeah I remember most fans being mad at stans for not playing osby enough, when it was clear he had talent.

This, Stansbury was too stupid to see Osby's talent and buried him on the bench for two years. He did this a lot. He had his favorites that played and then the last five on the bench never saw enough minutes.

[Political Hack]

Congrats to Rodney. Great player and I expect him to be a huge contributor in the league. he's got a chance to be one of the best mid range 3-men in the league. If he can couple with a dominant big and a good 3 point shooting team, he'll be an incredible complimentary player.

[fishwater99]

Lol you were 1st and C34 had backstage passes so he was already in the building

I take offense, I was on the Fire Stans train for years...

[Johnson85]

And yes, Duke has one hell of a coach and a great program, but college basketball is run by AAU and their coaches. Someone isn't directing these players to Duke out of the kindness of their hearts.

Not out of the goodness of their hearts but also not because Duke is out there winning bidding wars. I don't think Kryshexksisdhsiai even lost a player early until William Avery and Elton Brand (or maybe Grant Hill was the only person before that?). Hood didn't go to Duke because they were the highest bidder. If they wanted to outbid MSU, they could have done it when he was a freshman.

[Political Hack]

Liam Nelson could've gotten him back.

[TheRef]

Liam Nelson could've gotten him back.

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