Why do people keep saying this? Who is judging him from a single play? He made a mental mistake, which I said was part of him being a raw prospect. What is wrong with that?
He may very well never do it again, but then again he could also. I could see Coach Smart talking to him about it, because he is a teacher of all aspects of the game. It's not like it's a deal breaker for his recruitment.
I trust Coach Smart to make any decisions on recruits. He has proven to be a great coach, teacher, and recruiter. It doesn't really matter what anybody posts on an internet forum.
I could say that some posters are reacting so strongly because he is a big time recruit, that is favored to come to Texas, that it would be different if he was an A&M recruit. That wouldn't be a fair thing to say either would it?
I never said there "would" be a long term problem, that is other people's words. Just that Coach Smart could help prevent any future problem. It was pointed out that he did it on purpose, it doesn't matter where he threw the ball off the other player.
People are acting like I said never try to recruit this kid because he has major problems. That isn't so. Just that Coach Smart would make sure there never was a problem, because he is that kind of coach.
Also that video was shot by someone who was at the game and he said the same thing I did. That he came down after a whistle, with both feet clearly on the floor, so out of bounds, then turned completely around to fire the ball at the player that had fouled him. The screenshot picture shows that very clearly, the back foot had already come down out of bounds first.
As a result, a technical was properly called, I see the play as the refs saw it. If they didn't see it that way, they wouldn't have called it. There is nothing wrong with pointing this out.
I didn't say it would ruin him, that is other people's words. You say you can't see what is there, but people are sure seeing words that I didn't say. Did you read all the posts?
Read the last paragraph of post #61. It seems nobody has or mentions it, just taking a premise that I think this kid is a long term trouble maker and running with it, because I pointed out this play, as something he shouldn't do.
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