Jones said he plans to come back next year even though he is already in grad school. Obviously how this year shakes out will play a huge part in his decision -- hard to imagine many guys would be back if a new staff is in place.Disappointed in hearing the situation with Jones but Nwankwo definitely should not be coming back this year.
Hopefully we can get one or both of them back next year.
jones more so to me then JN jones has 1 yearThere goes our natty.
Kidding aside, I understand why they wouldn't want to waste a season of eligibility. JN in particular -- hasn't played in 6 months, suffered an injury that is very tricky to come back from, takes a while to regain confidence and trust even after it is physically healed. Why burn up a season for 10-15 games playing for a coach who hopefully won't be here next season? I'd guess they and the high school recruits will never play for OU.
and he also only has 1 year left of college basketball .. if he plays at all this year he is doneI’m assuming Jones could be closer, but doesn’t want to rush it back, and I can’t blame him since the injury is what it is.
Kinda like Chet for Okc. Been practicing for couple weeks but not ready to return.He still has leg weakness and isn't close to full speed. I'm sure he can do a lot of normal, everyday stuff, but that in no way means he is close to being able to play major college basketball.
I don’t think he is even that far along from how he acted on the radio this morning.Kinda like Chet for Okc. Been practicing for couple weeks but not ready to return.
I don’t think you’re crazy. But the bottom line is nobody can force anybody to play against their will. It’s a matter of what you can do to them if they refuse.
Ok, am I being negative if I think that Moser will have no say in the decision of whether or not these guys play this year? Don't the players hold all the cards just like the wide receivers with football did and they are going to do what's best for themselves and not what's best for the team.
Am I crazy?
It's ridiculous how Moser is handling this and making it seem like these guys are fully healthy and just choosing not to play. Jones himself has said he is not yet healthy enough to play. JN is not yet close to the timeframe when a torn Achilles would usually be healed.I don’t think you’re crazy. But the bottom line is nobody can force anybody to play against their will. It’s a matter of what you can do to them if they refuse.
it is 100% the players decision .... for Jones it would be the end of his college career ...
Ok, am I being negative if I think that Moser will have no say in the decision of whether or not these guys play this year? Don't the players hold all the cards just like the wide receivers with football did and they are going to do what's best for themselves and not what's best for the team.
Am I crazy?
if jones had multi years left of college he would have already played in a game this season .. he HAS BEEN HEALTHY enough for that ..It's ridiculous how Moser is handling this and making it seem like these guys are fully healthy and just choosing not to play. Jones himself has said he is not yet healthy enough to play. JN is not yet close to the timeframe when a torn Achilles would usually be healed.
Source? Because the person himself says otherwise, and I will not consider him a liar till I have a good reason.if jones had multi years left of college he would have already played in a game this season .. he HAS BEEN HEALTHY enough for that ..
lol of course this is what you take out of it.It's ridiculous how Moser is handling this and making it seem like these guys are fully healthy and just choosing not to play. Jones himself has said he is not yet healthy enough to play. JN is not yet close to the timeframe when a torn Achilles would usually be healed.
But you consider PM a liar for no good reason lolSource? Because the person himself says otherwise, and I will not consider him a liar till I have a good reason.
Yes, I trust Jones, or any human being, to have a better idea of how their body feels than I do for someone else to make that judgment. Unless CW is able to step into Jones's body and feel what it feels like when he tries to run and jump and cut and twist, I think Jones is a better source. And on JN, even though I have not heard him interviewed, I will trust decades of established rehab timelines.But you consider PM a liar for no good reason lol
Bottom line is that these players are now paid to play and they aren't playing. It has to be frustrating for a coach that needs them.
It is a fine line to toe
CW is paid to win, and he isn't doing that. That is frustrating.But you consider PM a liar for no good reason lol
Bottom line is that these players are now paid to play and they aren't playing. It has to be frustrating for a coach that needs them.
It is a fine line to toe
nice red herring lolCW is paid to win, and he isn't doing that. That is frustrating.
It looks like this may be the rest (end) of PM's quote on the topic:lol of course this is what you take out of it.
Here is the rest of his quote
""There definitely will be that point, and it's probably sooner than later, that point, because you just don't want to waste their year (when) you're at January 23rd," Moser said. "So it's just, can we use 'em? Heck yeah, we could use 'em... But do you waste a whole year January 23rd? It's tough. It's a tough decision."
Ding ding ding. That is why they are sayign they aren't healthy IMO. They don't want the money to stop.How does that affect there NIL though? If the collective stop transactions if they choose not to play?