Obi transfering
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Wether he played or not he got to travel with the team etc . Just stuff people would kill for not even playing and he'll never forget .. got great health care ..a degree ..probally his plan all along! Wish him the best ! He's going to be very successful in life...maybe he's 1 more year out..I think k sits these kids down and is very honest with them ...if u know what I mean .. the only thing that gets me a little uneasy is what is said to get them here in the first place and the in between ...
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Always liked Obi's attitude and hated that he was injured. But, I question whether K would have given him minutes. I think he knows that and that's why he's going elsewhere. That's too bad.
He should probably go to a mid major or a school that has few big men - and hope he gets a good many minutes.
He should probably go to a mid major or a school that has few big men - and hope he gets a good many minutes.
Outside of getting a Duke degree, the young man wasted two years at Duke. The kid put up numbers at Rice, the redshirt year he provided the needed bulk in practice for Oak. The next two years were a waste of time.
THR is waiting for more of your posts
A lot of thr posters are all over the Sean Obi transfer and how he was given the shaft at Duke. One very important thing that really needs to be emphasized here and made very clear indeed to unc fans as well as Duke fans. Sean Obi has a degree from Duke University. P.J. Hairston doesn't even have a degree from the university of north carolina at chapel hill and is not even a top player in the D league. Really the thr folks don't have a even an inch high leg to stand on. OFC
A degree from Duke as well as being a former member of the men's basketball team leaves him set for life in terms of connections and job prospects. He didn't waste anyone's time here at Duke, especially not his own. He has tons of teammates in the NBA who can help him get a job with their team or with their agents. I'm also sure Coach K can assist him in getting into coaching if he so desires. Not to mention the students and fans of Duke basketball that'll be more than willing to give him a chance working for them in another field if he so desires.
Question about Obi's eligibility? Obviously I know he redshirted the season that he transferred to Duke so that leaves him with a year of eligibility left and since he's going to be graduating he won't have to sit out next season wherever he transfer to but what I'm curious about is, since he didn't suit up for any games this season, did he just throw away that year of eligibility or could it be possible that he redshirted again this season which would leave him 2 years of eligibility left? I'm asking because like I mentioned in another thread, I don't know too much about the rules for redshirting. I just thought I'd ask since I know there's some posters that have ways of getting inside info about things like transfers and redshirts.
And what you are saying is very humble and optimistic, but here's a different viewpoint.
Sean was recruited to play. I'm pretty sure Coach K, Nate James and the rest of the staff at that time did not bring him over to sit. Yes, he had some injuries, but I can bet they knew about his knees when he was getting recruited. Sean more than likely saw himself getting decent minutes, some touches close to the basket, rebounding, making connections and yes getting a degree. The time spent with Oak, Marshall and Amile gave that man hope. Now, he's looking for a new program, regardless of the level(Mid-Major, Big 12, SEC, Big East , etc...).
That's the obvious if he went to UNC, UCLA, AZ, Florida, UConn, MSU, etc... A young man wants to play, get minutes, and maybe play professionally. Sean might have thought he had game like Elton Brand? Boozer? Shelden or even Oak.
The degree, experience and connections are yes, priceless. However, let's not downplay the fact this man transferred and did not play.
You're only looking at it from an athletic standpoint. Academically, he'll be held to a higher regard than an alum from any of those schools you just mentioned.
Jamsession it seems your post a couple of days ago, the one you took a little flak over titled "Who thinks Sean Obi is Staying" was not too far off base and a fair question to ask. Well wow, he wasn't staying because it seems he wanted to play elsewhere and give another crack at playing. I wish OBI well in his goal.
A lot of guys have come and thought that..not sure the point ur trying to make .if ur saying it's wasted time for both I don't agree though ..his time at rice wasn't a waste either it got him to Duke!! His next school has him a. Chance to play !! Life's good for him lol this is nothing new.do I like all these transfers ...hell no
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I'm guessing now he's kinda down but when he gets older he'll be glad he did what he did ! Hell I can't even say that we don't know what his plan was It ..could have just been to get a degree while rehabbing his knees ...who knows .k always has guys on his team that never play ...not sure if they're under a scholly but yea they're there for a reason and it sure as hell ain't about playing ..well i don't think so at least ..example Pagliuca..point is we don't know their plan most of the time..I know it's not exactly same situation or even close but yea
What's confusing to me are the posters here who stated emphatically that both his knees are completely shot and he'll never play basketball again.
That's been the dialogue from within the program. I won't lie and say I didn't buy it hook, line and sinker. Plus, Sean didn't suit up for a single game this season. There was no reason not to believe what was coming from the inside.
Now, we know Sean is saying he's healthy, but is he healthy enough to play at a program like Duke, or any other P5 team? We don't know that. He might go to a smaller school and play only 10 minutes per game because that's all his body allows him to play.
Sean had high expectations when he came to Duke and I think the staff had some too. But it didn't work out, unfortunately. He's battled issues with his knees. Those aren't made up.
where he decides to go and who takes him on should say a lot about his perceived general health
Sean's knees have had a rough past, no sugarcoating that. I doubt he would ever state 'I am leaving Duke and my knees are in bad shape....'
The kid wants to play as long as he can, cannot blame him for that. He can't contribute much at a competitive D1 team IMO, not because he isn't talented enough, but because his knees are hindering him.
The kid wants to play as long as he can, cannot blame him for that. He can't contribute much at a competitive D1 team IMO, not because he isn't talented enough, but because his knees are hindering him.
Yes, Sean was recruited to play. With every recruit Duke chases, the ideal scenario for everyone involved is that said kid plays and helps the program. Unfortunately, that's not always reality.
Your post makes some assumptions that you feel are somehow factual. We don't know the extent of Sean's knees before he arrived at Duke and we don't know what Sean's or the staffs expectations were.
With every situation your schtick is pretty much the same. You know zero about the situation, but assume to know all.
I would assume that his knee problems came after he came to Duke.Hard to believe that the staff would give a scholly to someone whose injury precluded him from playing.Also seem to remember that Oakafor said that he played him tougher in practice than other teams played him in games
dukiejay thats all quiet true. When you get right down to it, we, as fans only know what others tell us. Some of it is gospel and some it strictly hearsay. I don't believe half of the stuff I read on sports boards. There is only so much that will be factual that is told but we must decide what is and what isn't true.
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When is getting a degree from Duke a wasted two years?
Giles didn't play for how long and was the best basketball player in the country and look how rusty he was ..how u think he would have been..on a stacked roster probally ...he made the right choice..
Totally disagree. Many have been in Sean's shoes. The bottom line is the kid wants to play and opportunity was not made available at Duke. Furthermore, Sean is the only transfer that has not, basketball wise, benefit from coming to Duke. That's factual.
There's nothing factual about that whatsoever. You're simply wrong.
I wish Obi nothing but the best! He seems like a fine young man that brings a lot more to the team than shows up in the box score.
Curry, Hood, Rosh, and Jones? I believe in recruiting Sean, he was told Duke transfers contribute on the court. It did not happen for him.
I wish him the best and I'm sure he had some good times the last three years. However, I will not down play that he did not benefit like previous transfers did.