Yeah, the kid is going to declare for the 2018 NBA draft. There is no scenario where he is transferring to any other university. He is either going to play for WKU next season and then enter the draft or sit out next college basketball season and then enter the draft.mikesyracuse1 said:
He's a one year player. He won't be playing at another university. His other option would be to sit out a year and enter the draft.
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Robinson is on campus as of Monday and Stansbury has filled the two open assistant coaching positions today.
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From some of those initial Jeff Goodman tweets a few days back, it looked like Stansbury had maybe had to do a little bit of re-recruiting of Robinson. WKU definitely a team I'll be interested in keeping tabs on next season, with that recruiting class that Stansbury pulled in.mikesyracuse1 said:
Robinson is on campus as of Monday and Stansbury has filled the two open assistant coaching positions today.
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Here's some eye-opening news: five-star center Mitchell Robinson has left Western Kentucky. Mitchell, a consensus top 10 recruit, was primed to be a game changer for Rick Stansbury at Western, but this morning, the school's student paper tweeted out that he has left campus:
Whoa. Earlier this month, former UNC star Shammond Williams, who is Robinson's godfather, resigned from Western's staff. Since then, rumors spread that Robinson was rethinking his commitment to Western, but he arrived on campus and enrolled in classes. Now, it appears he's had a change of heart.
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He left as soon as yesterday, a source told the Herald.
This is a lot more difficult than people really think for some players though. Like a lot of 18-19 year olds, many of these guys have never been away from home for very long without friends and family with them. The idea of living overseas for a year might not be particularly enticing.mdanyc03 said:
Playing professionally in Europe or Australia then being a first round pick isn't a bad option.
If this latest report is true, I would be skeptical that Robinson plays at WKU or (even if he comes back) there won't be continued significant drama and distractions. Sounds like either he and/or handlers/advisors/family/etc. are not happy with the situation.LawHall88 said:
Quite a soap opera they got going on there.
I doubt WKU releases him from his LOI, so I still think Robinson puts in one year at WKU and then goes pro. The alternatives aren't that appealing.
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Robinson was on campus for summer school and participated in practice this week in preparation for the Hilltoppers foreign tour to Costa Rica.
Robinson, WKU's highest rated recruit in school history, cleaned out his dorm and was picked up from campus after midnight on Thursday, according to a source.
bobinator said:This is a lot more difficult than people really think for some players though. Like a lot of 18-19 year olds, many of these guys have never been away from home for very long without friends and family with them. The idea of living overseas for a year might not be particularly enticing.mdanyc03 said:
Playing professionally in Europe or Australia then being a first round pick isn't a bad option.
Ferguson himself said that it wasn't for everybody. Talked about how he was deliberately targeted by the older pro players as a 'weak link' and if you are not super mentally tough and very mature, then the pressure and experience can break you.mdanyc03 said:
And ferguson went in the first round and said playing overseas was the best decision he has made.
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His handlers are so lost it is really sad.
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Don't forget about all the Mormons!mdanyc03 said:
Maybe, but I guess doesn't seem like a biggie to me. Every year thousands of aspiring professional soccer players go overseas at age 18 to and from destinations all over the world. Hundreds of aspiring professional baseball players too.
If you think you are ready to sign a multi million dollar contract in a few months, doesn't seem like a big deal to give mommy a kiss and get on an airplane.