What I know about the McNeil situation: part 2

[jsb]

Well if the money has already exchanged hands with Justion and UNLV maybe we should see if he wants out of his NLI.

 

[isutrevman]

They have ways to get around it.

Ways around NCAA rules maybe. Iowa State can still choose not to release him if they don't like how it went down.

 

[MartinCy]

Then waited a full month to ask for a release? The NCAA might not consider to be tampering, but ISU can call it whatever they want. Even if he wasn't on staff yet, that doesn't make it any less shady. It just wouldn't be punishable by the NCAA.

The timing on the Cal connection doesn't make sense to me either. The coach got hired 6 weeks ago. Why just now would he be asking for the release?

*Disclaimer: Not saying he is for sure not going to Cal*

 

[WastedTalent]

Which is tampering (illegal) if he spoke to McNeil about going to Cal.

But what if McNeill inquired?

 

[allfourcy]

The only reason he wants out is that Chris Walker was hired at Cal last month after previously working for UA (who sponsored McNeill's AAU program).

This may sound sad, but I hope this is 100% true. Then it's on his end only. Then any of his implications of us breaking any promises or such would just be excuses for him saving face for his own disrespect and & lack of integrity with commitments. Then I could switch to being glad he didn't come here.

 

[allfourcy]

The timing on the Cal connection doesn't make sense to me either. The coach got hired 6 weeks ago. Why just now would he be asking for the release?

*Disclaimer: Not saying he is for sure not going to Cal*

Yeah why so late...2 weeks or less from coming on campus. So frustrating.

 

[Knownothing]

Dear California, Your doing it all wrong. Your supposed to hire an AAU coach with a better hookup than a three star.

 

[jsb]

This may sound sad, but I hope this is 100% true. Then it's on his end only. Then any of his implications of us breaking any promises or such would just be excuses for him saving face for his own disrespect and & lack of integrity with commitments. Then I could switch to being glad he didn't come here.

Oh for gods sake there are no implications that this is anything but the kid wanting to go to cal.

Stupid Iowa state fans continue to blame Iowa state.

 

[Cyke]

I just pulled the petty move of the day. I went back and liked all of his tweets of him in Iowa State gear.

 

[Clonefan32]

More than anything I feel bad for the kid. I imagine he has to be torn. I would imagine there is more at play than him just changing his mind-- probably a lot of pressure from family, friends, etc.

Cal is going to be bad next year. Like really bad. Ivan Raab, Charlie Moore and Jabari Bird are all gone. Also, you play in a league where even the good teams get minimal national exposure.

 

[jcyclonee]

I just pulled the petty move of the day. I went back and liked all of his tweets of him in Iowa State gear.

Might as well send him this, too.

 

[allfourcy]

Oh for gods sake there are no implications that this is anything but the kid wanting to go to cal.

Stupid Iowa state fans continue to blame Iowa state.

You have a reading comprehension problem. I didn't put any blame on ISU. Other posters are analyzing some of his quotes, not me. I'm just stating that it will be easier to 'let him go' if he's using ISU as his excuse.

 

[allfourcy]

Oh for gods sake there are no implications that this is anything but the kid wanting to go to cal.

Stupid Iowa state fans continue to blame Iowa state.

Well, duh, there are from NcNeill, according to OTHER posters. Didn't even suggest they were true. Just that he was indicating us, which could make him even more hard to like. Glad you absolutely 100% know the exact reason and others are stupid. Why can't we all be like you?

 

[Cydkar]

It doesn't make any sense for people to be attacking our coaches because a player decides to leave.

Did I ever mention on this board that Darius used to DM me after all his games basically begging me to tweet his stats so he could retweet them? Well because of that I thought he owed me some answers lol.

Me: "Darius, are you going to explain why you aren't coming to Iowa State anymore?"

Darius: "No need to. They know why !!!!"

Me: "Well what happened? I thought you were excited about coming to Ames?"

Darius: "I was until things hit the fan!!! I'm doing what's best for me and my family now."

He's full of ****. You are young, you'll learn.

 

[Cydkar]

Might as well send him this, too.

I just tell her, "that wasn't a knife." We are talking about Jennifer Aniston, right?

 

[jcyclonee]

I just tell her, "that wasn't a knife." We are talking about Jennifer Aniston, right?

I'm OK with us losing DM as long as we don't lose Aniston.


As a bonus, here's Shakira playing basketball.

 

[mb7299]

 

[kccyclone3]

He's full of ****. You are young, you'll learn.

I'm very confused with what he considers "things hitting the fan"?

 

[Cydkar]

I'm very confused with what he considers "things hitting the fan"?

He's making stuff up is what it is.

 

[ComCY]

He's making stuff up is what it is.

Or he considers asking for release and not getting it yet/things not going his way to be "stuff hitting the fan."