Xavier Foster to SMU? Is this a done deal?

[Sigmapolis]

I need to do an evil cult leaders power rankings sometime.

My initial instinct is Jim Jones would be #1, but this is one heck of a case --

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Charles Manson writing songs for the Beach Boys is up there, too.

Forward that idea to Angie for her Friday threads.

Calling @Angie. Favorite cults/leaders OT.

 

[jcisuclones]

I don’t think there were charges simply an investigation.

On top of that, he wasn’t even kicked off the team due to the accusation. It was due to other issues.

 

[Pope]

Ironic that a religious school picked up a guy accused of sexual assault. I thought typically any religious school steered far away from this. SMU is a joke.

Actually, I think Baylor recruits them.

 

[Drew0311]

Calling @Angie. Favorite cults/leaders OT.

Jim Jones and David Koresh are first ballot HOF. The googly eye guy out in California that lead heavens gate is up there also.

 

[Rabbuk]

Jim Jones and David Koresh are first ballot HOF. The googly eye guy out in California that lead heavens gate is up there also.

Applewhite

 

[Thomasrickj]

You claimed he was convicted.......

Read my reply to another person saying the same thing. I mistyped and acknowledged my mistake. I know he was not convicted and I didn't double-check my typing.

 

[madguy30]

Calling @Angie. Favorite cults/leaders OT.

'favorite'.

That should be an interesting lead to the discussion, haha.

 

[Angie]

Calling @Angie. Favorite cults/leaders OT.

I am going to be out of the country on 9/9 - can you guest host it?

 

[CYEATHAWK]

Jim Jones and David Koresh are first ballot HOF. The googly eye guy out in California that lead heavens gate is up there also.

Koresh was a boy scout compared to the Manson's and Jim Jones of the world.

 

[NoCreativity]

Applewhite

You mean "Do"? Lol

 

[nfrine]

Jim Jones and David Koresh are first ballot HOF. The googly eye guy out in California that lead heavens gate is up there also.

Hayden Fry created quite a cult at eiu...

 

[Sigmapolis]

I am going to be out of the country on 9/9 - can you guest host it?

Sure!

What time in the morning does it need to be posted?

 

[kentkel]

Hayden Fry created quite a cult at eiu...

Yeah, and that one has lasted far longer than the other ones listed.

 

[Carlisle Clone]

Speaking about Foster, I must admit to being fooled by his abilities. If you watched him in high school you saw a kid going thru the motions and thought "awww he is just bored and can turn it on when he wants". I dont have his stats but guessing almost half his shots in high school were 3s. He just camped out and bombed away.

Then X gets to college and you hear the rumblings that he wasnt taking it as serious as he should have. There were several people on this board that saw this coming and stated such. I have no ill will towards the kid but im guessing he is going to find it hard to flip the switch and play basketball at 100% effort level when he has been coasting the last few years he has been on a court.

 

[Cyinthenorth]

Speaking about Foster, I must admit to being fooled by his abilities. If you watched him in high school you saw a kid going thru the motions and thought "awww he is just bored and can turn it on when he wants". I dont have his stats but guessing almost half his shots in high school were 3s. He just camped out and bombed away.

Then X gets to college and you hear the rumblings that he wasnt taking it as serious as he should have. There were several people on this board that saw this coming and stated such. I have no ill will towards the kid but im guessing he is going to find it hard to flip the switch and play basketball at 100% effort level when he has been coasting the last few years he has been on a court.

He still ended up a top-100 guy. Was that just based off of his size and potential, or what?

 

[Sigmapolis]

He still ended up a top-100 guy. Was that just based off of his size and potential, or what?

Guys with his athleticism and 7' height don't grow on trees.

 

[Carlisle Clone]

He still ended up a top-100 guy. Was that just based off of his size and potential, or what?

Being 7' and having the ability to shoot the 3 is always going to catch some eyes. From my perspective it looked like he was just going thru the motions. You can tell when someone LOVES a sport. I think with X he loved what came along with being an athlete (the off the court stuff)

 

[madguy30]

Speaking about Foster, I must admit to being fooled by his abilities. If you watched him in high school you saw a kid going thru the motions and thought "awww he is just bored and can turn it on when he wants". I dont have his stats but guessing almost half his shots in high school were 3s. He just camped out and bombed away.

Then X gets to college and you hear the rumblings that he wasnt taking it as serious as he should have. There were several people on this board that saw this coming and stated such. I have no ill will towards the kid but im guessing he is going to find it hard to flip the switch and play basketball at 100% effort level when he has been coasting the last few years he has been on a court.

On the other hand he made a difference in spacing out the ball in his few appearances for ISU.

If it clicks for effort perhaps things change but oh well.

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

SMU isn’t really a “religious” school. It was founded by (and still owned by, I think) the Methodist Church, but the church isn’t involved in running the curriculum and lets the educational administration run things however they see fit. The school claims to be officially non-sectarian.

From what I’ve heard, TCU does require one ‘religion’ class for all students, but it can be as simple as watching a movie with religious themes and writing a paper on it, so it’s not all that rigorous. TCU is affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), but it’s only slightly more “religious” than SMU.

Baylor and the Baptists, on the other hand …

I had a good friend from high school who went to TCU. This is pretty accurate to the way she explained it to me.

 

[Angie]

Sure!

What time in the morning does it need to be posted?

I usually shoot for about 7-8 am! Thanks so much.