Chris Jones now wants out of his LOI

#101
#101
Memphis doesn't have an open spot on their roster for Jones. They are full of elite talent and can't do anything with it.
 
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#103
Unimane said:
Why? What do you know that the rest of us don't? New coaching transitions are always a little messy and this kid being priority #1 may not be in the plans for Martin. Maybe Jones isn't nearly as important as you think, maybe yes. I'm not going to stress or pretend I know what Martin should do because I read a newspaper article about one recruit. There are other guys out there, especially if Jones isn't going to qualify anyway.
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Other guys? Can your friends do this?

YouTube - Chris Jones Show, 2011 Tournament of Champions MVP from Oak Ridge


Can't miss prospect if he qualifies--electric scorer.
 
#104
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orange_peel said:
Seems like recruiting should take priority over filling out a staff. You need players to win in the SEC. If Jones and Ware are that good make them your first priority if not tell them to hit the road and recruit other players. Recruiting should come first. Oh yea and Mike Hamilton should be fired.
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Putting together the right staff is much much more important than a single recruit. At best you get the kid and he lives up to the hype and is one and done. If you build a good staff you can get 5 star performance out of 3 star players. Makes no sense to recruit kids if u got no one to coach them.
 
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#105
Hard times are ahead folks...We are losing our entire recruiting class and from the sounds of it Martin isn't a go after a top player type of guy which means middle of the pack in the SEC east and maybe worse....Not sold on this hire at all and he's going to have to really get on the ball or he's not going to be here very long....I know its early but you would THINK saving this class would be top priority.....From the looks of it its not....Oh well
 
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tripper said:
Does anyone realize it's the "Dead Period" for basketball, started the 31st and ends the 7th at noon. Coaches are NOT ALLOWED to meet with prospects signed or unsigned. This is why CCM called the players on Monday to set up meetings after the "Final Four".
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All the more reason to get to Memphis ahead of the dead period. Or failing that over- communicate with your key prospects. If you took over a company from someone else your first mission would be to communicate with your top customers and reassure them. Simultaneously, your competitors ( if smart ) will be trying to steal these key customers ( Jones and Ware ). You don't want to leave these customers with the impression that you don't really give a rats behind about them and will get with them in a week or two if you can work them into your schedule.

Additionally, you never want to give the press in one of your favorite recruiting grounds an opportunity to run an article like this and negative recruit against you.

Say what you will about Jones and Ware but this has not been handled professionally. I feel like the ball has been dropped. Doesn't mean it can't be recovered, but not up to the professional or business standards that I would expect from my U of T.
 
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VOLnMiami said:
Hard times are ahead folks...We are losing our entire recruiting class and from the sounds of it Martin isn't a go after a top player type of guy which means middle of the pack in the SEC east and maybe worse....Not sold on this hire at all and he's going to have to really get on the ball or he's not going to be here very long....I know its early but you would THINK saving this class would be top priority.....From the looks of it its not....Oh well
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All you guys can do is complain. You complain about Hamilton, Dooley and now Martin. You bash Scotty, Tatum, Crompton, McBee, Brian Williams and everything that is orange. You don't have any facts or knowledge of anything, but you sure know how to complain.
 
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Fullfillmer said:
All the more reason to get to Memphis ahead of the dead period. Or failing that over- communicate with your key prospects. If you took over a company from someone else your first mission would be to communicate with your top customers and reassure them. Simultaneously, your competitors ( if smart ) will be trying to steal these key customers ( Jones and Ware ). You don't want to leave these customers with the impression that you don't really give a rats behind about them and will get with them in a week or two
if you can work them into your schedule.

Additionally, you never want to give the press in one of your favorite recruiting grounds an opportunity to run an article like this and negative recruit against you.

Say what you will about Jones and Ware but this has not been handled professionally. I feel like the ball has been dropped. Doesn't mean it can't be recovered, but not up to the professional or business standards that I would expect from my U of T.
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How do you know CCM hasn't handled this situation professionally?

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#110
tigerinmemphis said:
you mean event like watching the Memphis High Tigers come out of the tunnel and run on to a court that says Final 4 on the center circle??? Those kind of events?
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"Hey guys, look! We used to have a coach who could win a meaningful game!"
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#112
#112
Why worry about a prima donna who probably won't qualify academically? He is a good player, but chances are he either won't make it in, will flunk out while he is here, or be in and out of trouble because of his attitude. Coach Martin has probably evaluated this and will meet with him or release him after the dead period. It may be the kid is getting some bad advice from his "coach" and knows he can't qualify academically. But if coach Martin has to grovel to him now, how will he coach him later. If he wants to be here, great. If not, don't waste a new coach's valuable time and a scholly on him.
 
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#114
If you have read my previous posts, you know I am the last to criticize a 17 year old recruiting prospect just because he decides to go elswhere and to ask others who do to cut him some slack. However, this Chris Jones quote is over the top:

"If I'm his top recruit and everybody is relying on me, he didn't take out the time to come and see me."

Chris, you will ultimately find no program or school in which "everybody is relying on" you. If you want to be a part of an institution and tradition, something that is greater than you, then we're glad to have you.
 
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VOLnMiami said:
Hard times are ahead folks...We are losing our entire recruiting class and from the sounds of it Martin isn't a go after a top player type of guy which means middle of the pack in the SEC east and maybe worse....Not sold on this hire at all and he's going to have to really get on the ball or he's not going to be here very long....I know its early but you would THINK saving this class would be top priority.....From the looks of it its not....Oh well
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:lolabove:

That is absolutely ridiculous.

First off, Martin's plan from the beginning was to meet with Chris Jones after the final four. Nothing has changed except for Chris Jones being a whiny little kid. It's the dead period right now. Secondly, your statement about him not going after top players is false. Martin said he is going to recruit the best players available. But he's also not going to recruit a bunch of one and done prima donna's either. Building a team with 4 year players is the right way to do it.

Instead of jumping to conclusions before the man has completed his first week on the job, just sit back and wait and see how things go.
 
#117
#117
lylsmorr said:
He has contacted him, but hasn't had time to go to Memphis for a face-to-face which he said he will do exactly that after the Final Four. I don't see what he's upset about.
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Why does he need to wait until after the Final Four?
 
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#118
Fullfillmer said:
All the more reason to get to Memphis ahead of the dead period. Or failing that over- communicate with your key prospects. If you took over a company from someone else your first mission would be to communicate with your top customers and reassure them. Simultaneously, your competitors ( if smart ) will be trying to steal these key customers ( Jones and Ware ). You don't want to leave these customers with the impression that you don't really give a rats behind about them and will get with them in a week or two if you can work them into your schedule.

Additionally, you never want to give the press in one of your favorite recruiting grounds an opportunity to run an article like this and negative recruit against you.

Say what you will about Jones and Ware but this has not been handled professionally. I feel like the ball has been dropped. Doesn't mean it can't be recovered, but not up to the professional or business standards that I would expect from my U of T.
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Again, before the March 31st, we were in the EVALUATION PERIOD. Jones does not play for Melrose; therefore, we could not evaluate him. We could evaluate Ware earlier in the week because it was a school related event. After the EVALUATION PERIOD is the DEAD PERIOD which ends on April 7th at noon. CCM called Jones to set a meeting after the dead period since this the ONLY time he could meet with him. Any other contact with him would be a NCAA violation.

Sometimes, before you call CCM out, it might be best to know the rules in which he can operate. Evidently, CCM does which is nice for a change.
 
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tvolsfan said:
Why does he need to wait until after the Final Four?
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See above post. I hope it clarifies the Jones situation. Why Johnson or Jones don't understand this is beyond me. I just think there are very few people in Memphis wanting him to go to UT.
 
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tripper said:
See above post. I hope it clarifies the Jones situation. Why Johnson or Jones don't understand this is beyond me. I just think there are very few people in Memphis wanting him to go to UT.
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Good call. I didn't know that info.
 
#125
#125
Fullfillmer said:
All the more reason to get to Memphis ahead of the dead period. Or failing that over- communicate with your key prospects. If you took over a company from someone else your first mission would be to communicate with your top customers and reassure them. Simultaneously, your competitors ( if smart ) will be trying to steal these key customers ( Jones and Ware ). You don't want to leave these customers with the impression that you don't really give a rats behind about them and will get with them in a week or two if you can work them into your schedule.

Additionally, you never want to give the press in one of your favorite recruiting grounds an opportunity to run an article like this and negative recruit against you.

Say what you will about Jones and Ware but this has not been handled professionally. I feel like the ball has been dropped. Doesn't mean it can't be recovered, but not up to the professional or business standards that I would expect from my U of T.
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university of toledo
sorry just so use to seeing UT
 
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