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Post by beaverinohio on Mar 31, 2018 7:11:07 GMT -8
Sorry to see him go, but I wish Drew the best and thank him for the time and effort he put into OSU basketball. And for all those that almost seem to be relishing the fact that he won't be drafted, so what. He'll be getting paid somewhere for something he loves to do. I'm not certain that another year at OSU would prepare him more for the NBA than a couple of years in the G-League or overseas. And I can just imagine the uproar on here if Drew stayed and tried to improve on the things people believe he needs to in order to make it in the NBA. First two face up jumpers from 14 feet he missed and everyone on here would be screaming. He can work on those things while getting paid.
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Post by drunkandstoopidbeav on Mar 31, 2018 7:14:02 GMT -8
Walton said Big G took 18 hours winter term during one game recently. I figured he’d be set to graduate in e years or so. The question is does he want his masters, I suspect he’s got a good shot at euro-ball as is.
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Post by TheGlove on Mar 31, 2018 7:22:59 GMT -8
It’s too bad he doesn’t want to finish up his eligibility at OSU.
With him I think the team has a chance to finish in the top half of the league and make the dance.
Pro ball isn’t going away, but you can never go back to your senior year of college. One day, when he’s got some perspective, he will regret this decision.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2018 18:21:03 GMT -8
It’s too bad he doesn’t want to finish up his eligibility at OSU. With him I think the team has a chance to finish in the top half of the league and make the dance. Pro ball isn’t going away, but you can never go back to your senior year of college. One day, when he’s got some perspective, he will regret this decision. Gotta disagree. When you are his age and you have a real shot at being a professional athlete you go for it. Especially when you already stuck around one extra year and it didn't improve your draft standing much. I mean if he is playing ball in Frankfurt or Rome next winter i would imagine he is making some memories that rival anything that happens in Corvallis, right? That includes any potential of a one and done in the tourney i have to say. It would be awesome for beav fans if Thompsons Tinkle and Drew were back next year, but think of the expectations, man.
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Post by jdogge on Mar 31, 2018 20:31:23 GMT -8
The mentality of the modern player is to leave college and go pro as fast as possible. I guess the money is too tempting to turn down. I always think of Tim Duncan who would have been the number 1 pick in the entire draft if he had come out after both his Soph and Jr years. Instead he stayed 4 years and got his degree. He happened to have a pretty decent professional career I wouldn't worry about his departure. Hollins can take his spot in the starting five.
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Post by bennyorange on Apr 2, 2018 7:33:59 GMT -8
Have fun in the D-league/Europe, Drew. If someone wanted to pay me $75K a year to play basketball in Italy, I'd probably take them up on that for a few years too. I'm just guessing that he's not going to be an NBA draft pick even if he stays at OSU next season, so if basketball is really what he wants to do, why not get paid to see the world while focusing on basketball all the time and not having to worry about studying, taking tests on airplanes, etc? I would guess that European league pro teams have as good or better facilities than we do to train in. He's had over a year to think about this decision since he returned last year. I don't think he's making a knee jerk reaction. Sucks for us next year unless these new guys coming in are ready to go day one, but I understand and respect Drew's decision. To be honest I never really thought of it that way and it removes a bit of the angst I've had over this. THOUGH he could still choose that option after a senior year helping the team that gave a young developing player a chance enhance its chances for another improved season. I just don't see him as an NBA player.
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Post by nabeav on Apr 2, 2018 7:53:28 GMT -8
bennyorange totally with you on him not being an NBA player. Not fast enough to guard perimeter players, not big enough to handle true posts, not a good enough shooter or ball handler to draw people away from the hoop on offense. He is a solid college player, which does make his decision a bit puzzling from the outside. I remember after his freshman year when he came back from playing with the Pac-12 all star team down in Australia, he was very positive about the experience. Perhaps he saw a chance for himself to compete internationally then? Maybe someone got in his ear about how much success he could have overseas? I don't know. Very clearly though someone or something has convinced him that he's going to be a professional basketball player. I just don't like the idea that he "owes" OSU anything. He doesn't. Kids don't exist to serve the university, the university exists to serve the kids.
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Post by TheGlove on Apr 2, 2018 11:10:39 GMT -8
It’s too bad he doesn’t want to finish up his eligibility at OSU. With him I think the team has a chance to finish in the top half of the league and make the dance. Pro ball isn’t going away, but you can never go back to your senior year of college. One day, when he’s got some perspective, he will regret this decision. Gotta disagree. When you are his age and you have a real shot at being a professional athlete you go for it. Especially when you already stuck around one extra year and it didn't improve your draft standing much. I mean if he is playing ball in Frankfurt or Rome next winter i would imagine he is making some memories that rival anything that happens in Corvallis, right? That includes any potential of a one and done in the tourney i have to say. It would be awesome for beav fans if Thompsons Tinkle and Drew were back next year, but think of the expectations, man. Not sure what you are disagreeing with. You think his pro ball opportunity will go away if he stays for his senior year? You don't think they could Dance? You can go back and do over your Senior Year? That some day he will regret leaving early? Those great memories in Frankfort or Rome can still be made, just one year later. You can never go back to being an undergrad, BMOC, NCAA tournament, etc.
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Post by beaverinohio on Apr 2, 2018 12:11:12 GMT -8
If Drew doesn't particularly like school and the only reason he is here at all is because of basketball then why not leave? I enjoyed undergrad and I'm sure most on here did too, but I didn't play a major sport at a Div. 1 school. While there are plenty of perks with that, I'm sure there are many things that make it a lot less fun and much more like a job. So he's decided to actually make it a job and get paid for it. He still has a chance to develop his game playing in the "minor" leagues. I'm guessing that overall, he'll be practicing and playing against better players on an everyday basis than he is at Oregon State and in the Pace 12. Sure guys like Ayton are better than he'll see overseas, but he's only played him twice and won't be returning anyway. So, maybe he does regret it down the line. But life is full of regrets. And just because you or I would regret it, that's not to say he will.
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Post by sagebrush on Apr 2, 2018 13:44:53 GMT -8
He'said been contemplating this for a couple years. Clearly he wants to move on sooner rather than later. Ciao. Adieu. Good luck. Thanks for your contribution.
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Post by Henry Skrimshander on Apr 2, 2018 14:29:54 GMT -8
If Drew doesn't particularly like school and the only reason he is here at all is because of basketball then why not leave? He was a two-time HM all-Pac-12 selection and had a 3.12 cum GPA this year when he earned his second award. I have heard he will graduate in June. He's done everything he needs to do as a student. Time to follow his dream. And if he only makes $75K or $100K playing overseas next year, he'll be doing better than 95% of his graduating classmates. Baseball players leave after three years all the time, when it's probably clearly in their best long-term interest to stay. Unlike Drew, most won't have their degrees, and most won't sniff triple-A, much less MLB. You take your opportunities when they arise, and make the best of them, because there is no guarantee they will be there in the future. Good luck.
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Post by Tigardbeav on Apr 2, 2018 14:33:48 GMT -8
He'said been contemplating this for a couple years. Clearly he wants to move on sooner rather than later. Ciao. Adieu. Good luck. Thanks for your contribution. you forgot arrividerchi, adios, gooday mate and au revoir just to cover the Italian, Spanish, French and Aussie experiences
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Post by Judge Smails on Apr 2, 2018 14:35:35 GMT -8
If Drew doesn't particularly like school and the only reason he is here at all is because of basketball then why not leave? He was a two-time HM all-Pac-12 selection and had a 3.12 cum GPA this year when he earned his second award. I have heard he will graduate in June. He's done everything he needs to do as a student. Time to follow his dream. And if he only makes $75K or $100K playing overseas next year, he'll be doing better than 95% of his graduating classmates. Baseball players leave after three years all the time, when it's probably clearly in their best long-term interest to stay. Unlike Drew, most won't have their degrees, and most won't sniff triple-A, much less MLB. You take your opportunities when they arise, and make the best of them, because there is no guarantee they will be there in the future. Good luck. He didn't say Drew didn't excel at school. He said Drew didn't like school. That is the difference and it is why he almost left last year.
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Post by beaverstever on Apr 2, 2018 15:25:16 GMT -8
I've enjoyed watching Drew - really glad he came to OSU and got to watch him play. Wishing him all the best.
As much as he would have helped next year, you don't want a kid coming back that has moved on emotionally - I was worried that it would be a problem for him this season, at at times it might have been the case. Regardless - good times ahead for him.
Also, really great he's getting his degree done - helps the program, and helps his long-term prospects.
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