I’m glad that we haven’t had any guys opt out yet (Terrence Clarke conspiracies notwithstanding). I wonder if this is a sign of things to come for the rest of their season as he was unquestionably their most talented player and a likely lottery pick, plus K’s back is due for a flare up any time now.
Duke’s Jalen Johnson Quits Team
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I mean I don't really blame him. If you're a lock for 1st rd why play for a team that sucks and risk injury.
The media will spin this as something glorious that K did to ensure the health and well being of this young Dukie Superstar.
What a lil bitch. Our guys have at least showed up in the face of a brutal season. I hope this gives K a back ache.
Wow, I hope this move costs him some draft spots. This is the very definition of quitting.
Glad that it happened to duke. Hopefully this doesn't start a chain reaction.
Glad that it happened to duke. Hopefully this doesn't start a chain reaction.
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Seems like getting kicked off of 2 of your high school teams might mean it's a trend.
Sucks for Duke which makes me happy but at least he’s honest and saying he’s quitting instead of faking a sore ankle to sit out.
To be fair the team is better minus Johnson. Don't like bashing 18-year-olds, but he was a problem and it was best he opted out.
I think it’s a crap move. He wouldn’t be opting out if Duke was going to be a one seed. Quitter.
I think this was more of a K decision than a Johnson one.
ESPN will spin this into a positive move for the young man when he lands overseas.
Must not have been able to move into Zion's crib for the season! What a shame!
Must not have been able to move into Zion's crib for the season! What a shame!
God college basketball is such a shit show. Like watching a slow train wreck. Sucks this is the sport I’m invested in, frankly.
Yeah, but he was talented enough to score through tough defenders and make some shots, now they don't have that option.
#playersfirst
Refresh things for me but wasn't he the guy who was booted from IMG last year for some off the court stuff? Now he quits on Duke? Going to have to answer some ?'s when Draft comes up that's for sure.
To be the best player on a team like IMG, and get kicked off of it, raises some warning flags and now this makes it seem like a trend. If I was him, I would be dreading those pre-draft interviews.
Heard today K pulled a Bobby Knight and wiped his a$$ on toilet paper and stuck in JJ's face and told him that's what he was playing like after the team's last loss.
I've just about made the full switch to college football. Real close to not caring at all anymore. Used to be the opposite.
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True. But superstar NBA players often quit on their teams (James Harden the most recent example), and we're now seeing it in the NFL with Deshaun Watson. Guess what I'm saying is I'm not a fan of quitting, but if these young college guys see these star pro athletes do it, they think they can do it as well.
That's liable to cause back issues with the Rat faced bastard...
No it’s not. Any game I watched he dominated for them.
No..hes best player on the team minus Hurt. He didn't opt out, he QUIT
Need to either let the kids go or adopt a no-opt out rule. Something or this will continue to be a trend.
If they opt out. They need to pay triple the tuition. This is ridiculous
If they opt out. They need to pay triple the tuition. This is ridiculous
Do what? Why do we rationalize a guy quitting for these reasons? I mean I can't stand Duke but these kids acting like college basketball is a glorified scrimmage/AAU circuit is ridiculous.
I truly hope these issue wake up college officials to change our game's landscape and work to get to a baseball model to let kids go pro w/o college or if you do come, you have to play for college and enough of this nonsense.
Ours isn’t much better. Last two years we had players quit mid-season
Hard for me to blame Watson. The Texans have been comically bad at managing players and draft assets over the last couple of seasons and are in a horrible spot for the future in spite of Watson being one of the best QBs in the league
A. Not with 3 weeks left in the season.
B. Our teams weren't garbage when they left.
C. They weren't options 1A or 1B
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