McDermott to Creighton

[Middy33]

Re: McDermott to Creighton

I hear ya on changing his mind this late in the game. He may have went to ISU before but obviously the stabilty of his dad not being there the whole time had a big part to do with it. It is what it is! Let's go get another high quality player and keep the panther train rolling like with W's like we have been lately! Go Panthers!

[ronfitch]

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CU intromusic @ mcleod

Com'on Bob - do it for the children!

Post of the thread!

[jordana33]

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Why couldn't he play for his dad when he was the coach at ISU

Because he wasn't good enough to play Big 12 basketball. Losing Doug McDermott isn't going to derail this program people. We still have the best coach in the Missouri Valley Conference. All this does is makes me appreciate that Jake showed he WANTED to be here and signed that extension when he could have had his pick of jobs as the hot coach of the season.

[96' Alum]

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Let it go! Doug made a choice to go play for his dad! Yes he is a good recruit and would have helped us, but how many kids in his situation would not turn down a chance to play for their dad? I'm guessing not many. I know it really sucks that we are losing such a good recruit but Jake and the staff I'm sure will find another very quality player to fill his spot. It's not the end of world!

If playing for his dad was such a big deal, then sign with Iowa State.....

[06panther10]

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Bump.

Kaboom.

Clearly, I thought MUCH MUCH too highly of the character of Greg McDermott.

[GonzoCat]

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I just hope Doug really does want to play for his dad. Not all kids do, in fact I'd bet a majority don't. That's between the two of them, what kind of relationship they have, and it doesn't make it right or wrong either way.

The thing is it sort of seems like Greg was using Doug as his excuse to make this move. He couldn't very well come out and say "I'm going to get canned here at ISU as soon as JP can raise the money, so I'm jumping at this unbelievable offer from CU, and I must be the luckiest sumbeyatch in the world." So he went with "I'm making this move so I can coach my son." A total BS justification, given without taking any actual steps towards getting his son released from his current obligation.

[CyCarp]

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If playing for his dad was such a big deal, then sign with Iowa State.....

This is what bugs me the most about this situation. If you want to play with your dad, fine. But why do you want to play with him at Creighton and not Iowa State?

[06panther10]

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You're right gonzo. He completely used and took advantage of both Jake and his son's situations. Selfish, and classless..

[TH1974]

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A total BS justification, given without taking any actual steps towards getting his son released from his current obligation.

Aside from talking to Jacobson who gave his blessing to the deal.

[CyCarp]

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Aside from talking to Jacobson who gave his blessing to the deal.

What else was Jacobson going to say? He really didn't have a choice.

[Middy33]

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This is what bugs me the most about this situation. If you want to play with your dad, fine. But why do you want to play with him at Creighton and not Iowa State?

Let's be real here. Greg knew he probly wasn't going to be at state much longer and told his son to go play for the next best situation compared to playing with him. Go to UNI where with whom we have a relationship with and it's going to be a stable program for 4-5 years your playing unlike what it might be at state. That's why he didn't go play with his dad originally. IMO!

[06panther10]

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Aside from talking to Jacobson who gave his blessing to the deal.

Uh, thats the whole point... Of course he was going to say yes.

Try to keep up.

[UNI83]

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Let's be real here. Greg knew he probly wasn't going to be at state much longer and told his son to go play for the next best situation compared to playing with him. Go to UNI where with whom we have a relationship with and it's going to be a stable program for 4-5 years your playing unlike what it might be at state. That's why he didn't go play with his dad originally. IMO!

Tough sh!t then. He signed a national letter of intent (you know, that pesky binding contract thing), choosing not to play for his father but for Jacobson.

F*** Doug and f*** Greg

[TH1974]

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Uh, thats the whole point... Of course he was going to say yes.

Try to keep up.

I wasn't saying that Jake had much of a choice. I was only replying to Gonzo's post that said McDermott hadn't done anything to get Doug released from his letter.

Try to keep up.

[UNI83]

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I wasn't saying that Jake had much of a choice. I was only replying to Gonzo's post that said McDermott hadn't done anything to get Doug released from his letter.

Try to keep up.

Doug didn't ask Jake for his release Greg did. If gonzo tried to make it seem like Doug did it he is a fracking moran.