Emmanuel Adeife enrolled at UL

[RaginEsquire06]

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Esq., Barr is strictly a post guy. Ferguson can play the power forward or center. _

Ok....So it will be Barr versus Adeife fighting for playing time. Will be interesting, I say let the best big man win!

[UNLVRebel]

Hello Ragin' Cajuns. I want to preface by saying I'm not here to talk trash or pick a fight on your board at all. I just wanted to share some info on Adeife and how bad he hurt our program this year. I am a UNLV alumnus and die hard Rebel fan/season ticket holder. Our program received some pretty terrible news this season when the ncaa forced our 5 star 7' recruit to red shirt because they were questioning a freshman English class he took in his home country of Cameroon.

As bad as this news was, there was still hope here in Vegas that Adeife could step in and be a dominant force for us. I go to as many practices as my schedule allows, and I was very encouraged by what I saw in his play and how athletic he was. He was strong, could run the floor and keep up with our style of basketball. He really played above the rim too.

But all my high expectations came crashing down to earth when I started to see his attitude appear. He would roll his eyes at everything. I mean the guy started to act like he was Michael Jordan in practice (didn't need any instruction). I think the Beas Hamga ruling by the ncaa made him think that we couldn't live without him. He was warned time and time again by the coaching staff until it all came to a head in our first non-exhibition home game against Montana St.

I read a post in which someone questioned if maybe Coach Kruger had promised him a lot of playing time and that maybe he was justified being so upset. But you have to understand, this was the FIRST GAME OF THE SEASON. It was a game in which he started and played a lot of minutes. Our starters clearly had control of the game and coach wanted to get a look at some kids on the bench and how they would respond to an opposing team making a run. Adeife freaked out. He refused to join the huddle during time outs. He was making crazy gestures and yelling and cursing at teammates and the coaching staff (see link to article below). He was a complete and public embarrassment at that game.

After the game, rather congratulating one of our two seniors on a career night, he refused to join the post game locker room meeting, turned his back on the coach and went to the showers. All this after a game WE WON BY 11 POINTS. He left our coach no choice. He was a cancer on our team and I'm very proud of our coach for making the hard but right decision. I'm also very proud of the 8-3 start we've managed with our tallest starter being 6'8".

Between his problems at Houston and at UNLV, I think your coaching staff has their work cut out for them on this his 4th stop on a disaster of a college career. I hope for your sake and for his that he seeks some anger management counseling and gains some maturity.

Good luck this season.

http://www.lvrj.com/sports/11264691.html

[Doug]

We have a coach on the hot seat, nuf said.

[UNLVRebel]

Hello from Vegas. I added a post on the basketball main page about Adeife.

[UNLVRebel]

I see. Well, maybe he can keep it together as this is most likely his last chance at some type of college career. How about you guys win your conference next year and our teams meet to battle in March? How cool would that be!?

[NCAA or BUST]

_ I see. Well, maybe he can keep it together as this is most likely his last chance at some type of college career. How about you guys win your conference next year and our teams meet to battle in March? How cool would that be!? _

Now you talking. Thanks for the info/scoop at least we won't be blindsided and if we are lucky he learned his lesson. See you in March 2009

[RonMexico]

HEY GUYS!!!

You really think Lee doesn't know this kids history? He won't be blindsided. You think Adiefe doesn't know what obstacles stand in his way? He knows Barr, and Ferguson provide some serious competition next year. If he doesnt, shame on him for not doing his homework.

By the way, Lee is feeling heat for sure, but he will be back next year. No AD in their right mind wouldn't give a guy one more year to work with the talent we have, plus the big guys coming in next year.

L'te'

PS Anyone remember how we use to beat the crap out of Lon Krueger when he coached at UTPA?

[NCAA or BUST]

_ HEY GUYS!!!

You really think Lee doesn't know this kids history? He won't be blindsided.

I meant ME

[AboveAverage]

I guess your gut says let his college career be over, right?

[RonMexico]

I meant ME

C'mon, you've never been blindsided in your life!

[UNLVRebel]

_ I guess your gut says let his college career be over, right? _

I am mad at the guy. Or maybe just upset about the opportunity he blew here. We went to the sweet 16 last year and I remember sitting in the first practice watching him and the rest of the team and thinking, "rebuilding year MY _____, we're going back." We still might make it back to the big dance, but we just don't have any inside presence and we get out rebounded every game. He could have and WOULD have been that for us. There was no one here competing for his spot and I just can't fathom why he developed the attitude and snapped at the first game like that.

After all that, though, I do hope he does well for you guys. He should look at Joel Anthony as an example. He was not even a starter for us last year. Came off the bench and worked hard; never complained about minutes, just gave everything he had every minute in practice and every play in the game. He made the Heat's final roster this year and now Shaq is showing him around Miami and buying him suits.

[CajunT]

_ I am mad at the guy. Or maybe just upset about the opportunity he blew here. We went to the sweet 16 last year and I remember sitting in the first practice watching him and the rest of the team and thinking, "rebuilding year MY _____, we're going back." We still might make it back to the big dance, but we just don't have any inside presence and we get out rebounded every game. He could have and WOULD have been that for us. There was no one here competing for his spot and I just can't fathom why he developed the attitude and snapped at the first game like that.

After all that, though, I do hope he does well for you guys. He should look at Joel Anthony as an example. He was not even a starter for us last year. Came off the bench and worked hard; never complained about minutes, just gave everything he had every minute in practice and every play in the game. He made the Heat's final roster this year and now Shaq is showing him around Miami and buying him suits. _

I think many of these kids have maturity problems. The staff clearly understands the situation, and are willing to take the risk. We never know what these kids have been told by coaching staffs to get their signatures on a letter of intent.

Lon Kruger is the coach, he can determine if he wants an athlete in his program or not. I can assure you it won't be the last time Kruger runs an athlete out of his program. As for UNLV, they are not above dealing with their own problem athletes. In the end, it's really none of UNLV's fans or staff's business, he has been released.