Jalen Johnson

[Hatch]

Would you guys stop... Good lord, y’all are about to pull a hamstring bending over to find “reasons.”

Johnson was a key part of this ‘rebuild.’ And he knew it. There is no way to spin this. It’s a bad look for the program. Top returning scorer and projected senior leader transfers... Right before the year you’re supposed to compete for a league championship?

People can’t seriously believe this is because he’s focusing on broadcast journalism or getting a masters elsewhere as to not look “incestuous” (which btw is not a thing and pretty ridiculous to suggest imo)

Of course all of these “reasons” are speculation. What else do we have to talk about? As far as basketball goes debate what you want about his game but he was the best player on the team last year, lead the team in scoring, rebounding, and minutes played. Of course it is a huge blow to the program. However I don’t think discussing the fact that this may go beyond basketball, especially in the current situation everyone is in, is that ridiculous.

[Hatch]

Are you sure about that? I thought I remember him sitting behind the bench with Gant and Marquetti for games? Also, the point of curiousness about his arrival and departure is what did he see here that made him say, I'll sit out another year to go somewhere else? It's just odd.

Yeah I was fairly certain but just looked it up. He would have actually been here in the spring of 15. He played 15-16 in Juco then went to South Carolina fall of 16. The 3 big transfers came in summer of 16 and sat out the 16-17 season. Of what I remember of that he was technically eligible while he was here and wanted to play but the staff wanted him to redshirt since he had already missed part of the season.

[RaginDave]

While, I was/have not been in love with Jalen Johnson's game (I think Kobe Julien, who plays a similar game is a much better player). it is going to be hard to replace Jalen's productivity. Jalen was and is extremely streaky. He had some really good games, and also had some really questionable ones. Also his production tailed off late in the year when we were limited with players. For instance he was averaging 16.6 ppg in late December in late January he was under 15 ppg. , he did pick it back up a little towards the end of the season.

[Cajunsmike]

He has been here and enrolled as a student for a full 2 years. It could be a number of factors including things he experienced in the class room that led to this decision. I remember hearing upon graduating that getting a graduate degree from the same school where you got your undergrad can be seen by some in the professional world as incestuous (actual term that was used because it stuck in my head). This is one of the reasons even though I love our school and Lafayette I moved on for grad school.

Leaving Jalen Johnson situation out of this for a minute, I can affirm that many major companies today prefer employees pursue graduate degrees at a different university than the one they earned their undergrad degree from. It demonstrates "diversity" on your resume. In today's politically correct world that many corporations attest to, that is a word that is always viewed favorably. Of course it does not mean the education received is any better than they would have received at the previous spot. No idea how big of a factor this was in Jalen Johnson decision to move on. Consider this as well, rule used to be that the school you transferred to for your Masters program had to offer a graduate degree program that was not offered at the place you earned your undergraduate degree from. No idea if that rule is still in place or how much of a factor the academic situation played into Jalen's decision making. If I had to guess, I would say it was at least a consideration when reviewing his options.

[Hatch]

Leaving Jalen Johnson situation out of this for a minute, I can affirm that many major companies today prefer employees pursue graduate degrees at a different university than the one they earned their undergrad degree from. It demonstrates "diversity" on your resume. In today's politically correct world that many corporations attest to, that is a word that is always viewed favorably. Of course it does not mean the education received is any better than they would have received at the previous spot. No idea how big of a factor this was in Jalen Johnson decision to move on. Consider this as well, rule used to be that the school you transferred to for your Masters program had to offer a graduate degree program that was not offered at the place you earned your undergraduate degree from. No idea if that rule is still in place or how much of a factor the academic situation played into Jalen's decision making. If I had to guess, I would say it was at least a consideration when reviewing his options.

Yes diversity is a much more politically correct term. The incestuous comment that MAT thought was so ridiculous came from a very real conversation with someone much more old school and it struck a cord with me to the point that I still remember it 15 years later. It made me realize I would be going back into the same classrooms with many of the same professors and hearing the same philosophies I had already been exposed to. As far as Johnson goes he just strikes me as the type of student athlete in which academics had to be considered in this decision.

[60swerethebest]

Jalen had weaknesses in his game but he was still one of our best three players and I hate to lose him. Wish him best. Will be interesting to see where he ends up. Drat and golly gosh darn.

[ZoomZoom]

He has been here and enrolled as a student for a full 2 years. It could be a number of factors including things he experienced in the class room that led to this decision. I remember hearing upon graduating that getting a graduate degree from the same school where you got your undergrad can be seen by some in the professional world as incestuous (actual term that was used because it stuck in my head). This is one of the reasons even though I love our school and Lafayette I moved on for grad school.

One of our kids did that for a graduate degree and explained it pretty much in those words. Prove yourself elsewhere is the clean version.


My biggest concern with MBB is the modified schedule floated out there. I can’t wrap my head around playing ULM four times.

[Cajunsmike]

One of our kids did that for a graduate degree and explained it pretty much in those words. Prove yourself elsewhere is the clean version.


My biggest concern with MBB is the modified schedule floated out there. I can’t wrap my head around playing ULM four times.

Some coaches will not go for that. ULM May struggle this season as Ertel is moving on. Georgia State won’t like having to plAy Georgia Southern four times while we play the Warhawks four times

[ZoomZoom]

Some coaches will not go for that. ULM May struggle this season as Ertel is moving on. Georgia State won't like having to plAy Georgia Southern four times while we play the Warhawks four times

Wonder what graduate program Ertel is chasing at UAB?

[ManAboutTown]

Wonder what graduate program Ertel is chasing at UAB?

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