[Babe Ruth]

Don't look now but Larry Brown and SMU just beat Kentucky by signing one of the top five prospects in the nation.

http://collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com/2013/11/smus-larry-brown-were-going-to-be-pretty-relevant-pretty-quickly.html/

That's going to be a very good team next season

 

[Geaux Tigers]

Re: Emmanuel Mudiay

I would want to play for Larry Brown. But damn he couldn't get a better job than SMU?

 

[LeGoat06]

Re: Emmanuel Mudiay

Pony Express

 

[EpicFailGuy]

Re: Emmanuel Mudiay

There's plenty of money at SMU now that they don't have a payroll to meet.

 

[29380]

Re: Emmanuel Mudiay

Going pro overseas

 

[RollWithEm]

Re: Emmanuel Mudiay

This guy is a top 3 prospect. Is this the first time someone with that much hype has gone pro oversees rather than playing in college? This has to be a bigger deal than Brandon Jennings, right?

 

[E.H. Munro]

Re: Emmanuel Mudiay

Brandon Jennings was a pretty highly rated prospect too. But Mudiay is going overseas for the same reason Jennings did, he was ineligible to play his freshman year.

 

[HKF]

Re: Emmanuel Mudiay

The real reason is someone probably offered him a crap load of money and he said "for one year, sure why not?" He was eligible, but there is suspicion that he and/or his relatives took some cash.

 

[bball2223]

Re: Emmanuel Mudiay

Yep. He cited his mom struggling, as well. Just go and get paid without having to worry about it clouding your eligibility.

 

[E.H. Munro]

Re: Emmanuel Mudiay

The real reason is someone probably offered him a crap load of money and he said "for one year, sure why not?" He was eligible, but there is suspicion that he and/or his relatives took some cash.

I had heard from a friend two weeks ago (and one that's pretty plugged in) that he was about to be suspended for contact with an agent. So I just figured that the marching orders had come through and he was getting out while the getting was good.

 

[SomedayCameSuddenly]

Re: Emmanuel Mudiay

Tough blow for SMU, can't blame him though.

 

[Nimreitz]

Re: Emmanuel Mudiay

Hahahahaha **** Larry Brown

Not a bigger deal than Jennings. Jennings was the top guy in his class.

 

[HKF]

Re: Emmanuel Mudiay

Well, it's not a big deal because this high school class coming in, isn't really being hyped like that.

 

[RollWithEm]

Re: Emmanuel Mudiay

Not a bigger deal than Jennings. Jennings was the top guy in his class.

Mudiay is top 3 on every major draft board right now. Chad Ford actually has him as the #1 overall pick next year. Jennings was never rated that high (that I remember).

 

[E.H. Munro]

Re: Emmanuel Mudiay

I'm pretty sure that most mocks had Jennings in the top 5 coming out of high school. I'd say they were both pretty big deals.

 

[Nimreitz]

Re: Emmanuel Mudiay

Mudiay is top 3 on every major draft board right now. Chad Ford actually has him as the #1 overall pick next year. Jennings was never rated that high (that I remember).

Yes he was

 

[bball2223]

Re: Emmanuel Mudiay

http://deadspin.com/deion-sanderss-disaster-of-a-school-is-being-shut-down-1605904038

The school he went to, Prime Prep, is being shut down.

 

[R-Star]

Re: Emmanuel Mudiay

I'm glad this kid is proving you don't have to go the NCAA route and still be a top pick.

Now hopefully people saying kids are forced to play in the NCAA for free and should be paid will shut the **** up.

 

[King Sancho Fantastic]

Re: Emmanuel Mudiay

Good for him.

 

[bball2223]

Re: Emmanuel Mudiay

Signed 1.2 million dollar deal to play in China this year. Good for him.