Remy Abell to Indiana.

[AZ BU Fan]

Looking forward to the next inbound recruit...

[wizard1]

Remy Abell to Indiana

Coach---I'm really getting weary of all the "Remy" stuff and I suspect a large number of posters share my feeling. For whatever the reason, the lad is gone. Lets stop kicking the poor dead horse and blaming BU for everything that has happened in this area. Whatever the reasons, it doesn't really matter now because its over.

We have a new coach who most of us are enthusiastic about, we have three new recruits and possible more to come, and the program is entering a new era. Clearly a year or two of rebuilding will take place but the future for BU is bright---Lets move on, drop the recriminations and "blame games", and be positive about the BU future.

[Da Coach]

Wiz- Sorry, don't mean to offend anyone, but I plan to continue to follow how Remy does at Indiana, and I think more fans are curious, too. So please ignore the Remy threads.
Many can accept that there is collateral damage from a coaching change, though some want to deny that. However, I am ready to move forward and fully support the coaching staff.

[AZ BU Fan]

Many can accept that there is collateral damage from a coaching change, though some want to deny that.

DC is right!

Anyone out there who can't accept there can be collateral damage from a coaching change, knock it off!

There, its over and done!

The key (hope?) is if a coaching change proves to be worth the initial collateral damage!

[TPS1]

If losing Remy is the price we pay for a better coaching option, then I am all for it!

But seriously, I hope Remy is soon able to get over the crushing heartbreak and severe emotional toll of not being able to play for Jim Les.

[LittleBrave]

Coach---I'm really getting weary of all the "Remy" stuff and I suspect a large number of posters share my feeling. For whatever the reason, the lad is gone. Lets stop kicking the poor dead horse and blaming BU for everything that has happened in this area. Whatever the reasons, it doesn't really matter now because its over.

We have a new coach who most of us are enthusiastic about, we have three new recruits and possible more to come, and the program is entering a new era. Clearly a year or two of rebuilding will take place but the future for BU is bright---Lets move on, drop the recriminations and "blame games", and be positive about the BU future.

I think that DC is relatively positive about the future from what I've read from him and supportive of Coach Ford. He's just giving his perspective and pointing out what he feels is the truth about the reason for Remy leaving based on reliable sources, while others are just speculating about why he decided to leave. While I'm growing somewhat tired of this thread, it's certainly more relevant than NBA threads on this site. But I manage to skip over those threads and jump to ones that I want to read.

Maybe some people should test their creativity and start a new thread about something else related to college hoops if they don't like the current threads...over the past 2 years, I've come to realize the big responsibility of being a moderator for the immense number of comments that come through 24/7. While we bash them at times, without their contributions, insight, and moderation, this site would probably be O.O.C. and not the best forum in the Valley. Yes, I said, The BEST!

[tornado]

everyone is welcome to start or create their own threads and topics...

Here are some stats hot off the press from an expert....

--20% of head coaches change, leave, and/or are replaced each year

--40% of college basketball players transfer before their junior year
(many because of or following a coaching change)

--and 80% of the athletes say that they would NOT have come to where they committed if there were a new head coach!
(so Remy is simply among the HUGE majority of 80%)

http://twitter.com/#!/bylawblog/status/63668935597375488

[jrish12]

You are entitled to believe whatever you want. I actually have talked to people who know Remy and his situation and that is not the case. He had every intent of playing for Coach Les, despite tempting from other schools. Remy feels it was Bradley that did not keep it's commitment to him.

Then why didnt he wait to see if Les was hired somewhere if he was so adamant about playing for JL? IF that was indeed the reason/only reason he is not coming to BU?

It was a perfect storm, the kids stock grew and he had an opportunity to get out of his commitment, just like any kid who signed for a coach that was fired. It is what it is. He is not going to play for BU, the sun will still rise and set tomorrow and BU hoops will be fine.

[Da Coach]

Les has not been hired anywhere else. Maybe if he had Remy would be playing for him. I can't blame a kid for wanting out of an arrangement he did not plan for, and having control over his life and choices again.

[mrcoachdude]

Then why didnt he wait to see if Les was hired somewhere if he was so adamant about playing for JL? IF that was indeed the reason/only reason he is not coming to BU?

It was a perfect storm, the kids stock grew and he had an opportunity to get out of his commitment, just like any kid who signed for a coach that was fired. It is what it is. He is not going to play for BU, the sun will still rise and set tomorrow and BU hoops will be fine.

Yeh right wait for JL to get hired elswhere...when he may not get back into coaching right away?? your arguement makes no sense...but your right about moving on....move on already and quit trying to downplay JL's value to Remy...

[jrish12]

Yeh right wait for JL to get hired elswhere...when he may not get back into coaching right away?? your arguement makes no sense

Neither does the argument saying that Remy would not have looked for a way out of his LOI had Les been retained IMO. We dont know if that would have been the case or not. It is likely that Remy would have stayed, but we dont know that and we will never know. Two sides to every story...

[tornado]

jrish --

as for the argument he'd have looked to get out even if JL was still here, not only is there no evidence for that happening, but there is also strong evidence he would not -- because both Remy said so and he had signed a LOI

as for the argument his leaving was 100% because of JL being fired -- you again have Remy's testimony, the timing, the request for the release that was based on JL being fired.

So one has all the evidence for it & the other has no evidence supporting it other than conjecture -- but if you want to claim the two scenarios are about equal then be my guest..

[Buesch N Chips]

Coach---I'm really getting weary of all the "Remy" stuff and I suspect a large number of posters share my feeling.

Um, stop reading the thread?

[jrish12]

jrish --

as for the argument he'd have looked to get out even if JL was still here, not only is there no evidence for that happening, but there is also strong evidence he would not -- because both Remy said so and he had signed a LOI

as for the argument his leaving was 100% because of JL being fired -- you again have Remy's testimony, the timing, the request for the release that was based on JL being fired.

So one has all the evidence for it & the other has no evidence supporting it other than conjecture -- but if you want to claim the two scenarios are about equal then be my guest..

Someone could say alot of things, doesnt mean they are true. Im just saying, we dont know, nor will we ever, what Remy would have been like in a BU uniform. My main thing is nobody knows what Remy is actually thinking except Remy. No matter which way you try to spin it, even if you were his best friend he could tell you one thing and be thinking a completely different thing.

I realize that I am spinning as well, but im trying to get off the Remy Abell is god track and come back to earth that he will never suit up for BU, maybe others should realize this too.

[Future Walk-On]