Beilein on Burke
Beilein said the following re: Burke:
First, I would like to note that Wednesday's reports of Trey Burke's decision to enter the NBA draft were premature.
My coaching staff and I have met with Trey and his parents several times over the past two weeks. Collectively, we have gathered and shared with each of them some necessary information that we feel will help Trey make the most informed decision for his future.
The Burke family has been very receptive to our assistance and appreciates that we have encouraged Trey to take his time and look at all of his options between now and the April 10 deadline.
With only one full week of classes remaining, Trey and his teammates, like all students at Michigan, are working diligently to complete their assignments and prepare for final exams.
http://www.mgoblue.com/blog/2012/04/inside-michigan-beilein-weekly-11.h…
Again....this blows
April 10 is the NCAA deadline for a player who declares for the draft to withdraw his name and maintain his college eligibility.
April 29 is the NBA deadline for a player to declares for the draft.
Should a player declare any time before April 10, he must pull out by April 10 to maintain his college eligibility. A player could choose to wait until after the April 10 NCAA deadline and declare before April 29 and still be eligible for the draft but would no longer be eligible to play in college.
Before one more person says "Those who stay..."
1. In the most literal sense of the phrase, Burke is already a Champion.
2. Somehow Bernard Robinson, Lavell Blanchard, Courtney Sims, and a decade of Senior Michigan Basketball players were not, actually, Champions.
The
Phrase
Is
Meaningless
I wouldn't call it meaningless, just misinterpreted.
I apologize. The phrase, as originally uttered, had meaning. It's constant repition, used outside of the context of a team facing mass-attrition because of a new coaching regime, renders it meaningless.
You just can't use the truncated version.
They were champions of staying. Those who stay will be champions of staying.
I understand what he was saying. But it was specifically aimed at people who were, essentially, quitting. Not people that were jumping to a higher level of competition.
They may not have been champions on the court, but if they managed to get their degrees they were probably champions in life. It all depends on if you are taking the champions part as only referring to athletics.
And how do you define "Champion of Life." It's so subjective. I could argue that a crackhead is a champion of life because he loves what he does, he's damn good at it and he seems happy.
I have 3 Life Championship Banners in my bedroom
FWIW, Jalen Rose tweeted this:
My opinion/2 cents is that he will NOT leave. We shall see but I seriously doubt it.
A rational person, like his parents, coach B, analysts, the folks on this blog, and even Hollis would all say he should stay in school another year.
But he's a kid who from all signs hates school, is facing the pressure of finals, and who checked out of school a month ago. He is dreaming about the riches (2nd round is pretty good) of the NBA, a new car, and the big city. It's that or study for finals and go unpack the trash bags in the dorm room.
If he comes back to school, I'm more proud of him for taking that challenge on than I am for any of his frosh BB accolades.
At least there wasn't a 1 hour ESPN special this time. Best of luck Trey.