Hardaway Jr to announce decision today
I didn't see this posted anywhere else, but according to Freep, THJ is supposed to annouce his decision today at 3pm
http://www.freep.com/article/20130417/SPORTS06/304170008/Michigan-playe…
Please come back, please come back, please come back...
I think he's gone. I do believe that if he comes back, Mitch and GR III almost certainly will as well. Besides the fact that I've enjoyed watching him play, the potential Mitch/GR III domino effect is the biggest reason I hope he stays.
What is the correlation between THJ and the other two? I don't get it. I don't remember seeing one "behind the scenes" photo (from the ESPN feature, or anything during the tournament) where THJ was hanging out with those guys. He was typically around the other upperclassmen. I am not saying that THJ had a bad relationship with the freshmen, but he was clearly 'boys' with the upperclassmen.
to connect the dots. Veteran upperclassman stays on for one more run at it so the talented underclassmen follow suit. Who said anything about these three bowling on the weekends?
I agree that he's probably gone. I just don't think it's a great decision for him to leave now, and I think the team would be better if he returned.
April 17th, 2013 at 10:02 AM ^
EPSN has him a second rounder and ndadraft.net has him at the end of of round 1. Do you leave early to be a second round draft pick?
April 17th, 2013 at 10:07 AM ^
Right, Darius Morris and Manny Harris?
April 17th, 2013 at 11:03 AM ^
What makes anyone think they'd have gone higher if they stayed?
It's simple....Returning another year is an opportunity to hone one's skill, making one a better player, thus a possible better draft position. THJ current draft statust is low first round at best. If the possibility of going into the second round with the no gurantee of a contract, then that should be one's incentive to stay in school just to get better. Of course he could be a "athlete-student", note not "student-athlete". If he was a athlete first,,,, and student second...then i cna understand why he would want to go pro.....simply stated...he simplydoesn't like to study. Regardless of his decision......we will wish him the best. Go Blue!
April 17th, 2013 at 10:09 AM ^
If my family needed the money, I might. Even if you don't latch on in the NBA, you can still go to Europe and get paid a decent sum.
April 17th, 2013 at 10:30 AM ^
player, I'm hoping his family doesn't need the money.
April 17th, 2013 at 10:40 AM ^
Ever seen Broke? THS is reportedly broke. (Note: He's not in Broke, but still.)
April 17th, 2013 at 11:31 AM ^
Where did you get that information? All I can find is that he has a net worth of $28M. Only 1 story I found mentions anything about money problems and even that is nebulous. I am not saying you're wrong but I'm not saying you're right, either.
April 17th, 2013 at 11:42 AM ^
http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/01/28/miami-heat-bail-out-tim-hardaway…
This one talks about how pretty much all his business ventures have failed:
http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/2011/02/tim_hardaways_convict_bu…
He does only own just that one hat.
April 17th, 2013 at 10:09 AM ^
Many NBA people view it as a negative to stay all four years because you're three years older than many of the prospects; thus, you're more likely to have a lower ceiling. So whether or not he's a late-first/second rounder isn't as important as whether coming back next year could mean that he's not drafted at all.
April 17th, 2013 at 10:14 AM ^
I assume his family doesn't need the money and his dad is an NBA scout. So they should have plenty of inside information.
April 17th, 2013 at 12:42 PM ^
If you don't feel your stock is going to get any higher.
People keep talking about his draft stock, but let's be honest, THJ isn't going to get THAT much better. He's pretty damn good now, if he comes back it's because he likes college and wants another run at a NC...not to improve draft stock.
IMO, it's the most overrate argument with THJ. Even if he does come back and has a better year, he's now a senior which bumps him down the boards even more.
In terms of draft stock, realistically the best case scenario if he returns is that he'll have a better year which will make up for the slots he'll naturally drop because he's a senior.
That said, I think it's fair to assume he'll have somewhat of a better year (although maybe not if people are keying on him instead of Burke). But with that assumption he's a late 1st/early 2nd either this year or next. So again, draft stock is meaningless in this case, assuming he stays healthy.
Whew, that's a lot of assumptions!
April 17th, 2013 at 12:00 PM ^
I don't understand the logic of him leaving. Money shouldn't be an issue as his dad was a multi-millionaire NBA star. And while I generally like THJ's game, he's not a first round lock anyway. He's one of those guys who might be able to help his stock by coming back one more year.
On top of that, I'm completely selfish about having another strong B-ball team next year, which will be much easier to do if he comes back.
Obviously, THJ going pro is not of family financial hardship...I personally think that he is a Athlete Student and not a Student Athlete. He does not like the fact of hitting the books. If one likes basketball over studying, then one has to quit school and follow your dream to the NBA. Good luck to the young man. Go Blue.
April 17th, 2013 at 10:53 AM ^
of the other 2 guys. They'll look at their own situations primarily. Also, whether or not THJ comes back, the team will be damned good next year with Mitch and GRIII back.
No matter what you decide to do, your time with us was greatly appreciated,
but please stay.
you were a great leader this year
April 17th, 2013 at 11:01 AM ^
And to drink their milk and just say no to drugs.
I'd love for him to stay: like others have said, I think he could really flourish as a focal point of the offense next year. And his senior year leadership could be golden. And, of course, there would be at least a couple games where he could win it all by himself for us (a la OSU at Crisler this year).
But my gut feeling is that he'll be heading out. The fact that he didn't say anything during his speech at the banquet, combined with that picture from yesterday looking at the trophies, makes me think he's feeling nostalgic at the close of his time at Michigan.
The pessimist in me tends to think the announcing of a press conference probably means he's gone. Certainly hope I'm wrong, though.
Burke held a press conference last year too. I'm not optimistic about this, but I don't think the press conference part is important.
Didn't Lewan have a press conference, too?
This team will miss the leadership he brings. You can't replace that.
April 17th, 2013 at 10:22 AM ^
It's better to be fast, than slow, according to the cheetah commercial. It's better to shoot 2 lasers than 1, according to another dumb kid. Both would apply, but I wanted to make sure you are doing it right.
Come on Tim, one more year!
Hope stays in school not only because I would like to see him in the maize and blue for another year, but I think he could improve his stock if stayed in college another year to work on his game. With Burke gone, Tim has the chance to lead this team and really shine.
I think another year would benefit McGary and GRIII as well. Regardless, I respect the heck out these kids and wish them the best.
He doesn't need the money, but I also don't see how much good another year of school will do him.
Miami Heat had to buy his dad's house due to tax problems, which usually means you've run out of money.
http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/2011/01/miami_heat_bought_tim_hardaway.php
April 17th, 2013 at 10:00 AM ^
I was talking specifically about basketball.
He can come back and finish his degree if he wants to.
April 17th, 2013 at 11:23 AM ^
April 17th, 2013 at 12:04 PM ^
end up getting his degree?
Juwan attended graduation at the Big House with his class. His promise to his gradmother to get his degree was a point of emphasis in the book "Fab Five."