WN: An Open Letter To Trey Burke
I did a site search to make sure this hasn't been posted, but I'm sure it could've been in the thread with 300+ posts.
Nonetheless, it makes some GREAT points to Burke and not everyone is going to sift through 300 posts to find the article if it is in there.
It's supposed to be unbiased --- it's by one of the editors on ESPN's WolverineNation (Bob McClellan).
Trey,
Consider your options carefully. Trust the input of those who have been close to you for a long time. Make the decision with which you are most comfortable. Ignore anyone (and there will be many) who criticize your decision. Your life, your call, best of luck either way!
All the best,
Rational fans
Hollis? You've been sneaking around MGoBlog since 2009??
Might as well throw in what I've heard. Buddy of mine works in the athletic department as a manager tells me that Burke REALLY hates school. Like a new level of hate for school. Told me he's leaving just to get out of classes and what not, doesn't want to put up with it for another year. Just what I've heard..
Doh, double post. Nothin' to see here...
"It's supposed to be unbiased --- it's by one of the editors on ESPN's WolverineNation (Bob McClellan)."
how does this make it unbiased?
2md round money is still money. Take it and prosper.
I am just ready to hear what he is going to do. If he goes pro I wish him the best, if he stays I will be excited. I just want to know one way or the other.
Well, after tugging on our heartstrings like this, if Burke does decide to come back, he'll be a hero - and if he were to leave next year, he probably wouldn't face much criticism, since he'd have given us two years as the starting PG.
I first read this topic as "WIN: An Open Letter..."
The fact of the matter is that his draft stock will not rise, he is at the ceiling now. Most kids go to college as a stepping stone to the pros. Getting hurt next year means guaranteed money is gone. As far as I am concerned, I would stay in college as long as humanly possible. But athletes are different.
What a shock, a fan of an opposing school thinks he should go pro.
I don't agree that his stock can't go any higher. He needs to improve as an on-the-ball defender. We had problems this year against teams that featured dribble penetration. Burke also can improve further as a playmaker, especially when facing hedges on the pick and roll (which is a bread-and-butter play for almost every NBA team). He also could further develop his midrange game.
We don't play you in BB, so I care not in that regard.