Brandon Jennings, Heading To Europe
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KnickerBlogger posted 7/10/2008 from www.stopmikelupica.com [flag] |
This NY Times article from last night seems to indicate that Brandon Jennings ("The Takeover") is seriously considering the European option. This ESPN article from early this morning confirmed it: Brandon Jennings is skipping college ball to go play in Europe...
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Published 7/17/2008 by Bruce Paine at Cobra Brigade
... I love this one because it is so capitalistic. I think it is ridiculous that the NBA forces kids to stay out for a year. If you have a trade you can ply then you should be allowed to ply it. It is that simple. Keeping them out is discriminating, and the NBA doesn't try to pretend that it isn't, they just have powerful friends who will defend them should they be widely called out by anyone other than inner city black kids who are poor students. I'll tell you what, if there was a revolution... ...
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broysox posted 7/6/2008 from thesportsculture.com
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lamadden posted 7/9/2008 from thesportsculture.com
Dear Brandon, Good luck making the transition. I once played a sport that my homeland loved, but chose to move across the pond for some extra dough. Fact is, they still don’t really care about my sport. Or about me. I probably wouldn’t advise this move, but oh well! Sincerely, David Beckham.JENNINGS DECISION DOESN'T SHOCK OLSON
Thirtyfive Seconds found this 7/9/2008 on community.foxsports.com
Lute Olson saw this one coming. I spoke to the Arizona coach on Monday afternoon at the LeBron James Skills Academy and he was prepared for the fact that his top recruit and also arguably the nation’s top recruit, Brandon Jennings, was going to ...Shanoff's Wake-Up Call: Salute to Jennings
Dan Shanoff found this 7/9/2008 on www.sportingnews.com
Today's Calls: Brandon Jennings vs. the NCAA/NBA, Rich Harden vs. CC Sabathia, Ryan Dempster vs. Justin Duscherer, Michael Beasley vs. Kevin Durant, Elton Brand vs. Corey Maggette, Tony Stewart vs. Joe Gibbs and More! The Opening Pitch: Brandon ...Brandon Jennings’ European Vacation
posterboy posted 7/9/2008 from blastmagazineblogs.com
Brandon Jennings has finally made the decision that he will play next season in Europe, rather than waiting for the outcome of a third college entrance exam. I think that they should do a reality show on B-Jen. It would be ridiculous to see a guy try and interact with ...Brandon Jennings Has Made His Decision
Sactown Royalty found this 7/9/2008 on myespn.go.com
ESPN's Andy Katz reports : Arizona signee Brandon Jennings has decided to make an unprecedented move to forgo playing in college and instead pursue a professional career in Europe next season before likely entering the 2009 NBA draft, Jenning's ...Brandon Jennings Skipping College, Will Play In Europe
RedsArmy posted 7/9/2008 from redsarmy.wordpress.com
I personally consider this to be a very important… if not THE MOST important story for the future of college basketball and the NBA. High School phenom Brandon Jennings is not going to college next year… he’s going to spend a year playing in Europe. If this move works, then we’re about to see the end of college basketball as we know it. If it works, all the best high schoolers are going to go..And the European Experiment Begins
Deadspin found this 7/9/2008 on thebiglead.com
Upon seeing this tattoo on the back of prized high school recruit Brandon Jennings, should we really be surprised he’s chosen European basketball over college ? Between the tat and not qualifying academically, this isn’t jaw-dropping ...The Revolution Will Not Be Televised…Except for Sometimes on NBATV and Illegal Online Portals
Robtastic posted 7/9/2008 from upsideandmotor.blogspot.com
I salute you, Brandon Jennings. Some are going to say you’re crazy, and others are going to follow in your foot steps, but the important thing to understand is that what you’re doing is right. Commissioner Stern’s NBA age limit is well-documented as being absolutely ridiculous, and the league needs someone like Jennings to stick it to the man. College purists should be pleased to know that ...As Jennings Waits For His Score, Let's Get Him A Passport!
The Dagger found this 7/9/2008 on www.stormingthefloor.com
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The Dagger found this 7/9/2008 on www.thirtyfiveseconds.com
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The Dagger found this 7/9/2008 on www.danshanoff.com
And I was just saying how slow this week felt... Loaded Sporting News column today : As you know, I'm slightly obsessed with the Brandon Jennings story. He's officially giving up on the NCAA/NBA system in favor of Europe , and I say mazel tov , ...Au Revoir Brandon
JV Sports found this 7/9/2008 on thebeardown.blogspot.com
If you don't get the Au Revoir, how about Vaarwel in Dutch or Auf Wiedersehen in German. No matter what European language you put it in Top Ranked Point Guard prospect Brandon Jennings has said it to UA and will be heading to Europe to test the ...Should He Stay Or Go: Brandon Jennings
The Beardown found this 7/9/2008 on jvsports.blogspot.com
The following comes from Dom over at The Beardown . He is diabollically opposed my beliefs about Brandon Jennings. He is also an Arizona Alum...not that that makes him bias... At all. Anyway, we swapped emails today and eventually decided to trade a ...Euro Trip
KnickerBlogger posted 7/10/2008 from www.knickerblogger.net
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MoonDogLeft posted 7/11/2008 from moondogsports.com
Brandon Jennings says who needs the NCAA? Jennings was one of the top point guard recruits in the country and had signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the Arizona Wildcats. Jennings has yet to qualify to enter the NCAA and he had been awaiting the results of his third college entrance exam, but decided to give up his scholarship to pursue an opportunity in Europe.The questions no one is asking about Jennings
AEM posted 7/11/2008 from unc5corners.blogspot.com
I know that this is a UNC blog and as such I should stick to all things Tar Heel. But on the other hand, this Brandon Jennings story is something that might just change all of college basketball and as such I'm going to poke my nose into it.Brandon Jennings’ new home somewhere near ass crack
broysox posted 7/11/2008 from thesportsculture.com
Today really doesn’t matter in the world of Brandon Jennings. Once the best high school player in the nation, according to ESPN and Scout.com, Jennings was going to play at the University of Arizona, so long as he passed his SAT exam. The results for his third exam are due to come out today. But it doesn’t matter.
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Posted 7/10/2008 on The Dagger
Pictured: Demar DeRozan, Jerime Anderson, Malcolm Lee and Greg Monroe Those of us that follow college hoops have been falling over ourselves for the past day describing Brandon Jennings' situation as "trailblazing." In fact, while there's a chance Jennings' decision changes the way recruits look at their options, just as great is the potential that Jennings fails in Europe and ...Jennings To Test The Overseas Waters
Posted 7/9/2008 on RealClearSports - Blog
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Posted 7/9/2008 on Deceptively Quick
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This NY Times article from last night seems to indicate that Brandon Jennings ("The Takeover") is seriously considering the European option. This ESPN article from early this morning confirmed it: Brandon Jennings is skipping college ball to go play in Europe: "That's a moot point now," [Jenning's lawyer] Valle said. "He's ...Jennings going to Europe
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Does anyone know how much it costs to go to a NIT Tournament basketball game, because that's the only way I'm seeing the Arizona Wildcats this season. It was announced today by Andy Katz that Brandon Jennings , the point guard a la Fresh Prince, is heading to Europe instead of Tucson, supposedly because he's losing a bet to a buddy on Passport stamps. "Over the course of the last two months I ...It actually happened: Brandon Jennings heads for Europe
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Posted 7/9/2008 on ballerblogger.com
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Posted 7/9/2008 on FanIQ Blog
By now you've probably heard a bit about high school basketball phenom Brandon Jennings. He was all set to go to Arizona next year until grades got in the way. And since he was too young to declare for the NBA Draft, it looked like he was just going to be sitting around for a year. But no longer, Jennings had been toying with the idea of going abroad to play basketball professionally for a ...Brandon Jennings to Europe for Real
Posted 7/9/2008 on the east coast bias
An update on top high school basketball player Brandon Jennings , who was committed to Arizona but now… will go across the Atlantic . Adam Zagoria wonders if other top players (Lance Stephenson, perhaps) will follow suit in a year’s time and go to Europe instead of playing on a college campus . And of course, it will be interesting to see: + What level of team Jennings ...Brandon Jennings to Europe! ESPN2 Stop Putting Me On Hold!
Posted 7/9/2008 on JV Sports
AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW SHITTTTTTTT! You may recall my recent column where I urged Brandon Jennings to go to Europe. As Luck would have it, my booiiii (copyright, used with permission of Michael Wilbon) decided to go to Europe. Good Call. Now, color me uninformed, but I don't know the staffing ...Au Revoir, Brandon Jennings
Posted 7/9/2008 on Storming the Floor
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Posted 7/9/2008 on Interbasket
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Posted 7/9/2008 on College Basketball by Collegehoops.net
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