Butts back on the market?

[PiscatawayMike]

The former RU commit, who followed Cox to URI, won't be playing for the Rams this season.

http://www.providencejournal.com/article/20150812/SPORTS/150819747

 

[WGLTAUD]

No thanks, if he can play for URI, he's a MAC level player. Otherwise he'd be at a real school.

 

[TDIrish1]

URI will be an NCAA team this year .

 

[Mr_Twister]

URI will be an NCAA team this year .

Without a single Rhode Island native on the roster. This is the year that Gilvydas Biruta pulls it all together?

 

[knights1212]

Maybe this was a reason we lost out on him. I think the guys we are bringing in have more upside.

 

[Rutgers 2004]

There's a Myles Mack joke here somewhere....

 

[Mr Magoo]

Biruta is still there? Seems like he's been playing for seven years...

 

[knights1212]

No, Biruta is gone from RI.

 

[RUPete]

Well, he may not be landing anywhere if he can't get that test score thing worked out.

 

[MADHAT1]

The way it worked out I glad Leroy decided to head to URI rather than honor his commit to RU.
I can imagine how a thread about him not qualifying would look , if he signed his LOI to Rutgers.
Wouldn't be pretty and no Butts about it ( sorry couldn't resist :D)

 

[ru66]

seems like someone says "this is RI's year" every year--don't hold your breath

 

[higgins3]

Next.

Look for Nigel Johnson to be a special type of player here. A myles Mack type of grinder.

 

[RutgersMO]

Please don't use the word "grinder" / Myles Mack together...given his recent problems-.it's nauseating.

MO

 

[MADHAT1]

Please don't use the word "grinder" / Myles Mack together...given his recent problems-.it's nauseating.

MO

For some "grinder" means someone is an overachiever.
Others might think of grinders as a sandwich , like a hoagie or sub.
Guess I don't think like you, because I don't think of someone being called a grinder the same way as you
and look at Higgins' calling Mack as a compliment .

 

[StyleKnight]

I remember Butts giving the coaches a handful during his recruitment. Too high maintenance.

 

[knights1212]

We do not need this kid. Eddie is getting good kids that want to play for RU. The future is looking better.

 

[Bdodger2]

We do not need this kid. Eddie is getting good kids that want to play for RU. The future is looking better.

I have been a fan of Butts' game and talent for some time. I was disappointed when he reneged on his commitment. That said, there appear to be too many red flags with respect to Butts and I do not think it advisable to pursue him, even if he becomes eligible.

 

[RUMBA-JK]

Can't imagine that this is really a possibility - he could not satisfy the requirements for admission to University of Rhode Island ...
"Combo forward Leroy Butts will not enroll at the school this fall after being flagged by the NCAA Clearinghouse concerning a standardized test score"
How / why would he suddenly become a qualifier - and with the amount of effort that is going into assembling a team with a particular mind set - why consider him?

 

[WGLTAUD]

If he's a David Cox guy, I don't want him.


Its a good thing we didn't follow that sinking ship when 89% of everyone here wanted him to be hired as head coach......What a disaster that would have been.

 

[RU-Choppin-Ohio]

Can't imagine that this is really a possibility - he could not satisfy the requirements for admission to University of Rhode Island ...
"Combo forward Leroy Butts will not enroll at the school this fall after being flagged by the NCAA Clearinghouse concerning a standardized test score"
How / why would he suddenly become a qualifier - and with the amount of effort that is going into assembling a team with a particular mind set - why consider him?

That's funny.... I remember one particular "HURLEY LOVER" on this board slamming Jordan about how Hurley out-recruited him for Leroy Butts. Just more evidence of that guys anti-Jordan agenda. He knows exactly who he is....:boxing:

 

[BKIn118]

This is sort of silly, no? The kid didn't want to be here. We have a whole roster of players that do. Let's talk about them...

 

[RU-Choppin-Ohio]

BK....I'm not sure you were posting on a regular basis when a small group of posters were relentlessness in their "unwarranted" criticism of Jordan and staff regarding recruiting in the wake of the Rice scandal.

But, you make a valid point. Time to move on and I can only hope that if posters do decide to express concerns in the future that they do so in a fair and balanced way.

 

[WGLTAUD]

That's funny.... I remember one particular "HURLEY LOVER" on this board slamming Jordan about how Hurley out-recruited him for Leroy Butts. Just more evidence of that guys anti-Jordan agenda. He knows exactly who he is....:boxing:

I agree with BK, who cares about Leroy Butts and Biruta and Hurley.

Despite everyone's wishes on this board, and Tim Pernetti's incompetence, we got the right coach for the job at RU....a few years too late, but he's here.

 

[rubaseball78]

Don't want him. No ifs, ands or butts.