Comments for Pitt Blather http://www.pittblather.com The rantings and commentary on Pitt football and basketball ... and anything else from a distracted mind Wed, 22 May 2013 14:21:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Comment on Sheldon Jeter Saga With A Side of Karma by wbb http://www.pittblather.com/2013/05/22/sheldon-jeter-saga-with-a-side-of-karma/comment-page-1/#comment-218395 wbb Wed, 22 May 2013 14:21:21 +0000 http://www.pittblather.com/?p=16443#comment-218395 I don't think Dixon doesn't recruit locally; there just aren't that many prospects around. He did go after Blair, Bryant, Pryor, Pope, and Marshall .... not sure how hard he went after McCullough and Kennedy, but he did take a long look at them and others. I don’t think Dixon doesn’t recruit locally; there just aren’t that many prospects around. He did go after Blair, Bryant, Pryor, Pope, and Marshall …. not sure how hard he went after McCullough and Kennedy, but he did take a long look at them and others.

]]> Comment on Sheldon Jeter Saga With A Side of Karma by Pitt.Dan83 http://www.pittblather.com/2013/05/22/sheldon-jeter-saga-with-a-side-of-karma/comment-page-1/#comment-218394 Pitt.Dan83 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:18:58 +0000 http://www.pittblather.com/?p=16443#comment-218394 pghFred, Vandy doesn't have to do any of that. All they have to do is ask Jeter to produce them. Blame the media for wanting to be the first with the story. It was all over that Jeter to Pitt was a done deal and Jeter didn't even ask Vandy for a transfer yet. Sorry, but there is clearly a tampering odor here. Don't blame Vandy at all quite frankly. I would want Dixon to do the same if the shoe was on the other foot like Birch. pghFred,
Vandy doesn’t have to do any of that. All they have to do is ask Jeter to produce them.
Blame the media for wanting to be the first with the story. It was all over that Jeter to Pitt was a done deal and Jeter didn’t even ask Vandy for a transfer yet.
Sorry, but there is clearly a tampering odor here.
Don’t blame Vandy at all quite frankly. I would want Dixon to do the same if the shoe was on the other foot like Birch.

]]> Comment on Sheldon Jeter Saga With A Side of Karma by Pitt.Dan83 http://www.pittblather.com/2013/05/22/sheldon-jeter-saga-with-a-side-of-karma/comment-page-1/#comment-218393 Pitt.Dan83 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:16:00 +0000 http://www.pittblather.com/?p=16443#comment-218393 wbb, JOTS shutdown soon have the Blair, Pope, Pryor, Kennedy dynasty team. Many other AAU clubs in wpial got started but haven't come near the elite of Jots. AAU in wpial is watered down with no "go to" elite club for boys. wbb, JOTS shutdown soon have the Blair, Pope, Pryor, Kennedy dynasty team. Many other AAU clubs in wpial got started but haven’t come near the elite of Jots. AAU in wpial is watered down with no “go to” elite club for boys.

]]> Comment on Kane But Not Able by spiritofsection 22 http://www.pittblather.com/2013/05/21/kane-but-not-able/comment-page-2/#comment-218392 spiritofsection 22 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:10:49 +0000 http://www.pittblather.com/?p=16441#comment-218392 Frankcan, Sometimes your posts are not to my liking ,but I don't hate anyone including you. Although I agree that Dixon has had better success with the 3 star types than 5 stars I never agreed that he misused Adams so don't stretch what I posted to support your position when it conflicts with I actually think. I take enough heat for my own wrong positions and certainly won't need any help from you in adding to that number. Frankcan, Sometimes your posts are not to my liking ,but I don’t hate anyone including you. Although I agree that Dixon has had better success with the 3 star types than 5 stars I never agreed that he misused Adams so don’t stretch what I posted to support your position when it conflicts with I actually think. I take enough heat for my own wrong positions and certainly won’t need any help from you in adding to that number.

]]> Comment on Sheldon Jeter Saga With A Side of Karma by wbb http://www.pittblather.com/2013/05/22/sheldon-jeter-saga-with-a-side-of-karma/comment-page-1/#comment-218391 wbb Wed, 22 May 2013 14:07:56 +0000 http://www.pittblather.com/?p=16443#comment-218391 sorry PittDan83 -- didn't notice your link sorry PittDan83 — didn’t notice your link

]]> Comment on Sheldon Jeter Saga With A Side of Karma by wbb http://www.pittblather.com/2013/05/22/sheldon-jeter-saga-with-a-side-of-karma/comment-page-1/#comment-218390 wbb Wed, 22 May 2013 14:06:49 +0000 http://www.pittblather.com/?p=16443#comment-218390 They guy who coached JOTS back in the days of Pryor and Pope was J O Stright (he may still be involved for all I know.) While he was a Panther booster, he was also Bob Huggins' best friend. While he will deny it (I know it for a fact since I had a long discussion with him back in 06), he is no friend of Dixon. Here is a very revealing story of him http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/pitt-basketball/jo-stright-the-man-in-the-middle-434035/ They guy who coached JOTS back in the days of Pryor and Pope was J O Stright (he may still be involved for all I know.) While he was a Panther booster, he was also Bob Huggins’ best friend. While he will deny it (I know it for a fact since I had a long discussion with him back in 06), he is no friend of Dixon.

Here is a very revealing story of him

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/pitt-basketball/jo-stright-the-man-in-the-middle-434035/

]]> Comment on Sheldon Jeter Saga With A Side of Karma by pghFred http://www.pittblather.com/2013/05/22/sheldon-jeter-saga-with-a-side-of-karma/comment-page-1/#comment-218388 pghFred Wed, 22 May 2013 13:44:38 +0000 http://www.pittblather.com/?p=16443#comment-218388 OMG!!! Now it's Dixon's fault Vandy blocked the transfer to Pitt!! Excuse me while I laugh my @SS off………..BBBWWWWWWWAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA! CALL PITTSBURGH CSI AND GET A WARRANT TO PULL THE PHONE RECORDS!!!!! GET THE PA SUPREME COURT ON THE LINE!!!! What a joke. OMG!!! Now it’s Dixon’s fault Vandy blocked the transfer to Pitt!! Excuse me while I laugh my @SS off………..BBBWWWWWWWAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA!

CALL PITTSBURGH CSI AND GET A WARRANT TO PULL THE PHONE RECORDS!!!!! GET THE PA SUPREME COURT ON THE LINE!!!!

What a joke.

]]> Comment on Sheldon Jeter Saga With A Side of Karma by chethejet http://www.pittblather.com/2013/05/22/sheldon-jeter-saga-with-a-side-of-karma/comment-page-1/#comment-218386 chethejet Wed, 22 May 2013 13:24:48 +0000 http://www.pittblather.com/?p=16443#comment-218386 Shell simply didn't do the things required of him to become a more productive player and in fact was somewhat petulant in his behavior. Jeter and others seem to leave due to other reasons. Jones may be a good player but 6-5 swing guys are a dime a dozen. Dixon should recruit local players who can perform at a very good level. Shell simply didn’t do the things required of him to become a more productive player and in fact was somewhat petulant in his behavior. Jeter and others seem to leave due to other reasons. Jones may be a good player but 6-5 swing guys are a dime a dozen. Dixon should recruit local players who can perform at a very good level.

]]> Comment on Sheldon Jeter Saga With A Side of Karma by Pitt.Dan83 http://www.pittblather.com/2013/05/22/sheldon-jeter-saga-with-a-side-of-karma/comment-page-1/#comment-218385 Pitt.Dan83 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:16:54 +0000 http://www.pittblather.com/?p=16443#comment-218385 JR, Here is a link to 1 article I quickly found on JOTS and Pitt. There are others. http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/pitt-basketball/jo-stright-the-man-in-the-middle-434035/ JR,
Here is a link to 1 article I quickly found on JOTS and Pitt. There are others.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/pitt-basketball/jo-stright-the-man-in-the-middle-434035/

]]> Comment on Sheldon Jeter Saga With A Side of Karma by Pitt.Dan83 http://www.pittblather.com/2013/05/22/sheldon-jeter-saga-with-a-side-of-karma/comment-page-1/#comment-218384 Pitt.Dan83 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:47:49 +0000 http://www.pittblather.com/?p=16443#comment-218384 SMF, sorry, Jeter was VERY good in HS. Better than Chris Jones. Jones only had offers from Mid-Majors. Jeter had offers from KSU, FSU, SC, Wisky to name a few. Jeter was the better choice out of HS. JR, you obviously don't know of the feud between JD and JOTS. Pryor originally committed to Pitt as frosh and Jots told him to rescind. Head case Pope committed to Pitt and Jots told him to rescind. I'm sure you can find the articles if you google. Jots was king of AAU basketball in wpial for the elite. Lots of D1 players came out of Jots. Blair was an after-thought by Dixon. I'm not saying wpial is a powerhouse in basketball, but there are some players that are better than what Dixon is recruiting and the wpial kids probably won't transfer away!! SMF, sorry, Jeter was VERY good in HS. Better than Chris Jones. Jones only had offers from Mid-Majors. Jeter had offers from KSU, FSU, SC, Wisky to name a few. Jeter was the better choice out of HS.

JR, you obviously don’t know of the feud between JD and JOTS. Pryor originally committed to Pitt as frosh and Jots told him to rescind. Head case Pope committed to Pitt and Jots told him to rescind. I’m sure you can find the articles if you google. Jots was king of AAU basketball in wpial for the elite. Lots of D1 players came out of Jots.

Blair was an after-thought by Dixon.
I’m not saying wpial is a powerhouse in basketball, but there are some players that are better than what Dixon is recruiting and the wpial kids probably won’t transfer away!!

]]> Comment on Sheldon Jeter Saga With A Side of Karma by JR http://www.pittblather.com/2013/05/22/sheldon-jeter-saga-with-a-side-of-karma/comment-page-1/#comment-218383 JR Wed, 22 May 2013 12:30:50 +0000 http://www.pittblather.com/?p=16443#comment-218383 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@ To imply JD doesn't recruit local players is ludicrous. Lots of unsubstantial info as usual mentioned above. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@

To imply JD doesn’t recruit local
players is ludicrous. Lots of unsubstantial
info as usual mentioned above.

]]> Comment on Sheldon Jeter Saga With A Side of Karma by SMF http://www.pittblather.com/2013/05/22/sheldon-jeter-saga-with-a-side-of-karma/comment-page-1/#comment-218381 SMF Wed, 22 May 2013 12:12:26 +0000 http://www.pittblather.com/?p=16443#comment-218381 Jamie doesnt recruit the WPIAL heavily, not because of bad relationship with AAU coaches, but because the level of basketball is very poor in Western PA and for fringe recruits, like Jeter was, it was very hard to project how good he can be at the ACC level. And I believe the article is a little inaccurate. The Jeters may be trying to appeal with the Vanderbilt Athletic Department but if they dont grant his release, he can still appeal to the NCAA, which he'd easily win unless the tampering charge could be proven. Jamie doesnt recruit the WPIAL heavily, not because of bad relationship with AAU coaches, but because the level of basketball is very poor in Western PA and for fringe recruits, like Jeter was, it was very hard to project how good he can be at the ACC level.

And I believe the article is a little inaccurate. The Jeters may be trying to appeal with the Vanderbilt Athletic Department but if they dont grant his release, he can still appeal to the NCAA, which he’d easily win unless the tampering charge could be proven.

]]> Comment on Sheldon Jeter Saga With A Side of Karma by Pitt.Dan83 http://www.pittblather.com/2013/05/22/sheldon-jeter-saga-with-a-side-of-karma/comment-page-1/#comment-218380 Pitt.Dan83 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:02:10 +0000 http://www.pittblather.com/?p=16443#comment-218380 First of all, Dixon jerked Jeter around last year and opted for Chris Jones instead. It seems Dixon does not want wpial players going back to his relation with JOTS AAU club and that is why he spurned Jeter. Secondly, media was out there making it sound like it was a done deal of Jeter transfering to Pitt before Jeter even announced. People like Fittipaldo of PG, Steinbrink of Rivals, etc. For it to get that far to media, people were talking and it was obvious Dixon was talking to Jeter. Dixon is desparate for players. It appeared to me that there was tampering. It is easy to prove, just ask for cell phone records of Jeter, his parents, his former BF coach, etc. First of all, Dixon jerked Jeter around last year and opted for Chris Jones instead.
It seems Dixon does not want wpial players going back to his relation with JOTS AAU club and that is why he spurned Jeter.

Secondly, media was out there making it sound like it was a done deal of Jeter transfering to Pitt before Jeter even announced. People like Fittipaldo of PG, Steinbrink of Rivals, etc. For it to get that far to media, people were talking and it was obvious Dixon was talking to Jeter.
Dixon is desparate for players.
It appeared to me that there was tampering. It is easy to prove, just ask for cell phone records of Jeter, his parents, his former BF coach, etc.

]]> Comment on Sheldon Jeter Saga With A Side of Karma by wbb http://www.pittblather.com/2013/05/22/sheldon-jeter-saga-with-a-side-of-karma/comment-page-1/#comment-218378 wbb Wed, 22 May 2013 11:51:59 +0000 http://www.pittblather.com/?p=16443#comment-218378 I'm referring to Shell above. I’m referring to Shell above.

]]> Comment on Sheldon Jeter Saga With A Side of Karma by wbb http://www.pittblather.com/2013/05/22/sheldon-jeter-saga-with-a-side-of-karma/comment-page-1/#comment-218377 wbb Wed, 22 May 2013 11:51:28 +0000 http://www.pittblather.com/?p=16443#comment-218377 What goes around, comes around. That is why I thought the proper approach was to allow him to transfer where he wanted. I guess if there was definite evdidence of tampering, but I don't consider it to be tampering if the player himself makes the 1st step and contacts the people from other schools that he may be interested in. What goes around, comes around. That is why I thought the proper approach was to allow him to transfer where he wanted.

I guess if there was definite evdidence of tampering, but I don’t consider it to be tampering if the player himself makes the 1st step and contacts the people from other schools that he may be interested in.

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