Upon entering Rutgers, Corey truly thought he was one and done. I know this for a fact. He soon learned that wasn’t going to happen. After a strong B1G tourney last year, he througt he might get drafted but he was wrong. He probably was gone without those three games anyway. I believe, however, he was smart enough to know that his draft stock wasn’t going to increase much by playing his senior year. He has a daughter, and it made sense to do what he did. He’s getting paid and now he’s getting his degree. He’s taking lemons and making lemonade.
Corey Sanders Taking Classes
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The OP noted that Corey was taking courses on-line towards a degree. Should have stopped there--good info to know. But in another post, he talked about a "unique" situation, "playing", in quotes, and a "ridiculous scenario", indicating he disapproved of it. And then still later said he hoped "we", meaning RU, were not paying for it. He then wondered why people were coming down on him.
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ok I unliked it
because it should have a positive reaction seeing someone who left early still interested in obtaining a degree and working towards it.
Yes Corey grew up....too bad you never did....old man yelling at cloud
Had the pleasure of meeting Corey several times while on campus as a student. No matter what, Corey Sanders is a great kid, genuinely loves Rutgers, and when we’re dancing in a couple seasons after this huge drought and look back on how we got there, it really may be looked at that he is the spark that resurrected Rutgers men’s basketball
Wtf happened in this thread.
Sojo you have some strange malice towards the RU bball program. And even if you didn't...most of this board has a very clear impression that you do.
So maybe, just maybe, it has something to do with the words you type in your posts? And maybe, just maybe, you really do have a burr in your saddle about Pikiell, Sanders and RU basketball?
To me, it comes out/through very clearly in your posts. WE are not looking for it. YOU are putting it down.
The fact that you can't clearly see this is the only "baffling" part of this thread. Not the part about Corey taking online classes to finish his degree.
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Sojo you have some strange malice towards the RU bball program. And even if you didn't...most of this board has a very clear impression that you do.
So maybe, just maybe, it has something to do with the words you type in your posts? And maybe, just maybe, you really do have a burr in your saddle about Pikiell, Sanders and RU basketball?
To me, it comes out/through very clearly in your posts. WE are not looking for it. YOU are putting it down.
The fact that you can't clearly see this is the only "baffling" part of this thread. Not the part about Corey taking online classes to finish his degree.
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It’s just people’s perception and even that is pushing it. I praise Pike in almost every post I make just like most of the board. People just choose to ignore literal typed words and instead single out one contrarion view point I make, often just an observation or an opinion, and choose to hold that against me and call me negative.
I don’t sweat it. That’s people’s choice. I’ve been one of Corey’s biggest champions. Other posters belittled his contributions to our team for years with their addition by subtraction nonsense.
As Corey’s immediate series/sequence of events on his basketball journey pop up we have more info to pair with his original decision. It’s just getting more unusual as each month passes. That’s what I was pointing out.
If people are already over it then fine. But I guess that’s in line with the attitude many long time posters took here who never really valued his contributions. Some did. But many high profile posters didn’t.
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The situation with Corey is exactly the situation Delany gave as an example of where a Big Ten school would honor a scholarship. And even if it weren't, I don't understand why anyone would object to Rutgers honoring the scholarship and allowing a former student-athlete to continue earning his degree.
There's many posters here who valued Corey's contributions and dont agree with your line of thinking. Most of us are able to let go on what is already history and have moved on to what lies ahead and not obsessed with what may or may not have been. Just very weird that you are now trying to portray Corey taking classes towards finishing his degree as odd or negative.
I’m looking at one detail of him taking classes. I’ve already outlined that it’s a good thing for him. Why can’t you and others set that aside and discuss other aspects of this development without having a piss fit. Again you are saying things that I flat out didn’t say.
There you go again. Saying it's a good thing but then slighting him for doing it. Which one is it? This is why you are hard to take seriously as an objective person.
You are negative towards the basketball program. That's what you are. Just because you're throwing a gratuitive positive statement every once in a while so that you can claim you are not, doesn't change the fact that you are.
Just own your position. Or...work on your communication skills. Because you're certainly not conveying what you think you are conveying.
Ok then.
- You created this thread on Sanders taking classes after multiple other negative posts over time on Sanders leaving, RU/Pike not being able to recruit him back, , going to Europe etc.
- When many liked your post taking it as a positive, you couldn't understand why and described the situation as "off the wall"
- When challenged on this you posted that basically no former player goes pro and pays for classes right away.
- When challenged on this you made the claim that this was a unbelievable blunder for RU (or any college) to pay for the rest of his education.
- When challenged on this you said the whole timeline was perplexing and just shows how RU does not have a big time fan base.
- You were also corrected in your claim about RU paying towards his degree as this is a BIG10 rule. To which you claimed you knew this (interesting the you didn't point this out prior if you knew it) RU was not required to pay.....which was challenged and may or may not be true.
- Along the way you kept making claims you were a big Corey supporter
Sorry but this sounds like someone with a sour grapes agenda coming to constantly complain about anything related to Corey leaving and the situation since he left. .
RU Sojo - you are wound way too tight on this issue. I don’t think this is strange at all. A player leaves school early to pursue his NBA dream. That doesn’t pan out , so he joins another team to hone his skills, and takes online courses to get his degree. If you think this is so strange, you are strange. No offense intended.
Exactly
What is he supposed to do?
Wait until his basketball career is over to take online classes?
That would be DUMB.
You are misapllying the rule. I know people who work in Rutgers compliance office. Rutgers is not required to pay for all Rutgers players who leave early and in some cases is not even allowed to if they want to.
Yes the crux of this is Pike not being able to recruit him back. I have no issue with Corey playing in Europe in theory and never had - not sure where you got the idea I had an issue with that.
No one leaves early and takes classes during their first professional season. Whoever “challenged me” on this is wrong lol. The whole timeline is in fact perplexing.
Are you saying I’m pivoting? I haven’t at all lol. This is just what’s taking place.
You are an idiot
What is perplexing that he is taking online classes?
I am sure he has plenty of downtime.
He is working to get his degree - that is commendable, not “perplexing.”
If he was in the NBA, that might be a different thing.
The crux is Pike not being to recruit Corey back?
That is not his job.
And the decision was Corey’s, not anyone else’s.
So you are butt hurt Corey left early?
Why?
He's already shown leadership skills and the ability to stay calm under stress. He's probably going to be successful at whatever he ends up doing. Wish him well. $$$$
So we can be a better team? You don’t get it that’s fine I’m though with this one. So much for all the talk about how Corey did not want to “do school”.....
No, you’re not through with this one.
Pike’s job is not to force or convince a player to stay. It is to give his player all the info he can, and then it is up to the player to decide.
You don’t seem to give a **** about Corey.
Once Corey decided to leave school and take his chances getting a professional opportunity to help support his family (including young daughter), he should be commended for taking online classes to work towards completion of his degree.
It will probably take years to complete his credits, so the sooner he starts the better.
I am sure plenty of players who leave school early do the same.
Why does that bother you?
As played, Corey taking classes now IS commendable. I’ve said that time and time again LOL. It’s not often that a player with no shot at the NBA decides to leave college early only to be taking college classes again within the year.
Maybe he thought he would make the NBA.
And once he didn’t, realized he had better get his degree.
Or he wanted to start earning $$ ASAP, and realized since he is so close to his degree, he should start those classes now.
Or maybe this was his plan all along.
Many (and even Corey?) thought he would be gone after 1 year, then 2. I’m glad he made it through 3.
Regardless, nothing strange about this IMO. Corey seems like a good guy, and I hope everything works out for him and his family.