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Congrats to Myles on his degree. Too bad we couldn't get him to stick around for a grad year at RU versus heading back west but good luck to the young man nonetheless. Has a bright and promising future in whatever endeavors he pursues.
He is pursuing basketball at UCLA
Myles is crushing life at a young age. The young man has a very bright future.
The one article I read and I emphasizes 1, is that Myles is projected to come off the bench for UCLA. Is that correct? I was once told by a "insider" that Myles biggest problem was he didn't love basketball and merely used it as a tool to get what he really wanted, an education. Good for him, but did that hurt the team if true?
No insider information, just my observation, but it seemed to me MJ didn’t “love” basketball or the heat of battle.
I'll bet there a ton of college athletes that don't love their sport. Basketball is now played almost year round. I don't think it is healthy and has to lead to "burnout" for some players.
Obviously there are holes in Myles game. You can teach the attributes that he has. Maybe it isn't the worse thing for a guy like Myles to not live and sleep basketball. I think he loved basketball enough for the 30 minutes he was on the court in a Rutgers uniform.
Are you saying that if you accept an athletic scholarship, your academics come second to your sport? If that's true, wouldn't athletes be more like employees of the university, than students.
Awesome! I am so proud of what he's accomplished thus far and will follow his career moving forward.
I think you are correct. If you watched the Rutgers commercial that featured Myles during B1G games, he comes pretty close to coming out and almost saying just that. Basketball was a part of his life...not all, or even most, of his life. Honest young man...I will always wish him the best. I'm sure my wife was tired of telling her about Myles' life and talent (and that this was the way Rutgers players were!) every time the commercial came on lol. I doubt his teammates EVER felt he let them down or hurt the team in any way. Good luck, Myles...and congrats...and thank you!
Indeed, and a master's degree....I was referring to any and all future pursuits, whether they be on or off the court
Yes that too…but the basketball pursuit is bigger around here since it’s a basketball forum . Myles has a great future ahead on and off the court.
Very few players who are integral parts of an NCAA tournament team can transfer to another D1 program and yet still be liked by almost every fan of the original program. He did that. That tells you more about him than his degree does.
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Glad he earned his RU degree .
Hope he can use it and his UCLA Grad school degree to find a great position in his chosen after Basketball career
As for playing for UCLA and pro chances, just hope he is injury free and don't care if he's successful ( anymore) playing the game.
Start, bench or bust, no difference to me when it comes to his post Rutgers basketball career, just want his academic success to help him thought his working career.
Hope he can use it and his UCLA Grad school degree to find a great position in his chosen after Basketball career
As for playing for UCLA and pro chances, just hope he is injury free and don't care if he's successful ( anymore) playing the game.
Start, bench or bust, no difference to me when it comes to his post Rutgers basketball career, just want his academic success to help him thought his working career.
Myles was a great representative for Rutgers basketball and academics. I am most appreciative that he came to RU for 4 years. His family and him are all wonderful people. I wish him nothing but the best for the rest of his life. He will be successful at whatever he does.
Magna *** Laude while playing basketball and that major is very very IMPRESSIVE; Congratulations to Myles
Well said, class act all the way. Sure, I wish he would've stayed, but he was a major part of the best couple of years of RU hoops ever and also did some amazing things off the court while at RU and I wish him all the best. The people I know in the eng'g school all loved Myles and thought he was a fantastic ambassador for the eng'g school.
Congrats and best of luck to Myles - he is the shear definition of a student/athlete. I would take a kid like him any time - great student and grew to be a good player for us. Thank you for your time on the Banks big man!
I’m a big Myles Johnson fan. Playing a big time sport in a big time conference while graduating magna *** laude from the School of Engineering is beyond impressive. I’m sorry he‘s gone, but very happy for him and his very bright future!