DaJuan Coleman commits to Syracuse. After a long, arduous recruitment, DC is staying home.

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DC??

not sure if i approve.. doesn’t he get the Derrick Coleman’s son enough?? DJC?? DC2? DC(whateverhisnumberendsup)

Also, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

by Acera on Oct 25, 2011 2:41 PM EDT reply actions

I was really worried that it might come down to

him not wanting to have to keep saying, “No, no relation” about 14 times a week for his college career. Let me just echo with my own WOOOOOO000OO00TTT

F#&% the Big East

by dacj501 on Oct 25, 2011 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Like father like son

Am I right?

by cuse2012 on Oct 25, 2011 2:44 PM EDT reply actions

Maybe He's DC's

father’s brother’s nephew’s cousin’s former roommate

by kbsig106 on Oct 25, 2011 2:48 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

So what does that make him?

by DutchHart on Oct 25, 2011 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions

Absolutely nothing

http://cusepulp.blogspot.com/

by Lots of Pulp on Oct 25, 2011 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions

One hell of a pickup

by cuse2012 on Oct 25, 2011 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions

I didn't know he was

6’10 280 lbs. Who in the Big East or ACC is going to move him from under the rim? Solid!

SU 97

by nleary66 on Oct 25, 2011 2:48 PM EDT reply actions

Not a bad day

Got the recruit we wanted.

WVU leaving the Big East—speed up our exit???

UConn in jeopardy of not being able to compete in hoops?

We are about 4-5 pieces of good news away of being even with the sporting gods after the Syracuse sports debacle that was 2005 to 2008.

Dictated, but not read.

by ezcuse on Oct 25, 2011 2:49 PM EDT reply actions

I told you we had this.

by DanteAmore on Oct 25, 2011 2:50 PM EDT reply actions

He said he was choosing Cuse the entire time...

Why didn’t he schedule some trips to some nice cities just for the free vaca? hawaii, southern cal, maybe miami

by PointBlankPeriodPeriod on Oct 25, 2011 2:54 PM EDT reply actions

wow

brilliant idea actually

G-Mac bitches

BC 2011

by jdguggs10 on Oct 25, 2011 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Because it's not free

Pretty sure recruits have to pay their way to these places. Parents aren’t footing the bill for you to go to Hawaii unless you’re really considering it.

http://cusepulp.blogspot.com/

by Lots of Pulp on Oct 25, 2011 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions

really? those schools don't cover cost of travel etc? gotta wonder how kids make so many visits then...

considering many are from poor families

by PointBlankPeriodPeriod on Oct 25, 2011 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions

I guess I was wrong

Just looked up the rule. http://www.lipscombsports.com/media/graphics/compliance/officialvisitrulessummary.pdf

Looks like the athlete can go for free, but the parents might have to pay their own way (I just skimmed through it quickly). I’m surprised more kids don’t take advantage of that, actually.

http://cusepulp.blogspot.com/

by Lots of Pulp on Oct 25, 2011 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm sure a team like USC who didn't have a shot at DJC

Wasn’t going to agree to pay for him to visit.

by cuse2012 on Oct 25, 2011 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions

Probably True

And I would assume there’s some limit on how many visits a school can offer. Otherwise big budget schools would have a tremendous advantage.

http://cusepulp.blogspot.com/

by Lots of Pulp on Oct 25, 2011 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions

also,

lets face it, the rules don’t matter anyways. If a school wants a recruit and the recruit wants his parents to come, every program is going to figure out a way to make that happen, including syracuse

G-Mac bitches

BC 2011

by jdguggs10 on Oct 25, 2011 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions

Coleman commitment moves Syracuse up to #10 in ESPN’s 2012 recruiting rankings. Not like it matters.

Never argue with an idiot. They'll bring you down to their level and then beat you with experience.

by wildcatlh on Oct 25, 2011 2:55 PM EDT reply actions

because

opinions on ESPN aren’t real

G-Mac bitches

BC 2011

by jdguggs10 on Oct 25, 2011 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions

Because people on ESPN aren't real

Just images Disney wants you to see.

http://cusepulp.blogspot.com/

by Lots of Pulp on Oct 25, 2011 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions

Too bad we won't be playing

G-town anymore. Would be nice to kick the hell out of them a few more times.

SU 97

by nleary66 on Oct 25, 2011 2:57 PM EDT reply actions

Oliver Luck is not impressed.

I heard he would rather have Mike Jones any day of the week than DJC.

by CapitalOrange on Oct 25, 2011 3:13 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

Oliver Luck

Would trade Matt Gorman for DeJuan Coleman every day of the week.

"If I ain't gonna be part of the greatest, I gotta be the greatest myself." Busta Rhymes

by FeloniousPhunk on Oct 25, 2011 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions

Oliver Luck

Would trade Gary Coleman for DeJuana Coleman every day of the week.

by Anthonyesq on Oct 25, 2011 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions

make that Dejaun, unless he has a twin sister named Dejuana who would

like to come and bolster the woman’s program.

by Anthonyesq on Oct 25, 2011 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions

and she is 6'6", 350

"It's magnificent to be in Europe, and this club - a club like Tottenham Hotspur - if we're not in Europe.... we're nothing. We're nothing." - Bill Nicholson

by Timmy L. on Oct 25, 2011 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions

Oliver Luck

Would trade a Coleman lantern and cooler for Dajuan Coleman every day of the week

by PaulieDars on Oct 25, 2011 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions

If playing Duke and UNC in the regular season and seeing SU ranked so high this preseason helped this decision? I know he said he has known for a month but maybe it reassured his choice instead of making him unsure.

"I'm in a Syracuse State Of Mind"
http://www.syracusestateofmind.wordpress.com/

by Orange Chuck on Oct 25, 2011 3:21 PM EDT reply actions

Based on his comments

After the announcment, I think it came down to he just felt more comfortable at Syracuse. Maybe he wanted to be closer to home. Maybe the players and staff at Syracuse put him more at ease. On a basketball level, Kentucky and Syracuse are essentially equal; title contenders, great fan support, great facilities. Sure, UK might have more titles or the ubiquitous “tradition”, but I’m not sure how much it matters to an 18 year old that Kentucky won 5 titles back in the 60’s under a racist head coach who refused to allow black players on his team. I agree with a those who said that they were glad he went to UK to be sure of his decision. For whatever rason, he felt that SU was the place for him.

"If I ain't gonna be part of the greatest, I gotta be the greatest myself." Busta Rhymes

by FeloniousPhunk on Oct 25, 2011 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions

maybe he realized Calipari is a prick?

F#&% the Big East

by dacj501 on Oct 25, 2011 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Bonus

Coleman’s commitment just made the Lazy Announcer Bingo game easier! "He is not related at all to Syracuse great, Derrick Coleman (shows image of Derrick in his playing days, or camera pans to a suited up Derrick on the sidelines, pumping people up)

by Anthonyesq on Oct 25, 2011 3:28 PM EDT reply actions

I acutally stood next to OG DC

In Manny’s when I was up in ‘Cuse for the Toldeo game. Dude is an absolute house. I’m 6’5", 275, and he made me feel small.

"If I ain't gonna be part of the greatest, I gotta be the greatest myself." Busta Rhymes

by FeloniousPhunk on Oct 25, 2011 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions

am i incorrect

that “OG” is “original gansta”, I hope. As an aside, that is how I order a grandslam at Denny’s…"I’ll have an “Original Gansta” please, and a cup of coffee. Surprisingly, not one Denny’s waitress or waiter has ever asked me to clarify, and have always brought what I wanted. They know.

by Anthonyesq on Oct 25, 2011 3:49 PM EDT reply actions

you are correct

"If I ain't gonna be part of the greatest, I gotta be the greatest myself." Busta Rhymes

by FeloniousPhunk on Oct 25, 2011 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions

Maybe he can

get his buddy to switch from Wake and go to SU

May Doug Marrone bless you and keep you.

by ryanwk628 on Oct 25, 2011 3:52 PM EDT reply actions

Are you talking about that Kavanaugh kid?

I remember reading an article in one of the daily links awhile ago about it. Seemed like he would be a solid get. At this point, though, i think a true PG is should be priority #1 when trying to finish oue the 2012 class

"If I ain't gonna be part of the greatest, I gotta be the greatest myself." Busta Rhymes

by FeloniousPhunk on Oct 25, 2011 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions

We don't want Cavanaugh

He’d be a role player at best. Think Gorman except less funny.

I hope Grant is the great SF that we need for the next 4 years…then again, I think 12-13 will see a gigantic lineup of MCW-Triche-CJ-Rak/DC-Fab/DC

NOT TEN!!

by Orange Drink on Oct 25, 2011 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions

Great teams need role players

Gorman didn’t even live up to that.

"If I ain't gonna be part of the greatest, I gotta be the greatest myself." Busta Rhymes

by FeloniousPhunk on Oct 26, 2011 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions

Nice

Gotta love this, Dajuan will absolutely dominate the paint in his Freshman year. Hopefully Nerlens will follow in 2013…

Since the early 1990's I have not been able to get Mike Hopkins' bloody face out of my brain. I don't remember what game it was but I'll never forget that as my first memory of SU basketball. Mike Hopkins, bloody face, bloody nose, all for the love of Syracuse.

by JFerg393 on Oct 25, 2011 4:57 PM EDT reply actions

Looking at ESPN

Syracuse hasn’t even made an offer to a guard other than Ricky Ledo who ~~committed~~…committed to Providence.

I expect Boeheim and crew are on the trail of some diamond in the rough that won’t mind sitting behind our deep backcourt for a year or two, then becoming a solid point guard.

by petecarp on Oct 25, 2011 5:03 PM EDT reply actions