Fck it, I got time since my plans got cancelled today:
Let’s revisit all the “but we got” classes:
2008:
Arthur Brown
Marcus Fortson
Brandon Harris
Aldarius Johnson
Ramon Buchanan
2009:
Brandon McGee
Ray Ray Armstrong
Lamar Miller
Jamal Reid
Dyrone Dye
2010:
Storm Johnson
Brandon Linder
Eduardo Clements
2011:
Anthony Chickillo
Kevin Grooms
Jalen Grimble
Dallas Crawford
2012:
Duke Johnson
Tracy Howard
Jelani Hamilton
Tyriq McCord
Deon Bush
2013:
AQM
Stacy Coley
Beau Sandland
Artie Burns
Kevin Olsen
2014:
Chad Thomas
Joseph Yearby
KC McDermott
Trevor Darling
Brad Kaaya
2015:
Mark Walton
Bar Milo
Jaquan Johnson (the 1st time I’ve ever heard the narrative of one kid would make all other kids commit to play w him)
Tyree St Louis
2016:
Sam Bruce
Shaquille Quarterman
Ahmon Richards
Jack Allison
Travis Homer
Joe Jackson
2017:
Jeff Thomas
Navaughn Donaldson
DJ Johnson
N’Kosi Perry
2018:
Lorenzo Lingard
Jade Silvera
Brevin Jordan
Mark Pope
Jarren Williams
2019:
Jeremiah Payton
Avery Huff
Christian Williams
Jahfari Harvey
Keontra Smith
2020:
Avantae Williams
Donald Chaney
Chantz Williams
Jaylan Knighton
Jalen Rivers
2021:
Leonard Taylor III
James Williams
Jake Garcia
Romello Brinson
Jacolby George
Laurence Seymore
Like I said, the narrative of “counting losses while glossing over wins” has been a long narrative since some on this board were even fans. Since Randy Shannon, til this day it’s the same narrative. It amazes me, quite honestly.