Sounds like Chapman is Headed your Way

[WILDCAT]

With Lillard and his success in the NBA, Bolomboy most likely getting drafted. Kids looking at the next level are not gonna be afraid to play for Weber State. 2 possible NBA draftees in 5 years looks good on a programs resume.

 

[n.ogdencat]

I know Chapman's transfer is still up in the air. We really don't know where he will end up. Yes, I think it is a good sign that LK publicly stated that he released him to Weber, but still it is the student-athletes ultimate decision. Really nothing coming from Chapman right now, so, we don't know.

All I know...if a school is going to pay for you to be there...that is where I would go. I would not pay my own way; especially if you can have someone else pay for you.

YET...as Weber fans we can imagine right? What type of team would we have with Chapman?

His biggest skills are his ability to spread the floor with his shooting and he has above-average speed for a 4. He can also play with his back to the basket (post up), take a guy off the dribble, and is okay at creating his own shot. Imagine him with Braxton!?! Ugh!!

As for his defense and rebounding...he is a decent rebounder but fouls a lot. May have been the reason why he didn't get a lot of mins.

Pretty good way to see his production and efficiency: http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/player/gamelog/_/id/3134905/brekkott-chapman this is the best I can do. I didn't watch the utes a lot. So, I don't really know how much of an impact he made on their team, but it seems like he was fairly productive with the time he got last season. He had some really strong games.

 

[wsucatfan]

It's worse than waiting for Christmas morning, since we don't know when he will decide where he is going. Come on Brekkott pick the Wildcats!

 

[n.ogdencat]

I hear ya catfan! I found the below information on him. According to ABC, it is a done deal. I'm still a bit skeptical. The USU fan board had a funny discussion going on about it. Made me happy though. Most Aggies give us a fair shake and respect our program. That was pretty cool. Check out the below link, decent info. Yes, they sound like ute apologists...

http://www.clipsyndicate.com/video/playlist/1598/6357741?cpt=8&title=sports_2&wpid=208

 

[WILDCAT]

Keep your fingers crossed Wildcats

 

[oldrunner]

Parts of this story don't add up. The 'wants to be closer to family' thing seems reasonable, on the surface. However, if you then say that he was leaning toward USU, it blows that reason out of the water. He may end up with us here at WSU, and we will welcome him with open arms, but there are other motivations that are not coming out in the news. I think there are a lot of UU fans in denial about the whole situation. There are, obviously, some underlying problems in the UU basketball program. Three potential starters left their program this spring. Chew on that for a few minutes.

 

[wsucatfan]

Chapman was granted a release from his scholarship after expressing a desire to be closer to home in Roy.

Krystkowiak accommodated the request and even made an exception to the usual parameters of not allowing transfers permission to play at other Pac-12 schools or instate programs. Chapman was given permission to play for Weber State in Ogden.

“He stated to me that his baby was top priority — that they had this year — and that his mom and his high school friends were all really important to him and he wasn’t having much fun playing basketball anymore,” Krystkowiak said. “So he wanted to go back and be a part of that and so that made perfectly good sense to release him to Weber State. I wasn’t going to fight that based on the circumstances.”

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/...-of-experience-and-new-faces-next-season.html

 

[SWeberCat02]

From what I can tell he wants to live in or around Roy to be around his family, including his mother and new baby, and his old high school friends. So, if he wants to live in or around Roy then Weber is his only option. It really says everything that he convinced Krystkowiak to not block Weber when he blocked every other school in the state.

As a side note, he could still go to one of the blocked schools but would have to pay his own way for a year. Don't know why he would do that or if he even has the ability to do that.

 

[WILDCAT]

I can see blocking him from transferring to another Pac 12 school, but why block him from the other Instate schools? It's not like Utah will be playing any of them.

 

[thescout]

Looks like Weber is at the 13 scholarship limit for next season...Chapman would be a POY kid right away with the best pedigree of any kid to play in BSC ...top 50 ESPN. Classic big fish in a little pond situation for him at the BSC level.

 

[WSUProf]

A bit off topic, but can someone please explain to me why a coach is given the power by the NCAA to pretty much prevent a kid from transferring by blocking him from getting a scholarship at other schools? Just another way, I guess, of exploiting the student-athlete.

 

[wsucatfan]

I can see blocking him from transferring to another Pac 12 school, but why block him from the other Instate schools? It's not like Utah will be playing any of them.

Because USU did it to them with the Collette kid, and they kinda don't get along with BYU, so retaliation and spite... As for UVU/SUU I doubt they were ever in the equation.

 

[n.ogdencat]

Doesn't make a lot of sense for a kid from Roy to leave Salt Lake, with the excuse "I want to be closer to friends and family." Then to transfer to a school in Logan, which is farther away from his original school. To be honest, I think LK, who is a vengeful turd, is calling Chapman's excuse. He is only willing to release him to the school closest to his home. The place he claims he wants to be.

To me, so what...it means that Weber ends up with a guy who has two years of experience playing in the PAC-12 and has a lot of potential and ability. A guy who was a 4 Star recruit, an ESPN Top 50, who had offers from a handful of P6 teams.

 

[oldrunner]

Doesn't make a lot of sense for a kid from Roy to leave Salt Lake, with the excuse "I want to be closer to friends and family." Then to transfer to a school in Logan, which is farther away from his original school. To be honest, I think LK, who is a vengeful turd, is calling Chapman's excuse. He is only willing to release him to the school closest to his home. The place he claims he wants to be.

To me, so what...it means that Weber ends up with a guy who has two years of experience playing in the PAC-12 and has a lot of potential and ability. A guy who was a 4 Star recruit, an ESPN Top 50, who had offers from a handful of P6 teams.

What I can't figure is why it is taking this long for him to announce his intentions. It could be that we are trying to figure a way to accommodate him. It could also be that Randy would want the team captains to approve of a new player entering the program. If that is the case, we could be waiting until after June 1st, when the team returns to campus, before we hear the end of it. I have heard of a veto coming from the players in the past.

 

[UtahPirate]

Doesn't make a lot of sense for a kid from Roy to leave Salt Lake, with the excuse "I want to be closer to friends and family." Then to transfer to a school in Logan, which is farther away from his original school. To be honest, I think LK, who is a vengeful turd, is calling Chapman's excuse. He is only willing to release him to the school closest to his home. The place he claims he wants to be."

I have yet to read that quote attributed to Chapman himself, so I agree. I think it was a way for Coach Koward to save face -- to have an excuse that put the transfer on the player and not on the fact that this is the third player to leave and something is rotten at Utah (which is no surprise since it is a rotten institution in numerous ways) and its basketball program. I noticed an article in the Des a couple of days later (I didn't read it) on the U basketball program and it being a blend of "experience and young talent" or some such nonsense. It seemed to me the timing of the article was another PR grab by Koward to calm fan's nerves. Something is up.

I want Chapman and want him badly (he seems to fit so well), but Oldrunner's points seem consistent with how Coach Rahe runs his program. So it may be awhile.

 

[n.ogdencat]

Doesn't make a lot of sense for a kid from Roy to leave Salt Lake, with the excuse "I want to be closer to friends and family." Then to transfer to a school in Logan, which is farther away from his original school. To be honest, I think LK, who is a vengeful turd, is calling Chapman's excuse. He is only willing to release him to the school closest to his home. The place he claims he wants to be."

I have yet to read that quote attributed to Chapman himself, so I agree. I think it was a way for Coach Koward to save face -- to have an excuse that put the transfer on the player and not on the fact that this is the third player to leave and something is rotten at Utah (which is no surprise since it is a rotten institution in numerous ways) and its basketball program. I noticed an article in the Des a couple of days later (I didn't read it) on the U basketball program and it being a blend of "experience and young talent" or some such nonsense. It seemed to me the timing of the article was another PR grab by Koward to calm fan's nerves. Something is up.

I want Chapman and want him badly (he seems to fit so well), but Oldrunner's points seem consistent with how Coach Rahe runs his program. So it may be awhile.

I absolutely agree with you. Chapman used the "I want to be close to home" excuse and LK only gave him one choice. Of course he can go where he wants and pay his way, but in a face saving move LK clearly only gives Chapman one option for financial assistance; the school closest to his home. Who knows what Chapmans actually thinking. No one has heard or has a clue. Regardless, the ship is taking on water at the U and is starting to sink.

 

[SWeberCat02]

Regardless, the ship is taking on water at the U and is starting to sink.

Krisco reached his high water mark last season and it was only good enough to finish 2nd in an overrated conference and a second round beat down by the Zags.

 

[oldrunner]

Regardless, the ship is taking on water at the U and is starting to sink.

Krisco reached his high water mark last season and it was only good enough to finish 2nd in an overrated conference and a second round beat down by the Zags.

Coach Krackle's sarcastic demeanor with the press, his refusal to play instate teams, and now problems with his player relations, is all pointing to a growing discontent in UU land. The AD just keeps putting lipstick on that pig, but a pig it is. :twocents:

 

[Skippy]

A bit off topic, but can someone please explain to me why a coach is given the power by the NCAA to pretty much prevent a kid from transferring by blocking him from getting a scholarship at other schools? Just another way, I guess, of exploiting the student-athlete.

A high school athlete would be wise to decline to sign an NLI with any school, and sign a scholarship agreement instead. NLIs give the schools leverage over an athlete whereas a scholarship agreement gives the athlete all the leverage. Under the agreement the school is bound to provide aid to the athlete, but the athlete can change his or her mind right up until the first day of classes.

 

[oldrunner]

A bit off topic, but can someone please explain to me why a coach is given the power by the NCAA to pretty much prevent a kid from transferring by blocking him from getting a scholarship at other schools? Just another way, I guess, of exploiting the student-athlete.

A high school athlete would be wise to decline to sign an NLI with any school, and sign a scholarship agreement instead. NLIs give the schools leverage over an athlete whereas a scholarship agreement gives the athlete all the leverage. Under the agreement the school is bound to provide aid to the athlete, but the athlete can change his or her mind right up until the first day of classes.

There is also no time limit on the financial aid agreement. I believe that the letter of intent spring period is over now. It does not stop a player from signing a financial aid agreement, or committing to a program, or enrolling at a school. However, once enrolled it is still one of the eligibility years, where they have 5 to complete 4. Once enrolled, all of the transfer rules kick in.