While I don't really harbor any ill will toward Andrew, but I will certainly not root for him and will probably root for others over him (which I guess is rooting against him).
His complete lack of regard for others from Day one is really off-putting to me. His behaviors when being initially recruited and stringing people along etc. were the first glimpse of the "all about me" attitude that oozes from the White camp. But the deal with Nebraska sealed the deal for me (and I don't even like Nebraska - - I always root for the Sooners to kill 'em). Zero respect for Coaches who invested in him and teammates who lined up with him and zero appreciation for the fact that Nebraska and the staff there resurrected his career etc. It's pretty clear he doesn't think he owes anybody anything for any reason, but that the world seems to owe him a basketball career.
And its not just that he left - - it's how he left and conducted himself as he left and then followed that up with the usual recruiting song and dance again. Its all about Andrew for the Whites and while they have a "right" to be that way, thousands of other D1 athletes (including many better at their sports than Andrew) manage to conduct themselves with a whole lot more class. So I have an equal "right" to root for others I find more deserving to, for example, get spots in the NBA at Andrew's expense. And so I will!
And I'll add this to my reasons for finding him disingenuous. He said he needed to leave Nebraska to better prepare for the NBA. Well, the NBA evaluators told him they were concerned about his quickness to play guard in the NBA and specially about his defense and ability to defend NBA players. So Andrew needs to leave Nebraska to better prepare and showcase himself for the NBA and he chooses to go to Syracuse - - a team whose signature is playing a great 2-3 zone. How exactly will that either help or showcase his defense for NBA scouts???
His complete lack of regard for others from Day one is really off-putting to me. His behaviors when being initially recruited and stringing people along etc. were the first glimpse of the "all about me" attitude that oozes from the White camp. But the deal with Nebraska sealed the deal for me (and I don't even like Nebraska - - I always root for the Sooners to kill 'em). Zero respect for Coaches who invested in him and teammates who lined up with him and zero appreciation for the fact that Nebraska and the staff there resurrected his career etc. It's pretty clear he doesn't think he owes anybody anything for any reason, but that the world seems to owe him a basketball career.
And its not just that he left - - it's how he left and conducted himself as he left and then followed that up with the usual recruiting song and dance again. Its all about Andrew for the Whites and while they have a "right" to be that way, thousands of other D1 athletes (including many better at their sports than Andrew) manage to conduct themselves with a whole lot more class. So I have an equal "right" to root for others I find more deserving to, for example, get spots in the NBA at Andrew's expense. And so I will!
And I'll add this to my reasons for finding him disingenuous. He said he needed to leave Nebraska to better prepare for the NBA. Well, the NBA evaluators told him they were concerned about his quickness to play guard in the NBA and specially about his defense and ability to defend NBA players. So Andrew needs to leave Nebraska to better prepare and showcase himself for the NBA and he chooses to go to Syracuse - - a team whose signature is playing a great 2-3 zone. How exactly will that either help or showcase his defense for NBA scouts???
