Might as well get this going. John led the Team Loaded 15U team in scoring at the HG JamFest today.
The Official John Newman Jr Recruiting Thread
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Great genes! Of course his dad was a great player but also a really good guy. Hope John aims to be a Spider. Roll Spide!
I think this is John Jr. (Team Felton) with the left handed basket.
https://search.yahoo.com/search?p=john+newman+jr+basketball&fr=iphone&.tsrc=apple&pcarrier=AT&T&pmcc=310&pmnc=410
I hate to say this, but how many times do you see Mr. Newman (the dad) at UR spider games? Very rarely.....and to be honest, I attend both VCU and UR games because they are in Richmond and know people that attend both and he seems to attend more VCU games than UR games - so I don't think the fact that he attended UR and was our greatest player ever will have any bearing on him attending UR.
Disagree Trap. I see him fairly often at the RC. Usually sits at the corner of the table at the base line, but sometimes on the courtside
row on the side..
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Sorry, Trap, but IMHO you are nuts. Mr. Newman is a Spider through and through and as such I think he would be very pleased for his son to be a Spider.
Johnny Newman comes to a lot of game. They usually recognize him once or twice a year at the game, but I've seen him other nights as well.
Trap is correct. JN has been upset with UR since they did not hire him when CM was hired. Johnny is a great guy but no way can an A10 school hire a guy who has never coached a college team in his life.I have known JN for a long time but he is way off base on this. This comes straight from his old team mates at UR.
I hate to make you feel better but I know Johnny Newman through the Henrico Police Athletic League. He holds a annual basketball camp for the kids. He knows I went to VCU and he is forever talking trash. He is definitely a Spider. Ha! The big question is whether his son will be.
Kids are funny because for some reason as teenagers they think they know everything and have a mind of their own
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a big east school just hired a guy with zero coaching experience so it can be done. think they were wrong and as much as i like JN, we would have been wrong as well.
I am not saying Johnny would choose VCU over UR, but another thing to remember - when it comes to your kids and college choices, I would have no allegiances whatsoever. I would want what is best for my child, his career on the court, and in the classroom - and if that is somewhere else - then so be it. I think I saw an article somewhere else that said Greg Beckwith's daughter, who plays soccer - chose VCU over UR. If I were Beckwith - for those 4 years I would be the biggest VCU supporter for those 4 years for my child.
I just don't think Newman is as big a UR supporter as you think. Other than his banner in the rafters, no much presence by the guy considering he is easily the greatest players ever at UR and from what I gather, lives in Richmond.
I just don't think Newman is as big a UR supporter as you think. Other than his banner in the rafters, no much presence by the guy considering he is easily the greatest players ever at UR and from what I gather, lives in Richmond.
Did Newman have an older son that played basketball too? Could have swore his name popped up on these boards years ago, but the son did not end up being a high level recruit. There is also this John Newman III:
http://www.saintaugfalcons.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=554
Very interesting. For what it's worth, Jim hired Chris, so perhaps any hard feelings left when Keith arrived and hopefully developed the relationship.
Additionally, while i started this thread it's only an assumption that he'll be on our recruiting radar. He may not be as good as his dad ... or might be a whole lot better. Who knows?
Very interesting, nonetheless.
Johnny Newman is at plenty of games. Not sure what would lead someone to believe otherwise. And I can assure you that he lets everyone know he's a Spider during all the community stuff he does, especially PAL.
Johnny is more involved in commercial property management and Valero franchises as his day job. Being a great player does not
make you a great coach. Look at all the bench players, managers and such who were not in the spotlight who came great coaches.
But John Newman is a Spider all the way!
make you a great coach. Look at all the bench players, managers and such who were not in the spotlight who came great coaches.
But John Newman is a Spider all the way!
Mo ... you have a link? I'm confused.
Great JNew article here:
http://richmondmagazine.com/news/johnny-newman/
Article is from 2005, and mentions his 14 year old son John III. I'm not sure how this John Newman III is currently playing 15u AAU.
Great JNew article here:
http://richmondmagazine.com/news/johnny-newman/
Article is from 2005, and mentions his 14 year old son John III. I'm not sure how this John Newman III is currently playing 15u AAU.
Oh No. Don't tell Nulla, a degree from VCU, get the rescue squad. I see a heart attack.
There is a whole lot of confusion in this thread. Johnny Newman's son John Newman III is out of college. He played at St. Augustine's in Raleigh.
The John Newman Jr. this thread is focused on is from Greensboro and is the son of former JMU player John Newman.
The John Newman Jr. this thread is focused on is from Greensboro and is the son of former JMU player John Newman.
I'm going off a string of tweets from a recruiting analyst @Hatfieldsports and a Daily Press writer, Sonny Dearth yesterday. I'll go ahead and blame the media if they don't know what they're talking about.
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