Unbelievable Quote from Wes Johnson

[FiveStarCulture]

"Really, my mindset was to be aggressive on defense, so I think that carried over to the offensive end," said Johnson, who is finally healed from an injury to his right (shooting) hand in February against Connecticut. "My shot was falling."


Too bad he didn't have that mindset in Ames.

 

[VeloClone]

I don't like how he left either, however, I refuse to resort to revisionist history. When healthy, he was a our best player. I wish he would have been here last year playing with Brackins.

I'm not rooting for him, but I still recognize what he did while he was here.

 

[farcyted]

If our medical staff had made a proper diagnosis, he probably would have been here last year and maybe this year. Mac maybe could have been a little less demanding, but I know I would have done the same thing he did if I was told there was nothing wrong.

 

[Skyh13]

Syracuse is at the top of my list of teams I want to see knocked out of the tourny ASAP.

 

[snowcraig2.0]

After all these defections, I am flabbergasted that some are still putting it on the players.

 

[sweetiecy]

Well, here's another unbelievable quote:

McDermott visited Johnson at his home in Texas on Sunday, but it did not change anything. "I wanted Wesley to fully understand how a transfer can impact his development for a professional career," McDermott said. "His mind was already made up."

Transferring certainly impacted his development for a professional career.

Am I the only person who remembers that McDermott called Wesley Johnson out in public in the DM Register...using a medical redshirt as a threat after insinuating that he was simply not playing up to his potential? The Register reporter then hustled over to Johnson for a response...the poor kid was dumbfounded. That was in early in the season; I told my husband the day I read that story..."well, he'll be gone next year."

 

[cy1010]

I've been trying to think of another example of a player transferring from a worse team to a better team and then becoming the best player on his new team. Maybe Tyler Smith to a certain extent.

It's almost always guys transferring to smaller programs for more playing time. And, if they transfer to a better program they usually don't see much playing time, but they're closer to home or something like that.

Just seems pretty rare.

 

[GoCubsGo]

Well, here's another unbelievable quote:

McDermott visited Johnson at his home in Texas on Sunday, but it did not change anything. "I wanted Wesley to fully understand how a transfer can impact his development for a professional career," McDermott said. "His mind was already made up."

Transferring certainly impacted his development for a professional career.

Am I the only person who remembers that McDermott called Wesley Johnson out in public in the DM Register...using a medical redshirt as a threat after insinuating that he was simply not playing up to his potential? The Register reporter then hustled over to Johnson for a response...the poor kid was dumbfounded. That was in early in the season; I told my husband the day I read that story..."well, he'll be gone next year."

Wow - nice find. So I guess McD was telling Wesley all about how he would be a top three pick if he left, versus being mired in mediocrity (at best) if he stayed...

 

[GoShow97]

"Really, my mindset was to be aggressive on defense, so I think that carried over to the offensive end," said Johnson, who is finally healed from an injury to his right (shooting) hand in February against Connecticut. "My shot was falling."


Too bad he didn't have that mindset in Ames.

Obviously from your statement you never saw him play while at ISU when he was healthy. LIke it even matters now anyway. Pretty clear to me where the real issue lies with ISU basketball. If WJ leaving were an isolated case I could understand being a little upset. When you have players leave early IN MASSES, and have a coach that is completely dumb founded about it time and time again It speaks very clearly what / who the underlying issue is.

 

[CyCloned]

If our medical staff had made a proper diagnosis, he probably would have been here last year and maybe this year. Mac maybe could have been a little less demanding, but I know I would have done the same thing he did if I was told there was nothing wrong.

This is what I thought all along. How the heck can you not figure out a guy has a broken foot? Even a casual fan could see he was hurting badly and couldn't move well. WJ must have thought that GMac and the training staff were a bunch on morons after they finally figured out it was broken. I know I would have. GMac was so concerned about WJ hurting his pro career by transfering, what about completely ruining your foot by continuing to play on it after it was broken? I am with the poster that pointed out that the WJ's transfer has much more to do with what Gmac was doing than with ISU.

 

[cyclonenum1]

Some of you just cannot help yourselves.

WJ is gone...one player in a long list of player turnover under GM.

It appears clear that our current coach did not know how to handle a player the caliber of WJ...either on the court or off the court.

It appears our medical staff got it wrong relative to WJ.

I am cheering for Syracuse because WJ is the only reason ISU will get any mention on TV or elsewhere for the rest of this MBB season.

 

[CycloneErik]

Some of you just cannot help yourselves.

WJ is gone...one player in a long list of player turnover under GM.

It appears clear that our current coach did not know how to handle a player the caliber of WJ...either on the court or off the court.

It appears our medical staff got it wrong relative to WJ.

I am cheering for Syracuse because WJ is the only reason ISU will get any mention on TV or elsewhere for the rest of this MBB season.

Unless another coach has a temper tantrum like the Morgan State one did. Rice got us a mention for that.

 

[jcats322]

I've been trying to think of another example of a player transferring from a worse team to a better team and then becoming the best player on his new team. Maybe Tyler Smith to a certain extent.

It's almost always guys transferring to smaller programs for more playing time. And, if they transfer to a better program they usually don't see much playing time, but they're closer to home or something like that.

Just seems pretty rare.

Scotty Reynolds from Oklahoma to Villanova would be close, but clearly not near the margin of difference in teams there.

 

[Clonefan94]

I can't or don't blame Wes one bit. It was obviously the right move. As others have said, if he was the only one who left, then I would probably feel different. Seems to me he was the smart one to get out while he still had time.

It's obvious to me that this staff is incapable of running ISU basketball as it should be. Right now, I'm surprised anyone would want to play here.

 

[Clonefan32]

First of all, I think it's somewhat funny that people on here get so offended that someone would mention Wesley Johnson's name. It's not like his name has or should be permanently banned for the site, anyone should be able to talk about Wes as they please. You act like just because he slighted us the mere mention of his name is some kind of insult.

I also find this thread a bit funny in relation to the thread about Ben Jacobsen. The majority opinion on that thread seemed to be Coach Jacobsen would be completely justified to get out when the getting is good, and take off for greener pastures while his stock is still high; yet when Johnson did this people are still incredibly bitter. I know there are many other components to this argument, such as Wesley not getting paid to be here, and the circumstances surrounding Wes's transfer...but in the same sense basketball becomes a business when someone has that much talent. In the same way a coach may justifiably bolt for a better opportunity when their stock is high, so should a player be able to.

 

[khaal53]

I've been trying to think of another example of a player transferring from a worse team to a better team and then becoming the best player on his new team. Maybe Tyler Smith to a certain extent.

It's almost always guys transferring to smaller programs for more playing time. And, if they transfer to a better program they usually don't see much playing time, but they're closer to home or something like that.

Just seems pretty rare.

John Lucas from Baylor to Okie State would be similar in some ways.

 

[Aclone]

Transferring certainly impacted his development for a professional career.

You are correct. Had Wesley played fully healthy last season rather than redshirting as a transfer, he could be playing for a whole lot of money right now, rather than for syracuse.

 

[CYdTracked]

If our medical staff had made a proper diagnosis, he probably would have been here last year and maybe this year. Mac maybe could have been a little less demanding, but I know I would have done the same thing he did if I was told there was nothing wrong.

This is BS, him and his brother went to another doctor without ISU knowing for a 2nd opinion over spring break and even they didn't diagnose it! So that makes 2 diagnosis with the same thing at the time, it wasn't till after he rested for several weeks that anyone was able to properly diagnose what the injury was.

 

[BigBake]

Also some of you are leaving out that he was offered a med redshirt. He refused.

ISU moved heaven earth to get him medically checked out but Drs found nothing wrong.

Wes was even allowed to consult a Dr of his own choice who found nothing wrong.

 

[BigBake]

This is BS, him and his brother went to another doctor without ISU knowing for a 2nd opinion over spring break and even they didn't diagnose it! So that makes 2 diagnosis with the same thing at the time, it wasn't till after he rested for several weeks that anyone was able to properly diagnose what the injury was.

This....I was too slow on my phone.