"As the Siena World Turns"

[bob87]

I also think your beat writer should have alot more stuff that is of a positive nature to write about Siena, then Kojo and he even include a picture of Kojo with it.

 

 

 

Patch

I have to disagree with you on this part. Part of what makes the TU sports coverage a joke in my opinion is that instead of covering all sports teams in the area they try to "reach" for something "positive" to cover on Siena when little exists. I don't need stories on Mrs Fran baking brownies or whatever fluff that the TU usually writes about Siena.

Also, given the amount of coverage other area teams get in the TU, you will never hear me argue that Siena should get more coverage.

[Clickclack]

If anyone cares, ESPN has a story on the College Hoops front page about Kojo and surprise....surprise......Duquesne.

Edited September 5, 2006 by bosiydid

[Patch]

As the Siena World Turns or "Life in fantasy Land"

 

This is a prime example why you don't listen to hearsay...

 

From the Siena site

 

SaintsFan

1305 posts Sep-13th-06  11:55 AM

 

 

14. "Re: Fredette"

In response to message #1

     

  an inside source has indicated that the visit to Siena is still on

 

FOX Sports announced early this afternoon ( Sep-13-06 ) Fredette committed to BYU.

 

There is nothing like "Good" inside info, especially from a well connected Siena fan!!!!!!

[olddog71]

As the Siena World Turns or "Life in fantasy Land"

 

This is a prime example why you don't listen to hearsay...

 

From the Siena site

 

FOX Sports announced early this afternoon ( Sep-13-06 ) Fredette committed to BYU.

 

There is nothing like "Good" inside info, especially from a well connected Siena fan!!!!!!

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Patch,

 

Good advice.

 

Here's another "insightful source" from the MAAC Voyforum on the same topic:

 

"Just an FYI - Jimmer Fredette, who would be the biggest Albany-area signing by Siena in 20 years - called the Siena staff today and told them that he will verbal at the end of this week. Seems BYU, up close and personal, isn't what Jimmer was expecting. Main factor - he wants to play in front of his family. Really, really good news for Siena."

[Clickclack]

On second thought they don’t need him anyway, they are a better team without him.

[bob87]

On second thought they don’t need him anyway, they are a better team without him.

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And how long before we hear Fredette got some bad advice

[Dane Pound]

My inside source says...... that's pretty funny.

 

Seriously though if McCafferty is still at Siena in a few years they're in a pretty good position if Fredette wants to transfer back home. Much like Lu did.

[statefan]

I found it interesting that in this morning's article about Fredette by Dave Filkins, he referred to "message board chatter". I didn't quite understand how it fit into the article, but at least he's honest enough to acknowledge that boards exist and that he apparantly reads them, contrary to the not so believable assertions of some of his media brethren.

[kikuria]

Not that this reflects Siena in any way but I think its worth posting

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=2591340

 

Hopefully everyone is ok.

[B9j2j6s]

Kojo was a part of the 5 players

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/news;_ylt=Ak...ov=ap&type=lgns

[alum73]

That is horrible news. My prayers go out ot the players and their families.

[GreatDanes06]

wow...hope Kojo ends up being ok..not jsut him but all of them

[Patch]

Our Siena neighbors just won't let this Kojo thing go.

 

I guess "Sienafan" is another infamous Siena insider, who is around the team all the time.

 

Sienafan

1575 posts Sep-18th-06  11:42 AM

 

10. "Re: Awesome ..."

In response to message #7

     

Just a few thoughts in relation to the posts above:

 

1. Kojo is neither Mensah bother's given name.  It's a nickname.

 

2. Mensah having a bad relationship with McCaffery is news to me.  This is the first I've heard of it.  If he had stated that as his reason for wanting to leave in the first place, they probably would have released him without hassle.  Fran is not really an abusive yelling type, so I find it hard to believe Kojo and Fran had problems.

 

Wasn't it McCaffrey and his wife who were both thrown out of the Hofstra game (at different times) for being abusive towards the officials.

 

If your abusive to some people you could be abusive to others.

 

Wasn't it the Siena Fans with tinted green vision who said the McCaffreys were justified.

 

I think some of what these Siena fans have a hard time being objective when it comes to the Aints.

 

Bottom Line - It must be Lanier's fault

[olddog71]

In a completely unrelated side of the Mensah story is a little humorous tidbit.

 

The Daily News article quoted Kojo's brother, who also goes by the name Kojo.

 

It reminds me of the old Bob Newhart show where the spokesman for the workers' family introduced himself. "Hi, I'm Larry, and here's my brother Darryl, and my other brother Darryl."

 

Just another bizarre side to a story that already goes beyond bizarre.

[Patch]

Quote of the day from the Aint site.....

 

From mr. siena

Someone has to tell Pete Iorizzo to report correctly that Siena asked Kojo to submit a list of D1 schools he'd liked to attend sans Duquesne and MAAC rivals.  Plus their sugarcoating claim in this shooting report out of Duquesne that his relationship with Fran was his reason to transfer is damage control on their part to try and make them look good is pure BS!  Fran knew a week and a half before Kojo approached him to request the transfer, thus the obvious tampering.

 

The obvious tampering must not of been so obvious to Siena's Administration or charges would have been filed against Duquesne.

 

That is unless Siena just doesn't have the balls to attack someone with the capabilities to fight back (ie - a DI school from a more prestigious conference). They had the cards stacked in their favor against Kojo so they punished him but they would of had to fight the fight against the DUKES so they backed off.