Mike Anderson doesn't expect any early departures

[navyhog24]

I anticipate everybody to continue doing what we're doing," Anderson said. "That is staying put and continuing to get better.

http://www.wholehogsports.com/news/2017/mar/27/mike-anderson-doesnt-expect-any-early-departures

[razorhead94]

He said the same thing before Portis and Qualls left.  I don't think he really knows until he actually sits down and talks to each one.  But at this time he "doesn't expect" anyone to leave.

[12247]

That is my take also.

[FineAsSwine]

They can and should get the evaluation and feedback, then make an informed decision.

[ShadowHawg]

Portis and Qualls both waited to the last minute to declare. Portis said that he was coming back only 3 days before announcing. So what did you expect MA to say, they claim they are staying but I don't believe them?

Qualls made more sense than Portis even though Bobby was guaranteed to go first round. Portis would have made more money the next season just by virtue of rookie contracts going up in general.

Qualls had played himself into a probable 2nd rounder. It didn't work out for him because he tore his acl during the work out period with NBA teams. Without Portis coming back he would have been the focus of defenses and might have fallen out of draft consideration.

[Biggus Piggus]

The only question is how we should interpret what MA says. He said what he had to say.

[Jackrabbit Hog]

Have Macon and Barford talked to Calipari yet and gotten his advice?  Surely they will since he knows better than anyone else..

[rhames]

Macon just seems like he has already made up his mind based on his tweets






I hate myself for typing that

[Letsroll1200]

Macon and Barford should declare for the draft and not hire a agent. I think getting a honest evaluation could be good for both of them.

[Little Lady Back]

Macon just seems like he has already made up his mind based on his tweets






I hate myself for typing that

How recent are you talking about?

[NWAHog479]

Funny how our in-state journalists have not been covering this every single day since we lost to UNC. It's a story and a story that everybody that cares about Arkansas bball will follow. Can we get a Macon quote from the horses mouth?

[rhames]

How recent are you talking about?

https://twitter.com/YoD4__/status/846741723959214080

[Letsroll1200]

https://twitter.com/YoD4__/status/846741723959214080

Malik Monk

[Little Lady Back]

https://twitter.com/YoD4__/status/846741723959214080

Well damn! Sure hope that he decides to stay.

[010HogFan]

Macon just seems like he has already made up his mind based on his tweets






I hate myself for typing that

Agreed. He gone

[rhames]

He deleted it.

[Letsroll1200]

I've searched all over and not one national NBA draft expert has mentioned the name Daryl Macon. He should declare if that's what he feels is the best thing for his future. Razorback basketball will survive with or without Daryl Macon.

[Hollywood_HOGan45]

What did it say?

[Fayettetopia]

 Is he deleting tweets? One came across my timeline about 20 minutes ago with him talking about people criticizing you for chasing a dream. But when you go to his Twitter profile and look down his timeline of tweets, it's not there. In fact, there's nothing there more recent than two days ago. Am I missing something?

[Amityvillehogger]

Is he deleting tweets? One came across my timeline about 20 minutes ago with him talking about people criticizing you for chasing a dream. But when you go to his Twitter profile and look down his timeline of tweets, it's not there. In fact, there's nothing there more recent than two days ago. Am I missing something?

Chasing a dream and making an uninformed decision that is detrimental are two different things.

[klp1]

Macon just seems like he has already made up his mind based on his tweets






I hate myself for typing that

What tweet are you talking about?  There is nothing on his feed right now about anything related to being "gone"

[Fayettetopia]

True, but that's not what I asked.

[Fayettetopia]

Quote from: rhames on Today at 10:22:58 am
Macon just seems like he has already made up his mind based on his tweets






I hate myself for typing that

What tweet are you talking about?  There is nothing on his feed right now about anything related to being "gone"

He tweeted this:
How can you bash a person for trying to chase a dream .... 🤔

[rhames]

What tweet are you talking about?  There is nothing on his feed right now about anything related to being "gone"

did you read the other posts after that? He deleted it.

[Fayettetopia]

See above. I copied/pasted it.

[Jackrabbit Hog]

I sure hope Hog fans aren't tweeting back at Macon (is that what you call it??) and telling him he's making a poor decision or, worse, is stupid or something like that.  Kids who read crap like that will be affected and will likely want to prove folks like that wrong.

If you have an opinion about it, please, please don't share it with the players.

[NWAHog479]

I sure hope Hog fans aren't tweeting back at Macon (is that what you call it??) and telling him he's making a poor decision or, worse, is stupid or something like that.  Kids who read crap like that will be affected and will likely want to prove folks like that wrong.

If you have an opinion about it, please, please don't share it with the players.

AGREED 100%...

[rhames]

I sure hope Hog fans aren't tweeting back at Macon (is that what you call it??) and telling him he's making a poor decision or, worse, is stupid or something like that.  Kids who read crap like that will be affected and will likely want to prove folks like that wrong.

If you have an opinion about it, please, please don't share it with the players.

While this is 100 percent true I also think players don't need to tweet about it. The morons are always the loudest and it is just giving them a platform to put trash out there.

[Jackrabbit Hog]

While this is 100 percent true I also think players don't need to tweet about it. The morons are always the loudest and it is just giving them a platform to put trash out there.

In a perfect world you're right, but this twitter thing does exist and it exists for the sole purpose of giving impulsive people the opportunity to blurt out personal views and information without thinking things through, which prompts other impulsive people the opportunity to tear the first person down. 

Such a wonderful tool.

[rhames]

In a perfect world you're right, but this twitter thing does exist and it exists for the sole purpose of giving impulsive people the opportunity to blurt out personal views and information without thinking things through, which prompts other impulsive people the opportunity to tear the first person down. 

Such a wonderful tool.

That's the point I'm making. Macon shouldn't give anyone a platform to give an opinion on something that is entirely a personal decision.

[Erockster20]

Why can't these kids understand it's a compliment that fans don't want them to leave early and come back?

Was anyone wishing Larry Satchel had 1 more year?  What about Gomez?  Sanchez?  Great razorbacks and fans wished them well on their next endeavor. But no one was wishing they had one more year to give. Be glad we want you stay.

[rhames]

Why can't these kids understand it's a compliment that fans don't want them to leave early and come back?

Was anyone wishing Larry Satchel had 1 more year?  What about Gomez?  Sanchez?  Great razorbacks and fans wished them well on their next endeavor. But no one was wishing they had one more year to give. Be glad we want you stay.

Don't be naive

People spout venomous crap on Twitter.

[phadedhawg]

I don't pretend to be an expert but I would imagine Barford has more to offer physically to the NBA than Macon.  Macon is playing at a higher level right now but with that build Barford has much more upside. 

I hope they both come back but there's always one that makes the wrong choice.  This year it is Macon. 

[Jackrabbit Hog]

Don't be naive

People spout venomous crap on Twitter.

It's not hard to be an internet tough guy.  I mean, look at ricepig and Ponderin...

[3kgthog]

Can Macon be a Pargo type with a journeyman (but solid) NBA career? I haven't seen the same scoring ability, but he does shoot FTs well and is decent enough defensively.

[The_Iceman]

Why can't these kids understand it's a compliment that fans don't want them to leave early and come back?

Was anyone wishing Larry Satchel had 1 more year?  What about Gomez?  Sanchez?  Great razorbacks and fans wished them well on their next endeavor. But no one was wishing they had one more year to give. Be glad we want you stay.

Ole Larry Satchell. Wasn't he a big time recruit out of Texas? Just never panned out.

We used to joke about the "Larry Satchell School of Inbounding." The guy would just grab the ball out of the net and throw it down court, and then jump out of bounds way after he threw it. Could have been called a violation almost every time.

[AFWarrior83]

IMO Barford has the best shot of the bunch to go pro, but I don't think he's ready.  Macon is simply not ready, even though he had a great season.  All the underclass men need to come back and make another run at the tourney.  I'm saying that without bias as a hog fan, I just don't think any of the underclassmen are ready for the NBA right now.

[Hawg Red]

Portis and Qualls both waited to the last minute to declare. Portis said that he was coming back only 3 days before announcing. So what did you expect MA to say, they claim they are staying but I don't believe them?

He didn't have to say either way. You know that. When you have a player like Portis who you know can get guaranteed money if he goes, why not just hold off on making a comment in either direction until the deadline to enter has passed? He didn't have to say he expected everyone back when the fact was, there was daylight for Portis to take that money and run.

[Jackrabbit Hog]

We used to joke about the "Larry Satchell School of Inbounding." The guy would just grab the ball out of the net and throw it down court, and then jump out of bounds way after he threw it. Could have been called a violation almost every time.

That's funny.  Years ago, whenever the Hogs were allowing a team to get to the rim for layups too frequently, I'd complain about them playing "John Snively defense."  Not sure if anyone but me remembers Snively from the Sutton years, but he was a spot up shooter and that was all.  His defense consisted of catching the ball out of the net after his man had blown past him for a layup and then inbounding it.  Hence, John Snively defense.

[Hawg Red]

What is so odd about all this worry over Macon leaving is that it he doesn't have to make a hard decision right now. He can submit his name, get feedback, and make an informed decision. Anything more than that and he is rushing it. Plain and simple. See where you stand and what the NBA sees your value being. If they don't see you as a draft pick this year, I see little incentive to leave. By coming back, you have the ability to at least play yourself into the draft, and if he doesn't work, you can still go play overseas. Odds of a career-ending injury are unlikely in this age of medical advancements. You're a basketball player. You can get hurt playing basketball, no matter where it is. Should be able to get an insurance policy through the school, too. He (and Barford) would be leaving too much on the table by leaving early. I understand Barford has a young child and the best thing he can do for that child is to use all his eligibility and see what the NBA thinks of him after seeing him in a feature role for the Hogs (same with Macon).

People are acting like he's made up his mind and all this stuff. Why? He can enter the draft and still come back to Arkansas. No actual decision has to be made right now. Do what Moses did.

[HamSammich]

It's not hard to be an internet tough guy.  I mean, look at ricepig and Ponderin...

[Rainmaker203]

As a few others have said, there is nothing wrong with Macon or Barford declaring for the draft, so long as they don't hire an agent.  The NBA declaration rules were changed last year, and now are much more advantageous for players on the fence to go ahead and declare, get feedback, and then make the right decision.

It used to be that the deadline to withdraw from the draft and return to school was in April, so anyone that declared and found out they were not ready was basically screwed.  Now, the deadline has been pushed back to late May, so players can go to the combine in early May, get a full evaluation, and then decide whether or not to return to school.

[navyhog24]

The deadline is June 12.

[Smalltownhog95]

The difference this year is I believe him. I never thought Port is would stay, Qualls was a bit more surprising. I just think Barford is a year away from making a lot more money than he could this year. Macon could be the same if he finds a way to attack the rim more.

[Hawg Red]

The difference this year is I believe him. I never thought Port is would stay, Qualls was a bit more surprising. I just think Barford is a year away from making a lot more money than he could this year. Macon could be the same if he finds a way to attack the rim more.

I want to believe him more than anything. And I don't not believe him. I don't think that we will lose someone just because he said he isn't planning to. But because of last time, I'm taking his comments with a grain of salt. It will be a big deal if we return everyone that projects to have a role next year.

[Mike Irwin]

Funny how our in-state journalists have not been covering this every single day since we lost to UNC. It's a story and a story that everybody that cares about Arkansas bball will follow. Can we get a Macon quote from the horses mouth?

Reporters cannot talk to players on scholarship without permission. Mike Anderson has no reason to make Macon available to us unless Macon is prepared to say he's leaving or staying. Safe to say he has not made that decision yet.

Barford has already pretty much indicated that he's coming back.

[Jackrabbit Hog]

  Reporters cannot talk to players on scholarship without permission.

I can't believe that I never knew that.

Hogville.  The great educator.