Cody Larson II....

[zooropa]

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My goodness....again, in SD we like to eat our own.

Who are you to judge?

[RabbitObsessed]

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He's a (very) poor mans Marriotti or Rome.

The phrase you are looking for is "Homeless mans Marriotti or Rome." Which is funny because Marriotti is a homeless mans journalist.

[Cadsev]

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I would like someone in the know to answer if Cody Larson actually is on scholarship at Florida.

Also, is there any concrete proof that all the said colleges who were supposedly interested in Cody were really interested?

I heard recently, from a very reliable source, something to the contrary.

If what I heard is correct, then Stu is wrong and SDSU was very smart to "throw their hat in the ring" b/c SDSU actually offered to pay for his education. Florida, I believe, is one of the cheaper universities for out-of-state students.

My goodness....again, in SD we like to eat our own.

[BitsTD]

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I recently saw Stu at a local establishment. He was sitting w/ other well known locals and openly clapping loud and cheering for the team playing the Twins when they did something well.

If it was the Tigers that is understandable as he is a Detroit sports fan.

[TeaJackrabbit]

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I recently saw Stu at a local establishment. He was sitting w/ other well known locals and openly clapping loud and cheering for the team playing the Twins when they did something well. He's the kid who finds out what annoys other kids and does it ad nauseum, getting a big kick out of it. He's a (very) poor mans Marriotti or Rome. I think he'd rather get someone fired up about one of his articles instead of a pat on the back. It's who he is...and why I rarely read anything he submits or have ever approached him the many times I've been in the same room.

[TeaJackrabbit]

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I would like someone in the know to answer if Cody Larson actually is on scholarship at Florida.

Also, is there any concrete proof that all the said colleges who were supposedly interested in Cody were really interested?

I heard recently, from a very reliable source, something to the contrary.

If what I heard is correct, then Stu is wrong and SDSU was very smart to "throw their hat in the ring" b/c SDSU actually offered to pay for his education. Florida, I believe, is one of the cheaper universities for out-of-state students.

[SDSUAlum08]

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Some brave soul gave me negs for making the above comment. Oh he forgot to give me his handle, but thats okay brave one. To answer your question and I quote:

you dont care about south dakota kids that go on and play basketball?

No I really dont, just those who play at SDSU. If they are some hot shot, from Sioux Falls with a checked past, then I could care less.

Although I don't completely agree with it (I'd cheer for some SD kids), I like your honesty.

[91jack]

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I just like the double standard Stu applies.
If SDSU doesn't take a kid from SD, they should have because they should keep local talent in state. But if SDSU goes after players like Larson, they are fools for throwing their hat in the ring(even though the coaches probably knew he was too good to come here).
I guess it's all up to weather Stu thinks the players should go to SDSU or not.

I think Florida will be a good fit for him. I'm not going to throw a High School kids under the bus, people make mistakes. Hopefully, he learns from that and moves on. I just know Miller went to Florida and he did well.

I would have liked to see him go to SDSU to play but I'm not too sad he chose Florida. In SD he would have been held to a higher standard. In the SEC, he's just another athlete.

[Jacks#1Fan]

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I'm glad Cody found a home with Florida... would I have liked to see him in a Jacks uniform? Of course. But that wasn't gonna happen, wishful thinking aside.

The thing about Stu is he's just like the rest of us in the media... he's got a big mouth and he isn't afraid to use it. I have a big mouth, Mike Henriksen does, hell we ALL do! But that's why we're in the business we're in. Only difference is Stu has a bigger audience (note I didn't say bigger fan base). He's a pretty good writer, but he likes to tweak the masses, ala Jim Rome. Only Rome has the larger audience!

Now that's out of the way, I hope Mr. Larson does well in Florida. I hope he can start with a clean slate and get himself a good education. But am I going to fawn all over him and become a Florida fan? Hell no. Not because I'm not "supporting South Dakota Basketball," but because I'm an SDSU fan and Florida is a potential rival. I think we've had enough South Dakota boys and girls move up to Division I basketball the last few years that we don't have to follow every team blindly out of some "dedication" to our state. After all, do you see all of Florida following Easter Upper Michigan Teacher's College because one of their players is from Miami?

And to the person who posted the neg reps for Nidaros, grow up. If you're gonna ding someone just because you don't like what they say, have some cajones to put your name behind it.

Good post and rep points for you. I could argue that South Dakota journalists and publications would do better to fawn over those talented athletes who choose to stay in South Dakota and help our institutions reach the levels they are capable of in all divisions. Those who choose to leave and go far away, can receive mentions in the "sports briefs" they deserve in state IMO. And it will now be a pleasure to move onto other threads and close this one (for me, anyway).

[jackrabit1]

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I'm glad Cody found a home with Florida... would I have liked to see him in a Jacks uniform? Of course. But that wasn't gonna happen, wishful thinking aside.

The thing about Stu is he's just like the rest of us in the media... he's got a big mouth and he isn't afraid to use it. I have a big mouth, Mike Henriksen does, hell we ALL do! But that's why we're in the business we're in. Only difference is Stu has a bigger audience (note I didn't say bigger fan base). He's a pretty good writer, but he likes to tweak the masses, ala Jim Rome. Only Rome has the larger audience!

Now that's out of the way, I hope Mr. Larson does well in Florida. I hope he can start with a clean slate and get himself a good education. But am I going to fawn all over him and become a Florida fan? Hell no. Not because I'm not "supporting South Dakota Basketball," but because I'm an SDSU fan and Florida is a potential rival. I think we've had enough South Dakota boys and girls move up to Division I basketball the last few years that we don't have to follow every team blindly out of some "dedication" to our state. After all, do you see all of Florida following Easter Upper Michigan Teacher's College because one of their players is from Miami?

And to the person who posted the neg reps for Nidaros, grow up. If you're gonna ding someone just because you don't like what they say, have some cajones to put your name behind it.

[Nidaros]

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This subject is becoming very boring and tiresome. Contrary to CadSev's view point of eating our own, some of could care less about the career of Cody Larson. Good points none the less and rep pts given.

Some brave soul gave me negs for making the above comment. Oh he forgot to give me his handle, but thats okay brave one. To answer your question and I quote:

you dont care about south dakota kids that go on and play basketball?

No I really dont, just those who play at SDSU. If they are some hot shot, from Sioux Falls with a checked past, then I could care less.

[zooropa]

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It is hypocritical for Stu to be so uniformly negative about SDSU, while he lambasts others for attacking kids like Cody Larson.

To finish that blog off with a remark about accepting Larson as a South Dakotan galled me.

Who are the students at SDSU, if not South Dakotans? Nagy? South Dakotan. Stig? South Dakotan. The SDSU fans he called fools? How many of them are South Dakotans?

You can't make a career out of attacking South Dakotans and then turn around and accuse others of the same thing without tainting yourself with the stench of hypocrisy.

[Nidaros]

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So on the one hand we're fools for thinking we could land a recruit like Larson, on the other we are fools for not getting more recruits like Larson. Who's the real fool here?

I'm not really sure why Stuey even included a mention of SDSU in his blog. Clearly Larson wasn't even considering State, and to address message board speculation on the Argus Leader website only legitimizes message boards, IMO.

So he can't stand message board fools (and that is how he feels about us if you ever hear him on the radio or watch the AL sports web), but obviously reads them enough to know what people are talking about. Is that a classic example of insecurity or what?

What's more, Larson is 18, no? Why haven't we heard specifics about what exactly happened at Roosevelt that led to his suspension, Stu? That would be a real story that would undoubtedly sell newspapers. And one that may have impacted interest form major programs? Do you actually like this kid, and has that possibly clouded your perceptions and reporting?

I've said it before that Mr. Larson seems like a person without much direction or anchor in his life. Not much different than a lot of other 18 year olds. Only problem is he is not going to live like the typical college freshman, and will have more opportunity to screw up. Not a great combination for someone trying to turn their life in a positive direction. I sincerely hope he proves me wrong and can turn the corner and complete his college coursework college playing career in a spectacular manner.

This subject is becoming very boring and tiresome. Contrary to CadSev's view point of eating our own, some of could care less about the career of Cody Larson. Good points none the less and rep pts given.

[SF_Rabbit_Fan]

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Anyone who had any hope that he would up at SDSU are obvious fools. FOOLS I SAY! Stu told me so. Read his dumb@ss blog entry to read in short form how crazy he really is. What is really sad is I imagine he wrote the blog entry as a form of "F-U" to all who were bad mouthing Larson when he was suspended. He wrote it in an attempt to stick up for the kid. When in reality, he only caused anyone who was on the fence to probably decide "now I'm really rooting for this kid to fail". What a moron. Mike: Please have Paul call Stu and tell him "thanks for the support but we got this one covered." Getting signed by Florida is vindication enough.

A couple asides from his blog entry by the way. He calls SDSU fans "fools" for thinking Larson may end up there. He then goes on to say that ALL of SD was writing him off and will continue to hope Larson fails. In reality, if you read the SDSU threads about Larson, most of the people on here are only wishing him well. And most were HOPING he would end up at SDSU because they recognized how talented he is. Not sure why Stu read that as a negative.

He also takes a not-so-thinly-veiled shot at my uncle, Bob, who used to coach at Rosie. That is a history that has gone way back. Bob hasn't coached for an entire year and had NOTHING to do with Larson's suspension. Funny how Stu can't let those sorts of petty feuds go, though. I feel bad for Stu, really. I think everyone probably knows someone like him. I know a ton of lawyers like him who I run in to in my professional life. Pompous blowhard @sshats who are SO sure they are right about everything and SO intent on proving their correctness to everyone that they only end up looking like a sad loser rallying against made-up detractors. What a miserable existence.

I made a lot of dumb decisions when I was in high school, college and after college. Probably will continue to make some in the future. I learned from most of my past dumb decisions. I hope Larson can as well. Sometimes getting away and getting out from under the local BS is really liberating. He may blossom into a heck of a player and a heck of a person all the way down in Florida. I hope so for him.

So on the one hand we're fools for thinking we could land a recruit like Larson, on the other we are fools for not getting more recruits like Larson. Who's the real fool here?

I'm not really sure why Stuey even included a mention of SDSU in his blog. Clearly Larson wasn't even considering State, and to address message board speculation on the Argus Leader website only legitimizes message boards, IMO.

So he can't stand message board fools (and that is how he feels about us if you ever hear him on the radio or watch the AL sports web), but obviously reads them enough to know what people are talking about. Is that a classic example of insecurity or what?

What's more, Larson is 18, no? Why haven't we heard specifics about what exactly happened at Roosevelt that led to his suspension, Stu? That would be a real story that would undoubtedly sell newspapers. And one that may have impacted interest form major programs? Do you actually like this kid, and has that possibly clouded your perceptions and reporting?

I've said it before that Mr. Larson seems like a person without much direction or anchor in his life. Not much different than a lot of other 18 year olds. Only problem is he is not going to live like the typical college freshman, and will have more opportunity to screw up. Not a great combination for someone trying to turn their life in a positive direction. I sincerely hope he proves me wrong and can turn the corner and complete his college coursework college playing career in a spectacular manner.

[SDHoops]

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Anyone who had any hope that he would up at SDSU are obvious fools. FOOLS I SAY! Stu told me so. Read his dumb@ss blog entry to read in short form how crazy he really is. What is really sad is I imagine he wrote the blog entry as a form of "F-U" to all who were bad mouthing Larson when he was suspended. He wrote it in an attempt to stick up for the kid. When in reality, he only caused anyone who was on the fence to probably decide "now I'm really rooting for this kid to fail". What a moron. Mike: Please have Paul call Stu and tell him "thanks for the support but we got this one covered." Getting signed by Florida is vindication enough.

A couple asides from his blog entry by the way. He calls SDSU fans "fools" for thinking Larson may end up there. He then goes on to say that ALL of SD was writing him off and will continue to hope Larson fails. In reality, if you read the SDSU threads about Larson, most of the people on here are only wishing him well. And most were HOPING he would end up at SDSU because they recognized how talented he is. Not sure why Stu read that as a negative.

He also takes a not-so-thinly-veiled shot at my uncle, Bob, who used to coach at Rosie. That is a history that has gone way back. Bob hasn't coached for an entire year and had NOTHING to do with Larson's suspension. Funny how Stu can't let those sorts of petty feuds go, though. I feel bad for Stu, really. I think everyone probably knows someone like him. I know a ton of lawyers like him who I run in to in my professional life. Pompous blowhard @sshats who are SO sure they are right about everything and SO intent on proving their correctness to everyone that they only end up looking like a sad loser rallying against made-up detractors. What a miserable existence.

I made a lot of dumb decisions when I was in high school, college and after college. Probably will continue to make some in the future. I learned from most of my past dumb decisions. I hope Larson can as well. Sometimes getting away and getting out from under the local BS is really liberating. He may blossom into a heck of a player and a heck of a person all the way down in Florida. I hope so for him.

I never like anything Stu writes. He always has to put his personal opinion in there, even if it's not an opinion piece. Thank goodness for Terry V. balancing things out, otherwise the Argus Leader sports department would be completely irrelevant. Stu should start his own professional gossip column or something!