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re: Tyrus Thomas: If LSU could have legally paid me $100k per year, I wouldve played all 4 yrs
Posted on 5/29/25 at 11:22 am to tigerpierre
Posted on 5/29/25 at 11:22 am to tigerpierre
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Woulda…Coulda…Shoulda
And his education? I don’t buy this “mama/grandma saga”
Well I guess that settles it then. Finishing another year in school is not very important if your other option is getting paid millions of dollars.
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Posted on 5/29/25 at 11:33 am to tigerpierre
I think you missed the entire point dude. Reading comprehension is important.
Posted on 5/29/25 at 12:21 pm to SmoothOperator96
To everybody saying “they could’ve struggled one more year” what if Tyrus didn’t want to see his grandmother have to struggle anymore?
He probably would’ve left either way, it’s life changing money. But it goes to show how much he loves and cares for the university, and that’s what we should all be talking about.
He was a helluva player, hypothetically would’ve loved to have seen him in a Kerr warriors type of offense.
He probably would’ve left either way, it’s life changing money. But it goes to show how much he loves and cares for the university, and that’s what we should all be talking about.
He was a helluva player, hypothetically would’ve loved to have seen him in a Kerr warriors type of offense.
Posted on 5/29/25 at 12:25 pm to shutterspeed
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I'm not naive enough to think high-caliber players weren't stumbling upon anonymous brown bags back then.
I know the guy that used to pay Anthony Randolph a "salary" each week for "working" at his business
It wasn't 100k a year, but it was like 1k a week. Cash.
Randolph would go hang out at his office for the optics of actually working sometimes and just play on his phone.
Posted on 5/29/25 at 12:41 pm to tigerpierre
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Woulda…Coulda…Shoulda
And his education? I don’t buy this “mama/grandma saga”
Always a stupid one in the bunch.
This time we have a few..
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FatBastard
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Semjese
Which is really no surprise he's a jack tard in every thread.
This post was edited on 5/29/25 at 12:46 pm
Posted on 5/29/25 at 12:44 pm to SPEEDY
I remember John Williams when he came back for a reunion of the 86 Final Four team saying how much he regretted leaving and if he had it to do over he would have stayed - he even apologized to all his teammates, the 87 team came a point away from beating Indiana to go to Final Four which would was played in New Orleans that year.
Posted on 5/29/25 at 1:33 pm to Sofaking2
I met him a couple of times while he was at LSU. Seemed like a likable guy. Very approachable and always smiling and laughing. I believe him. But financially he made the best decision for his family.
Posted on 5/29/25 at 2:59 pm to MasterAbe1
quote:100k wasn't really struggling back in mid-2000s and believe his tweet.
what if Tyrus didn’t want to see his grandmother have to struggle anymore?
Posted on 5/29/25 at 3:09 pm to SPEEDY
As much as he wanted to stay in school and play college ball, moving on to the NBA was the right decision and it's not even close.
Posted on 5/29/25 at 3:12 pm to Fat Bastard
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f all that. they got by being poor for 21 years they can wait 1 more until he finishes school. it is not his job anyway to bail out the whole damn family
I wish so many families with D1 athlete children could read that. So true
Posted on 5/29/25 at 3:32 pm to SPEEDY
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The night before my press conference declaring for the NBA Draft, I sat in the parking lot of Burger King and cried for hours…
Interesting, I remember seeing him at that Burger King in a brand new BMW 5 series one time during school hours. I know that’s not $100k, but these guys got some benefits
Posted on 5/29/25 at 3:42 pm to chadr07
Ok so what if he gets a career ending injury by coming back? Look at the Florida State QB. Lost his dream of the NFL messing around in college. You are betting on health by doing that. Its way too much of a risk for someone's career. Some of yall don't take the P&G shades off and see the big picture. And its concerning. The big leagues are these kids dream. Their posters on their walls growing up....wasnt of colleges i can promise you that.
Posted on 5/29/25 at 3:50 pm to SPEEDY
When I was a freshman in highschool, went to the game against Tennessee in 2006. I remember him catching a lob to this day, I had never seen anyone get up like that in my life.
Posted on 5/29/25 at 4:11 pm to Fat Bastard
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f all that. they got by being poor for 21 years they can wait 1 more until he finishes school.......
.......had he stayed in school he woulda been fed, clothing and housing provided.
His draft stock could have also declined due to a slide in play or injury. When you're getting drafted in the top 5 you pounce on it when you get the chance because no guarantee such an offer will be there later.
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it is not his job anyway to bail out the whole damn family
I will grant you this is true and there's been a lot of cases of too many hands in the cookie jar when someone makes it to the big leagues and gets a paycheck and they get stretched too thin trying to help every aunt, uncle and distant cousin. That said, it isn't a bad character trait to care about your family, have empathy, and want to help lift them up and take the chance to do so when it's offered. He mentioned Noah going back to Florida, his family was already well off so there wasn't any urgency to chase a bag. I don't think he stays at Florida if his dad wasn't a world famous tennis pro and had a similar family situation to Tyrus
Posted on 5/29/25 at 6:57 pm to Fat Bastard
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f all that. they got by being poor for 21 years they can wait 1 more until he finishes school. it is not his job anyway to bail out the whole damn family
you need to change your name to fat STUPID bastard CS'nBi+ch
Posted on 5/29/25 at 7:06 pm to SPEEDY
I walked into Tractor Supply in Zachary not too long ago. Crazy enough the first person I see towering over the whole store is TT. Boots and all. Apparently has a farm out that way.
Posted on 5/29/25 at 7:18 pm to SPEEDY
I cried that day too, Tyrus. We’ll always have the memories though.
Posted on 5/29/25 at 7:22 pm to SPEEDY
Probably told him to pull up, and he waited and waited. I hate that
Posted on 5/29/25 at 7:26 pm to tigerpierre
Don’t be a shitbag.
Posted on 5/29/25 at 8:09 pm to SPEEDY
Tyrus is a good dude. He wouldn't remember meeting me but I remember how down to earth he was when I met him. One of the good guys.
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