Comments on: Is Davonte’ Neal worth it?

By: Xpert_Commentator

Xpert_Commentator — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 21:09:00 +0000

Neal will regret not following his heart. After livng in Florida and Arizona, rarely do you see skill kids head for the ‘cold climate’ schools. Notre Dame is nowadays at a mediocre plateau in college football. If Neal’s father overinfluenced him, speculation is that the father is living in yesterday’s dream of what Notre Dame footblall was like 20 years ago. Is it any wonder that the ‘best’ players stay south. Rodriguez no huddle ‘system’ would have allowed Neal to play a lot more reps on offense, and the 3-3-5 defense would have allowed Neal to showcase his defensive skills more often too. At Notre Dame, Neal will feel the cold with fewer friends, fewer plays, and fewer people interested in his ability. No matter what Notre Dame says, Neal will likely languish there and underachieve his potential…

By: CarlosJM

CarlosJM — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:51:00 +0000

Bull. Graham himself said his first call was to the Neals. Graham sent his assistants to Chaparral to shadow the kid. The Neals didn’t want Graham, his assistants or ASU. This is just like an ASU person to flatter himself with this kind of talk as some sort of way to soften the blow of not even being in the game. Typical.

By: Stolo7

Stolo7 — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:56:00 +0000

Andy, ASU (Graham specificially) was smart enough to stay enough from the Neal circus. They are not the losers here. Davonte is the loser here because of his Dad. Yes, UA got Kadeem, but ASU just got DJ Foster (AZ player of the year). I think Graham and ASU are very happy with Foster over Neal.

By: stevearizona

stevearizona — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:04:00 +0000

No Danvonte’ Neal is not worth it. Yes I would have loved to see this kid play here at Arizona but he is small & I will bet that by one or two years at Notre Dame that he leaves & transfers to another school because he & especially his messed up dad will be crying about playing time. Plus if your kid wants to go to a school that he likes like Neal wanted to go to the Cats then he should go there then letting a stupid selfish dad make you change your mind at the last moment. Neal & especially his dad will regret this move to Notre Dame for sure.

By: CarlosJM

CarlosJM — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:46:00 +0000

No, he’s not worth it. And the sooner he and his pops realize postponing a decision and blaming it on family matters, all the while leaving 600 kids waiting, the better off they’ll be. These antics beg the question: Is the Neal family we now know, based on family, friend and media accounts, the kind of family that really matters to anyone? If we wanted hype and melodrama and selfishness, we and the kids at that school, not to mention their disgraceful principal, could’ve just tuned in to the day’s offerings of soap operas on any of the so-called major TV channels. Who needs it?

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:07:00 +0000

I think the bigger loser here is ASU. They failed to even spark interest from a kid in their backyard. UA got Kadeem. But, at the rate the Neal family is going, I wouldn’t be surprised if he shows up at another school in a couple of years.

By: H

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:06:00 +0000

well at least in the end the kid made the right choice, unlike that greenbury kid who went to South Houston U or whatever ha ha. this will all be forgotten tomorrow.

By: Oldwest2

Oldwest2 — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:46:00 +0000

No I really do not think the kid is worth it !!!! His father reminds me of a basketball players father from years past, the players name is Chris Mills, his dad accepted money his freshman year at Kentucky.

Chris then transferred to Arizona and turned out to be a good player and spent 3 years here without an incident, while Davonte’ might also be a great kid but his father comes with what could be a lot of excess baggage.

By: Mark_B_Evans

Mark_B_Evans — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:35:00 +0000

For the other three schools on Neal’s list, no. For Arizona? Yes. Plus, having his former HS coach on staff, one imagines that UA would have experience in “dealing with” the Neals.