ACE Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Are you Jollys dad? Uncle? Lover? I'll say it again... if Jolly didn't look like a clean cut suburban kid, people of MB's ilk would be calling him a punk or a thug. They want to believe he is "gym rat" or a "coach on the floor", but the whining at the refs, talking trash, playing dirty, and moping suggest otherwise. He may handle himself well off the court, but on it, he does not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLU_Nick Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Reggie and Jolly are the exact same player to me. Minimal skill, no awareness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Our three young 5's are not strong enough to compete with maulers like Moe Alie Cox.. could he get in SLU? Could he make it one semester? He was a partial qualifier (which SLU accepts), but he made the A10 All-Academic Team in 2014-15. I think he'd do just fine at SLU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Wait a minute...the guy who says it's mean and "hurtful" to make fun of shots like this is accusing others of being politically correct? Truly bizarro world, through the looking glass logic at work here. This gif says more than any of us ever could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChosenOne Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 He made the A10 All-Academic Team in 2014-15. I think he'd do just fine at SLU. But he is a big black man with dreads.... Mo Alie-Cox is only a redshirt sophomore, but it can be said with some certainty that the best comeback of his VCU career won’t come on the basketball court. No, the rally he’s led in the classroom has been much better. Once ruled a partial qualifier by the NCAA, Alie-Cox was forced to sit out his entire freshman year. This summer, he’ll earn his bachelor’s degree from VCU in just 3 ½ years. Alie-Cox, who has quickly become a shot-blocking maven and fan favorite, also has two years of athletic eligibility remaining, and he’s exploring the possibility of using that time two earn not one, but two master’s degrees, one in criminal justice and the other potentially in coaching. It’s a remarkable success story for a student-athlete whose VCU career was marked by an early false start. A conversation with Alie-Cox will reveal many things and sharply dismiss a number of misconceptions. A chiseled, 6-foot-6 giant with long, floppy dreadlocks, Alie-Cox is an imposing, physical presence on the basketball court. Off the floor, he is affable and unassuming. Unfailingly polite and matter-of-fact about his business, he’s as low-maintenance as they come. Despite his early academic misstep, it’s abundantly clear that he’s bright and articulate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldo027 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 http://www.wilder.vcu.edu/spotlight/mo-alie-cox.html Earned his bachelor's in 3 years and will have 2 years to earn his master's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbizzle09 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 He was a partial qualifier (which SLU accepts), but he made the A10 All-Academic Team in 2014-15. I think he'd do just fine at SLU.When Stereotyping Goes WrongCheck your local listings for airtimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Mo Alie Cox is my new favorite player. Alie-Cox’s gentle demeanor and good old fashioned pragmatism are a breath of fresh air. In an era in which it has become commonplace for collegiate athletes to leave basketball after a year or two–long before their degree requirements are fulfilled–Alie-Cox is earning not one but two degrees on a full scholarship. It is also a remarkable comeback for a VCU student-athlete whose career was marked by a false start. During his freshman year, Alie-Cox was ruled a partial qualifier by the NCAA and was forced to sit out the 2012-2013 season. The ruling meant that Alie-Cox wasn’t permitted to travel or play with the team. He wasn’t even permitted to attend their practices. The sanction could have proved devastating. Instead, Alie-Cox did off the court what he does so well on it: he re-bounded decisively and relentlessly. “While I was definitely sad,” said Alie-Cox, “I tried to use that opportunity to grow and to control what I could control–my performance in the classroom.” Alie-Cox availed himself of every academic support. Whenever his teammates were busy practicing on the court, Alie-Cox was busy in the Siegel Center’s Advising Wing. And he didn’t just show up to class, he flourished. During his 2012-2013 redshirt season, Alie-Cox earned straight As and was nominated by the Criminal Justice Program for “A Black History in the Making Award.” He said it was the first time in his life that he had earned a 4.0 and a particularly proud moment for his mom, Saudatu, an emigre from Sierra Leone who supported her own journey through nursing school while working full-time. When he wasn’t in class or studying, Alie-Cox said he trained as much as possible. By the end of his season of solitude, he had trimmed three minutes of his mile run and could squat nearly 500 pounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 This gif says more than any of us ever could. Not to mention his stat line from last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Not to mention his stat line from last night. Aaaaaand: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Mo Alie-Cox > Brett Jolly by an inalculable factor, in every regard, on and off the court. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmith19 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 http://www.wilder.vcu.edu/spotlight/mo-alie-cox.html Earned his bachelor's in 3 years and will have 2 years to earn his master's. Jolly would already have a master's if it wasn't for all the hurtful racism he has been forced to endure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Aaaaaand: These gifs show Jolly's otherworldly ability to hit every square inch of the backboard except where the rim is located. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbizzle09 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Mo Alie Cox is my new favorite player. I love that not only did he work hard in school to get straight A's, but he also improved his conditioning immensely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufan13 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 The ignorant attacks made on Mo Alie Cox would never be made on a W player Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChosenOne Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 These gifs show Jolly's otherworldly ability to hit every square inch of the backboard except where the rim is located. The gif of the 3 point miss is just incredible, I can't stop watching it. He actually thought that was going in?!?!? Reminiscent of baseball players pimping balls that end up being long pop flies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACE Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 I love that not only did he work hard in school to get straight A's, but he also improved his conditioning immensely. I hope you are not actually suggesting the kid might be a gym rat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 The gif of the 3 point miss is just incredible, I can't stop watching it. He actually thought that was going in?!?!? Reminiscent of baseball players pimping balls that end up being long pop flies. That's a perfect analogy. From his angle, that shot could not have looked good. It was like 18 inches to the right of his target. Which can only mean that he planned the quick step-back routine before shooting it. He really is Justin Johnson v2.0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChosenOne Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 From his angle, that shot could not have looked good. It was like 18 inches to the right of his target. Which can only mean that he planned the quick step-back routine before shooting it. He really is Justin Johnson v2.0. That is the amazing part. As soon as he released it he would have known it had no chance of going in (unless he has some vision problems), so he clearly was more concerned with the post shot routine than the actual shot. Such an epic clip. That is perfect, he really is Justin Johnson v2.0. Just a complete clown, but like JJ I doubt he realizes everyone is laughing at him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwayne's_World Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Are you Jollys dad? Uncle? Lover? Bill O Reilly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majerus mojo Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 The ignorant attacks made on Jolly, the language, have not, can not, be used regarding an AA player. Have you ever stood up for an AA player this obstinately... ??????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmith19 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 One of these days he will combine the backward step/flourish with his trademark clap of frustration and it will be really interesting to see where the ball lands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufan13 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 At least he didn't call for a foul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB73 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 He was a partial qualifier (which SLU accepts), but he made the A10 All-Academic Team in 2014-15. I think he'd do just fine at SLU.I didn't know that. Curious. Provide names of partial qualifier basketball players SLU accepted in the last 10 years. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB73 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Have you ever stood up for an AA player this obstinately... ??????? Try 500 posts strongly supporting Reed and Mitchell re the incident. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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