The story (and much, much more) about Phillip Thomas' departure from Idaho is contained in an article we recently wrote for the Rivals NorCalPreps site. It doesn't requires a subscription to access it so head on over there. The portion we have excerpted below will probably be of most interest to Vandal fans:
"...According to Thomas, even with all the comings-and-goings "everything seemed all good."
He went home for the summer, intent on preparing for his second season. Thomas worked hard, believing he could contribute in the coming season. Then a few days before he was to return to Moscow, Thomas received a long distance call.
It was Coach Verlin telling him that the basketball program was going in another direction and the decision had been made to sign a junior college transfer with Thomas’ athletic scholarship.
Thomas was dumbfounded. "I was kind of stunned and at a loss for words..."
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Kevin, I'm not finding the article at the link. Could you give a direct link or at least the name of the article? Thanks.
The title is "Vikings tree Thomas" at the NorCalPreps site.
I think kicking a kid off scholarship for reasons other than discipline or academics is just foul. This is the flipside of the Malik Cooke situation at Nevada. I don't care that a player isn't perfect for the program. A commitment is a commitment whether it comes from the coach or the player and it should be honored.
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