Topic: Spears son joins Herd bball

[mubowhunter]

I haven?t seen the dude play but I bet you he won?t be near as bad as our past 0* recruits

[jdonaccbus]

He was incorrectly listed in that NY Times article. They did a correction on that and admitted to identifying the wrong passenger in the car. He shouldn't come here with any shadows. He should be embraced.

Spears played on a Final Four team that gave UConn a decent game. He played with some talent.

If he is a walkon, then this is nothing but a bonus at this point. If he earned a scholarship with Alabama, then he has a great shot to get quality minutes here. Bama's talent on the roster compared to what Corny got left with is night & day.

We are in a conference where we should be competing for a top four seed most seasons. There was no excuse for us to be as bad as we were this past season. I thought some of the losses were just flat out horrible. If Corny can fill these two scholarships with some decent players, we have a chance to compete for a top seed.

I like getting a player that knows how to win. Spears has been a part of a winner in HS and played for a demanding coach at Bama.

[coalherd]

Heck, if his first instinct on offense is NOT to jack up a Quick, Wild and Often Errant Trey, he is a leg up, if not more, on about HALF or more of the players at his position brought in by Danny Boy!!!

[Thundering In MD]

Herd has a long history of nepotism, so not throwing any shade.   I can only find one video of the kid (making a 3 pt).  So I don't have much hope he contributes, but not rooting against the kid's opportunity.  #whatever

[marshallmark]

Thank you for confirming he is walking on and you know the process of it.

Of course he will get his schooling paid for, pretty common for coaches and employees children if they are in good academic position.

Marshall doesn't have that type of program.  Kids of professors and coaches pay full rate that they are eligible for

[GoHerd35]

Marshall doesn't have that type of program.  Kids of professors and coaches pay full rate that they are eligible for

Marshall has the Employee Tuition Assistance Program . . . "which allows students who are dependent children of Marshall University employees to obtain a college degree at the University at a significantly reduced cost to the student and the student?s family. The Employee Tuition Assistance Program will provide a tuition remission benefit to all qualified dependent children of eligible University employees."

What the reduction in rate is, the board of governors policy doesn't say.

[MUfan08]

Marshall doesn't have that type of program.  Kids of professors and coaches pay full rate that they are eligible for

https://www.marshall.edu/human-resources/benefits/education-assistance-for-employees-and-dependents/

See link above

[Flat Tire 2]

So he gets a reduced cost for tuition. Plus he pays instate rates.

I would bet his father contributes to the Big Green and the Marshall U Foundation.

[whf]

Marshall doesn't have that type of program.  Kids of professors and coaches pay full rate that they are eligible for

Know from personal experience inside the family that this post is incorrect.

[bighat]

Who cares if he gets special rates?  The area students get special rates.

[MUfan08]

Who cares if he gets special rates?  The area students get special rates.

Obviously you do or you would not have posted in this thread.

Believe most are just correcting that even if Spears is coming here as a walk-on, he isn't getting special privileges that are not currently available to Marshall employees and their kids for schooling.

Anyways, welcome Spears and hope you help the team!

[marshallmark]

Know from personal experience inside the family that this post is incorrect.

I apologize.  I called the Gen Counsel's office and was told that this is a 2022 program.  Another Brad Smith improvement!

[Lord Haw-Haw]

From the Capstone to Marshall University. He might want to re-consider.