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According to SBP's ally in Cebu:


‘Slaughtered hearts’

By Rommel C. Manlosa

GREG Slaughter’s reported transfer to Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles will break the hearts of the University of the Visayas Green Lancers and the Cebuano basketball fans who want to see him least one more season, an official said.

A national daily reported that Slaughter, who helped UV win three of its last nine Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. titles, is set to play for the Eagles.

Although UV admitted it cannot stop Slaughter from moving to the Blue Eagles, the transfer will mean turning his back on his commitment to the school that gave him his break.

“It will be unfair (for UV) because when he will be playing in the PBA, he will be known as an Ateneo player, dropping and forgetting where he started first,” UV president Eduardo Gullas said in a press conference at his office yesterday.

However, according to Gullas, Slaughter told him he has yet to decide on the matter and that he needs the help of the people close to him.

“Greg told me he needed to consult a lot of people, his mom and dad in the US, his uncles in Cebu and some basketball luminaries, before he can come up with the decision,” said Gullas.

A lot of schools in Manila have been courting the service of the 6’11” Fil-Am for quite sometime. However, Ateneo has the edge as the school’s major backer, Manny Pangilinan, is also the president of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP).

SBP runs the Smart-Gilas Pilipinas National Team, in which Slaughter plays a major role.

“When MVP personally asked my blessing for the services of Slaughter, I had no second thoughts. I gave my permission to allow Slaughter to play for Gilas because I know what it can give to him. I had no doubts with the sincerity of the request because it has always been the policy of UV that when service to the country calls, we will always give in,” Gullas said.

Although Gullas admitted he cannot stop Slaughter from accepting the offer to play for Ateneo, his only wish is for Slaughter to be serious in his training with the Gilas squad and to finish his studies—preferably at UV.

“He only has one more year to finish his BS Business Admintration course here. My only advice for him is to be serious in his training with coach (Rajko) Toroman and to finish his studies (here at UV) because basketball is not forever,” said Gullas.

However, if Slaughter will decide to play for the Blue Eagles--he still needs to serve a one-year residency before he can play in the UAAP.

Slaughter and the rest of the Gilas team are currently abroad for a series of training sessions and friendly matches.
 
don juan said:
According to SBP's ally in Cebu:


‘Slaughtered hearts’

By Rommel C. Manlosa

GREG Slaughter’s reported transfer to Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles will break the hearts of the University of the Visayas Green Lancers and the Cebuano basketball fans who want to see him least one more season, an official said.

A national daily reported that Slaughter, who helped UV win three of its last nine Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. titles, is set to play for the Eagles.

Although UV admitted it cannot stop Slaughter from moving to the Blue Eagles, the transfer will mean turning his back on his commitment to the school that gave him his break.

“It will be unfair (for UV) because when he will be playing in the PBA, he will be known as an Ateneo player, dropping and forgetting where he started first,” UV president Eduardo Gullas said in a press conference at his office yesterday.

However, according to Gullas, Slaughter told him he has yet to decide on the matter and that he needs the help of the people close to him.

“Greg told me he needed to consult a lot of people, his mom and dad in the US, his uncles in Cebu and some basketball luminaries, before he can come up with the decision,” said Gullas.

A lot of schools in Manila have been courting the service of the 6’11” Fil-Am for quite sometime. However, Ateneo has the edge as the school’s major backer, Manny Pangilinan, is also the president of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP).

SBP runs the Smart-Gilas Pilipinas National Team, in which Slaughter plays a major role.

“When MVP personally asked my blessing for the services of Slaughter, I had no second thoughts. I gave my permission to allow Slaughter to play for Gilas because I know what it can give to him. I had no doubts with the sincerity of the request because it has always been the policy of UV that when service to the country calls, we will always give in,” Gullas said.

Although Gullas admitted he cannot stop Slaughter from accepting the offer to play for Ateneo, his only wish is for Slaughter to be serious in his training with the Gilas squad and to finish his studies—preferably at UV.

“He only has one more year to finish his BS Business Admintration course here. My only advice for him is to be serious in his training with coach (Rajko) Toroman and to finish his studies (here at UV) because basketball is not forever,” said Gullas.

However, if Slaughter will decide to play for the Blue Eagles--he still needs to serve a one-year residency before he can play in the UAAP.

Slaughter and the rest of the Gilas team are currently abroad for a series of training sessions and friendly matches.
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i have a bad feeling about this.:(..
 
manu_bol said:
yep, no problem between uv and greg. the implications are for philippine basketball in general. for the sake of the unity and harmony of philippine basketball, greg shouldn't play for ateneo.

greg has really nothing to gain from playing in the uaap. ateneo just wants a sure championship.
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now UV is crying.
 
if i were slaughter, ill study at ateneo but not play for ateneo. that should calm down the waters. besides whats the point playing for ateneo when he is getting higher experience playing for gilas ? secondly, it will affect his studies if he plays for both gilas and ateneo. very simple.

all this drama is making me shake my head. everything is in slaughter's hands to stop this controversy once and for all by just saying he will study at ateneo or any school but not play for any school. reminds me of a love triangle ;) ... i hope this drama ends soon.

Again, whats the point playing for ateneo when he is getting higher experience playing for gilas ? playing for ateneo while its his complete prerogative will just stir up all this drama for newsreporters to feast on.

on the other hand , there is a benefit to slaughter playing 1 more year at UV, and that is to see how much improvement slaughter has made over fajardo(if any). fernandez has been boasting that fajardo can get all his training in cebu. Well, we will find out if the gilas training is markedly superior to the Fernandez training or not.

But then with the asian games 2010 and the fiba-asia 2011 coming up, Slaughter must have sensed that , its time for him to ramp up his Gilas training several levels higher.
 
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Here's what Slaughter and Gullas said:
Slaughter, though, said that the matter remains up in the air. “No, I'm not yet decided. They just put that in the papers. The articles just assumed it but it's not yet official. It's most likely that I'll transfer because I need to be full-time with Gilas but I also need to finish my school. This seems to be the best possible way for me to develop as much as possible as a player at this moment and heading towards finishing a degree. It is just more convenient to practice and study in Manila,” he explained.

Slaughter added that he still needs to weigh the decision and come up with what's best for him and his career. Gullas said that whatever his prized center decides on, he will respect that and support him all the way.
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http://sports.inquirer.net/sport/ba...that-6-foot-11-Slaughter-will-play-for-Ateneo
 
Iron Monkey said:
finally coming from GS himself... i knew manu was over reacting his statements again :D

hahaha peace manu ( IBN misses you already ) :p
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The press is over reacting these days as they botching plans already :(:(

hopefully this things do not happen anymore:D
 
Hope Greg chooses non-UAAP or non-NCAA schools like PATTS or UST (University of Samson Technology) to dispel those rumors and lingering paranoia, and to preserve the balance of power lol.:D
 
c_d said:
Here's what Slaughter and Gullas said:


http://sports.inquirer.net/sport/ba...that-6-foot-11-Slaughter-will-play-for-Ateneo
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It will reminds way back 2007 when tug of war was happen between UV and UC.During that time UV got :) while UC :confused:On the news it was UV is my choice.So no matter what it is the player itself will have to decide.Aside from blablabla on the news its good to hear from UV that they will respect the decision of their player,sounds good.
Now UC has :) while UV :confused:they experienced same.
June 06, 2007
University of Visayas ‘steals’ Fil-Am giant
By Marian C. Baring
Sun.Star Staff Reporter

EVEN before the season starts, Filipino-American cager Gregory Fuentes-Slaughter is already wreaking havoc after the University of Cebu (UC) and University of the Visayas (UV) got locked in a tug-of-war in an attempt to tap his services for their respective varsities.

UC, which was the first to discover the 6-foot-11 talent from Virginia, USA, has already paraded Slaughter around their school.

They also let him practice with the UC Webmasters and introduced him to the university’s owner, Augusto Go.

UC’s mind was made up, Slaughter’s was not.

Apparently, at the same time, UV was also pursuing Slaughter.

After all the troubles they went to, UC has conceded, as it could not match the offer presented by UV to Slaughter.

“It is very upsetting because we thought that he will play with us. But UC never prevents its players from seeking greener pastures. UV made a monetary offer which UC could not counter. We could give him a good education, an ample practice allowance, but that’s about it,” said UC head coach Rhoel Gomez.

In principle, Slaughter has not yet enrolled in any school and is still weighing his options before making a decision.

According to Gomez, however, UV has won this round.

“I have spoken with Slaughter’s uncle and he told me that they will no longer look for other schools, including those in Manila, because they are satisfied with UV’s offer,” Gomez said.

UV head coach Elmer “Boy” Cabahug admitted to have already recruited Slaughter, and said they made him an offer he could not refuse.

Cabahug was mum about the monetary side of the offer and did not confirm nor deny rumors that Slaughter was offered a P25,000 monthly allowance.

“It is not about the money. It is more on the privileges that even their relatives could enjoy. You see, Sir Eddie wants the players to be able to help their families while playing,” said Cabahug.

Cabahug said that not only do their players get to study at the university for free, but the players’ relatives could also go to school for free as well.

Cabahug said that it has been UV’s attractive compensation that draws the players to them.

“History tells you that it is the players who come to us. That is why we have a huge pool of good players,” said Cabahug, who steered UV to six straight championships.

Cabahug said while he is confident that they will still dominate this year’s Cesafi, his recruitment of Slaughter is to boost the team’s chances for the National Inter-Collegiate league, which UV has still not won.

Cabahug also added if Slaughter decides to play for UV, then it will be the first time that a Filipino-American plays for them.
 
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pachador said:
if i were slaughter, ill study at ateneo but not play for ateneo. that should calm down the waters. besides whats the point playing for ateneo when he is getting higher experience playing for gilas ? secondly, it will affect his studies if he plays for both gilas and ateneo. very simple.

all this drama is making me shake my head. everything is in slaughter's hands to stop this controversy once and for all by just saying he will study at ateneo or any school but not play for any school. reminds me of a love triangle ;) ... i hope this drama ends soon.

Again, whats the point playing for ateneo when he is getting higher experience playing for gilas ? playing for ateneo while its his complete prerogative will just stir up all this drama for newsreporters to feast on.

on the other hand , there is a benefit to slaughter playing 1 more year at UV, and that is to see how much improvement slaughter has made over fajardo(if any). fernandez has been boasting that fajardo can get all his training in cebu. Well, we will find out if the gilas training is markedly superior to the Fernandez training or not.

But then with the asian games 2010 and the fiba-asia 2011 coming up, Slaughter must have sensed that , its time for him to ramp up his Gilas training several levels higher.
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one enticing thing with UAAP basketball is the ateneo -la salle rivalry. How can somebody pass up an oppurtunity to play in a game watched by a sea of green and blue? Its every players dream to play for this two schools. much more if the two teams meet in the final four. studio 23 also gives good tv coverage and is broadcasted nationwide. When your young, you would want to be in the limelight.
These are things CESAFI does not have. It will be a wise move for Greg S.. Take every oppurtunity that presents, he's not getting any younger.
 
Many people would like to paint this issue as a tug-of-war between AdMU and UV when it is not. The contention here is: Would GS playing for Ateneo in the UAAP not conflict with his Gilas duties?

GS will have to serve residency in 2010-2011. And will only be available to play for AdMU in 2011, a busy year for Gilas as it tries to qualify for the 2012 SUmmer Games in London. While the Asian qualifiers will only be in September, I am sure there will be other schedules for Gilas prior to that that will be in conflict with the collegiate basketball season. One can assume that the only way GS can play for Ateneo in 2011-2012 is for AdMU to prevent him from playing with Gilas.
 
Has a Yr. Left in UV to Finish with a Degree... I would Like GS to stay in UV and Finished his studies and maybe can go and study at Ateneo for another Degree...
 
assuming he plays for ADMU, will UV and CESAFI get any credit if Slaughter becomes the next dominant big man in the country? of course not. Norman Black will get the credit even though Slaughter will already be a solid player by the time he plays for ADMU, having played all those games with Smart Gilas.

a lot of things will happen between now and UAAP season 74. Quinito never even mentioned if FIBA Asia 2011 will conflict with the UAAP games or not (but in '09, FIBA Asia was in August. still UAAP first round by then). that's classic Quinito Henson for you. all this talk of Slaughter red-shirting for ADMU could just be Quinito giving us the two-finger salute for all we know.
 
paolylo said:
assuming he plays for ADMU, will UV and CESAFI get any credit if Slaughter becomes the next dominant big man in the country? of course not. Norman Black will get the credit even though Slaughter will already be a solid player by the time he plays for ADMU, having played all those games with Smart Gilas.

a lot of things will happen between now and UAAP season 74. Quinito never even mentioned if FIBA Asia 2011 will conflict with the UAAP games or not (but in '09, FIBA Asia was in August. still UAAP first round by then). that's classic Quinito Henson for you. all this talk of Slaughter red-shirting for ADMU could just be Quinito giving us the two-finger salute for all we know.
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it shud be Toroman getting bigger part of the credit
 
The question Is how bad are the talent scouts for this NCAA or UAAP teams that they miss a 7 foot Fil-AM... while getting all this Africans playing for there teams...
 
Hope this ends soon

Hope this ends soon

I am getting sick and tired of this Greg Slaughter controversy. I just hope this ends soon. It's spinning around in circles leading to nowhere. I wish Qunito Henson had not reported on that stupid supposed "red shirting" of Greg when it's not even a sure thing with Greg himself (he said it was others forcing him to play with the team and is not his own decision) and the only ones pushing for it are the greedy board members and alumni of Ateneo most probably.

Really Manu_Bol hit the nail right on the head when he said that Greg would not gain anything by playing with Ateneo. He'd face inferior competition and it would hinder his training with Smart Gilas. To all those who said that it would not conflict with the UAAP season next year and he could still play for Ateneo after Fiba-Asia. You're all right except you forgot one important thing: If he wants to play for Ateneo, he has to PRACTICE with them. You can't just insert him into the team through the 2nd half of the UAAP season and expect him to mesh with his team mates. That's why it's not feasible at all and it would be detrimental to his development and add more fuel to the fire in this already too long, too nonsensical issue. I would much rather he focus only on Smart Gilas (next year being so crucial) than practicing with Ateneo. Please...Philippine Basketball needs him more than Ateneo needs another championship.
 
Philippine media has once again reared its ugly head. Greg is just a poor victim of hyped press releases based only from mere speculations and personal assumptions. They didn't even bother to hear his side first.
 
TrueBluePinoy said:
Philippine media has once again reared its ugly head. Greg is just a poor victim of hyped press releases based only from mere speculations and personal assumptions. They didn't even bother to hear his side first.
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Now I'm beginning to understand why Jaemark hates Quinito Henson so much. Way to brew a controversy Qunito Henson. Wish he had asked the side of Greg first.
 
It's not the Quinito article. MVP said it himself in a GMA news article:

"Slaughter is enrolling this summer and will serve the residency rule for Ateneo," said Pangilinan. "More than the talent of this player, I believe he’s doing well academically that is why Ateneo is a good choice."
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Is MVP getting ahead of himself? Reports from Cebu said he (Slaughter) still has not decided with finality.
 
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