Let me explain.
Philly fans have supported AJ through:
- 2-3 years of sideline moping/hissyfits
- passive aggressive social media posts after WINS
- admitting he cares about stats more than winning
- venting about his targets on Twitch streams
- Drops/poor effort in 2025 because he couldn’t control his emotions
Now he’s leaving the Eagles with a huge dead cap hit because he wants out of a contract that he signed through 2028.
Philly gave AJ his best seasons and a championship.
AJ turned on Philly, not the other way around.
This isn’t on the fans.
Toledo’s Leroy Blyden Jr was one of the most impressive Mid Major players in college basketball this season as just a Freshman.
The 6’2 Guard averaged 16/4/5 along with 2 steals a game for the season, while also doing it on 46/41/85 splits
Blyden has an extremely polished and mature game for his age and he takes advantage of his craft and skill to be one of the most impactful players on the floor. Blyden has the ability to make an impact with or without the ball. Blyden is a skilled PNR operator who finished in the 82th percentile in PNR play. Blyden has the ability to shoot off the dribble from the mid range or from three and uses his handle and speed to get to the rim. Blyden is also a skilled passer who uses his scoring to create open looks for his teammates. He was also one of the best catch and shoot shooters in the country this season. Blyden’s ability to shoot from three with efficiency while also passing at a high level without turning the ball over is rare for a freshman and he was one of 4 Freshmen this season who had an AST% of 20, shoot 40% from three on 50 made threes and had a TOV% of under 15 joining Cam Boozer, Keaton Wagler, and Darius Acuff.
Top 5 favorite Buckeye Basketball players continues.
No. 4 --- William Buford
A walking bucket. Top 5 scorer in team history. A catalyst. A winner. Big shot maker. He can get overshadowed by the Elite players in the Thad era but he's as important as any of them.
I don’t think people give Collin Sexton enough credit for that 3v5 40 ball he dropped vs #14 ranked Minnesota. That alone makes him the best player to ever play for Alabama’s basketball program. Argue with your momma.