Respect for Demarre Carroll

[Stifle Tower]

Well, you have to feel a little bad for the Jr. Jazzer's in Wyoming and parts of Idaho & Utah. After featuring the NBA slam dunk champion in Week 1 and young stud Derrick Favors in Week 2, Week 3 will showcase DeMarre Carroll. I'm sure more than a few youngsters will be saying, WHO?, when they attend Jazz camp.

Of course, growing up in small towns like Cokeville and Big Piney, most of the campers are probably happy just to escape chores for a couple of hours - no matter who wanders into town.


But kudos to Demarre for his community service. I hope he gets a bit of extra money for doing this.

 

[Stifle Tower]

In case anyone is wondering, here are the wonderful places DeMarre gets to visit:

Schedule

Aug. 6
10 a.m. - Morgan
1:30 p.m. - Tremonton
5:30 p.m. - Pocatello
Aug. 7
10 a.m. - Shelley, Idaho
2:30 p.m. - Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Aug. 8
11 a.m. - Pinedale, Wyoming
1:30 p.m. - Big Piney, Wyoming
5:30 p.m. - Lander, Wyoming
Aug. 9
11:30 a.m. - Rock Springs, Wyoming
2 p.m. - Green River, Wyoming
5 p.m. - Evanston, Wyoming
Aug. 10
10 a.m. - Kemmerer, Wyoming
12:30 p.m. - Cokeville, Wyoming
3:30 p.m. - Soda Springs, Idaho
Aug. 11
10 a.m. - Logan
12:30 p.m. - Malad, Idaho

 

[cctrackstar]

just drove through several of those cities sunday for a family reunion:

Tremonton, Pocatello, Shelly, Malad. Saw signs for Logan and Soda Springs, but didn't do the 'scenic detour'.

Yeah, nobody cares, fine. As for Carroll, nice that he's doing it and good for the kids, but I don't much care personally. It's kind of mandated by the league that the players do community service, so they are doing their duty. We can only hope that it is a good experience for them and that they will be a bit more 'real' from it and get to know how normal people live their lives.

 

[pickledXgrandma]

Whats the point of getting money for community service...?

 

[asian_roger]

Carroll is a genius, he's obviously trying to win the heart of Ty and a starting position on the Jazz.














*sucks for him*

 

[Stifle Tower]

Whats the point of getting money for community service...?

MAybe I shouldn't have said "community service" as he's not out volunteering for a non-profit. Jazz clinics benefit the Utah Jazz. They're designed to foster loyalty to the team and increase TV viewership and merchandise sales. So in that sense, I hope the Jazz are allowed to pay him an extra stipend. After all, he's only signed to a non-guaranteed deal.

 

[Xsy]

I'm a huge fan of DeMarre.

Hard worker, played hard every night, and accepted any role that was given to him. I have a lot of respect for the guy. He's not the best player, but he's a class act.

 

[candrew]

In case anyone is wondering, here are the wonderful places DeMarre gets to visit:

Schedule

Aug. 6
10 a.m. - Morgan
1:30 p.m. - Tremonton
5:30 p.m. - Pocatello
Aug. 7
10 a.m. - Shelley, Idaho
2:30 p.m. - Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Aug. 8
11 a.m. - Pinedale, Wyoming
1:30 p.m. - Big Piney, Wyoming
5:30 p.m. - Lander, Wyoming
Aug. 9
11:30 a.m. - Rock Springs, Wyoming
2 p.m. - Green River, Wyoming
5 p.m. - Evanston, Wyoming
Aug. 10

One of my favorits short stories is "Rock Springs" by Richard Ford - I suggest Demarre reads it so he can better appreciate his 2 and a half hours there.

 

[Zombie]

As someone who grew up in Evanston Wyoming, I have to say I do appreciate the team reaching out to small communities , even if it is only the "scrubs" who make the trip. It was always really cool to meet actual Jazz players at the rec center once a year.
As for Rock Springs, you will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.

 

[Park Bites]

A little disappointing that the jazz consider Logan as a small community and send a scrub to visit.

 

[Stoked]

In case anyone is wondering, here are the wonderful places DeMarre gets to visit:

Schedule

Aug. 6
10 a.m. - Morgan
1:30 p.m. - Tremonton
5:30 p.m. - Pocatello
Aug. 7
10 a.m. - Shelley, Idaho
2:30 p.m. - Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Aug. 8
11 a.m. - Pinedale, Wyoming
1:30 p.m. - Big Piney, Wyoming
5:30 p.m. - Lander, Wyoming
Aug. 9
11:30 a.m. - Rock Springs, Wyoming
2 p.m. - Green River, Wyoming
5 p.m. - Evanston, Wyoming
Aug. 10
10 a.m. - Kemmerer, Wyoming
12:30 p.m. - Cokeville, Wyoming
3:30 p.m. - Soda Springs, Idaho
Aug. 11
10 a.m. - Logan
12:30 p.m. - Malad, Idaho

MMM...now I know what I am having for my snack after work. A Malad Special.

 

[One Brow]

As for Rock Springs, you will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.

Except maybe at the Huffing Post's Science and Medicine sections.