Any news on Orukpe?

[lemuel777]

Being very curious about the "road" comment, I talked today with a friend from Lagos, Nigeria who has many connections there. After I gave him some background on the situation and he read the article, he believes that Orukpe is full of "crap". He has a strong accent, so I didn't catch everything clearly as to why. But, I did get is that there is nothing wrong with roads in getting there and don't believe everything you hear coming from people in Nigeria. He is personally interested in investigating what is going on with Orukpe (he knows people who work at the West African Examinations Council office building), because generally athletes from Lagos should not have much problem getting a student VISA. His gut feeling is that something is being withheld to the public, that it has to be more than not having the exam results. For a very hypothetical example, Orukpe trying to get out of the LOI because of more exposer after the NBA camp
What is encouring is that if it is in fact an exam results problem, he feels confident he can make something happen.

[Ricky Del Rio]

Being very curious about the "road" comment, I talked today with a friend from Lagos, Nigeria who has many connections there. After I gave him some background on the situation and he read the article, he believes that Orukpe is full of "crap". He has a strong accent, so I didn't catch everything clearly as to why. But, I did get is that there is nothing wrong with roads in getting there and don't believe everything you hear coming from people in Nigeria. He is personally interested in investigating what is going on with Orukpe (he knows people who work at the West African Examinations Council office building), because generally athletes from Lagos should not have much problem getting a student VISA. His gut feeling is that something is being withheld to the public, that it has to be more than not having the exam results. For a very hypothetical example, Orukpe trying to get out of the LOI because of more exposer after the NBA camp
What is encouring is that if it is in fact an exam results problem, he feels confident he can make something happen.

Oh mi Dios!

I have a bad feeling about the intervention. My feeling is based upon instinct and not fact. Your friend might be dancing through the NCAA minefield.

If your guy offered help through the basketball ops guy, Dominic Okon, I suspect it would be better. Okon is a Nigerian.

[jocoshock]

Being very curious about the "road" comment, I talked today with a friend from Lagos, Nigeria who has many connections there. After I gave him some background on the situation and he read the article, he believes that Orukpe is full of "crap". He has a strong accent, so I didn't catch everything clearly as to why. But, I did get is that there is nothing wrong with roads in getting there and don't believe everything you hear coming from people in Nigeria. He is personally interested in investigating what is going on with Orukpe (he knows people who work at the West African Examinations Council office building), because generally athletes from Lagos should not have much problem getting a student VISA. His gut feeling is that something is being withheld to the public, that it has to be more than not having the exam results. For a very hypothetical example, Orukpe trying to get out of the LOI because of more exposer after the NBA camp
What is encouring is that if it is in fact an exam results problem, he feels confident he can make something happen.

Oh mi Dios!

I have a bad feeling about the intervention. My feeling is based upon instinct and not fact. Your friend might be dancing through the NCAA minefield.

If your guy offered help through the basketball ops guy, Dominic Okon, I suspect it would be better. Okon is a Nigerian.

And Okon would probably have enough knowledge about the roads to ascertain whether EO is full of crap or not..... sometimes I think we get too wrapped around the axle on some of this stuff.

[kcshocker11]

Being very curious about the "road" comment, I talked today with a friend from Lagos, Nigeria who has many connections there. After I gave him some background on the situation and he read the article, he believes that Orukpe is full of "crap". He has a strong accent, so I didn't catch everything clearly as to why. But, I did get is that there is nothing wrong with roads in getting there and don't believe everything you hear coming from people in Nigeria. He is personally interested in investigating what is going on with Orukpe (he knows people who work at the West African Examinations Council office building), because generally athletes from Lagos should not have much problem getting a student VISA. His gut feeling is that something is being withheld to the public, that it has to be more than not having the exam results. For a very hypothetical example, Orukpe trying to get out of the LOI because of more exposer after the NBA camp
What is encouring is that if it is in fact an exam results problem, he feels confident he can make something happen.

Oh mi Dios!

I have a bad feeling about the intervention. My feeling is based upon instinct and not fact. Your friend might be dancing through the NCAA minefield.

If your guy offered help through the basketball ops guy, Dominic Okon, I suspect it would be better. Okon is a Nigerian.

At this moment I am planning on training a special team of actors who have played ex special forces to fly into Nigeria to extradite Orukpe, just like the movie" Uncommon Valor".
As a matter of fact Gene Hackman, Fred ward and Randall Tex Cobb have already expressed interest. My question is am I overstepping my bounds? :D :posterwu: 8) 8) 8) 8)

[Ricky Del Rio]

Being very curious about the "road" comment, I talked today with a friend from Lagos, Nigeria who has many connections there. After I gave him some background on the situation and he read the article, he believes that Orukpe is full of "crap". He has a strong accent, so I didn't catch everything clearly as to why. But, I did get is that there is nothing wrong with roads in getting there and don't believe everything you hear coming from people in Nigeria. He is personally interested in investigating what is going on with Orukpe (he knows people who work at the West African Examinations Council office building), because generally athletes from Lagos should not have much problem getting a student VISA. His gut feeling is that something is being withheld to the public, that it has to be more than not having the exam results. For a very hypothetical example, Orukpe trying to get out of the LOI because of more exposer after the NBA camp
What is encouring is that if it is in fact an exam results problem, he feels confident he can make something happen.

Oh mi Dios!

I have a bad feeling about the intervention. My feeling is based upon instinct and not fact. Your friend might be dancing through the NCAA minefield.

If your guy offered help through the basketball ops guy, Dominic Okon, I suspect it would be better. Okon is a Nigerian.

At this moment I am planning on training a special team of actors who have played ex special forces to fly into Nigeria to extradite Orukpe, just like the movie" Uncommon Valor".
As a matter of fact Gene Hackman, Fred ward and Randall Tex Cobb have already expressed interest. My question is am I overstepping my bounds? :D :posterwu: 8) 8) 8) 8)

No, but I suggest you add Tommy Lee Jones to your extraction team.

[Aargh]

Gotta ad Jim Brown to that lineup. He seems about the right age considering the rest of the group.

[lemuel777]

Being very curious about the "road" comment, I talked today with a friend from Lagos, Nigeria who has many connections there. After I gave him some background on the situation and he read the article, he believes that Orukpe is full of "crap". He has a strong accent, so I didn't catch everything clearly as to why. But, I did get is that there is nothing wrong with roads in getting there and don't believe everything you hear coming from people in Nigeria. He is personally interested in investigating what is going on with Orukpe (he knows people who work at the West African Examinations Council office building), because generally athletes from Lagos should not have much problem getting a student VISA. His gut feeling is that something is being withheld to the public, that it has to be more than not having the exam results. For a very hypothetical example, Orukpe trying to get out of the LOI because of more exposer after the NBA camp
What is encouring is that if it is in fact an exam results problem, he feels confident he can make something happen.

Oh mi Dios!

I have a bad feeling about the intervention. My feeling is based upon instinct and not fact. Your friend might be dancing through the NCAA minefield.

If your guy offered help through the basketball ops guy, Dominic Okon, I suspect it would be better. Okon is a Nigerian.

What minefields? The one's they plant in Nigeria?

[AG1219]

Being very curious about the "road" comment, I talked today with a friend from Lagos, Nigeria who has many connections there. After I gave him some background on the situation and he read the article, he believes that Orukpe is full of "crap". He has a strong accent, so I didn't catch everything clearly as to why. But, I did get is that there is nothing wrong with roads in getting there and don't believe everything you hear coming from people in Nigeria. He is personally interested in investigating what is going on with Orukpe (he knows people who work at the West African Examinations Council office building), because generally athletes from Lagos should not have much problem getting a student VISA. His gut feeling is that something is being withheld to the public, that it has to be more than not having the exam results. For a very hypothetical example, Orukpe trying to get out of the LOI because of more exposer after the NBA camp
What is encouring is that if it is in fact an exam results problem, he feels confident he can make something happen.

Oh mi Dios!

I have a bad feeling about the intervention. My feeling is based upon instinct and not fact. Your friend might be dancing through the NCAA minefield.

If your guy offered help through the basketball ops guy, Dominic Okon, I suspect it would be better. Okon is a Nigerian.

At this moment I am planning on training a special team of actors who have played ex special forces to fly into Nigeria to extradite Orukpe, just like the movie" Uncommon Valor".
As a matter of fact Gene Hackman, Fred ward and Randall Tex Cobb have already expressed interest. My question is am I overstepping my bounds? :D :posterwu: 8) 8) 8) 8)

No, but I suggest you add Tommy Lee Jones to your extraction team.

Sounds like a job for the "Eh" Team. :lol:

[henrytheshock]

Jack Bauer would be glad to help!

[Shockakhan]

No No. Chuck Norris is your man.

[WstateU]

No No. Chuck Norris is your man.

No, this is a job for John Rambo. 8)

[lemuel777]

[/quote]
When we're talking "bad roads" here's what we're talking about. The following is an excerpt from a rather colorful editorial from a journalist named UGOCHUKWU EJINKEONYE about the Lagos to Benin Expressway (EO lives in Benin).
[/quote] Are you sure he's from Benin? Benin is 200 miles east of Lagos. I believe he is from Mushin, a suburb of Lagos (about 6 miles).

[rjl]

Its like this guy doesn't even exist on recruiting websites. This is all I could find about him:

Native of Lagos, Nigeria...Played for Ebun Comet, an elite amateur club team in Nigeria...He had originally signed with Liberty but was released from NLI...

And it seems like Liberty had the same problems contacting him when he signed with them:

McKay said he hasn't spoken to LU's other signee, 7-foot Nigerian center Ehimen Orukpe.
"I'm not sure what's going to happen there," McKay said. "But we're preparing for whatever scenario takes place."

McKay is Liberty basketball coach Ritchie McKay

Ack! Have we uncovered the latest Nigerian scam?

Spam filters everywhere will soon start filling up with "Would like you sign foot seven basketball center quality?" emails.

[Aargh]

Spam filters everywhere will soon start filling up with "Would like you sign foot seven basketball center quality?" emails.

The e-mail continues..."We will provide all funds necessary for scholarship. Just send bank account where money to be deposited".

[60Shock]

It's all KU's fault, those dirty . . . . . . . .