Eikmeier Props

**BenEClone** · 01-25-2007, 01:27 PM

The Lincoln Journal-Star gave considerable space to a prep who is leaving the state. The article reports that Eikmeier averages nearly 28 points a game while shooting 43 percent on three-pointers and 56 percent overall and 92 percent free throws. His shooting from the field is, of course, with all the defensive pressure the competition can bring. Not all hs shooters pan out in college, but, he's only a junior and seems to have a great work ethic.

I'm hoping for the next "Pistol Pete" Maravich, a shooter, who averaged 44 pts for his college career.

http://www.journalstar.com/articles/...1089684960.txt

**Fatsow** · 01-25-2007, 01:35 PM

Someone who can actually shoot freethrows? I like it!

**mustangcy** · 01-25-2007, 01:54 PM

I really starting to get excited about this kid.

**JCloned** · 01-25-2007, 02:23 PM

Its funny how when GMac first got a commitment from him the boards were full of people slamming it as a waste of a scholarship and really questioning GMac. Don't hear much of that now. It really stuns me that people get on the air on boards like this and act like they know far more than the coach who makes his living on basketball and who has watched film of the kid and watched him in person and knows what his system needs. "I played ball once, well I really didn't play much, but I watched it and I know that this is a total waste of a scholly" Really is sad.

btw...this post has nothing to do with the people who posted ahead of me on the topic I am not implying they were critical or talked about it before. Simply an overall observation

**cstrunk** · 01-25-2007, 02:54 PM

We'll have a double Wes combo in 2 years, I like it!

**cygoat** · 01-25-2007, 03:01 PM

So true...

**timc243** · 01-25-2007, 03:06 PM

Jcloned, you are too funny. You think coaches research players they are going to recruit? Clearly coaches just go through random high school rosters and pick names off them. At least I am pretty sure that is what they do. Just kidding, I agree with you. I myself wondered about the kid when I first heard, but I assumed he must have something to catch the coaches eye so I thought I would give him a chance. Looks like he might turn out to be a pretty good recruit. Makes me wonder what Dykstra will be like.

**Michael Lastuvka** · 01-25-2007, 03:35 PM

Originally Posted by JCloned

Its funny how when GMac first got a commitment from him the boards were full of people slamming it as a waste of a scholarship and really questioning GMac. Don't hear much of that now. It really stuns me that people get on the air on boards like this and act like they know far more than the coach who makes his living on basketball and who has watched film of the kid and watched him in person and knows what his system needs. "I played ball once, well I really didn't play much, but I watched it and I know that this is a total waste of a scholly" Really is sad.

btw...this post has nothing to do with the people who posted ahead of me on the topic I am not implying they were critical or talked about it before. Simply an overall observation

I'll admit it, I was critical of him and I still am. Why? Because I hadn't heard anything about him and he plays basketball in Nebraska. He also reminds me of Marsden looks-wise. Our last Nebraska recruit (name slips my mind because it's such an obscure reference) was a Eustachy recruit. He lead the state in scoring and was considered the state's best player, and ended up transferring and doing almost nothing when he showed up at ISU.

You're tired of fans being critical? I'm tired of fans lambasting critical fans. Get off your high horse and stop saying "I told you so," or something to that effect. It's annoying, especially in this case when nothing has been proven. As far as "Really is sad," talk about a dramatizing gross overstatement. Does it REALLY supply you mental anguish? Dang...

Sorry for the rant, just kinda annoys me.

**JCloned** · 01-25-2007, 03:59 PM

What is sad is that you think you know more about what players should wear the ISU uniform than GMac. Lets see the last recruit we got from Berrymans high school didn't turn out well lets not go there again. Give me a break. Your statements are the most arrogant bunch of BS. I don't recall saying I was tired of fans being critical. I am tired of people who call themselves fans who act like they know it all and speak with certainty that they know more about a player based on where he is from and what he looks like. Listen yourself.

**ekim121** · 01-25-2007, 07:47 PM

Hijack time...Omar Bynum was from Nebraska (Omaha North I believe) and while he wasn't great he did have a sweet alley-oop from Ricky Morgan once...but only once. Speaking of which, Ricky really panned out for us...

**Michael Lastuvka** · 01-25-2007, 07:50 PM

The guy I was thinking of, I think his last name was Love I think? Maybe Lucky?...it's been a while.

**Cutlass** · 01-25-2007, 08:07 PM

Originally Posted by Michael Lastuvka

The guy I was thinking of, I think his last name was Love I think? Maybe Lucky?...it's been a while.

Lee Love was a TF recruit from Louisiana. <sarcasm>He also never panned out, so we can hope GMac doesn't recruit any kids from Louisiana.</sarcasm>

You're thinking of Zack Fortune who was a very late pick up for LE. Fortune didn't have the skills of Adam Haluska, but he had a very similar father that wasn't happy with how LE was using his son. He transfered out and said some nasty things about the program in the process. He was never going to be a star, but he could have been a serviceable role player and backup guard.

Not related to his skills, but Zach was killed in a car accident a couple of years ago.

**Michael Lastuvka** · 01-25-2007, 08:13 PM

Originally Posted by Cutlass

Lee Love was a TF recruit from Louisiana. <sarcasm>He also never panned out, so we can hope GMac doesn't recruit any kids from Louisiana.</sarcasm>

You're thinking of Zack Fortune who was a very late pick up for LE. Fortune didn't have the skills of Adam Haluska, but he had a very similar father that wasn't happy with how LE was using his son. He transfered out and said some nasty things about the program in the process. He was never going to be a star, but he could have been a serviceable role player and backup guard.

Not related to his skills, but Zach was killed in a car accident a couple of years ago.

Yup, you know your stuff. I kinda feel like an ***** now for talking about Fortune like that. That's terribly unfortunate, too bad things like that happen.