ISU grabs another point guard for 07

**Clone_12** · 03-04-2007, 07:23 PM

I highly doubt Jiri is leaving...if the staff knew he was, and that is why they added another recruit...then why in the world would they be talking about him becoming a force for us next year if he adds 25lbs...it's pointless to speculate on this subject unless someone actually KNOWS something.

**Clone_12** · 03-04-2007, 07:24 PM

Eikmeier is an '08 recruit.

**Cloned4Life** · 03-04-2007, 07:24 PM

Originally Posted by arganbright2

Iowa State needs two things---a solid post player that weighs more than 200 lbs and a shooter and they got neither with this guy. I'm kind of lost.

No, it needs a guard that can handle it and has size and strength. Garrett might be a stud but it was understood with him front the git-go that he'll probably devolop into more of a 1/2 combo.

I'm glad we got a PG instead of a big because I think our current bigs and Thompson will add a lot of weight and strength in the 8 months till next season starts.

**mwitt** · 03-04-2007, 07:25 PM

Originally Posted by beb

i have heard from Corey McIntosh himself that he wasnt sure if he was coming back next year....this was last thurs.

Did he say why?

I'm not doubting your credibility at all. I know that McDermott and TJ were (are?) begging a JC point guard to walk on next year.

**mike4cy** · 03-04-2007, 07:41 PM

Originally Posted by beb

i have heard from Corey McIntosh himself that he wasnt sure if he was coming back next year....this was last thurs.

That would be a shame. Corey logged some really good minutes for us in the past few games.

**dahliaclone** · 03-04-2007, 07:44 PM

Where would McIntosh go? He's going to be a senior. I don't get why he would leave unless he's having grade trouble or something.

**Wesley** · 03-04-2007, 09:35 PM

Think point guard. No more than three. As #1, Cory McIntosh and and two new guys in training, Diante and Showtime. Guess we will become a three guard offense since we had problem recruiting/finding big men. So Mike and Dodie move to #2.

Third guard Brock or Lucca, Cory, and Rashon #3. Alex and Jiri as #5. Ross and Craig as #4.

**Clone_12** · 03-04-2007, 09:40 PM

We didn't have too much of a problem finding big men...Thompson is basically an '07 recruit...we have Hubalek, C. Johnson, Brackens, Marsden, Thompson, and W. Johnson when we need him in the post...I think we have a good balance of players. Wesley can also play the three along with Clark and Staigga. McDermott has said Lucca is a body we don't have right now, strength-wise, and can defend and knock down the three consistently.

**sdsmith4** · 03-04-2007, 09:52 PM

I just say we avoid the speculation. We have a new guy who seems to have great PG skills and lets just take that, we need that, I watched Garrett's video, the kid is a 2, he has good ball skills but is a 2, we need this, I hope someone isn't leaving, but we will have incredible depth no matter what and will get through it, breathe everyone things will be fine!

**CYdTracked** · 03-04-2007, 10:02 PM

Maybe someone is switching to an academic scholarship? If a post player was leaving then signing a post player would be obvious but I really don't see any of the guards leaving so this could be a mystery. Is it confirmed that Alex Thompson has a scholarship? That is the only other possibility I can think of.

**Cyfan322** · 03-05-2007, 12:09 AM

Originally Posted by mwitt

I know that McDermott and TJ were (are?) begging a JC point guard to walk on next year.

That is the second time that I have heard something to that affect. Any idea what Juco this kid hails from?

**Clone_12** · 03-05-2007, 12:17 AM

Yeah...Thompson is on scholarship next year.

**cmoore_23** · 03-05-2007, 12:20 AM

the way i see it.. its like when we were all waitin to see who the new coach was going to be in football, we wont know anything, until it happens

**Goclones1727** · 03-05-2007, 07:56 AM

Academic Scholarship could be a possibility...I saw that Ross made 1st team all big 12 in academics.

**CyCy** · 03-05-2007, 07:59 AM

I certainly hope none of the current players are leaving. Our graduation rate over the past few years has been terrible and I'm sure we will rank very near the bottom of the NCAA when the next set of rates are published.
This will eventually start to cost us scholarships (lower our max less than 13) when the new NCAA satisfactory progress rules kick in.

On a second note there has been questions here as to whether an existing player can convert to an academic scholarship to free up another basketball scholarship. I'm sure the NCAA doesn't allow this. If a player signs a national letter of intent and stays a member of the team, his scholarship must count against the 13 max. The only way to free up a scholarship is for the player to leave.