ISU loses Walker, McFarland to follow?

cyclonedrew · 10-04-2006, 10:20 AM

I think we will be going after Montrell Clark I will paste his rivals profile. I think he was the backup plan to Walker. He is trying to schedule a visit and last I heard he was trying to get there Oct. 3rd. So I am not sure if he is there. He looks good to me. Also Now is a great time to focus all energy into Negadu. Remember it takes 2 studs and a bunch of good role players to make a good run. Fizer, Tinsley were the studs. The rest of the guys could burn you on any givin night. If we get Negadu that would be our second stud along with brackens. Here is the link to Clark.

http://iowastate.rivals.com/viewpros...2&pr_key=56182

ripvdub · 10-04-2006, 10:23 AM

Is Dwight Buycks next on the list to come in then?

PsychedClone · 10-04-2006, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by jdoggivjc

maybe i'm misinformed, but if these were morgan's recruits then screw them. let them miss out on the wild ride mcdermott's gonna take us on. they might not have been the guys he had in mind for his program anyway. let mcdermott build the program the way he wants. look at what he's done at his three previous schools. it might cost us this year and possibly next, but mcdermott's gonna have us winning soon.

Stinnett was a Morgan recruit but I don't think the other two were. McFarland had actually committed to USC last year until USC assistant DeMarlo Slocum (his former AAU coach) moved on to Idaho. Walker recruitment arose out of the current staff's connection to the "Pump 'n Run" AAU organization in California, where Coach Otzelberger was last year.

TheHelgo · 10-04-2006, 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by cyclonedrew

I think we will be going after Montrell Clark I will paste his rivals profile. I think he was the backup plan to Walker. He is trying to schedule a visit and last I heard he was trying to get there Oct. 3rd. So I am not sure if he is there. He looks good to me. Also Now is a great time to focus all energy into Negadu. Remember it takes 2 studs and a bunch of good role players to make a good run. Fizer, Tinsley were the studs. The rest of the guys could burn you on any givin night. If we get Negadu that would be our second stud along with brackens. Here is the link to Clark.

it may just be that Garrett is the Tinsley to Brackins Fizer. in other words, we probably already have our 2 studs, and now just need to fill in the edges. I think sometimes we all forget that Alex Thompson is essentially a 2007 signee to this team - so if you look at a class of Brackins, Garret, and Thompson, now what does everyone think? I think this is a great class. it would be great to add a Stinnett and/or McFarland to it, but still a good class regardless IMO.

BryceC · 10-04-2006, 10:52 AM

Dude! Montrell is 6-9, 180! That guy has to be one of the skinniest humans alive!

Still excited about Basketball though, I have every faith in McD.

9seven · 10-04-2006, 11:04 AM

That is terrbible news! I was so excited for the recruiting class and now it looks like we might not sign any of the 3 remaining studs we all thought we were getting???

ISUFan22 · 10-04-2006, 11:26 AM

What the....?

cycloneworld · 10-04-2006, 11:36 AM

What are the realistic chances we get Stinnett/McF? If Walker was 95% and Stinnett/McF chances are 65%...we are in trouble.

cyclonedrew · 10-04-2006, 11:45 AM

I say it's probably 50/50 we get one or none of them. I would probably think Idaho leads for McFarland and we Lead alittle bit for Stinnet. They might be trying to convince each other on going to the other school and that is the hold up. I would not get our hopes up.

Wesley · 10-04-2006, 12:28 PM

Originally Posted by ljs6756

It bothers me when they are more worried about playing time than looking for a good team to play for, with the class MC was putting together in the long run it would have been worth sitting for a year or working your a** off and making yourself or the guy in the spot in front of u play harder to keep it. I dont think he was looking at the big picture when he made that choice..

Dana Altman at Creighton will never promise Walker definite playing time. He will do the best for his team. And Creighton is rated higher than Clones in basketball this year anyway. They will be in upper echelon. I do not see what Walker saw in Creighton other than Omaha versus Ames. He will still play Nebraska. Surprising to me.

kuney1 · 10-04-2006, 12:31 PM

Montrel Clark needs to get bigger if he wants to play Big XII basketball. A post man weighing 180 isn't going to get it done. Imagine Montrel trying to post up former ISU players Homan or Vroman.....no contest.

pttb · 10-04-2006, 12:48 PM

Walker had been on Creighton's list for a LONNNNGGG time. He's been offered by Creighton since February (so way before McD left UNI).

http://thebluejaycafe.com/BB/viewtopic.php?t=2075

Here is what Creighton fans are saying:
http://thebluejaycafe.com/BB/viewtopic.php?t=4269

Cloned4Life · 10-04-2006, 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by cyclonedrew

I say it's probably 50/50 we get one or none of them. I would probably think Idaho leads for McFarland and we Lead alittle bit for Stinnet. They might be trying to convince each other on going to the other school and that is the hold up. I would not get our hopes up.

I would agree with that assessment. Don't get your hopes up about Stinnett/Mcfarland but do keep hopes high for other recruits because there are plenty of good players we can still snag.

ALSO, we all originally thought we'd only be able to sign 4 players... so we might just get two more, maybe even two more guards, and call it a class, saving that scholarship that would have probably had to have been taken away from Thompson, and either using it for '08 or letting Thompson keep it his entire career here (disclaimer: I don't know that situation to be a fact, just speculation on my part)

TheHelgo · 10-04-2006, 12:53 PM

Originally Posted by kuney1

Montrel Clark needs to get bigger if he wants to play Big XII basketball. A post man weighing 180 isn't going to get it done. Imagine Montrel trying to post up former ISU players Homan or Vroman.....no contest.

Yeah, no kidding! Remember Tags? enough said.

hfthomp · 10-04-2006, 01:07 PM

Didn't we also sign that little white kid from Nebraska?