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**erikbj** · 03-19-2012, 01:15 PM

Originally Posted by madcityCY

Re: Royce developing a jumpshot:
Says he improved over the year, and he'll continue to improve. Also, that with the shooters we had, Royce didn't need to take that shot (15' jimmy).

Re: incoming players including transfers:
Niang has a chance to play right away. Says Okoro and SDW could also. Gibson has chance to be a BIG-TIME player (he emphasized "big-time"). Other players (McGee, Booker, Babb, etc) will continue to improve.

Felt great all year (concerning heart), was more anxious for Texas in Conf tourney than NCAA's.

Diante's doing "fantastic" over in France, Vanderbeken palying in the D-league.

Would tell anybody playing UK to play them the same way we did, but hope they miss shots. (laughing)

"reintroduced myself to family last night" will hit the road recruiting later this week.

While he watches more of the tournament, His wife watches Bravo/ real houswives of ____.

Decent/ different interview.

what no reference to Sledge or Railey? Start the rumor mill!!!

**Cydkar** · 03-19-2012, 01:17 PM

Don't sleep on Naz Long. I think he's going to be a tremendous player at ISU and is coming into a great situation.

**ribsnwhiskey** · 03-19-2012, 01:45 PM

Originally Posted by gogagig

Maybe the others listening are better at dissecting words, but to me, Fred is not giving away absolutely any clues as to what he will advise Royce.

Why would he?

**Cyclonepride** · 03-19-2012, 01:47 PM

Originally Posted by madcityCY

Talking about draft-value of Royce now - mentions that great play vs. Drummond, Kidd-Gilchrist, and T. Jones is significant, but he showed a lot all season, not just in the NCAA tournament.

Regarding next year's team, he will do what's best for "the kid" (referring to any of his players), meaning he won't advise player to stay just so he has a good team the following year.

There's absolutely no question in my mind that any advice that comes from Freddie will be honest and as accurate as possible.

**Cyclonepride** · 03-19-2012, 01:49 PM

Originally Posted by brokenloginagain

i don't think coaches can technically talk about naz long just yet.

Yep, and it sounds like Naz is psyched to be coming here, and he and Niang are exchanging tweets (a bunch last week regarding the tournament). Sounds like they are coming in June?

**gogagig** · 03-19-2012, 01:52 PM

Originally Posted by Cyclonepride

There's absolutely no question in my mind that any advice that comes from Freddie will be honest and as accurate as possible.

If the personality of the team reflects the personality of the coach, this team may have been excessively unselfish at times. Hopefully Fred is NOT excessively unselfish in advising Royce

**Cyclonepride** · 03-19-2012, 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by gogagig

If the personality of the team reflects the personality of the coach, this team may have been excessively unselfish at times. Hopefully Fred is NOT excessively unselfish in advising Royce

He won't be. He'll give him the honest truth about his likely draft status, without regard to the team.

**Daserop** · 03-19-2012, 02:11 PM

Originally Posted by erikbj

what no reference to Sledge or Railey? Start the rumor mill!!!

I wouldn't be surprised if both Railey & Sledge transferred and I wouldn't be upset about either one. Railey has not impressed me at all and there are others on the team who could step into Sledge's spot right away if needed.

**acgclone** · 03-19-2012, 02:16 PM

Originally Posted by gogagig

If the personality of the team reflects the personality of the coach, this team may have been excessively unselfish at times. Hopefully Fred is NOT excessively unselfish in advising Royce

He said it pretty black & white. He will advise his players to do what is in their best interest.

That is the right thing to do, so you can be assured that Fred will do it.

Ultimately that approach will pay back in spades over the course of time.

**BooneCy** · 03-19-2012, 02:20 PM

It's not like Fred is going to say go or don't go. He is going to tell him what he has heard on his prospects and what he thinks it will be like for him, then let him make up his own mind.

**ISUCubswin** · 03-19-2012, 02:20 PM

Has Naz not signed his LOI?

CyBer · 03-19-2012, 02:25 PM

Fred is a great man.

**Cyclonepride** · 03-19-2012, 02:26 PM

Originally Posted by ISUCubswin

Has Naz not signed his LOI?

I don't believe so, but he's coming.

**Cyclonestate78** · 03-19-2012, 02:33 PM

Originally Posted by Bader

Naz has a very good chance to play right away. Nobody knows what we're going to get out of Lucious

A very good player.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3_bcJyAaI4]Korie Lucious Game Winning Buzzer Beater vs Maryland - YouTube[/ame]

**jbindm** · 03-19-2012, 03:06 PM

Originally Posted by Daserop

I wouldn't be surprised if both Railey & Sledge transferred and I wouldn't be upset about either one. Railey has not impressed me at all and there are others on the team who could step into Sledge's spot right away if needed.

Yeah, screw those guys and their good attitudes. It's also really good for a program to give up on a true freshman PG, and 7 footers practically grow on trees anyway.