A closer look at Maurice Jones

**State43** · 10-26-2012, 01:19 PM

I am excited....where is the post to justify this happiness? I thought someone would post a link to him coming to Ames?

**State43** · 10-26-2012, 01:23 PM

Nevermind.
Here it is
Former USC guard Maurice Jones headed to Iowa State - CBSSports.com

**gocubs2118** · 10-26-2012, 01:32 PM

Jones
Thomas
Ejim
Niang
Gibson

Is that what we're looking at for next year?

**KFitzy87** · 10-26-2012, 01:53 PM

Originally Posted by gocubs2118

Jones
Thomas
Ejim
Niang
Gibson

Is that what we're looking at for next year?

Holy crap it seems like Ejim has been here forever

**ISUCubswin** · 10-26-2012, 02:04 PM

Originally Posted by gocubs2118

Jones
Thomas
Ejim
Niang
Gibson

Is that what we're looking at for next year?

I think we will be a bit smaller and go with a Missouri look.

Jones
Morris
Thomas
Ejim
Niang/Gibson

**CynadoAlley** · 10-26-2012, 02:20 PM

I feel as though with Freddy and Co. as well as the group of guys that we have, this won't be an issue in team chemistry. I have a whole lot of trust that CFH wouldn't have signed this guy if he didn't know it would work. This fills a nice hole that's for sure!

**CycloneErik** · 10-26-2012, 02:30 PM

All transfers are thugs. This probably means that we are fielding a prison team.

**iowast8fan** · 10-26-2012, 10:05 PM

I hope he can greatly improve his free throw percentage. I don't care about his other shooting stats. A good point guard needs to have great ball control first. Obviously you want the ball in the best hands at the end of the game to prevent a turnover. So, you have to trust his free throw shooting.

**nallen34** · 10-27-2012, 02:53 PM

Originally Posted by The_Architect

Bubu is gone. He won't be back in a Cyclone uniform, some posters need to get over that.

I would say the signing of Maurice Jones solidifies that a little more. But until he is officially kicked off the team he is still on the team.

**nallen34** · 10-27-2012, 02:56 PM

Originally Posted by peteypie

I am curious, does anyone know for sure, will he have two full years of eligibility after this year of sitting out?

Will come to Ames in either December of this year or January of next year. He will then be able to start practicing with us. Will then sit out until the end of the fall semester next year. Will be eligible to play right around December 20, 2013.

**awd4cy** · 10-27-2012, 02:56 PM

Originally Posted by gocubs2118

Jones
Thomas
Ejim
Niang
Gibson

Is that what we're looking at for next year?

I have a hard time not seeing Monte Morris start. I know we haven't seen him play but he is one of the nations top 30 best recruits. I have heard he is pretty outstanding.

**nallen34** · 10-27-2012, 03:23 PM

Originally Posted by awd4cy

I have a hard time not seeing Monte Morris start. I know we haven't seen him play but he is one of the nations top 30 best recruits. I have heard he is pretty outstanding.

in your opinion or what? He is one of the nations top 90 recruits according to ESPN and Rivals.

**awd4cy** · 10-27-2012, 03:29 PM

Originally Posted by nallen34

in your opinion or what? He is one of the nations top 90 recruits according to ESPN and Rivals.

Guess I was thinking of Matt Thomas. Still though, I see Monte and Matt starting for us in the backcourt, but I guess we will have to wait and find out.

**nallen34** · 10-27-2012, 03:34 PM

Originally Posted by awd4cy

Guess I was thinking of Matt Thomas. Still though, I see Monte and Matt starting for us in the backcourt, but I guess we will have to wait and find out.

I think Dorsey-Walker, Okoro, and Hogue have a better chance of starting than Thomas and Morris just because they either have been in the system a full year already or they are an upper classman. It's hard to come in as a freshman and start unless there aren't many players in front of you or you are freakishly good. Which there are players for them to compete with and they aren't freakishly good.