Marcus Jordan

**Clonefan32** · 12-02-2008, 08:59 AM

Here is an idea, we can pick up Marcus Jordan and get rid of Charles Boozer, because we would all much rather see MJ at a game than Carlos Boozer. This is an easy decision...I just don't understand why McDermott won't pull the trigger on this one.

Or

We could pick up Marcus Jordan and get rid of Sean Haluska. This creates a situation in which there is no reason for Adam Haluska to come to an Iowa State game, and we could theoretically have Carlos Boozer and Michael Jordan at the same game.

Or

We could recruit Jack Nicholson's 17 year old son Raymond to take the scholly set aside for HB , creating a potential situation where MJ, Carlos Boozer would be in attendance with Jack Nicholson sitting in the front row with his shades on, and have left 0 chance of Adam Haluska coming to a game.

In all reality, we have been so bad lately we need to recruit people who can play. If this kid is better than other people on our radar, pick him up. If not, let him (and his father) go somewhere else.

**Bubbahotep** · 12-02-2008, 09:08 AM

I heard hugh hefner's son plays basketball. I'd much rather have him and the girls in the stands

**cstrunk** · 12-02-2008, 09:11 AM

Originally Posted by Clonefan32

Here is an idea, we can pick up Marcus Jordan and get rid of Charles Boozer, because we would all much rather see MJ at a game than Carlos Boozer. This is an easy decision...I just don't understand why McDermott won't pull the trigger on this one.

Or

We could pick up Marcus Jordan and get rid of Sean Haluska. This creates a situation in which there is no reason for Adam Haluska to come to an Iowa State game, and we could theoretically have Carlos Boozer and Michael Jordan at the same game.

Or

We could recruit Jack Nicholson's 17 year old son Raymond to take the scholly set aside for HB , creating a potential situation where MJ, Carlos Boozer would be in attendance with Jack Nicholson sitting in the front row with his shades on, and have left 0 chance of Adam Haluska coming to a game.

In all reality, we have been so bad lately we need to recruit people who can play. If this kid is better than other people on our radar, pick him up. If not, let him (and his father) go somewhere else.

I'm pretty sure you're joking.... right?

**Clonefan32** · 12-02-2008, 09:11 AM

I wonder if Billy Joel's son can hoop? Think of the halftime shows!

**Clonefan32** · 12-02-2008, 09:11 AM

Yes I was joking, sorry the sarcasm pirate was mistakingly absent.

**benjay** · 12-02-2008, 09:13 AM

It would be a disservice to the player to recruit him for any reason other than his abilities.

**Cydkar** · 12-02-2008, 09:18 AM

Originally Posted by isuno1fan

I don't even know where to start with this line of thinking.

I agree. We argue for weeks on where the scholarships will come from and now some want to offer a kid who will keep the bench warm at the expense of say, Kelm (insert player we really need) because his Daddy is rich and famous.

No way to build a program. It's hard enough.

**Clonefan32** · 12-02-2008, 09:36 AM

" We should not recruit this guy just because his dad played in the NBA. 6' 2" 180 is not big enough to play SG in the Big 12. Let him go to some small major school or a mid-major somewhere"

This sounds familiar...a 6' 2" guard whose father was an NBA player that was a 3 star recruit out of high school. STEPHEN CURRY!

If we let Marcus Jordan go we are letting a 30+ point per game scorer just like Curry, is that what you want to do?

(Joking...of course)

**CYdTracked** · 12-02-2008, 09:48 AM

Remember when everyone got all worked up about the possibility of his older brother Jeff playing at ISU? Well Jeff is not exactly lighting it up at Illinois right now. Last year he averaged 5.3 minutes a game and 1.0ppg while shooting .292 from the field. This season he's only averaging 10mpg, 1.3ppg and shooting .500 but that's just 4-8 from the field and he's only played 3 minutes each in their last 2 games. Basically Charles Boozer has done as much if not more really and Booz doesn't even see the floor as much as Jeff does.

I haven't seen Marcus play, is he significantly better than his brother?

**cybsball20** · 12-02-2008, 09:52 AM

Originally Posted by travman23

I haven't seen Marcus play, is he significantly better than his brother?

Marcus was already signifigantly better than his brother when Jeff was a senior and Marcus was a sophmore. Marcus was always considered the far better player.

**CyinCo** · 12-02-2008, 09:53 AM

Originally Posted by travman23

Remember when everyone got all worked up about the possibility of his older brother Jeff playing at ISU? Well Jeff is not exactly lighting it up at Illinois right now. Last year he averaged 5.3 minutes a game and 1.0ppg while shooting .292 from the field. This season he's only averaging 10mpg, 1.3ppg and shooting .500 but that's just 4-8 from the field and he's only played 3 minutes each in their last 2 games. Basically Charles Boozer has done as much if not more really and Booz doesn't even see the floor as much as Jeff does.

I haven't seen Marcus play, is he significantly better than his brother?

Without knowing much more than what I've read, Marcus is way better than his older brother. Marcus is a starter for one of the best high school teams in the country (along with Colvin...SCORE!!). USAtoday recent ranked them 17th in the US as a team. They will play in big time tournaments against the top ranked teams across the US. I'd say Marcus is definitely D1, major conference material. However, ISU is already loaded at guard and our scholarship situation is already hazy. I don't think we take him even if he was interested just because we don't have the space for another guard. We need to save space for Kelm and HB.

Please don't let this become a scholarship dicussion. That horse has been thoroughly beaten.

**mplscyclone** · 12-02-2008, 09:54 AM

I was always under the impression that Jeff didn't have big aspirations with basketball in that he just did it for fun...

**CycloneErik** · 12-02-2008, 10:16 AM

Originally Posted by CyinCo

Without knowing much more than what I've read, Marcus is way better than his older brother. Marcus is a starter for one of the best high school teams in the country (along with Colvin...SCORE!!). USAtoday recent ranked them 17th in the US as a team. They will play in big time tournaments against the top ranked teams across the US. I'd say Marcus is definitely D1, major conference material. However, ISU is already loaded at guard and our scholarship situation is already hazy. I don't think we take him even if he was interested just because we don't have the space for another guard. We need to save space for Kelm and HB.

Please don't let this become a scholarship dicussion. That horse has been thoroughly beaten.

Very reasonable. The young man is probably pretty good!

I agree. It would be good to keep this from becoming a scholarship discussion again. That horse turned into digested hamburger quite a while ago.