BuBu Palo

**cyeah** · 03-16-2009, 08:22 AM

Originally Posted by cyputz

BUBU is headed out on a D1 soccer offer....the man is even better in Soccer. He was a very nice leader to the Ames BB. It's to bad the Ames Academic "experts" screwed him on his eligibility this year. It was was definitely a school system snafu.

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Originally Posted by cyputz

BUBU is headed out on a D1 soccer offer....the man is even better in Soccer. He was a very nice leader to the Ames BB. It's to bad the Ames Academic "experts" screwed him on his eligibility this year. It was was definitely a school system snafu.[/quot What Happened?? I havn't heard the story.

He dropped a class the last day you could and the advisor/teacher did not file the paperwork until the next morning. Instead of a drop he ended up with an "F" and therefore was ineligible for 30 days.

He is a high 3 or low 4 pt student and wanted to take the class outside of the season so he would have more time to focus on it. Teacher was lazy and he ends up suspended - at least that is what I heard.

**dosry5** · 03-16-2009, 08:48 AM

Originally Posted by cdekovic

As good as he is at basketball, you should see him on a soccer pitch. He has incredible quickness, footwork and ball control.

the fact that you're calling it a soccer "pitch" ruins all of your credibility. Not saying you're wrong....just saying knowing too much about soccer isn't a good thing.

**Clones85'** · 03-16-2009, 09:12 AM

Bubu is not a D1 player. Good high school player but that is it. I have heard that he is ridiculous at soccer though, as others have said

**mwitt** · 03-16-2009, 01:24 PM

Where is he going to play soccer?

**cmoneyr** · 03-17-2009, 03:25 PM

Bubu's getting D2 basketball offers last I heard.

**Bigguns** · 03-19-2009, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by Stormin

I honestly don't think that BuBu Palo can compete at the D1 Level. While he had pretty good athleticism, I thought the freshman Marcus Paige was a far better prospect and definitely outplayed BuBu. BuBu has no outside shot and made some poor passes and poor decisions with the ball. LinnMar had some decent players but the game should not have been that close.

Go ahead and hate on me but I wasn't overly impressed.

I just watched the game last night (DVR) and couldn't disagree more. Palo took the ball to the rack when ever he wanted, especially in the 2nd half. Paige was not quick enough to defend him. Palo should have made the All-tourney team.

**CyRide3** · 03-19-2009, 12:41 PM

I agree. I think Palo should have made the All-Tournament team. He had a great tournament.

**Bigguns** · 03-19-2009, 01:05 PM

Bubu is naturally very strong, if and when he starts lifting weights he will be a force.

**Stormin** · 03-19-2009, 06:11 PM

Originally Posted by Bigguns

I just watched the game last night (DVR) and couldn't disagree more. Palo took the ball to the rack when ever he wanted, especially in the 2nd half. Paige was not quick enough to defend him. Palo should have made the All-tourney team.

BuBu wpuld be like Cory McIntosh without an outside shot. Paige was more than quick enough. And Paige is but a freshman. BuBu is a senior. I would recruit Paige over BuBu.

**peoplechamp** · 03-19-2009, 07:50 PM

bubu can hit the outside shot. He has a very good midrange game, which is a lost art. Furthermore, if no one can keep him out of the lane, why take an outside shot? Also how can you say that paige dominated the match up? he only had 5 points on palo, while palo had 11 on him. Yes he is a senior so that makes sense. In addition he had two turnovers but four assist not a bad turnover to assist ratio

**Stormin** · 03-19-2009, 08:30 PM

Originally Posted by peoplechamp

bubu can hit the outside shot. He has a very good midrange game, which is a lost art. Furthermore, if no one can keep him out of the lane, why take an outside shot? Also how can you say that paige dominated the match up? he only had 5 points on palo, while palo had 11 on him. Yes he is a senior so that makes sense. In addition he had two turnovers but four assist not a bad turnover to assist ratio

For the record Paige had 8 points. I think Palo played okay but without HB in the game Palo doesn't get to drive the lane. And I just don't see enough in Palo's game to think that he could potentially play in the Big XII. He is a nice high school player. But he is NOT D1 material. Paige isn't D1 material yet either. But look at where HB was as a freshman and the potential he had. Now pencil in Paige and see the potential he has. BuBu just doesn't have the potential to expand his game to a higher level.

**cyclone1975** · 03-19-2009, 09:04 PM

Originally Posted by isuno1fan

I pretty much agree with this, but I do think he could find a "niche" roll coming off the bench at a MVC school.

So you are saying he would fit right in at Iowa State?

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**Bigguns** · 03-19-2009, 09:11 PM

Originally Posted by Stormin

For the record Paige had 8 points. I think Palo played okay but without HB in the game Palo doesn't get to drive the lane. And I just don't see enough in Palo's game to think that he could potentially play in the Big XII. He is a nice high school player. But he is NOT D1 material. Paige isn't D1 material yet either. But look at where HB was as a freshman and the potential he had. Now pencil in Paige and see the potential he has. BuBu just doesn't have the potential to expand his game to a higher level.

Again when Bubu gets in the wt room he will become more explosive and even faster than he already is. He has a big upside. I also agree that Paige has a huge upside. In Des Moines last Saturday Bubu was MUCH better.

**cyclonedcm** · 03-19-2009, 09:36 PM

Does Bubu have a friend named Yogi?

**Clones85'** · 03-19-2009, 10:37 PM

Originally Posted by Bigguns

Bubu is naturally very strong, if and when he starts lifting weights he will be a force.

Bubu is a senior! Has he not started lifting yet?!?!

He gets to the lane against high school players. Valley had a quick PG named Marion a couple years back who was a better HS player than Bubu and he wasn't even a D1 player. He walked on at ISU for a short period of time