Dykstra?

**benjay** · 05-27-2009, 02:54 PM

Originally Posted by CyRide3

Weeding out or grasping at straws. We have totally missed the boat on evaluating talent on the majority of our recruits under the current leadership. I really don't know the direction of our program and perhaps the coaching staff doesn't either. It's going to be interesting to see how all of this plays out and if the talent we have coming in can thrive in our style of play (whatever that may be).

Funny thing, KG or Cysmydog haven't appeared on this thread.

Our approach with recruits is really starting to puzzle me with Dykstra dropping. It's like we're shoving recruits through a revolving door and hoping that through sheer quantity we end up with a decent lineup.

**Cy Hard** · 05-27-2009, 02:54 PM

To know what is up kg? Who's the coaching staff have in mind with the scholly?

**Clones85'** · 05-27-2009, 02:55 PM

Kyle Kelm!!...........NOT!!!

**kg-cyclone** · 05-27-2009, 02:57 PM

Originally Posted by Cy Hard

To know what is up kg? Who's the coaching staff have in mind with the scholly?

Started questioning Dykstra's progress awhile ago, but we were still prepared to honor the scholarship...Staff wanted him to put more time in on getting better. Decision was mutual, but Dykstra made the final call. Don't have names, but we have some other prospects...not much left for 2010 in the midwest.

**CyRide3** · 05-27-2009, 02:57 PM

Originally Posted by benjay

Our approach with recruits is really starting to puzzle me with Dykstra dropping. It's like we're shoving recruits through a revolving door and hoping that through sheer quantity we end up with a decent lineup.

“If the kid’s talented enough somebody’s going to come along and offer him a scholarship at some point,” McDermott said. “It makes sense, especially if the kid is local, that you want to be there first.”
Go Cyclones - Too young to choose?

**CylentButDeadly** · 05-27-2009, 03:00 PM

[QUOTE=CyRide3;1071681]Weeding out or grasping at straws. We have totally missed the boat on evaluating talent on the majority of our recruits under the current leadership. I really don't know the direction of our program and perhaps the coaching staff doesn't either. It's going to be interesting to see how all of this plays out and if the talent we have coming in can thrive in our style of play (whatever that may be). QUOTE]

You bring up good points. It just really appears to me that McD is encouraging these 6'7"-6'8" post players to look elsewhere. You have to think that he is going to try and drastically change the style of play, and if that's the case, it would seem that he's going in the right direction with our latest signings by at least bringing more athletic guys like Dendy & Oliver.

I don't know how to feel about Dykstra yet, but I'm glad that guys like Mann & Eik are no longer on the team.

**mplscyclone** · 05-27-2009, 03:11 PM

Originally Posted by CyRide3

Funny thing, KG or Cysmydog haven't appeared on this thread.

It's another recruit they've been pretty wrong about.

**CycloneWanderer** · 05-27-2009, 03:19 PM

Originally Posted by mplscyclone

It's another recruit they've been pretty wrong about.

Way to be a jerk

**Tornado man** · 05-27-2009, 03:20 PM

Originally Posted by mplscyclone

It's another recruit they've been pretty wrong about.

...and I'm still recovering from "copenhagen" comparing Dykstra to Adam Morrison...

**swarthmoreCY** · 05-27-2009, 03:22 PM

Originally Posted by benjay

Small forward, i.e. wing. lol.

But you don't recruit a wing to replace a power forward. If Doug is undersized as a power forward, then it doesn't make sense to have him replace Dykstra. That's all I'm saying.

ps. I believe Corey Johnson was 6'7", but not athletic enough to play wing. If Doug is cut from the same cloth, he doesn't really belong at ISU.

Doug and Dykstra are virtually the same height, with Doug more likely to end up "bigger" overall. Dykstra is just as much a wing/small forward as Doug. Both are on the verge of being "tweeners". Do you take a scholarship tweener or a walk-on tweener with more upside?
CJ was 6'6'' and still could have really helped the team as an upperclassmen. You add the fact that Doug may not be on scholarship, and he does belong at ISU.

**cyismydog** · 05-27-2009, 03:23 PM

Originally Posted by Clones85'

Kyle Kelm!!...........NOT!!!

Ok, you got me there.....

**DrewCo** · 05-27-2009, 03:25 PM

Kg, Cyismydog...can you you name any of the possible big men we are looking at for 2010 besides Kelm?

**kg-cyclone** · 05-27-2009, 03:26 PM

Originally Posted by DrewCo

Kg, Cyismydog...can you you name any of the possible big men we are looking at for 2010 besides Kelm?

Working on it, don't have anything concrete at this time...Kelm is probably out.

**chadm** · 05-27-2009, 03:26 PM

Originally Posted by mplscyclone

It's another recruit they've been pretty wrong about.

Was he a commit? They were not wrong on that.

**Cy Hard** · 05-27-2009, 03:27 PM

My grand conspiracy theory is that we have a silent commit from HB and he was sent up to play for Howard Pulley so we can sign Sentreal Henderson for football and also allow him to play some basketball too. ISU will pull both the #1 overall player for basketball and football for the class of 2010.