Ernst

[ForbinsAscynt]

people are posting like he's averaging a double double in D1 and the kid hasn't played a game yet. If the one time I saw him out is an indication of how he spends all post game losses, I'm not gonna miss him.

 

[CyTwins]

I find this quote interesting. He is averaging roughly 12 points, 8 boards and 1.5 blocks at IHCC. IF we had just gotten a verbal from a player doing this at IHCC not named Ernst, we would all be stoked. I am certainly not saying he would be putting up those numbers at ISU, but our past history with players putting up similar numbers at IHCC has been very positive. McKay and Hogue had similar or lesser numbers at IHCC than that. Maybe Ernst's numbers will not transition to D1 well, but he certainly has shown promise at both ends with those numbers.

Look what Percy and SDW did at Oakland. Look what Custer is doing at Loyola. None of them could get minutes here

 

[Gunnerclone]

Well picture this, Morris, Babb, Burton, Young, Ernst. We slash the lane and the bigs crash the glass for easy put backs. We also gain 5 fouls and what would be the largest body on the team. All we need in that specific rotation is effort from the bigs, and decent footwork. Both things are easy to coach.

Why do people want us to be Baylor and WVU so badly? Why don't people want us to play like KU?

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

Why do people want us to be Baylor and WVU so badly? Why don't people want us to play like KU?

It's only one line up and not even a starting one IMO. I'm not trying to say Ernst should be here I simply believe there is a case to be made for his need right now.

 

[CyArob]

This thread will reek of Captain Hindsight in a couple years, one way or another.

 

[storycy]

Look what Percy and SDW did at Oakland. Look what Custer is doing at Loyola. None of them could get minutes here

All of them had All Big 12 players ahead of them here. We have zero All Big 12 big men this year. Look at Edozie, he did not get minutes while he was here, but he would now IMO.

 

[BoxsterCy]

This thread will reek of Captain Hindsight in a couple years, one way or another.

Mmmm, Capt. Hindsight on the rocks and a Clone Cone for dessert. Winning.

 

[CyTwins]

All of them had All Big 12 players ahead of them here. We have zero All Big 12 big men this year. Look at Edozie, he did not get minutes while he was here, but he would now IMO.

They still didn't play at all. If you're good enough you're going to see minutes regardless of who's ahead of you. See Donovan Jackson

 

[swarthmoreCY]

They still didn't play at all. If you're good enough you're going to see minutes regardless of who's ahead of you. See Donovan Jackson

That's a horrible comparison.

 

[CyTwins]

That's a horrible comparison.

Why? Loaded backcourt and he's good enough to find minutes. Ernst redshirted last year and Carter played spot minutes when McKay was out. I just don't think Ernst would be any better than Holden this year.

 

[Cydkar]

We should argue more about a player that isn't here. This needs 2 threads.

 

[storycy]

They still didn't play at all. If you're good enough you're going to see minutes regardless of who's ahead of you. See Donovan Jackson

So Ernst redshirted due to injury and that proves he was not good enough to earn minutes? Guess we should just push Jakolby Long out of the program then because he is not earning minutes regardless of who is ahead of him.

 

[rholtgraves]

I really don't understand the fascination with Ernst and how this thread has gotten so long...

 

[CyTwins]

So Ernst redshirted due to injury and that proves he was not good enough to earn minutes? Guess we should just push Jakolby Long out of the program then because he is not earning minutes regardless of who is ahead of him.

Ernst could have played last year, they chose to roll the dice with Carter instead. I don't think Ernst would be any better than Holden, you think he would be better and in the end it doesn't really matter

 

[CyTwins]

I really don't understand the fascination with Ernst and how this thread has gotten so long...

Because he's big kid from Iowa who would have been playing at Kirkwood now if we didn't offer out of HS

 

[Bryce7]

Would Carter be playing at all at IHCC?

Our post game is extremely weak and the staff missed on which Big had the better potential. Misses happen, but we're starting to see an inability by the staff to even have a mid-major level post game.

When freshman Solomon Young looks much better than Bowie and Holden, I think Ernst might have brought something to the table. Carter is MIA. Lard was a straggler. We may win without a front court. In defense of Bowie who misses free throws and Holden who fouls, they are not built to be center material. They are thin forwards.

 

[Bryce7]

Edozie is averaging 7 and 7 for a pro team in Britain

Yep, he is slamming it.

 

[Bryce7]

Actually Kasongo wouldn't be here. He was last man in. Not sure what advantage there was cutting Ernst and taking him

I think Prohm has trouble recruiting top notch big men.

 

[CyTwins]

When freshman Solomon Young looks much better than Bowie and Holden, I think Ernst might have brought something to the table. Carter is MIA. Lard was a straggler. We may win without a front court. In defense of Bowie who misses free throws and Holden who fouls, they are not built to be center material. They are thin forwards.

How does that prove anything about Ernst?

 

[Bryce7]

How do you know Ernst would have done anything here?

Just like the recent CIA/FBI/NSA 50 page unclassified Russian hacking report, we are told that he would have been good.