BASKETBALL RECRUITING: Norvel Pelle to officially visit

[Boxerdaddy]

Norvel Pelle-Best Center on West Coast(Summer Mix) - YouTube

Ok I started watching that video and was like...this guy is a Ron Artest doppelganger! Then I saw that it was actually Meta World Peace. Too funny but yea would be good to see how this kid stacks against D1 talent.

 

[Cyclonestate78]

Can we change all the intro and timeout songs to Straight out of Compton for the game?

That strategy could backfire. ISU might have shown up on his list because he is trying to get the hell out of there. :yes:

 

[Cydkar]

I've thought that this program was missing a long, shot blocking type. Even if he is limited offensively to dunks and putbacks he would help tremendously.

 

[Cyclonestate78]

I've thought that this program was missing a long, shot blocking type. Even if he is limited offensively to dunks and putbacks he would help tremendously.

Quincy Acy 2.0?

 

[mj4cy]

Definitely pumped about the potential. Sure, some question marks, but when you're ISU, you go for it.


My question: Why aren't the big hitters (KU, Duke, UNC, Kentucky, UCLA ect) going after him?

 

[2020cy]

Good work, I believe we'd made it 96 posts before an Iowa reference. Might've been a new record.

Ya, but it was sarcastic so it doesn't count.

 

[dualthreat]

can i ask, in the first video, how the heck can both teams wear white jerseys?

 

[Mumbai1986]

Definitely pumped about the potential. Sure, some question marks, but when you're ISU, you go for it.


My question: Why aren't the big hitters (KU, Duke, UNC, Kentucky, UCLA ect) going after him?

Most probably due to his academics history.

 

[VeloClone]

Definitely pumped about the potential. Sure, some question marks, but when you're ISU, you go for it.


My question: Why aren't the big hitters (KU, Duke, UNC, Kentucky, UCLA ect) going after him?

I can only surmise that the academic risk is scaring them away. He did fail to qualify last year, after all.

 

[Cyclonestate78]

Definitely pumped about the potential. Sure, some question marks, but when you're ISU, you go for it.


My question: Why aren't the big hitters (KU, Duke, UNC, Kentucky, UCLA ect) going after him?

My guess... because he burned St. Johns by being ineligible. Those programs can easily find a much safer bet with 5-star talent at his position so there isn't much need to take a risk with him.

 

[Clone5]

So is he for sure leaving St. John's?

 

[The_Architect]

Definitely pumped about the potential. Sure, some question marks, but when you're ISU, you go for it.


My question: Why aren't the big hitters (KU, Duke, UNC, Kentucky, UCLA ect) going after him?

He had offers from UCLA and KU last year.

 

[acgclone]

I've thought that this program was missing a long, shot blocking type. Even if he is limited offensively to dunks and putbacks he would help tremendously.

Can you imagine how a true 5 like this would compliment Royce? If you're trying to defend Royce driving to the hoop, you have to pick which player you want to stop and allow the other to posterize your defender as he comes over late.

His length and ability to get above the rim, would make Ejim look like a 7th grader.

 

[RollsRoyce]

Don't understand where this guy fits. I think he would add something that we haven't had in a long time with a shot altering defensive presence, but where's the room?

 

[ISUAgronomist]

So is he for sure leaving St. John's?

Never made it there.

 

[ISUAgronomist]

Don't understand where this guy fits. I think he would add something that we haven't had in a long time with a shot altering defensive presence, but where's the room?

It always works out in the end.

 

[Doc]

I've thought that this program was missing a long, shot blocking type. Even if he is limited offensively to dunks and putbacks he would help tremendously.

I think that's the main thing we're missing. I think we're missing it even more than a PG this year. Our interior defense is our biggest weakness. Melvin is a good player, but ideally him or Royce would be matched up with a better defender. Getting this guy into school would be huge!

 

[acgclone]

Don't understand where this guy fits. I think he would add something that we haven't had in a long time with a shot altering defensive presence, but where's the room?

If it's one thing I'm sure of is that Fred has a plan.

 

[timappelgate]

This guy would help us compete with the length of Baylor and Kansas.

 

[MNCyGuy]

It always works out in the end.

Yep. If Fred has shown one thing this year, it's that he can find a way to make non-obvious pieces fit together. If Pelle comes in he'd have an embarassment of riches to work with next year, and I think we'd actually go 2 deep at every position.

5- Pelle/Gibson
4- White/Booker
3- Ejim/Clyburn
2- Babb/McGee
1- Lucious/Long

So I actually think Pelle could fit in pretty well, but guys like Niang, Okoro, SDW, Railey, Bubu, and Sledge would have trouble seeing the floor (although at least one would have to leave for the scholarships to work out, I believe).