J'Vonne Hadley (Curtis Jones' cousin) to have zoom meetings with Iowa State & MSU this week

[Gunnerclone]

Tuesday, the day after the last game of the season. He will come.

Edit: I hope

I hope so too. I hope we all will, actually.

 

[Thomasrickj]

Hopefully Hadley and a big man commit today so that we can just sit back and relax and trust TJ to make it all come together in November.

 

[cycloneML]

I don’t think we’ll have to wait that long. He’s been silently committed for a few weeks now

Oh the kiss of death

 

[qwerty]

Tuesday, the day after the last game of the season. He will come.

Edit: I hope

TJ built it. He will come.

 

[jcyclonee]

I hope so too. I hope we all will, actually.

This isn't some silly Texas A&M pregame ritual.

 

[SoleCyclone]

For those who remember, Hadley gives me former Ohio State player Evan Turner vibes. Very similar game on a far less usage scale. I guess you could say "poor man's" in that Turner was a lottery pick

 

[Cyclonepride]

For those who remember, Hadley gives me former Ohio State player Evan Turner vibes. Very similar game on a far less usage scale. I guess you could say "poor man's" in that Turner was a lottery pick

I watched a few Colorado games this season and with the way he played, I wasn't really sure what position he was. Seemed to handle the ball and shoot like a guard at times, other times he was mixing it up down low. Very versatile.

 

[isuno1fan]

Is he like a bigger Kenny Pratt?

 

[bawbie]

So if we somehow pull in Kyle as well as Hadley you have to start wondering who will be starting next fall? would it be Lipsey / Gilbert / Milan / Kyle / Jackson with CJones / Heise / Hadley / Watson / JT Rock as subs? That seems like a really deep team. Would Hadley come off the bench? Plus C Jones was almost our best player those last 10-15 games at the end of the year. It feels like he deserves starter minutes if not to start.

I think it's a coin-flip if Hadley or Kyle starts. I'd guess probably Hadley, given his higher profile and skill set, but Kyle would fit better with how they structured the starting line-up this year

 

[bawbie]

Supposed to be a beautiful weekend here so hopefully!

He's from Omaha and played in Brookings, SD - the weather probably isn't going to be a deciding factor

 

[Cyclonepride]

I think it's a coin-flip if Hadley or Kyle starts. I'd guess probably Hadley, given his higher profile and skill set, but Kyle would fit better with how they structured the starting line-up this year

It almost feels like TJ could make a 1A and 1B lineup and run shift changes if we get Kyle too.

 

[Thomasrickj]

It almost feels like TJ could make a 1A and 1B lineup and run shift changes when we get Kyle too.

FIFY. TJ doesn't miss, ever.

 

[Halincandenza]

Hadley to me is like Lebron except he isn't as big or as athletic and can't pass as well.

 

[enisthemenace]

It almost feels like TJ could make a 1A and 1B lineup and run shift changes if we get Kyle too.

Feels like that is what TJ is working towards. Build a roster that overwhelms. It’s well documented how much he expects of his team, and the energy the team plays with is a testament to that as well as the team’s buy-in to those expectations. If he can get 10 guys who are capable of playing high level ball AND buy-in to the process, even teams with a lot more talent are likely to snap.

 

[bosco]

Is he like a bigger Kenny Pratt?

Maybe height wise but no one was boxing out that caboose.

 

[WastedTalent]

Is he like a bigger Kenny Pratt?

Better attitude, better defense BDJ. ‍

 

[jcyclonee]

Hadley to me is like Lebron except he isn't as big or as athletic and can't pass as well.

So like Dwayne Wade or Grant Hill?

 

[MeanDean]

Hadley to me is like Lebron except he isn't as big or as athletic and can't pass as well.

And he spells his name different.

 

[WhoISthis]

So if we somehow pull in Kyle as well as Hadley you have to start wondering who will be starting next fall? would it be Lipsey / Gilbert / Milan / Kyle / Jackson with CJones / Heise / Hadley / Watson / JT Rock as subs? That seems like a really deep team. Would Hadley come off the bench? Plus C Jones was almost our best player those last 10-15 games at the end of the year. It feels like he deserves starter minutes if not to start.

Lipsey, Gilbert, CuJo, Hadley, Milan getting similar, near starter minutes.

Kyle, Jackson, Chatfield splitting the 5

Kyle getting 10 minutes at the 4

 

[enisthemenace]

Something is up, @MyNameEhJeff