Colvin Interview

[tyler24]

Go Cyclones - Q&A with Chris Colvin

I really liked this quote

Q: Do you know anybody who plays for any of the teams on Iowa State’s schedule?
A: I don’t know anybody at Duke, but I have watched Jon Scheyer go through his high school career. He’s pretty good. But we’re going to be better that night.

 

[DrewCo]

Thats awesome..

 

[CycloneErik]

Young man could use some confidence

 

[cstrunk]

Love it! This attitude needs to be widespread among the team.

 

[Cylax51]

good read. hope he can keep up the good attitude.

 

[Knownothing]

I love the Duke quote. It's about time we got some cocky guys back on the team. I love it when they get a little cocky.

 

[cycloneryan]

I agree, confidence like that is good to hear.

 

[mplscyclone]

Confidence is good. All I ask is that if guys are going to talk ****, they've got to back that up on the court...

 

[Drizzle]

Right on, I'm excited to see what Colvin can do on the court..

 

[StLouisClone]

For those that have seen Colvin play, how would you rate his talent compared to these two other ISU players? Stats are from their freshman year.

Will Blalock - averaged 7.5 ppg, 4.1 assists and 2.2 turnovers per game. Started 22 of 33 games his freshman year. Team finished 20-13.

Tasheed Carr - averaged 5.8 ppg, 1.3 assists and 1.3 turnovers per game. Started 8 of 31 games his freshman year. Team finished 19-12.

Each of those guys averaged a lot more minutes (30 and 19) than I am expecting from Colvin. Rather than projecting his statistics, I'm looking more for an evaluation of his talent coming into ISU. Right now is he (a) better than Blalock was as a freshman, (b) between Carr and Blalock, (c) below Carr or (d) hard to predict?

 

[Cardinal&Gold11]

I think that Colvin will be a pretty big contributor on the team this upcoming year. I have played with him a few times at the gym and there is just something about him that makes me believe he will be very good.

 

[StLouisClone]

I think that Colvin will be a pretty big contributor on the team this upcoming year. I have played with him a few times at the gym and there is just something about him that makes me believe he will be very good.

Intangibles are good. We've been short on those over the last few years.

 

[Clones21]

Colvins going to be a good one

 

[Knownothing]

Will Blalock - averaged 7.5 ppg, 4.1 assists and 2.2 turnovers per game. Started 22 of 33 games his freshman year. Team finished 20-13.

Will hit a wall halfway through his freshman year if you remember. Got benched a few times. Was not used to banging with big 12 guys. I would expect the same to happen to Colvin. He is talented though.

 

[ajk4st8]

For those that have seen Colvin play, how would you rate his talent compared to these two other ISU players? Stats are from their freshman year.

Will Blalock - averaged 7.5 ppg, 4.1 assists and 2.2 turnovers per game. Started 22 of 33 games his freshman year. Team finished 20-13.

Tasheed Carr - averaged 5.8 ppg, 1.3 assists and 1.3 turnovers per game. Started 8 of 31 games his freshman year. Team finished 19-12.

Each of those guys averaged a lot more minutes (30 and 19) than I am expecting from Colvin. Rather than projecting his statistics, I'm looking more for an evaluation of his talent coming into ISU. Right now is he (a) better than Blalock was as a freshman, (b) between Carr and Blalock, (c) below Carr or (d) hard to predict?

If Colvin can somehow put up numbers like WB did in his Freshman year, I would be blown away. That would be a great sign.

 

[Cydkar]

Colvin won't be asked to do as much as Will was.

 

[sodakjoe]

Colvin won't be asked to do as much as Will was.

Translation: Colvin will be expected to not turn the ball over. Blalock was expected to be Jamaal Tinsley.

 

[ajk4st8]

Translation: Colvin will be expected to not turn the ball over. Blalock was expected to be Jamaal Tinsley.

An old quote from Aclone

"Jamaal Tinsley = Chris Colvin
Remember, we (or I) said talent, and in the long run, Colvin might prove to be even better than Tinsley. But the talent is probably equivalent. At least. How it proves out is yet to be seen--just like Tinsley when he first signed. JT averaged 11 ppg, 6.6 apg 2.6 spg that season."

 

[swarthmoreCY]

If Colvin can somehow put up numbers like WB did in his Freshman year, I would be blown away. That would be a great sign.

I would take that without hesitation. I expect him to have numbers between what DG and Buck put up as freshman.

 

[DanCyn]

JT was flat-out tough, and the basketball was like a yo-yo in has hands (before all this palming BS that we see today). He had the intangibles and he led those teams. IMO, ISU may not see another player like him in decades - although I'd love for Colvin to prove that opinion wrong.