Niang commits to ISU!

[Wesley]

UPDATE: Just spoke with George. He is pumped up and in. Sounded very solid to ISU. Credited relationship with Hoiberg as key. It was a fun interview. I'll have a complete story up on Monday. Again, have that family stuff tonight that I am already late to. Plus, it is my 1 year anniversary with my wife! I am officially in the dog house.

 

[clonedude]

I'm pumped to get Niang, but there's no way he can play the 3 IMO. Strictly a 4. Although Fred told him he's a "hybrid" 4, so I'm not sure what that means?

But from his videos, he's not the most athletic and coordinated guy I've seen. He has decent post moves down low though. Looks like a banger too. You cannot have too many guys like this down low. Welcome aboard!!

Oh... and Iowa must have backed off on him, right? How else could you explain a kid wanting to come to ISU over Iowa?

 

[cyclonedave25]

Niang told me that Hoiberg envisions him as a "hybrid 4" at the next level.

So does that mean he's a 3 1/2 ?

No, it means he's in good shape. So, he will use less energy for the amount of time he is on the floor. Right?? :wink:

 

[zach]

UPDATE: Just spoke with George. He is pumped up and in. Sounded very solid to ISU. Credited relationship with Hoiberg as key. It was a fun interview. I'll have a complete story up on Monday. Again, have that family stuff tonight that I am already late to. Plus, it is my 1 year anniversary with my wife! I am officially in the dog house.

Based on personal experience, you will be there again as you've only been married for 1 year. You will get in the dog house and not even see it coming. To make a postive out of it, it is nice and quiet there. :smile:


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[PGreen ISU '92]

This is a great pick-up. Welcome to the Cyclone Family Georges!!!

 

[Legend12]

Good timing for ISU on this one...always nice to get a kid committed before he has a chance to blow up in AAU ball over the summer.

 

[clonedude]

Good timing for ISU on this one...always nice to get a kid committed before he has a chance to blow up in AAU ball over the summer.

That's the thing.... I hope Fred can keep him committed. He might find some better offers come his way. Let's hope not.

 

[moforisu]

Nice job CFH, keep em comin!

 

[gocubs2118]

That's the thing.... I hope Fred can keep him committed. He might find some better offers come his way. Let's hope not.

If you read his quotes, that shouldn't be a problem.

 

[Legend12]

That's the thing.... I hope Fred can keep him committed. He might find some better offers come his way. Let's hope not.

Yeah, that is always a concern...but it should be easier to keep a kid committed than get him to commit when the "bigger" schools are in the mix.

 

[Senolcyc]

no freaking way, you have bad info there, Niang is a post all the way

Thank you, Coach Finger.

 

[cyclonedave25]

How do you pronounce his last name?

I been going by....

Ni(like Bill Nye) an(like the 'an' in angel) g(ga)

I'm guessing something like this:
Knee-ang (ang = first syllable of angle)

 

[Tillweezy]

If Coach Hoiberg sees him as a "hybrid 4", I'm guessing he has a game similar to Royce White.

 

[clonedude]

Now let's add Percy Gibson this week and I'll be jacked up!

 

[CloneState1028]

Definitely a huge get. He's not going to 'wow' anyone with his athleticism but he's a solid player.

 

[acgclone]

I'm pretty excited about this!!!

 

[nwiaclonefan]

YEEEAAAH BOOOOIIIYYYY!!!!

 

[CycloneErik]

Definitely a huge get. He's not going to 'wow' anyone with his athleticism but he's a solid player.

He'd better be, since he's on his own in 2015-2016.

It's nice to see that column get started.

 

[snowcraig2.0]

Hybrid 4 example : David West

 

[madcityCY]

Looking at other tweets - It looks like Georges was also recently voted to be Student Body President for the next year. I like the sounds of that. #leadership