Recruit Lists v2.0
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Assuming we miss on Ellenson and Diallo, I'd guess that we land Dime next year and then make a transfer that has to sit out 2015-16 our top "transfer" priority next spring.
If we miss on that, we may have to roll the dice with a grad transfer the following season when we would become very attractive with losing McKay, Niang and Nader.
If we miss on that, we may have to roll the dice with a grad transfer the following season when we would become very attractive with losing McKay, Niang and Nader.
Williams preferred position is going to be wing. He could play the 4, too, but I think Fred needs a post for 2015 to be a back-up for 15-16 and take over as a starter in 16-17.
Have you seen him play? He may play on the wing, but he is not a wing. Imo think Ejim with more length.
I don't see anything desperate.
I'm fine with the results and going into year 5 we're working on becoming a sustained power.
If you think Bluford was signed out of desperation you're beyond help. Please tell me that I misunderstood you.
Which makes it worse and reinforces the overall point. Every staff has misses and not every recruit will be ready to make an impact in the first two years, or at all.
Not trying to rag on the guy, but I certainly never saw anything to support that. The good part, not the ball hog part. That was pretty apparent.
IMO Bluford was signed simply as insurance.
I think Fred hits and then takes calculated risks he isn't afraid to miss on (you can't have 13 guys play). If he feels good about 7 or 8 guys why not take some flyers on guys that can add something like edge or tweek their **** like Bluford and be good. I think Fred was attracted to his confidence. Think how good Thomas would be if he had Bluford confidence. I think the greek is someone he believes can play but the risk lies in that he has never seen him play or react to situations. Fact is we have no idea his ceiling or where he really is now.
Not sure what you mean by that nonsense.
Ideally, he will primarily be a wing player at ISU with his length, outside shooting ability and ability to dribble drive. He will likely compete with Nader for the 3 spot in 15-16 and possibly swing over to the 4 at times to back up Niang and/or McKay. After Niang/McKay are gone, then the need for him may be at the 4 but the 3 will likely remain his best spot.
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Hines reporting another Michigan target is planning a visit.
http://sports.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/basketball/recruiting/player-Miles-Bridges-153486
http://sports.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/basketball/recruiting/player-Miles-Bridges-153486
Travis Hines @TravisHines21 1h
Top-50 forward Miles Bridges ('16, MI) says he plans to visit Iowa State this summer. No date set, but says probably June or July.
Top-50 forward Miles Bridges ('16, MI) says he plans to visit Iowa State this summer. No date set, but says probably June or July.
Get started early. Going to be some incredibly stiff competition for Bridges.
Ehh that's not the kind of player you sign if you're truly desperate, KJ was a project, but there weren't many options left for that class so he signed a ball hogging three point shooter that didn't exactly shoot too well. That's what I mean when I say "desperate". There just wasn't anyone left; not because Fred needed a player on his team.
Remind me of the timing, but was Bluford signed before Kane signed? Naz had not lit it up as a freshman, Thomas was coming in but unproven, and we had just lost several three point scorers. My point is at the time Fred needed to make sure he had shooters on the team.
I still would like to hear a reason why Amardi was cut loose over Bluford.
