Absolutely. Great player and would thrive with Fred's ability to utilize mismatches. 00 in the video below:
[video=youtube;P47w18dSLao]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P47w18dSLao[/video]
I'm surprised that he wants to leave crowds like that.
Absolutely. Great player and would thrive with Fred's ability to utilize mismatches. 00 in the video below:
[video=youtube;P47w18dSLao]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P47w18dSLao[/video]
I'm surprised that he wants to leave crowds like that.
I truly am amazed that recruiting isn't easier for us with the amount of fan support that we have. It just goes to show how hard it is to sell our geography, a name that isn't well known, and the town of Ames.
I had a larger crowd at my high school games. and I lived in a town of 7000 peopleI'm surprised that he wants to leave crowds like that.
Hard to say. We won't really know till we see them this year. If they can't find their way onto the court this season, you will have to think they look elsewhere. But maybe they step up this offseason and earn some playing time.Does anyone think Fred's 2012 class will pan out ok? Obviously Niang isn't a bust, but what about guys like Okoro and Long? I realize they were buried on a team with a deep and talented back court this year, but does anyone know if these 2 can ball with the big boys? Also, is there any concern about guards transferring out? We've got so many, and Fred keeps bringing them in
Does anyone think Fred's 2012 class will pan out ok? Obviously Niang isn't a bust, but what about guys like Okoro and Long? I realize they were buried on a team with a deep and talented back court this year, but does anyone know if these 2 can ball with the big boys? Also, is there any concern about guards transferring out? We've got so many, and Fred keeps bringing them in
I don't mean to pick on you, but I sure hope our guys don't have the mindset that if they aren't getting regular minutes in their sophomore year, they should be moving on. A guy like Okoro, for example, has the size and athletic ability to be a really good defender and rebounder, if nothing else. If he or Long or SDW need another year before they are ready to contribute, that is just fine with me. But if you get a steady stream of 2 years and then a bailout, it puts immense pressure on your recruiting just to keep a full roster.Hard to say. We won't really know till we see them this year. If they can't find their way onto the court this season, you will have to think they look elsewhere. But maybe they step up this offseason and earn some playing time.
I don't know about you, but riding pine with 0 significant minutes while the coach recruIts top 100 talent over you would weigh very heavy on my mind. You forget this program from a recruiting standpoint is on the rise, there is a chance that each guard we bring in from this point on is very good.. It's just the way it is.I don't mean to pick on you, but I sure hope our guys don't have the mindset that if they aren't getting regular minutes in their sophomore year, they should be moving on. A guy like Okoro, for example, has the size and athletic ability to be a really good defender and rebounder, if nothing else. If he or Long or SDW need another year before they are ready to contribute, that is just fine with me. But if you get a steady stream of 2 years and then a bailout, it puts immense pressure on your recruiting just to keep a full roster.
I hope our guys aren't thinking like that. We need them to stick around and at least develop into role players by years 3 and 4. You can't be replacing 4-5 guys every single year. Everyone loves the incoming class but we still had to take 4 jucos just to fill out the team.I don't know about you, but riding pine with 0 significant minutes while the coach recruIts top 100 talent over you would weigh very heavy on my mind. You forget this program from a recruiting standpoint is on the rise, there is a chance that each guard we bring in from this point on is very good.. It's just the way it is.
I tend to agree with State43, if Okoro, Long and SDW can't make an impact this year, it's not likely to happen for them. It more or less means they are getting behind guys that are going to prom in a couple of weeks. Our recruiting is only likely to pick up.
The staff is very confident about the 2014 and 2015 classes from what I've heard.
Care to share any details on what you've heard?
**** like this irritates me. No one is saying the wont so quit putting words in my mouth. Go back and read the context. I simply stated that if Naz and Okoro don't find their way on to the court with meaningful minutes this next season, they might prefer to go elsewhere, but maybe they put in the work this offseason and earn quality minutes. There was nothing controversial about what I said, it's common sense. HavinG 4 year role players would be great but it would be selfish to ask for that. Especially when you listen to a guy like Naz talk about basketball. He lives it, works hard, I don't think the guy would be content to come off the bench for several years if it came to that.LOL at the people who don't think SDW will make an impact. Why do you think he redshirted? He redshirted so his impact can be even greater. Fred has mentioned how much potential he has multiple times. CFH has also said he would have been in the rotation this year. It's not like SDW was a nobody recruit either. Ranked 125 and recruited by Michigan says he has a chance to make a big impact.
As for Long and Okoro, you know players can improve? They weren't needed this year because of Lucious, Babb, McGee and Clyburn. Let's wait and see what happens before we say they will never make an impact at Iowa State.
LOL at the people who don't think SDW will make an impact. Why do you think he redshirted? He redshirted so his impact can be even greater. Fred has mentioned how much potential he has multiple times. CFH has also said he would have been in the rotation this year. It's not like SDW was a nobody recruit either. Ranked 125 and recruited by Michigan says he has a chance to make a big impact.
As for Long and Okoro, you know players can improve? They weren't needed this year because of Lucious, Babb, McGee and Clyburn. Let's wait and see what happens before we say they will never make an impact at Iowa State.