I sure wish Percy would spend this summer in Ames and work on his game and get stronger. He goes back to Michigan over the summer, right? A summer in Ames and the CCL could make a world of difference in Mr. Gibson.
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I sure wish Percy would spend this summer in Ames and work on his game and get stronger. He goes back to Michigan over the summer, right? A summer in Ames and the CCL could make a world of difference in Mr. Gibson.
Ability to run the floor, yes. Ability to shoot, not really. Fred's teams are always going to have shooters. Our center doesn't have to be able to shoot from outside. Think of Kelvin Cato, now think of Kelvin Cato on this years team...:wideeyed: Cato couldn't shoot but he was a freak athlete and could run the floor. Our bigs don't have to be shooters.
This guy looks great, can't find a profile on Rivals. What's the scoop?
Also, as of today, do we have 3 scholarships for 2014 (replacing Mel, Bubu and Amardi)?
2014 big man Miroslav Jaksic attracting interest from Michigan, Duke
Scout.com: Bigman Miroslav Jaksic to Reclassify to 2014
Here's a couple of links that explain his situation. He is gaining interest in some big programs such as Duke and Michigan. I'm not sure if it's because he is from Canada and all the reclassifying that he doesn't have an espn or rivals profile, but this is an instance rankings don't matter.
Here is his Scout profile: Scout.com: Miroslav Jaksic Profile
No Rivals or ESPN profile on him
Scout.com: Bigman Miroslav Jaksic to Reclassify to 2014
Here's a couple of links that explain his situation. He is gaining interest in some big programs such as Duke and Michigan. I'm not sure if it's because he is from Canada and all the reclassifying that he doesn't have an espn or rivals profile, but this is an instance rankings don't matter.
Here is his Scout profile: Scout.com: Miroslav Jaksic Profile
No Rivals or ESPN profile on him
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I think Fred wants the best available players, but a mobile big man is probably the preference.
I think Percy is already strong. So strong, in fact, that he can't let go of the ball lol.
Seriously though, he's flashed the ability on both ends. Just needs to figure out where he fits and what his role needs to be.
McGee and Clyburn weren't bad for being Jucos. Amardi and Hogue sound like they have huge potential.
thank you! this was the exact reason for this thread. i was thinking of how scary those 4 could be with a nice center to add some D and rebounding
To quote Flannery O'Connor, a good (big) man is hard to find.
Norvel Pelle is a once in a decade dream and he didn't make it. Amardi is a one year guy. It's just difficult to find bigs that aren't Aaron Agnew, Clayton Vette, or J-Bone.
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Yes we have 3 scholarship for the class of 2014. Clay Custer has already filled 1 of the 3. So we have 2 more to fulfill. If Amardi gets granted a 6th year of eligibility he might also fill another 1 of the 3, which would leave us with 1 remaining scholarship to fulfill for the 2014 class.
Here are Rosters and Depth charts IMO for the next two seasons:
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I'm hoping one of our scholarships goes to this guy: AJ Turner - Yahoo! Sports
I like the thought of a 6'7 PG
Turner is right up there with Vaughn on the want list. He is exactly the type of player we want.
Pay attention dude ISU under Fred is targeting good athletic guards who can shoot it. How many teams with 6'10 to 7 ft bigs hurt ISU? None right Isu plays quick up and down and plays the match ups so those bigs sit on the bench. Naing is a great example Freds class is top 25 in the nation he is doing just fine!
This just isn't true. Check the stats for Osby, Withey & Gipson and tell me big guys don't beat us.
To be fair though, our undersized big men matched or nearly matched their production on the other end.
