2016 Recruits

[SDSUAlum08]

Re: 2016 Recruits

This is fun

[MrAugustana]

Re: 2016 Recruits

I think you're spot on despite his attempt at rationalization. I find it interesting when fans/boosters for other programs find their way to another fan bases forum and try to extoll the virtues of their team. Stick with your team and your forum. I suppose others enjoy the change in topic and even like the antagonism.

Glad I'm not a moderator.

The situation JackJD mentioned involved a conversation about Augustana in a thread about Augustana playing for the National Championship which happened to be a thread that an SDSU poster (not I and not some other Augie fan) started. Which, by the way, is also a thread that has 3,000 more views than the next highest view-counted thread in that section of the message board, so clearly other people took an interest in the conversation too, even if not everyone on here expressed said interest with affirmative posts.

Sorry that I enjoy the conversations when my alma mater comes up, the same way some SDSU fans enjoy going over and chiming in on SDSU-related things on the NDSU/USD forums. Sure, it's not for everybody, but some fans simply enjoy the discussions, especially when they're engaging in a different type of conversation than they do on their home board/forum. But I'm finally beginning to understand that my mindset in that regard is one that's less than welcome here on SDSUFans.com, which I consider unfortunate, but I seem to be alone on an island in that way of thinking.

For the record, as I've mentioned in the past, "Stick with your team and your forum" is such a xenophobic, conversation-shunning mindset to have in a public discussion forum. But since that seems to be the general theme I've been reminded of more than once in response to my comments on here, it probably makes sense for me to refrain from chiming in on here as regularly as I've enjoyed doing in the past.

The funniest thing to me about this is that I didn't even bring up Augie in my earlier comment on this thread, just pointed out the dude shuffling his feet all over and it still led to this, which is some pretty substantial thread drift. I'll try harder to stay out of your hair from here on out, JackJD. Sorry for being so disruptive.

[jackmd]

Re: 2016 Recruits

You're still upset about being asked to keep a thread on topic (relates back to congratulatory thread on Augustana's national championship run)?

I think you're spot on despite his attempt at rationalization. I find it interesting when fans/boosters for other programs find their way to another fan bases forum and try to extoll the virtues of their team. Stick with your team and your forum. I suppose others enjoy the change in topic and even like the antagonism.

Glad I'm not a moderator.

[MrAugustana]

Re: 2016 Recruits

You're still upset about being asked to keep a thread on topic (relates back to congratulatory thread on Augustana's national championship run)?

Sorry. I was 100% (1000%) joking. And, to be clear, I wasn't even genuinely "upset" in the thread you're discussing, just working through a rational conversation about it and reaching a reasonable conclusion (which I feel like we both accomplished in that thread), so saying I'm "still upset" is a bit of a mischaracterization. I rarely, if ever, post on here in an attempt to be truly or spitefully antagonistic. I mostly just enjoy good conversation/debate and try to post with logical, level-headed responses to things, with an occasional joke thrown in. I apologize if my [failed] attempt at humor was lost on you in this situation, but it was sincerely meant as a lighthearted joke, not an antagonistic comment or jab. If it felt that way, I clearly worded it poorly or should've included a smiley face of some sort to indicate it was a joke and not an insult resulting from being "upset."

Is that fair? I'm trying here.

[JackJD]

Re: 2016 Recruits

Not super important/relevant (sorry JackJD/filbert), but the big kid holding the ball at the 0:32 mark is hilarious. Travels at least 3-4 times, maybe more. Some top notch officiating going on there.

You're still upset about being asked to keep a thread on topic (relates back to congratulatory thread on Augustana's national championship run)?

[MrAugustana]

Re: 2016 Recruits

I don't think the officials are very high on our recruiting list.

Yeah, I'd imagine Happyfeet McGee isn't either.

[Jacked_Up]

Re: 2016 Recruits

I get what you're saying (I like the 2017 area players as well), but I really like what I see from this kid's highlights. Tall, attacks the rim, nice handles, has vision, and has a variety of ways to finish near the rim. Gave me flash backs of some obscure player the Jackrabbits used to have from St. Cloud.

Maybe the best part is he can play the 1, 2, or 3 with this height and ball handling.

He kind of reminds me of Keaton, which is a compliment.

[NebraskaJack]

Re: 2016 Recruits

I thought it was interesting when I looked at his verbal commits page the other day we were his only listed offer. Maybe verbal commits was not completely accurate.

With him playing on the prep circuit, having teammates who were higher level recruits plus the number of D-1 schools in the Northeast I would have thought he would have garnered a few offers from that locale alone.

[Nidaros]

Re: 2016 Recruits

Not super important/relevant (sorry JackJD/filbert), but the big kid holding the ball at the 0:32 mark is hilarious. Travels at least 3-4 times, maybe more. Some top notch officiating going on there.

I don't think the officials are very high on our recruiting list.

[bigticket1]

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I love that a good portion of the highlight tape shows him creating shots for others and playing defense, which often doesn't happen in these type of things. Also like that he appears to have gone to a year of prep school like Tevin King did. Therefore has another year of physical and mental maturity that high school seniors don't have.

[Kemo]

Re: 2016 Recruits

Not gonna lie, I would rather have had Walters or save the scholarship for the 2017 class. That class seems to be incredibly deep and I think Walters would have been a better player. However, a freshman will be able to contribute for 4 seasons, and I trust that the coaches know plenty more about basketball than I do.

I get what you're saying (I like the 2017 area players as well), but I really like what I see from this kid's highlights. Tall, attacks the rim, nice handles, has vision, and has a variety of ways to finish near the rim. Gave me flash backs of some obscure player the Jackrabbits used to have from St. Cloud.

Maybe the best part is he can play the 1, 2, or 3 with this height and ball handling.

[MrAugustana]

Re: 2016 Recruits

I don't know if this video has been posted, but it is the most impressive highlight reel that I have seen for Darwich:

Not super important/relevant (sorry JackJD/filbert), but the big kid holding the ball at the 0:32 mark is hilarious. Travels at least 3-4 times, maybe more. Some top notch officiating going on there.

[Jacked4Days]

Re: 2016 Recruits

This doesn't mean we can't sign Walters - we have what, three scholarships still available ?

Yes, but then we would only have two scholarships for the 2017 class. Looking at the talent in the area, it would be great to be able to have at least 3 offers out to that group. Lots of talent and deep.

[bigticket1]

Re: 2016 Recruits

Not gonna lie, I would rather have had Walters or save the scholarship for the 2017 class. That class seems to be incredibly deep and I think Walters would have been a better player. However, a freshman will be able to contribute for 4 seasons, and I trust that the coaches know plenty more about basketball than I do.

This doesn't mean we can't sign Walters - we have what, three scholarships still available ?

[Jacked4Days]

Re: 2016 Recruits

Just because here is another highlight video:

http://www.courtsidefilms.com/news_a...p-invitational