Preseason stuff...Mike Daum

[bigticket1]

Re: Preseason stuff...Mike Daum

Agree. Seems like a dumb argument. If Mike doesn't end up being the best basketball player ever at SDSU he will very high on the list. Can he jump the highest, run the fastest, have the quickest first step, or some other metric that might make him the greatest athlete ever? Who cares. Would you rather have a freak athlete or a great basketball player?

The best example of a great basketball player who was far from a great athlete probably would be Larry Bird. Mike will likely not reach that level, but there are some similarities to their games.

[SF_Rabbit_Fan]

Re: Preseason stuff...Mike Daum

Mike may not be a great athlete using the traditional measureables like speed, quickness and leaping ability. But there are many great athletes that are not great basketball players. And Mike definitely is a great basketball player, which is plenty good enough for me.

Andre Gilbert comes to mind...

[MontanaRabbit]

Re: Preseason stuff...Mike Daum

Mike may not be a great athlete using the traditional measureables like speed, quickness and leaping ability. But there are many great athletes that are not great basketball players. And Mike definitely is a great basketball player, which is plenty good enough for me.

Agree. Seems like a dumb argument. If Mike doesn't end up being the best basketball player ever at SDSU he will very high on the list. Can he jump the highest, run the fastest, have the quickest first step, or some other metric that might make him the greatest athlete ever? Who cares. Would you rather have a freak athlete or a great basketball player?

[Nidaros]

Re: Preseason stuff...Mike Daum

Mike may not be a great athlete using the traditional measureables like speed, quickness and leaping ability. But there are many great athletes that are not great basketball players. And Mike definitely is a great basketball player, which is plenty good enough for me.

Exactly, I am hardly a judge of talent, but I think as fans we should prepare for three seasons of Mike Daum if he graduates in spring of 2018.

[bigticket1]

Re: Preseason stuff...Mike Daum

Perhaps I overstated Daum athletic ability. He definitely is going to break some records before leaves. His size makes him a candidate for the NBA. Whether he plays a fourth season at SDSU remains to be seen. I do think that we have a great bunch of recruits that will replace his greatness very quickly and you might hear me say Mike "Who"?

Mike may not be a great athlete using the traditional measureables like speed, quickness and leaping ability. But there are many great athletes that are not great basketball players. And Mike definitely is a great basketball player, which is plenty good enough for me.

[Nidaros]

Re: Preseason stuff...Mike Daum

Perhaps I overstated Daum athletic ability. He definitely is going to break some records before leaves. His size makes him a candidate for the NBA. Whether he plays a fourth season at SDSU remains to be seen. I do think that we have a great bunch of recruits that will replace his greatness very quickly and you might hear me say Mike "Who"?

[filbert]

Re: Preseason stuff...Mike Daum

I would agree that he is probably not the "most athletic" SDSU has seen, but I would think a good case could be made for Daum to be at least in the running for "best athlete" SDSU has ever had - - - if you consider the mental and practice/preparation parts of the game to be part of what makes a great athlete great . . . not just raw physical athletic ability.

Of such discussions are additional rounds of beverages generally required.

[Nidaros]

Re: Preseason stuff...Mike Daum

No...no he isn't. I wouldn't even put him in the top 20 athletically.

I am entitled to my own opinion and I stand by my statement. I don't want a pis@ing match

[Nidaros]

Re: Preseason stuff...Mike Daum

Advertising is a major within the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication program. And, yes, there are opportunities to pursue master's degrees in communication at SDSU.

http://catalog.sdstate.edu/preview_e...&returnto=3425

I stand to be corrected. Thanks

[Jacked_Up]

Re: Preseason stuff...Mike Daum

... To get back on topic, Mr Daum is the most athletic player that SDSU has had and I have been watching since the 1953-54 season, which was the final year of basketball coaching of Dr. Reuben "Jack" Frost. A very quiet coach. No foot stumping or any other kind of emotional outbursts. I mention this because we have come a long ways since those days. I do miss the end balcony seats of The Barn. Not only has Mike Daum been a super athlete but also a model citizen. What we seem forget is that he redshirted his first year on campus which pushed him a year ahead in a academic progress without using no eligibility. It surprised me when it was mentioned that Mike would graduate in 2018. I looked on his profile on gojacks and it shows a major in advertising. I doubt we have any grad program in that field.I can't see him taking some basket weaving courses just to get his fourth season in. I feel there is substance to this rumor as there will not be much here to keep him. Unless a GF. Thanks

Advertising is a major within the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication program. And, yes, there are opportunities to pursue master's degrees in communication at SDSU.

http://catalog.sdstate.edu/preview_e...&returnto=3425

[jacks1]

Re: Preseason stuff...Mike Daum

No it was not. And I apologize.
To get back on topic, Mr Daum is the most athletic player that SDSU has had

No...no he isn't. I wouldn't even put him in the top 20 athletically.

[Nidaros]

Re: Preseason stuff...Mike Daum

Not a helpful comment.

No it was not. And I apologize.
To get back on topic, Mr Daum is the most athletic player that SDSU has had and I have been watching since the 1953-54 season, which was the final year of basketball coaching of Dr. Reuben "Jack" Frost. A very quiet coach. No foot stumping or any other kind of emotional outbursts. I mention this because we have come a long ways since those days. I do miss the end balcony seats of The Barn. Not only has Mike Daum been a super athlete but also a model citizen. What we seem forget is that he redshirted his first year on campus which pushed him a year ahead in a academic progress without using no eligibility. It surprised me when it was mentioned that Mike would graduate in 2018. I looked on his profile on gojacks and it shows a major in advertising. I doubt we have any grad program in that field.I can't see him taking some basket weaving courses just to get his fourth season in. I feel there is substance to this rumor as there will not be much here to keep him. Unless a GF. Thanks

[RowdyRabbit]

Re: Preseason stuff...Mike Daum

Put me in the "If he leaves, good for, and best of luck to him, if he stays, good for and best of luck to him" category.

[filbert]

Re: Preseason stuff...Mike Daum

Without Bisonville help

Not a helpful comment.

[filbert]

Re: Preseason stuff...Mike Daum

#2 is what I did. It's not truly confidential but I respect the person who told me and said post it and identify me if you must to but I'd rather not deal with some of the "morons on that forum". His words, not mine. Maybe he's referring to me?

I'll take my own vacation from the board. Keep up the good work Filbert.

Explanation accepted. Thank you.

To all y'all: It's probably a bit melodramatic and maybe clichéd to say, but there really are real, live, actual people's lives involved here. I'd rather not have this board be a place that makes things more difficult for those people than they are anyway--in this one fairly well-defined situation, at any rate. If somebody's fine with being quoted, that's one thing, but if who you're talking to has reservations about taking it public, then maybe YOU shouldn't take it public.

I've basically carved out this one exception while discussing Jackrabbit athletics here. Most everything else is fair game (within reason).

So, I ask the board members . . . are we done here?