2010 Recruits

[jackdaniel]

Re: 2010 Recruits

If he can get his knee healthy, and get a touch more explosive. He would be totally worth getting. He can shoot the 3, handle the ball, which many of our previous bigs lacked. and the fact he is a 7 footer. Even if its like Mark engen type production It will still be a value. We need some height and his potential is well worth offering a schollie.

I'd like to see how he'd do against Sampson 3rd & Colton Iverson,or Benson.What's he got to jump to dunk it ,a foot maybe,that shouldn't be too hard on the knees.I don't think anyone really expects him to take off from the free throw line & slam one down.I don't think anyone would compare him to AIR Jordan.

[goon]

Re: 2010 Recruits

If he can get his knee healthy, and get a touch more explosive. He would be totally worth getting. He can shoot the 3, handle the ball, which many of our previous bigs lacked. and the fact he is a 7 footer. Even if its like Mark engen type production It will still be a value. We need some height and his potential is well worth offering a schollie.

[NebraskaJack]

Re: 2010 Recruits

The thing that struck my attention in the article was where they said he had grown 2 inches and put on 50 lbs. That means at one point he was 6'11" and 175 lbs.....yikes. That would probably explain some of his knee issues back then.

[jackdaniel]

Re: 2010 Recruits

He looks good in the video,when his knee strengthens,he'll be better yet.Pretty impressive ball handling for a 7 footer.

[JamesJacks]

Re: 2010 Recruits

Might be a worth while risk with 3 scholarships still available for the 2010-2011 season.

I know very little about this player, but after watching the video my first reaction is to agree with Kemo's comment.

[Kemo]

Re: 2010 Recruits

TV mentioned this on twitter today, so I figured I'd post it on here as well. SDSU is interested in a 7 footer from Red Wing Minnesota who has been injured most of his career and didn't put up much for numbers in high school.
http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmana...?z=22&a=454483

Might be a worth while risk with 3 scholarships still available for the 2010-2011 season.

[jackmd]

Re: 2010 Recruits

h*** no,what do you think this is?A democracy?

First, I never said he shouldn't be discussed. With the posters who have responded its not a surprise that the intent of my point was missed.

Second, the players mentioned by LakeJack were recruited in a different fashion that this young man. They are not in the same category. I wouldn't refer to them as walk-ons in the true sense of the word.

Lastly, if I was a moderator I wouldn't change the content of this thread one bit. I was only hoping to enlighten a few individuals who seem to imply that our coaching staff made a mistake by inviting a local young man to join the program as a walk-on, not as a recruit.

[jackdaniel]

Re: 2010 Recruits

Agreed.

hey, if on the women's recruting thread people can mention a player over and over and over and over again who is not even coming to SDSU I would think it would be acceptable to talk about a potential walk on candidate on the mens side.

h*** no,what do you think this is?A democracy?

[JamesJacks]

Re: 2010 Recruits

Even if he doesn't play a second in the next 4 years, it doesn't mean he can't be mentioned in a thread that is 80 plus pages long.

Agreed.

hey, if on the women's recruting thread people can mention a player over and over and over and over again who is not even coming to SDSU I would think it would be acceptable to talk about a potential walk on candidate on the mens side.

[RabbitObsessed]

Re: 2010 Recruits

Swing and a miss. I think you are overstepping your bounds when you tell people what to talk about. Last I checked you don't own the board and you aren't a moderator. Sorry you missed that point.

This.

Even if he doesn't play a second in the next 4 years, it doesn't mean he can't be mentioned in a thread that is 80 plus pages long.

[LakeJack]

Re: 2010 Recruits

Swing and a miss. I think you are overstepping your bounds when you tell people what to talk about. Last I checked you don't own the board and you aren't a moderator. Sorry you missed that point.

[jackmd]

Re: 2010 Recruits

Some of these kids have started for us, some of these kids went on to earn a scholarship. I don't know enough about this kid to say what he will or will not turn into, but I know he wants to be a Jackrabbit so I think it is ok to talk about him on a discussion board. Sorry he is not the NCAA "can't miss" blue chipper that some on the board really really want to talk about.

Swing and a miss. I'm glad he is invited to walk-on. Sorry you missed that point. This situation isn't the same as the situation with most of the players you listed. It doesn't matter, some people get it, some people don't. I'm not sure where to put you on that one.

If you think this young man is going to see meaningful playing time you are mistaken to think that way. Doesn't mean he won't see the court, but to expect that he will is just not sensible. He isn't being brought in to take someones scholarship or play meaningful minutes in basketball games. His role will be much different than that.

[LakeJack]

Re: 2010 Recruits

I sense there may be some confusion. We shouldn't even be discussing walk-ons and recruits in the same thread. Walk-ons are essentially practice players, thats it. You find a kid who could have played college BB, decided not to, is doing well in class and who wants the challenge of being on the practice squad. Thats it, nothing more, end of discussion as it pertains to walk-ons.

Really, lets look at some of our walk ons.

Mackenzie Casey

Payton Tivis

Griffan Callahan

Brayden Carlson

Dwight Pederson

Some of these kids have started for us, some of these kids went on to earn a scholarship. I don't know enough about this kid to say what he will or will not turn into, but I know he wants to be a Jackrabbit so I think it is ok to talk about him on a discussion board. Sorry he is not the NCAA "can't miss" blue chipper that some on the board really really want to talk about.

[HoboJack]

Re: 2010 Recruits

A key point that is being missed is that he will attempt to walk on. The only thing that has been promised is that he can tryout. Its possible that he won't even make the practice squad. The only reason this was even reported is because the register wanted to know what his college plans were. As far as SDSU athletics is concerned this isn't even news.

[2002jack]

Re: 2010 Recruits

I sense there may be some confusion. We shouldn't even be discussing walk-ons and recruits in the same thread. Walk-ons are essentially practice players, thats it. You find a kid who could have played college BB, decided not to, is doing well in class and who wants the challenge of being on the practice squad. Thats it, nothing more, end of discussion as it pertains to walk-ons.

Exactly, this is the wrong thread to discuss this in. He wasn't "recruited", he was accepted into school and will be walking on. It is a very nice addition to the practice squad.