2011 recruits

[SturgisJeff]

Re: 2011 recruits

When seeing the father in law in Lampasas when I lived in San Diego I could not wait to get past El Paso. What a hole in the desert. Good luck dodgeing the bullets, bodies, and bombs from the other side of the border in Juarez. Also don't drink the water.

[SF_Rabbit_Fan]

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Not good news. We're not going to keep the Colton Iverson's, Cody Larson's, and Joe Krabbenhofts in state when they have chances to play at high major schools in power conferences. But to be successful, we need to find a way to keep talented players like Lang in state versus leaving to play at other mid-major, low major, or mid level programs like UTEP.

While I agree with the general premise of your post, Conference USA is a much better league than the Summit and UTEP is a much better team than SDSU.

I can't help but wonder what impact Heemstra and Dykstra had on his decision. Its going to be hard to get other quality power forwards no matter where they're from if those two produce at the level we think they will.

We got the kid from Winner who all the experts are high on, Lang went out of state. Personally, if a SD kid is going to choose a different school than SDSU, I'd rather have him go to UTEP than to NDSU, USD, or UND.

[JACKGUYII]

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First person I have ever heard that actually liked El Paso. Comitting to that school seems to be more about a young man who was willing to go anywhere, but an in-state school. Good luck.

[89rabbit]

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Here is a story on him from the Argus Leader:

http://www.argusleader.com/article/2...17/1002/sports

Knights' Lang chooses UTEP

STU WHITNEY • swhitney@argusleader.com • September 30, 2010

Playing college basketball close to home was not a major priority for O'Gorman senior Cedrick Lang.


So after visiting the University of Texas-El Paso last weekend and enjoying the experience, the 6-foot-8 senior center was ready to verbally commit to the Miners late Tuesday night.


"I was just really interested in everything they had to offer," said Lang, who averaged 7.2 points and 5.3 rebounds for the Knights last season as they won the Class AA title. . . . (read more)



Best of luck to Cedrick. I look forward to reading about our bigs when they commit.


Go State!

[JimmyJack]

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Maybe he wanted to see another part of the country. Who knows why 18-year-olds do what they do? Good luck to him.

[JACKGUYII]

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I'm ignorant and lazy when it comes to this issue. Did we offer this young man a scholarship?

Yes.

[jackmd]

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I agree, he would have been nice to get but I am not crushed that he went to UTEP.

I'm ignorant and lazy when it comes to this issue. Did we offer this young man a scholarship?

[LakeJack]

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His high school stats (7.2 ppg and 5.3 rebounds ) certainly don't translate into "must keep" level - must have had a very good summer season.

I agree, he would have been nice to get but I am not crushed that he went to UTEP.

[bigticket1]

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What qualifies this kid (Lang) as the 'level' of player we need to keep? Because he's got some size and he's from SD? I've seen him play several times. We can and will get a better prospect.

His high school stats (7.2 ppg and 5.3 rebounds ) certainly don't translate into "must keep" level - must have had a very good summer season.

[Nidaros]

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He's also going to play for one of the dirtiest coaches in all of NCAA basketball. At least he's one that has gotten caught at both of the previous schools he was at. There are probably others that are dirtier (ie. Calapari @ Kentucky). Very dumb move on Mr. Lang's part regardless of where else he was considering.

Seriously, the NCAA needs stronly consider the penalties for NCAA infractions following the coaches, regardless of what school they go on to.

This may be our best shot at a transfer down the road. A coach without ethics, can help those programs who do have ethics.

[jacks1]

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I just believe that in order to be as successful as a MBB program, we NEED to keep this level of player in SD and wearing yellow and blue.

What qualifies this kid (Lang) as the 'level' of player we need to keep? Because he's got some size and he's from SD? I've seen him play several times. We can and will get a better prospect.

[jackrabbit1979]

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UTEP has a shot to be in the tournament all 4 years he's there. tough to turn that down.

He would have "a shot" at the tournament all four years at SDSU too. And he could do it 45 minutes from his family and friends, qualifying for the tourney in his hometown of Sioux Falls, and wearing the name of his home state across his chest.

Regardless, my post wasn't a pot shot at Mr. Lang or an evaluation of where UTEP is as a program (standing alone or compared to SDSU). I just believe that in order to be as successful as a MBB program, we NEED to keep this level of player in SD and wearing yellow and blue.

[jackrabbit1979]

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He's also going to play for one of the dirtiest coaches in all of NCAA basketball.

I was going to mention that too...

[slosho]

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Seriously, the NCAA needs stronly consider the penalties for NCAA infractions following the coaches, regardless of what school they go on to.

Agreed

But the home institution must also bear some of the responsibility for allowing such actions.

[BTownJack]

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UTEP has a shot to be in the tournament all 4 years he's there. tough to turn that down.

He's also going to play for one of the dirtiest coaches in all of NCAA basketball. At least he's one that has gotten caught at both of the previous schools he was at. There are probably others that are dirtier (ie. Calapari @ Kentucky). Very dumb move on Mr. Lang's part regardless of where else he was considering.

Seriously, the NCAA needs stronly consider the penalties for NCAA infractions following the coaches, regardless of what school they go on to.