I believe you were one of those saying players like this kid would not come to Tech.Quote:
Originally Posted by dascoop
I believe you were one of those saying players like this kid would not come to Tech.Quote:
Originally Posted by dascoop
LOL. Are you serious??Quote:
Originally Posted by DONW
Please show the my post or the thread where I said that Tech couldn't get three star players.
Actually I think you are the one who has been bashing the coaching staff; saying that they can't get high school players or local players.
Here's the interesting thing about Hunsaker --
Because of age, a lot of Mormons go to school their freshman year and then take a mission at 19. Hunsaker went straight to his mission at 19, so when he arrives at Tech, he'll likely be 21. After a redshirt year (which I hear will be likely), he should be 22 years old as a freshman. That's crazy!
It will be interesting to see if he plays out his eligilitity.Quote:
Originally Posted by theprofessor
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Here's your post.Quote:
Originally Posted by dascoop
With the exception of Dawgdude and Dawg06, the rest of the posters above are morons and ignorant.
First of, La Tech is not Baylor. They have an easier time getting local recruits than La Tech. Once again, if La Tech had the facilities- (practice facility, finger print identification entry to practice court and up to date video board), etc, money- (charter flights to every road game, Nike Elite sponsorship) and support -(Number 1 sport, Sold out games, Booster programs that brings in millions of dollars per year) that Baylor had, then Lacederius Dunn, Tweety Carter, Storm Warren, Markel Brown,Terrance Henry, etc would be at La Tech. But you know what, La Tech has none of that stuff. Some of you on this board need to take your medication and realize it's not 1985 anymore. The landscape in basketball has changed. Its an arms race in college basketball, its all about the frills, that's what attracts recruits and even coaches these days.
Second, even Mike Theus was the head coach here, his top players would still not be here. Markel Brown would still go to Oklahoma St, why, the facilities and support are ten times better.
Third, Rupp and his staff trying to get talent to La Tech, don't you think if there are kids as talented nearby, they would be here. Rupp offers the scholarship, but for high major kids like the ones I named to come to La Tech, you better be paying them or getting someone in their family a job or something.
Fifth, For those of you that don't know, New Jersey/New York is the hot bed of basketball, many college basketball teams recruit from out of that area.
Lastly, every mid major program wants to be the next Gonzaga. Well, if any of you remember, when Gonzaga started making its claim in college basketball, its rosters were littered with international players before they started winning conference championships. Look it up. Even now, take a look at Gonzaga's roster, it has four Canadian, 2 Austrailians, in its top 9 rotations. St Mary's took a page out of Gonzaga's blueprint and guess what, in the last five years, they have beaten Gonzaga and finally this year, made it to the NCAA tournament and beat a team or two.
Some of you people need to take that time machine to 2010 and realize that this is what college basketball is. As I said in another thread;
The game of basketball is an international sport, invented by a non American. Even at the highest level, the NBA, is filled with international players. The last 3 out of the last 5 NBA MVPs were international players.
I like how we are building some depth for the future. That really bit us at the end of the season with the injuries.
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Originally Posted by DONW
No offense to the players coming in, who are very good players, but DONW, there's a difference between McDonald's All Americans and Parade All Americans like Lacederius Dunn, Tweety Carter, Storm Warren, Markel Brown and Terrance Henry than the group of guys coming in.
My point was that its hard to get the top rated, local, high major, high school players like the guys I named above than it is to get good jucos and mid major 3 and fringe 4 star players like the ones in this current recruiting class.
It is you sir who has constantly been negative and continously bashed Rupp's recruiting and coaching efforts.
I think this class is turning out to be just as good if not better than what ULL has taken from here. It is definitely bigger. I guess we will not miss Nakita Johnson as much as we thought.:laugh:
Nakita Who?Quote:
Originally Posted by beaux66
this is the only Nikita thst I can remember....Quote:
Originally Posted by DogsWin
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I don't expect to get McDonald's all- Americans but I do expect us to recruit good kids like McNeail. If we had got on Purifoy early, we could probably have signed him. I hope we're already recruiting Marvin Delph's son.Quote:
Originally Posted by dascoop
Here's a good article from the Conway paper about Conway winning the state championship. McNeaill injured his right wrist in the semifinal game and it was doubtful he would play in the championship game. http://thecabin.net/news/local/2010-...7a-state-title
This kid definitely has my seal of approval. He is a high schooler and he is an American. It don't get no better than that. He can possibly be a contributor to Tech success for four years instead of just two.Quote:
Originally Posted by dascoop
I was a "high schooler" at one time and an American. I don't think any D1 program would have wanted me on their roster, though. :laugh:Quote:
Originally Posted by sharky
This is a great pick up, so please don't try to bring the conversation back to your bias.
That is a funny thing you say, "where are the naysayers." It is funny because you assume that the "naysayers" are naysaying just for the sake of it. What many have failed to realize is that despite great season, the bball program looked to be going in the wrong direction.Quote:
Originally Posted by dascoop
So, I'll answer the question. Where are the naysayers? They never existed as you and others fabricated them to exist in your minds. The "naysayers" weren't just being negative for the sake of it. The "naysayers" aren't saying anything BECAUSE THIS IS A REALLY GOOD RECRUIT.
The "naysayers" aren't the fools. The silence from the naysayers looks worse on the Ruppophile's who can't admit anything went wrong the last three years.
This is a good recruit!