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Post by Bigboy on Apr 23, 2009 14:17:29 GMT -5
His situation does raise flags but we have become so accustom to getting the scraps and the left-overs that if we can get a bone with a little meat still on it and the meet has not turn green yet then we will take a bite. Who knows, it might quench our hunger!!
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Post by thefriscotxaggie on Apr 23, 2009 14:47:07 GMT -5
I am with you aggie75. This Board has really blown up and more peope are reading than we think. I would hate to think we are discouraging recruits. Nothing wrong with debating the merits of a recruit but it's all about how you do it.
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Post by Aggie9195 on Apr 23, 2009 15:51:54 GMT -5
LOL!!!
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Post by aggielove on Apr 23, 2009 16:14:15 GMT -5
I can understand where aahbigboy's skepticism is coming from - it's almost one of those too good to be true situations (if he signs with A&T)! CJ, if you reading this, come on to Aggie Land. We could use more like you (tell some of your friends)!!
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Post by oleschoolaggie on Apr 23, 2009 16:29:55 GMT -5
That article read great. But man 'ol man, I just can't figure that out. This cat has killer numbers for a guard and is getting his due attention via all-star games and write ups.......but nobody wants him except for us. What the heck is going on? lol It's like we're playing the Powerball for 5 million and we're the only one that's bought a ticket. Is ANYone feeling me on this or am I just being "my normal negative self"? lol bigboy, the only thing i gather from the big schools not pursuing him is that he's not big time major d1 material. but that doesn't mean he's not capable of being a big time meac player. and again, i "think" his numbers may be somewhat misleading because of the level of competition in kentucky which may be another reason the big time schools aren't pursuing him. kentucky is not a hot bed for talent, so he probably doesn't get as many looks as a result. but for our level of play, i still think he'll be a good ball player. and if you do some homework you'll find that sienna and rhode island "are not" slouch programs. and what will it take for you to understand that major programs shy away from kids who have academic problems? i say give the dude the benefit of the doubt, he has solid numbers across the board...
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Post by aahhbigboy on Apr 23, 2009 21:20:44 GMT -5
That article read great. But man 'ol man, I just can't figure that out. This cat has killer numbers for a guard and is getting his due attention via all-star games and write ups.......but nobody wants him except for us. What the heck is going on? lol It's like we're playing the Powerball for 5 million and we're the only one that's bought a ticket. Is ANYone feeling me on this or am I just being "my normal negative self"? lol bigboy, the only thing i gather from the big schools not pursuing him is that he's not big time major d1 material. but that doesn't mean he's not capable of being a big time meac player. and again, i "think" his numbers may be somewhat misleading because of the level of competition in kentucky which may be another reason the big time schools aren't pursuing him. kentucky is not a hot bed for talent, so he probably doesn't get as many looks as a result. but for our level of play, i still think he'll be a good ball player. and if you do some homework you'll find that sienna and rhode island "are not" slouch programs. and what will it take for you to understand that major programs shy away from kids who have academic problems? i say give the dude the benefit of the doubt, he has solid numbers across the board... Trust me oldeschool, you don't have to tell me who the slouches are. I know Caf and Chaskin personally. Heck, he used to coach at T and left to VOLUNTEER for Caf at G. So trust me, you don't have to tell me. And you're absolutely kidding yourself if you don't think big schools don't go after kids struggling to get a score. I'll have to agree with some of the first part of your post though. This kid has to fall in that category. The thing you keep choosing to ignore is that I'm not talking about the big schools though. Like I said, I don't know anything more than what you know about him. This is an atypical situation and it just makes me wonder. That's all.
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Post by aahhbigboy on Apr 23, 2009 21:23:10 GMT -5
Yes, you're being your normal negative self. First you criticize Eaves for not bringing in good players and then when he tries, you complain that he's not looking at red flags. I just hope that none of his recruits get to read your posts on BDV before we sign them. Dude, you just don't like my posts. I haven't criticized Eaves one bit for going after this kid. Anyone that comes to the MEAC will have red flags. Uh, that's why it is traditionally, one of the lowest rated conferences in the country. Be rational, not emotional.
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Post by aahhbigboy on Apr 23, 2009 21:29:57 GMT -5
I am with you aggie75. This Board has really blown up and more peope are reading than we think. I would hate to think we are discouraging recruits. Nothing wrong with debating the merits of a recruit but it's all about how you do it. I'm one voice. Anyone that reads this board knows that almost everyone up here is on the AggieJuice. It's like you guys are afraid of the opposite point of view or something.
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Post by oleschoolaggie on Apr 24, 2009 10:59:41 GMT -5
bigboy, the only thing i gather from the big schools not pursuing him is that he's not big time major d1 material. but that doesn't mean he's not capable of being a big time meac player. and again, i "think" his numbers may be somewhat misleading because of the level of competition in kentucky which may be another reason the big time schools aren't pursuing him. kentucky is not a hot bed for talent, so he probably doesn't get as many looks as a result. but for our level of play, i still think he'll be a good ball player. and if you do some homework you'll find that sienna and rhode island "are not" slouch programs. and what will it take for you to understand that major programs shy away from kids who have academic problems? i say give the dude the benefit of the doubt, he has solid numbers across the board... Trust me oldeschool, you don't have to tell me who the slouches are. I know Caf and Chaskin personally. Heck, he used to coach at T and left to VOLUNTEER for Caf at G. So trust me, you don't have to tell me. And you're absolutely kidding yourself if you don't think big schools don't go after kids struggling to get a score. I'll have to agree with some of the first part of your post though. This kid has to fall in that category. The thing you keep choosing to ignore is that I'm not talking about the big schools though. Like I said, I don't know anything more than what you know about him. This is an atypical situation and it just makes me wonder. That's all. okay, bigboy. think about this for a minute. how much time do you think most college basketball recruiters spend in the state of kentucky looking for talent? when was the last time a college coach made the state of kentucky a top priority recruiting ground? the answer to those questions just might explain why penney may not have substantially more schools pursuing him. typically, mid-major coaches will not waste their time and budget traveling to a state only to recruit 1 or 2 players. they normally recruit within their own state and talent rich areas like dc/baltimore, philly, and new york. that way they won't have to put all their eggs in one basket. that's why bozeman and fang have a recruiting advantage because they are within 2 or 3 hours of dc/baltimore, philly, and new york. all 3 areas are recruiting hot beds where they can recruit 10 or 15 guys that are more talented than the 1 or 2 in kentucky...
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Post by aggiejazz on Apr 24, 2009 11:16:11 GMT -5
I got a little more info on why the big D-I hasn't recruited him. While it is not completely identical, he falls into the same catagory as the Curry boys. He can shoot but coaches have doubts about his ability to get his shots off against defenders on the next level? There isn't anything negative about him concerning grades or character. Secondly, his timing of graduating this year may be bad timing due to a lot of teams may have players like him, with the same physical capabilities, already on their team.
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Post by aahhbigboy on Apr 24, 2009 11:48:02 GMT -5
Jazz and oldeschool, I can see that being the case sometimes. The thing I keep getting hung up on is that NO one (comparable to us and above) has offered this kid. You might be able to slide by most, but not all. But he'll probably a really good recruit if he decides to sign. Someone else is keeping his attention though, or else he would've already done it.
Either that, or HE thinks he's too good to play here.
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Post by thefriscotxaggie on Apr 24, 2009 14:41:14 GMT -5
aahhbigboy,
great post said what you need to say without being negative and even gave a couple of positive / encouraging comments
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Post by DECKS on Apr 25, 2009 15:14:49 GMT -5
I'm hopeful he can be a special player because of all the recognition he received as a freshman and sophmore in high school. Of course we've gotta get him to commit first.
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Post by aahhbigboy on Apr 25, 2009 15:25:46 GMT -5
aahhbigboy, great post said what you need to say without being negative and even gave a couple of positive / encouraging comments OK, so now we have people grading my posts. Wow.
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Post by thomas on Apr 29, 2009 19:04:18 GMT -5
C.J. Penny and his mother were on Campus, this past Monday....
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