Ernst
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It's ISU's Clinton curse. We had David Johnson signed up to play football but weren't gonna give him a shot at RB so he goes to a different school.
Ernst is going to become the basketball version. We'll probably see him in the NBA in 3 years time.
Clinton, Iowa: home of the ones that got away (from ISU)
Ernst is going to become the basketball version. We'll probably see him in the NBA in 3 years time.
Clinton, Iowa: home of the ones that got away (from ISU)
In all seriousness though, I could see Carter staying with ISU and the light turning on by next season. He has more upside than Ernst which is why he stayed in the first place.
I'm sorry but Carter's body is just awkward. He has poor strength in his long limbs and his core strength has a ways to go before he can actually utilize his full range of motion the way we want him to. I think Ernst was a better keep defensively. Carter has shown little promise on either end to this point.
Well picture this, Morris, Babb, Burton, Young, Ernst. We slash the lane and the bigs crash the glass for easy put backs. We also gain 5 fouls and what would be the largest body on the team. All we need in that specific rotation is effort from the bigs, and decent footwork. Both things are easy to coach.
Are we sure we would've had David Johnson? The only reason I ask is because David said that Paul Rhoads didn't even call him by the right name when he sent letters.
I don't think he'd be playing here this year
No way of knowing, considering Holden a bust, Carter not seen the floor and suspended. Ernst might have got a shot for some early games minutes, but doesn't mean he would have outperformed Young or in practice tho, I guess. We'll never know now, so I agree its not worth rehashing.
If they thought he'd contribute this year he would still be here. I get that Lard and Malou didn't make it but I think speaks about Ernst's ability
Excellent point. O'Mara and Ernst seem physically and style wise quite similar and a fit for Xavier style of play.
Prohm watched him and Carter practice daily for a year and thought Carter was a better fit. It makes sense consider the type of long rim runner type big the staff has targeted.
Good luck to Brady at X, probably a better spot for him to succeed.
I find this quote interesting. He is averaging roughly 12 points, 8 boards and 1.5 blocks at IHCC. IF we had just gotten a verbal from a player doing this at IHCC not named Ernst, we would all be stoked. I am certainly not saying he would be putting up those numbers at ISU, but our past history with players putting up similar numbers at IHCC has been very positive. McKay and Hogue had similar or lesser numbers at IHCC than that. Maybe Ernst's numbers will not transition to D1 well, but he certainly has shown promise at both ends with those numbers.
http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/3938922/darien-williams
Remember when everyone **** the bed when we lost this guy?
Remember when everyone **** the bed when we lost this guy?
Cyclonepride
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I was hoping he stayed too. As you alluded to, there are just too many variables to just say Prohm screwed up though.
I thought the same thing about McKay and Hogue. Was Prohm trying to recruit Ernst back to ISU? If not, I sure hope he has someone just as good or better in mind because we will be keeping our eye on how Ernst does at Xavier.
