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BryceC

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I agree, good article. Sobering as hell, but good.
 

Knownothing

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I think Gmac is going after a Juco so he can add more to an already very promising 2010 class. Think about this. Right now I think we have 3 scholly's for 2010. If we get a Juco guy for 08 that can help out right away. Then we would have 4 schollarships for 2010. We have Dykstra and most likely Harrison Barnes. We also offered 2 more guys for 2010. If we can bring 4 stud 2010 recruits and keep them togeather for a few years. It might be the future of Iowa State. I like it.

For the record the 08 class sucks right now. We need at least one more guy. Hopefully it's a the Juco kid. Then bank the other ship for 09.
 

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are there ANY Juco Bigs out there? I am normally one for going out and getting the most talented guys you can and letting the chips fall, play your strengths, but I think the last thing we need is another 6'4"-6'6" ish tweener guard forward forced to play a post.
 

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are there ANY Juco Bigs out there? I am normally one for going out and getting the most talented guys you can and letting the chips fall, play your strengths, but I think the last thing we need is another 6'4"-6'6" ish tweener guard forward forced to play a post.

If he's a legit 6-5, 225 juco, he should be physical enough to play in the Big 12. I would rather have that then some 6-9 bean pole project.
 

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Kenny Pratt was 6"4 and he was one of our best inside guys ever. If this guy can be like Pratt then I say snatch him up.
 

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I'm pretty sure Jiri has been 6'11" since he came here, and he was a juco guy, not a high school freshman, he isn't huge, but never really the bean pole type, and not really a project, just a guy who liked to face up and never really got coached before.
 

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Any chance we redshirt Vette this year and simply consider him part of the '08 class?

I hope we do.
 

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We should redshirt him, and then just "encourage" him to hang out around Sheppard for a few months
 

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I think we have plenty of depth at the position considering we have Jiri, Brackins, Johnson & Johnson, and Thompson... so if he's getting quality minutes it means that I will be extremely disappointed in Brackins and Thompson in my opinion.

Frankly I think he's capable of being a quality player but it's after 07-08 when our frontcourt gets really thin.
 

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Agreed Bryce. I think the other guys at the position are further ahead of him at this point. A year observing/learning and putting on some size will help him tremendously.

I'm not knocking the kid (don't wanna start another "why hate Vette" thread)...I just think he could really benefit from a red shirt year. Plus, so could the team.
 

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I think Vette would be a lot like what Corey Johnson was last year. Why not redshirt him since we already have a guy of a similar mold with a little experience.
 

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You should change your name. You obviously know more than nothing.

Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mankind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words - "mank" and "ind". What do these words mean ? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind. - Jack Handy

Knownothing is made up of a combination of three words: "Kno", "wnot" and "hing". What do these words mean ? It's a mystery, and that's why so is Knownothing. :cool:
 

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