From my reading of CF over the past several years, this sounds like the night of most posters on here, every night.
ISU's release regarding Darien Williams' release
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From my reading of CF over the past several years, this sounds like the night of most posters on here, every night.
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Nope, I did believe that Matt A. actually believed he was going to win a National title. Not could but would. I believed they could not would. That is why Matt A. leaving bothered me. Either he was full of **** and I am a sucker for buying into his enthusiasm (don't get me wrong, i thought he was delusional but loved that he aopeared to truly believe it) or this season gave him a dose of reality. I am guessing the latter and that has as much to do with Darian Williams leaving as anything (or the former either way I would be ticked as a recruit). He bought into the dream to and realized with Matt leaving the dream was a mirage and as you said the field is always the best bet.
Now do I think Diallo will go here? Odds are the field, could he? Absolutly. You were speaking pretty concretely. But sounds like we agree.
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I wanted to see Williams at ISU because his abilities and style of play seemed to be the perfect fit for ISU, and he seemed like the perfect replacement for Hogue......plus he had 3 years to play. On the other hand......he is also a Juco transfer, so there was no sure thing either. Remember Bluford?
I also hated to see Custer leave, but in both cases, I can understand what the players did. I'm not saying I agree with their decisions, but that this is the nature of college basketball today. These players are usually stars in their respective high schools, so if they do not get enough playing time (even if the players ahead of them are better) or if they think they are not going to get enough playing time, they bolt for what they think will be a better situation.
I'm also perfectly confident that CFH will put the four scholarships he has available for next year to a use that will favor ISU in both the short and long run.
I pretty much think that the talk about this being a sign of CFH going to the NBA is nonsense. I think he is a pretty decent person, and I really can't see him convincing TJ to move his family back to Ames if he is planning on leaving any time soon. I also don't think TJ would take that chance......even if there was the possibility of him taking CFH's place. There is no way that JP or CFH would or could guarantee that to him.....imho.
I also hated to see Custer leave, but in both cases, I can understand what the players did. I'm not saying I agree with their decisions, but that this is the nature of college basketball today. These players are usually stars in their respective high schools, so if they do not get enough playing time (even if the players ahead of them are better) or if they think they are not going to get enough playing time, they bolt for what they think will be a better situation.
I'm also perfectly confident that CFH will put the four scholarships he has available for next year to a use that will favor ISU in both the short and long run.
I pretty much think that the talk about this being a sign of CFH going to the NBA is nonsense. I think he is a pretty decent person, and I really can't see him convincing TJ to move his family back to Ames if he is planning on leaving any time soon. I also don't think TJ would take that chance......even if there was the possibility of him taking CFH's place. There is no way that JP or CFH would or could guarantee that to him.....imho.
Williams will be far better than any player that has transferrd out under Hoiberg.
Which is why I never said he transferred, only that I thought he was better than any of the transfers.
I think the loss to UAB, being at home then and Matt leaving was the straw. He had bought in to the Matt A. National Title crap. That is why he said he signed at ISU. A lot harder to believe that after UAB and the salesman bolts for a bubble team.
He would have been the best player on the 2016-17 sans Morris so I wouldn't consider him a minor player.
We don't even know how good he'll be at this level and have no clue who will all be on our roster in 16-17
Diallo is unproven at this level and is thus a minor player, let KU have him.
Williams was one of our best recruits in the past couple years and more importantly fit Hoiball and our needs. He would have played more than Nader did this past year and was not a minor player like losing Custer.
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