What I'm hearing about Jalen Terry

[SimpsonCyclone]

Idk about the other guys but Monte didn't have an offer from MSU, he didn't even have a Michigan offer IIRC. Totally different ballgame.

Correct and incorrect. We're lucky things fell the way they did and we got Monte.

 

[IceCyIce]

MSU had an offer to both Monte and another guard. Izzo said first come first serve. The other dude committed 1st. Monte followed his heart, path to Big12 Championships and the NBA. IIRC

 

[CyTwins]

MSU had an offer to both Monte and another guard. Izzo said first come first serve. The other dude committed 1st. Monte followed his heart, path to Big12 Championships and the NBA. IIRC

That was Michigan and the other recruit was Derrick Walton

 

[jcyclonee]

Many on here probably know this, but some may not. Grayer and Rice were on the same HS team - Flint NW (a year apart). And, get this, Andre "Bad Moon" Rison, NFL WR, was the PG, at least during Rice's senior year, as my HS team scrimmaged them at Johnny's team BB camp. I also played (I use that term loosely; I was a so-so HS player) against Grayer the year before in Johnny's camp. Wow, the talent Grayer & Rice had was crazy. That Flint NW team that Rice came with to ISU camp was ranked ~3rd in the country...also had a guard go to USC... even the reserves were slamming in rebounds. Impressive talent. If we'd have just gotten Rice... I always wondered if Tom Schafer transferring to ISU at the time had any influence on Rice's decision too. Don't know.

Anthony Pendleton was the guard that went to USC. I remember hearing that they all wore tape on their knuckles. Something about keeping their hands in proper shooting form.

 

[SCyclone]

Many on here probably know this, but some may not. Grayer and Rice were on the same HS team - Flint NW (a year apart). And, get this, Andre "Bad Moon" Rison, NFL WR, was the PG, at least during Rice's senior year, as my HS team scrimmaged them at Johnny's team BB camp. I also played (I use that term loosely; I was a so-so HS player) against Grayer the year before in Johnny's camp. Wow, the talent Grayer & Rice had was crazy. That Flint NW team that Rice came with to ISU camp was ranked ~3rd in the country...also had a guard go to USC... even the reserves were slamming in rebounds. Impressive talent. If we'd have just gotten Rice... I always wondered if Tom Schafer transferring to ISU at the time had any influence on Rice's decision too. Don't know.

I doubt it.....I'd bet Rice had his heart set on Michigan, and since Frieder wasn't actively recruiting him, he went with Orr. (Orr was a legend at Ann Arbor, of course.) But Michigan has been a pretty fertile area for ISU ever since Orr came here.

 

[c.y.c.l.o.n.e.s]

That was Michigan and the other recruit was Derrick Walton

Yep. Monte said he tried to call to accept the offer at 7:00 AM the next morning and Walton had already accepted.

 

[NWICY]

I've asked about this. Sounds like it is a minor factor. Will still be tough to overcome a Flint kid with an MSU offer IMO.

Stevens, Grayer, Morris the ones we get are pretty damn good.

 

[ClonesTwenty1]

Well if he chooses MSU at least he gets to go whip the hawks ass.

 

[Cydkar]

Jeff Grayer, Barry Stevens, Justus Thigpen, Monte Morris...just say’n

Now make the MSU list.

 

[Gunnerclone]

Has Monte been asked for some help to nudge him over the line?

Monte and Grayer vs. every Flintstone that has gone to MSU and Magic Johnson.

 

[brokenloginagain]

no way this kid chooses us and has to hear about it the next 1.5 yrs as a high school player in the state of michigan.

 

[Oldgeezer]

According to lore, Orr had a verbal from Rice - and then the three targets that Frieder had went to other schools (Lowell Hamilton to Illinois, Roy Marble to Iowa, and Todd Mitchell to Purdue). Supposedly Orr had asked Frieder about recruiting Rice and got the OK, but when Frieder lost all his targets, he went running after Rice and promised him the moon. The rest is history.

Can you imagine Rice and Grayer on the same team? (Only for one year, but still.....)

If you will permit an old timer to comment--- This is the way I remember the recruitment of Rice. Only the guy who went to Purdue was Melvin McCants. Frieder told Johnny he could have Rice, but when he lost out on all three preferred recruits, he went after Rice.

 

[AttackOfTheClones]

I was at the particular ISU mbb game in the 80's where the P.A. announcer introduced (not by name) Glen Rice & Lowell Hamilton early in the game, as they walked out of the tunnel to their seats. I was sitting up a few rows with my dad.

Despite no internet, etc., the entire crowd knew who they were and they received a rousing welcome.

Quite a coup for Orr to get them in on an official visit. They were among the top-5 HS recruits in the country

 

[Cyclonepride]

Yep. Monte said he tried to call to accept the offer at 7:00 AM the next morning and Walton had already accepted.

We got the better side of that deal for sure (not that Walton was bad, but he wasn't as good over the span of his career as Monte was).

 

[ca4cy]

Now make the MSU list.

Add big Vic to the list. Think was from Detroit.

Your point stands though.

 

[Gunnerclone]

Does anyone know if MSU has any other higher rated guard targets out there for that class?

 

[Sigmapolis]

Does anyone know if MSU has any other higher rated guard targets out there for that class?

Does not look like it.

https://247sports.com/college/michigan-state/Season/2020-Basketball/Targets/

 

[Gunnerclone]

Does not look like it.

https://247sports.com/college/michigan-state/Season/2020-Basketball/Targets/

Follow up question: do they have any studs coming in the 2019 class that could be a roadblock?

 

[Sigmapolis]

Follow up question: do they have any studs coming in the 2019 class that could be a roadblock?

Oh. Now you're nice to me.

Looks like just this guy.



https://247sports.com/player/rocket-watts-94190/

His description says "needs to refine his PG skills," though.

I assume he is more of a SG than a PG.

 

[Kurttr]

Anthony Pendleton was the guard that went to USC. I remember hearing that they all wore tape on their knuckles. Something about keeping their hands in proper shooting form.

Yep, Pendleton. I don't recall any of the others having tape on their knuckles, but Rice always did. Never heard why.