Here's a novel idea.....let's wait for him to play an actual game before judging if he's worth a crap or not.
What fun would that be? Why not have 7 months of speculation and banter?
Honestly, I am not impressed with him at all. He will be another Thompson as most, and I seriously doubt he will beat Thompson for minutes.
When was the last time in cyclone history that a top 50 juco player makes a impact? I don;t remember that we even recuited a top 50 juco in LE time. Althoug LE was considered a bad recuiter.
Although I am not a fan of the Recruiting business, some of those guys have been studying Big XII recruiting alot longer than Mac has been recruiting in the Big XII.
At 53rd he is ranked ahead of a familiar face Dodie Dunson at 66th. Though this rankings are not a very good representation of what a player can do with a higher (or lower) degree of talent surrounding them.
Rivals.com Prospect Rankings
Additionally Richard Evans was a top 10/15 Juco recruit. He became a marginal role player at best. Tommy King was a top 10 Juco. Total bust. Tim Barnes was another top 10 Juco. He was decent for one year, but no Mike Nurse.
I'm going to go out on a limb and trust the staff over an anonymous internet poster who hasn't seen him play.