Looking Forward: 2013-2014

[hoopfan]

Re: Looking Forward: 2013-2014

A true JUCO isn't happening. I could see a 5th year guy if we found the right guy. You can't tie up a scholarship for 2014 that high school class is loaded. Much rather have one of guys for four years than a reach for two...

What is so loaded about the class and what guarantee do we have to land any of them? It is great to say it's loaded and think you are going to sign someone, but that is 2 years away.

It is great to look down the road, but if we are so high on Friedman, Koch & Carlson, why not bring in someone this year to help while those 3 mature and get ready to play. If the class is loaded with studs who are ready to play, then how do we disburse minutes between Tuttle, Friedman, Koch, Carlson and the incoming studs? Seems like a log jam.

I think we need to get someone now who can contribute solid minutes. I don't think that can seriously rely on Buss in the post.

[Kyle]

Re: Looking Forward: 2013-2014

I think you can safely pencil in Bohannon as a starter. He started games this year with AJ was hurt/suspended.

The other two spots are up for grabs, but I think it will be either Washpun or Morgan at the guard spot and either Friedman or Rank at the forward.

[run&blade]

Re: Looking Forward: 2013-2014

If the uni philosophy is to shun juncos than I think that is stupid.

[achrist70]

Re: Looking Forward: 2013-2014

PG: Deon Mitchell, he needs for be more assertive next year, if he is he could be 1st All-Conference
SG: Matt Bohannon, in my opinion he has earned the spot, and he will only get better
SF: Jeremy Morgan, I think he will end up being the best option here
PF: Nate Buss, if he can get stronger, and let the game come to him I think he is a better fit here than Chip
C: Seth Tuttle, my be the best post player in the conference next year

Off the Bench:
Chip Rank, I think that this is the best spot for him
Wes Washpun, a spark of energy off of the bench
Marvin Singleton, if he can be consistent if could really help us
Matt Morrison, I think he contributes next year
Ted Friedman, big and physical but will be raw
Max Martino, will get minutes in specific games, but more of a scout team member
Matt MacDougall, could get a few minutes but game time is usually hard to find for a walk on

Red Shirts:
Bennett Koch, needs a solid year in the weight room
Robert Knar, could challenge for a significant role, but coming off of that injury a red shirt may be for the best
Clint Karlson: Plenty of ability but from watching him play a few times this year he will be time in college to adjust

[BCPanther]

Re: Looking Forward: 2013-2014

PG: Deon Mitchell, he needs for be more assertive next year, if he is he could be 1st All-Conference
SG: Matt Bohannon, in my opinion he has earned the spot, and he will only get better
SF: Jeremy Morgan, I think he will end up being the best option here
PF: Nate Buss, if he can get stronger, and let the game come to him I think he is a better fit here than Chip
C: Seth Tuttle, my be the best post player in the conference next year

Off the Bench:
Chip Rank, I think that this is the best spot for him
Wes Washpun, a spark of energy off of the bench
Marvin Singleton, if he can be consistent if could really help us
Matt Morrison, I think he contributes next year
Ted Friedman, big and physical but will be raw
Max Martino, will get minutes in specific games, but more of a scout team member
Matt MacDougall, could get a few minutes but game time is usually hard to find for a walk on

Red Shirts:
Bennett Koch, needs a solid year in the weight room
Robert Knar, could challenge for a significant role, but coming off of that injury a red shirt may be for the best
Clint Karlson: Plenty of ability but from watching him play a few times this year he will be time in college to adjust

I usually don't agree with you, but this is pretty darn close. The only change I make is that I don't think Knar sits. Body is college ready and skill set fits the system really well.

[Silent Earl]

Re: Looking Forward: 2013-2014

If the uni philosophy is to shun juncos than I think that is stupid.

Crazy isn't it? I guess there have been 3 or 4 6'11" 255 lb.brick s**thouse type juco all americans that have tried to contact UNI and Jake won't take their calls.

Why won't he listen to you?

[run&blade]

Re: Looking Forward: 2013-2014

Crazy isn't it? I guess there have been 3 or 4 6'11" 255 lb.brick s**thouse type juco all americans that have tried to contact UNI and Jake won't take their calls.

Why won't he listen to you?

did uni even try to get brown or clyburn from mcc in marshalltown. Clyburn is exactly what uni has been missing and he went to utah st. Uni cant out recruit utah st after a sweet 16 run?


Juco is really the only chance to fill a void that uni has had in the post and they just seem to ignore it.

I would rather have a few big guys on the bench that ate projects than a bench full of guards.

[06panther10]

1) Clyburn went to Utah.

2) Clyburn is not a post player.

3) UNI not only looked at and recruited Clyburn, but we offered him a scholarship and I believe we were one of the final couple schools he considered.

[achrist70]

Re: Looking Forward: 2013-2014

Can the same be said for Tyler Brown?

I am asking a question here, I can easily find that information for Clyburn but nothing on Tyler Brown.

And to say that UNI doesn't recruit JUCO's is idiotic, we may not recruit them to the level of a Wichita, but we do recruit them, and one reason we may not get that many is our style and our system, it is built on making players better for 4-5 years and in a very structured environment, most JUCO's don't thrive in that

[06panther10]

As far as I know, we did not offer Tyler Brown. But he was in the class of '11, in which we signed 6 guys that year including 3 guards so its not like we had room for more.

[BCPanther]

Re: Looking Forward: 2013-2014

Tyler Brown also got suspended for getting into a shouting match with Muller and had been a constant attitude problem the entire time he was at Illinois State. Why would we want that???

[achrist70]

Re: Looking Forward: 2013-2014

I never said that we did, I was just wondering if we showed him any interest

[BCPanther]

Re: Looking Forward: 2013-2014

I never said that we did, I was just wondering if we showed him any interest

I can't find anything that says we were ever interested.

BTW---Anybody else starting to think the Dan Muller hire was a terrible one for Illinois State??

[achrist70]

Re: Looking Forward: 2013-2014

I don't think that it will be to the level of a Todd Licklieter hire but I really don't think he was ready for a head coaching job, the Redbirds used their hearts instead of their heads.

[BCPanther]

Re: Looking Forward: 2013-2014

I don't think that it will be to the level of a Todd Licklieter hire but I really don't think he was ready for a head coaching job, the Redbirds used their hearts instead of their heads.

Agreed. Rob Judson would have been a 100x better hire and they would have been able to just continue to run the same system that Jank ran...