Jay Bilas on PTI: UNI "Real Deal"

[Khan4Cats]

Re: Jay Bilas on PTI: UNI "Real Deal"

Ali wasnt in JUCO because if grades, he was there from lack of D1 offers.

And he ahd to go to a second juco just to get playing time. He made himself into what he was and Jake picked up on that. Plus, we needed depth after the previous season of watching Josten try and be the PG with Kwadzo out.

[unipanthers8907]

Re: Jay Bilas on PTI: UNI "Real Deal"

There is that Ali guy.................

Who??? Never heard of him

[SteinPizza]

Re: Jay Bilas on PTI: UNI "Real Deal"

I hope after this year it doesn't take four more years to get back to the tournament. I hope this time the recruiting gets an jolt.

I think some of us here agree with this statement. I was disappointed in the lack of consistent recruiting jolt it got us, although you could make a very good argument that Washpun and Jesperson would not be here without beating KU. As much as some of you Koolaid drinkers may not want to admit this, there isn't any damn good reason why a player/transfer of that caliber would come here without something like the run we had.

[06panther10]

Kool aid drinkers? Wasphun and Jesperson are exactly the types of players that the so called kool aid drinkers have been defending for years on here. If we were .500 right now you and R&B would be shouting about how Paul isnt athletic enough to win big.

Just because we didnt make 4 NCAAs in a row, doesnt mean we have been a failure. We've pulled in a LOT of good players over that time, and thats why we are 24-2 and go 12 deep right now.

[SteinPizza]

Re: Jay Bilas on PTI: UNI "Real Deal"

Kool aid drinkers? Wasphun and Jesperson are exactly the types of players that the so called kool aid drinkers have been defending for years on here. If we were .500 right now you and R&B would be shouting about how Paul isnt athletic enough to win big.

Just because we didnt make 4 NCAAs in a row, doesnt mean we have been a failure. We've pulled in a LOT of good players over that time, and thats why we are 24-2 and go 12 deep right now.

My point was Washpun and Jesperson are superior players to many of the guys we've recruited in the past. That's part of why we're 24-2 right now . Both of those guys are examples of a potential jolt we got from our Sweet 16 run (Deon too). I think you and I may agree on that, not sure, but wanted to be more clear.

My other point was I wanted to see more of a jolt, but I'm certainly happy where UNI is right now. I just want to see the program continue on an upward trajectory, not slide backwards from a recruiting standpoint. Doing this a couple of times within a 4-5 year period, with a stable coaching staff, should get the attention of high school and AAU coaches, which is a good thing. The players themselves may have short memories, but their parents and coaches don't. If something like this only happened once every 10 years, then it's legitimately considered more of a fluke or one off.

[DWadle1983]

Re: Jay Bilas on PTI: UNI "Real Deal"

List UNI as a lock which if they go to Wichita State with one MVC loss is reasonable no matter what happens in Wichita or the MVC Tournament.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/bubblewatch

[ProwlingPanther]

Washpun and Jespersen are superior in talent to some of the other players we have had recently. Throw Morgan in there as well. They are a big reason why we are successful this year. No question.

[Trapped in California]

Re: Jay Bilas on PTI: UNI "Real Deal"

The total lack of off the court problems with players has to be an added plus in the future. What's the last problem we have had with basketball players - Eggs DWI & O'Rear's purse hijinxs? Parents have to value that safety blanket as opposed to a drama filled program.

[ProwlingPanther]

Pat Grace? Too soon?

[Trapped in California]

Re: Jay Bilas on PTI: UNI "Real Deal"

Pat Grace? Too soon?

I specifically limited to b-ball to contain the discussion.

[ProwlingPanther]

My bad......

[Born-a-Panther]

Re: Jay Bilas on PTI: UNI "Real Deal"

Pat Grace? Too soon?

Ugh, I was hoping no one would bring that up.

[TravelingPanther]

Re: Jay Bilas on PTI: UNI "Real Deal"

Too soon to call him Fat Grace?

(Not that I can talk)

[otter]

Re: Jay Bilas on PTI: UNI "Real Deal"

I felt like the sun burnt face in his mug shot was somewhat slimming

['70 Grad]

Re: Jay Bilas on PTI: UNI "Real Deal"

Can't think of the guy's name right now. From the Des Moines area. Post player. Left team after freshman (r?) year. Conduct unbecoming. Went to a school in Texas? Never heard from again. Also had a commit that we pulled an offer from in the summer (from Neb.?). Was there an issue about the Lyle guy too? I don't remember.

But to your point, we have had a bunch of good kids. Really, no big headlines. Basically no little headlines. Very easy teams to root for. At least as clean as anybody's program.