The College Basketball Post

[al3xis]

Its ridiculous what the Izzo system does to these kids. Last summer I came back from watching an MSU scrimmage thinking that Dawson was already the best player on the team. Catching oops, dunking on Nix and whatever 4-star white dude, coast to coast, mid range. Izzo has his strategy not to play his freshman and make them go through upperclassman "right of passage." It hurt them last year. Not going to be able to do it as much this year because this is one of the youngest MSU teams I can remember.
Heard captains are Nix and Russ, doesn't say much about the leadership on the squad.

You thought Dawson wasn't given enough of an opportunity? I thought he did well and got enough of a chance before his injury.

Paulie, I don't know. haven't looked into it.

 

[seymore cake]

I hope Izzo is right about improving his jump shot... if he's done that and he can get back to where he was athletically then he's really going to be a damn good player.

I remember going to watch him play as a Sophmore at Lew Wallace in Gary and thinking he had the chance to be REAL, hopefully that comes to fuition.

 

[al3xis]

Various media day pics:

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

 

[dacomeup]

Ledo was never cleared to play this year, right?

 

[pmatic]

at the Arizona players doing the Bane.

 

[wings90]

NCAA investigating relationship between LeBron James' agent and Texas guard Myck Kabongo

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ncaab-...ames--agent-and-texas-guard-myck-kabongo.html

 

[shannonscrooks]

Ledo was never cleared to play this year, right?

Partial qualifier, cleared to practice but not play

 

[answer iv dmx]

You thought Dawson wasn't given enough of an opportunity? I thought he did well and got enough of a chance before his injury.
Paulie, I don't know. haven't looked into it.

Not nearly enough. Before looking I would have guessed he played 10-15 minutes a game. His actual average was 20 mpg, better and more of what I would have expected out of a first year guy. 8/5/1 split isn't terrible either.

My issue is more related to his presence in those 20 minutes... didn't see enough based on the fact that I think he's flat out the best player on the team. It seemed like his production was limited to whatever leftovers he got from Day Day and Appling. Izzo needs to run plays for him, get him involved, tell Appling to stop shooting and they'll do much better. MSU did poorly last year because teams recognized that despite the hype, you let Day Day try to take over the whole game and shut down the rest.

Russell Byrd can shoot. I have no clue why Izzo didn't give him minutes last year. A lack of shooters has been Sparty's weakness for the last couple years... and soft bigs. Seeing him as a captain is extremely surprising.

 

[stephenb]

Waiting on 5:00 to add another piece

 

[woody2626]

State fans believe Woodson may commit on his visit

 

[stephenb]

So a hypothetical question...Now with the twins and Young if UK lands Randle and Wiggins how does that rank as a recruiting class all time?

 

[pauliepeppas]

So a hypothetical question...Now with the twins and Young if UK lands Randle and Wiggins how does that rank as a recruiting class all time?

Top 3.....i think randle goes to uf though an uk gets aaron gordon

 

[Sonny Corinthos]

Top 3.....i think randle goes to uf though an uk gets aaron gordon

I'm not hearing anything too positive about Florida's chances with Randle. The insiders think Texas is the second choice after UK

 

[pauliepeppas]

I'm not hearing anything too positive about Florida's chances with Randle. The insiders think Texas is the second choice after UK

I hear ya, im just going off his relationship with donovan and evan daniels just mentioning texas and florida when it comes to randle....i put more stock in his info then any other media guys

 

[answer iv dmx]

lol Mississauga's own.

Stauskas is going to play solid minutes this year and his shooting ability is going to be highly valued when Beilein goes to his 4-guard, 35 3's a game offense. He has decent handles too. Michigan has some decent Canada/T-dot ties and obviously Beilein's WV's connections. Would be cool to start a pipeline... Wiggins...

 

[al3xis]

Jelan Kendrick lives on - taking in UNLV's midnight madness this weekend.

 

[wildkycat]

Thank God for today. I'm getting **** housed in Lexington tonight.

 

[shannonscrooks]

Jelan Kendrick lives on - taking in UNLV's midnight madness this weekend.

That will be 3 schools in as many years?

 

[al3xis]

That + He's at Indian Hills CC right now.

 

[dacomeup]

Wow. Kendrick is proof that people will keep taking chances on talent.

 

[al3xis]

more media days:

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

 

[seymore cake]

Wow... that Memphis class with him Joe, Black & Will was supposed to be special

 

[answer iv dmx]

more media days:

Della Valle

Brice Johnson looking like Wayne Ellington in that pic

 

[dacomeup]

McLemore looking like Brandon Rush.

Who is that white kid for OSU?

 

[jolly]

My guy Xavier Rathan-Mayes committing in Toronto (Scarborough) tomorrow night at a private party. FSU, UCONN, Illinois are his top 3.