Mslacat
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This is a GREAT class, I just wish it inclueded McGillis
http://www.msubobcats.com/news.php?sid=h&nid=973
http://www.msubobcats.com/news.php?sid=h&nid=973
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MSU signs 4 basketball players
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milehighgriz
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I wonder how the Griz will spend there 4 spots. I wondering why they hav not signed anyone yet.
don't forget that Larry currently is or very soon will be in Australia tapping into his contacts Down Under (i.e. Luc Longley) to garner some possible Aussie gems. The Australian that plays, who is VERY GOOD, under Baline Taylor @ ODU went there directly as a result of Longley telling Krysko about him who then referred him to Taylor. Australia has been landing some great college players and future pros, i.e. Bogut (Utah) & and Schenscher (Geo. Tech), as of late so we will see if Larry and his connection can land us a gem.
copper&gold
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If gotgame's info is correct it would be an exciting option. If the griz don't want hometown talent it would be great to get an international flavor on the team. Missoula would welcome this hypothetical player with open arms. Plus, it would be great to get quality players who will stay around a few years, opposed to athletic JUCO's who couldn't throw the ball into the bitteroot river from buckhouse bridge.
Potomac Griz
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copper&gold said:
First off I don't think that its the Griz don't want hometown talent, its that the current hometown talent doesn't fit in with what they need right now. As I've stated (And many other posters have stated this) the Griz do not need another 3 right now, and have limited scholarships left to fill some holes (They need another post especially).
Second, I'm not sure what started this whole "athletic JUCOs who couldn't throw it into <insert large body of water here>" thing, but I really would like to see some stats to back up the thinking that JUCO players are poor shooters...
Interestingly enough, a JUCO player led the Griz in shooting % last year (Virgil Matthews). He shot 61.9% from the field and also had the highest 3pt shooting % on the Griz team (only took 20 3 point attempts though, hitting 9 of them). Another JUCO player was 3rd on the Griz team in shooting percentage (Kamarr Davis). So...where are the JUCO players that can't throw it into the ocean? Oh that must be Lamarr Farr right? Oh..wait...his shooting percentage was nearly identical to Kevin Criswell's...and he shot a higher % from 3 than Criswell.
I'm sorry but Slow & straight out of high school does NOT = Great Shooter. And athletic & from JUCO does NOT = Can't shoot worth a crap.
Some of our best players have been JUCO players. Where would last years team have been without Kamarr Davis, Matthews & Farr? How well would the Griz have done in previous years without David Bell, Matt Williams, Dan Trammel, Ryan Slider, Derrick Mansell, Delvon Anderson, Kevin Kearney, Israel Evans, Roy Booker, Brent Smith, etc etc etc...?
Yes only having a JUCO player for 2 or 3 years is somewhat of a downside. However, a player can accomplish a LOT in 2 years, and can obviously contribute a ton. If the person can play basketball, fits in well with your system, and the coaching staff is confident they can contribute why not get them? Many times JUCO players are ready to contribute immediately and don't require a redshirt year or a couple years of getting used to the system. Of course many times (like in Matt Martin & Straits case) a HS player is ready to play right away too. When that happens its obviously a huge bonus since that player will be around for 4 full years.
BTW, congrats to the Cats for what looks like a good recruiting class
