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NCAA Signing Starts Wednesday?

bigtyme said:
Chris Spoja is who I would compare this kid to. Chris was a dominating high school player and if it wasn't for the injuries in Missoula he would have had a spectacular career.
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No disrespect but I think you are WAYYYY off base with the Spoja comparison. He was a great talent, but almost the exact opposite physically from WIley. Spoja was a thick 6'4"-6'5" guard who had a ton of strength and bounce. Wiley is taller, way longer and looks to be more of a traditional 3-4 defensive swingman who will score in transition. A redshirt will do wonders for this guy and who knows if he grows another couple of inches over the next two years.
 
Baller1 said:
bigtyme said:
Chris Spoja is who I would compare this kid to. Chris was a dominating high school player and if it wasn't for the injuries in Missoula he would have had a spectacular career.
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No disrespect but I think you are WAYYYY off base with the Spoja comparison. He was a great talent, but almost the exact opposite physically from WIley. Spoja was a thick 6'4"-6'5" guard who had a ton of strength and bounce. Wiley is taller, way longer and looks to be more of a traditional 3-4 defensive swingman who will score in transition. A redshirt will do wonders for this guy and who knows if he grows another couple of inches over the next two years.
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Derek Pope when he got on campus, and before he put on some muscle.
 
If I were to compare Jake Wiley to an ex-Griz player I would compare him to Roger Fasting. Roger was very athletic with good hops, good range and long. I think their body styles are very similar with Roger maybe a little shorter. I think they are also pretty comparable in open court and in their slashing style to the hoop. Roger was a real "gym rat" that would live in the gym and constantly worked on his overall game. I hope Jake will do the same. Roger's work habits helped him be a real winner and a member of one of the best teams that the University of Montana has ever had.

One thing I have learned over the years is that listed height means nothing. A 6'6" listing may be a 6'4" in actuality. However a player described as "long" is usually "long".

He definitely looks like a good get. Way to go Tinks.
 
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