Mousegriz said:PlayerRep said:PIckens was the Gatorade Player of the Year and led a AA state champion team. She is clearly D-I quality.
Is your sense for basketball stunted by your having to watch your son sit on the bench of a non-
D-I school for so long?
Others who claim to have watched Momberg don't know what they're talking about. Her prior coaches know a lot more. If the criteria for hoops expertise is to have had a daughter play basketball, then I qualify. Had a captain and mvp at CMR. I say Momberg is D-I quality. I guess that decides the question.
My son scored 35 or so in the post season MT High School all division all star tourney championship game in Billings. It sounds pretty similar to Momberg's big game against the Helena High team with the amazing future NAIA center Pickens. He probably faced stiffer competition in that game. It was also a postseason summer game. He was a good player and got real hot that night!
He was not D1 material then and ended up not being much of a factor at an NAIA school as well. He could (and can) shoot it but some leg issues and overall athleticism "got" him at the college level. Not to mention a couple younger teammates at his position that became NAIA All Americans. Stuck it out 4 years. Got his degree moved into the real world where he is making a life for himself. Coach liked and kept him and he was an integral teammate who practiced and studied hard. Graduated in 4 years. Played on teams that went to 3 national tournaments and won games there. Teammates and coach always credited he and a couple other "bench warmers" for their attitudes and basketball skills that made a national caliber team "better" every day in practice. I'm very proud if him as I'm sure you are of your own kids.
My sense for basketball is fine. Your digs at my kid over the years aren't!
My son scored 35 or so in the post season MT High School all division all star tourney championship game in Billings. It sounds pretty similar to Momberg's big game against the Helena High team with the amazing future NAIA center Pickens. He probably faced stiffer competition in that game. It was also a postseason summer game. He was a good player and got real hot that night!
He was not D1 material then and ended up not being much of a factor at an NAIA school as well. He could (and can) shoot it but some leg issues and overall athleticism "got" him at the college level. Not to mention a couple younger teammates at his position that became NAIA All Americans. Stuck it out 4 years. Got his degree moved into the real world where he is making a life for himself. Coach liked and kept him and he was an integral teammate who practiced and studied hard. Graduated in 4 years. Played on teams that went to 3 national tournaments and won games there. Teammates and coach always credited he and a couple other "bench warmers" for their attitudes and basketball skills that made a national caliber team "better" every day in practice. I'm very proud if him as I'm sure you are of your own kids.
My sense for basketball is fine. Your digs at my kid over the years aren't!
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It's not similar at all. Momberg's game came after her sophomore year when she was playing for a lesser team, her Class C team. She was offered a scholarship by UM immediately.
My dig was at you, not your son. I like what your son did. That's what sport is and should be about. I had 5 kids play high school sports, and 3 play college, with various degrees of success. They all loved the sports, tho.
Your weekly (and recently more frequently) digs at me aren't appreciated either. While I don't really care, I'm generally going to respond. One possibility for you to consider is not doing your dig/type thing. I doubt that many people on the board appreciate it.
Note that you are the one who originally posted the info about your son in egriz.