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Anyone have any names of big men recruits for 2010? I haven't seen any names at all mentioned on this board and just looked over Rivals Top 150 JUCO recruits and didnt see us connected to anyone...yet.
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The coaches do have some big men they are recruiting, but like most D1 coaches, they keep most of their information very confidential.
I hear they are travelling a lot to look at big kids, but we don't really know names. -
Its tough to get quality big men this late in the game--especially at the JUCO level. Certainly it can be done but they are very often "overrecruited" at this stage.Comment
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It's interesting the Bradley Scout page his info on 2011 recruits but nothing listed for 2010.Comment
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It's true that there are not many quality big men available at the juco level this late. Players like Matt Salley may still be available, but Bradley doesn't really need another undersized 5. At the high school level, the big men left available are likely to be guys who could develop in a couple years, but are not immediate impact types.
Bradley's biggest need is for a more typical big-bodied 5 man, and I suspect the coaches are working as hard as they can to find one.
I believe there are still some options out there, and the coaches will find someone.Comment
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Let's not argue over how long it takes to get a big ready because this argument can be spun 2 ways. Right now we do not have the 5 needed to be a consistent team but the good news from this post is that the staff recognizes that and are doing something about it.
BTW...Very few bigs from any conference make it to the NBA. For that fact very few players at all make it to the NBA. So all I hope is that we find a serviceable big that can play straight up D, rebound, enough respect in the paint where teams have to respect him and slam down bunnies."Educate and inform the whole mass of the people...they are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty."
??” Thomas Jefferson
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Given our options past TB and egolf this season I'd take some Matt salley right now. Might even take a bit of DC. To play 2 bigs ata time I fgure we need at least 5 serviceable ones. If you bank on AT and JP for 10-15 minutes each it almost gets you there... But I'd certainy like one more big even if Wilkins is coming.Comment
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It's nearly impossible to find a great 7 footer. Everyone is looking for them, and there are few even in the NBA. I would really just like a quality athletic big forward (like Andrews). Bradley really need rebounding and some interior defense. Another good 7' player would be great, but so many of those players miss at the college level that to focus to heavily on big men could be a mistake. A great guard should end up being far better than a good center in the MVC.JL are not respunsible foor the string of injunrys....Comment
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For next year we have pretty good depth at guard. In order to be a top dog we need a big that loves to eat paint for breakfast, lunch and dinner. ie look at St. Mary's and UNI!Originally posted by unbekannt View Post"Educate and inform the whole mass of the people...they are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty."
??” Thomas Jefferson
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I would think that there is someone that would love to be told that you will be our starting center and with you our team is going to be a very good one and should compete for a MVC title and make the NCAA Tour.Comment
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No excuses, we need to sign a big.Comment
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so does everyone else....
--just this morning Indiana's Tom Crean is tweeting on and on about how desperately he needs a big man and not just another athletic wing player (surely he's referring to JW)
--last night's Chicago HS All Star game showed some decent uncommitted wings & guards but just no big men
--then a premium report this morning has an interesting discussion on John Calipari's BIG problem at Kentucky.
He will be losing DeMarcus Cousins, backup center Daniel Orton, as well as big man Patrick Patterson -- plus all his starting guards.
Just the terrible downside to being forced to play with lottery caliber talent - they are all one-and-done.
But the big quesiton is what's Cal going to do for a big man?
There are none out there.
So - will Calipari go after someone who's already verballed but not signed?
some think so - that he'll steal some nice big kid from some other school!
He does have incoming 5-Star Enes Kanter, but there are real question marks...as Kanter has never played any high school ball in the US and has played some pro ball in Europe and may have trouble getting past the Clearinghouse (but then Cal seems to have some pull at NCAA).
Also, quite a few of these Euro/foreign big men are overrated.
The highest rated uncommitted big man is well outside the Top 150. Surely Cal won't go after leftovers.Comment
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There may not be any true post players available in the 2010 class, but among 2010 power forwards, #3-Terrance Jones and #4 C.J. Leslie on Rivals list are still uncommitted, and reports have Calipari doing anything he can to get those 2. With what he can offer (most fans know what that means), I expect one or both to commit to Kentucky.Originally posted by tornado View Post
Also, one of the top 2010 centers- Carson Derosiers, is committed to Wake Forest, who just fired their coach. Watch for him to ask out and suddenly be available.
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I don't think anyone needs to feel sorry for Coach Cal. He will reload.
Look for Daniel Orton to pull out of the NBA draft and return to Kentucky. He doesn't want to take a pay cut. Patterson might also be persuaded if Cal doesn't sign other big men, but I think he'll stay in the draft.
Eric Bledsoe will probably return to school, too. He, like Orton, probably isn't a lottery pick like Wall and Cousins.
And CJ Leslie was just waiting to see if the Kentucky big men left early. I think it was his plan, and maybe Terrance Jones too, to go to Kentucky, as long as there was immediate playing time.Comment
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Orton is projected as late 1st round..Comment
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