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2008 BU committment- Darian Norris - 5'11

Yeah, I hear the best available player argument and I would agree that Darian sounds like a very good player...but my concern is that without some size joining the team this year we will be left with two scholarship players over 6-5 returning in 2009-10. Those two would be AT and WE. (We would lose SS, RA, DC, TW (only sort of a big and 6-5)). So, it would leave us in a position where we would need to recruit a bunch of bigs and probably at least a couple of JUCO bigs next year. Why ? It is hard to find players that can contribute as Freshman but it is really hard to find kids who are physically developed enough to contribute at the 4/5 as a Freshman-it happens but not often.
 
BUconnorD said:
Don't think that's true.

USC got OJ Mayo (one of the best players out there) didn't really help them out in the tournament because they were not as well rounded.

IMO...a well rounded team beats a superstar any day of the week.
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Next time out I will give a dissertation on what I was trying to say......I am not a man of many words ;)

simply put.....input all information into the equation (size,handles,shot,needs,athleticism etc...) and get the best player available
 
BUconnorD said:
IMO...a well rounded team beats a superstar any day of the week.
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Larry Bird's Sycs went 33-1.

Billy Packer kept saying NO WAY Indy St makes it. Bill Hodges told Billy Packer on national tv he owed him and Indy St an apology when they made it to the Championship.
 
You can get a good guard or a big that is a stiff which do you want?I want a good guard that can play. A good big man is really hard to find.
 
MacabreMob said:
Larry Bird's Sycs went 33-1.

Billy Packer kept saying NO WAY Indy St makes it. Bill Hodges told Billy Packer on national tv he owed him and Indy St an apology when they made it to the Championship.
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a big man (like Larry Legend) is harder to contain. A guard is much easier to contain.

when Bradley played UofI last year...JC tore it up for the first half
then, Zack Andrews fouled out allowing Shaun Pruitt to cover JC and use his 4 inch advantage to shut down JC. I watched that game and it was heartbreaking to see a guard get shut down like that.

the problem was...the depth last year in the big man was VERY shallow. we went...Zack Andrews (good...big force and solid player)...Last year's Matt Salley (similar to this year...only much less experience)...Sam Singh (fresh off of an injury).

Well rounded teams win

2 years ago...
VERY well rounded team...result...Sweet 16
 
IF he's going the prep school route as ONE report stated WHY would he be visiting and WHY would we be looking at him?

Not questioning him OR BU just don't know what the "norm" is for guys going THAT route....again IF thats what he is doing.
 
You have to trust the coaching staff in recruiting as there are things that happen after the season that we do not know about; I always like to read what coach Les has to say about our returning players after our recruiting is over and we have a full roster for 2008-2009.
 
I trust the coaching staff to make the right decision on to whom to make an offer. Some big guys have show up some time though or we will have limited success outside the Valley IMO. I think we in OK shape for next year in terms of big guys, but I'd love to see another one come in with the last scholie and red shirt him next year.
 
BUconnorD said:
IMO...a well rounded team beats a superstar any day of the week.
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While that proved true in the NBA finals last year, it definitely wasn't the case in the Eastern Conference finals. What did Lebron have at the end to win that one game, 20+ straight points? If you don't like comparing the NBA to college hoops, then did you see Stephen Curry in the NCAA tournament this year?
 
I see both sides with this subject.

Villanova had a pretty good team a few years ago playing a 4 guard O. We will just have to be able to score and not count on 2 players to take the load. Next year we'll have the depth at the big position to weather foul problems unlike when ZA's senior year when he was IT!

Now if we want to be a an elite team it was apparent in the NCAA BIG athletic men are needed as well as it's nice to have a tall quick 2-3 players and with this line up our 2 will be 6'3" (DD) our 3 6'5" (AW). OUr 4 will br under sized again.
 
Da Coach said:
I understand your point, but this is a bit overstated. Jim Les could play all guards any time, but he never does it. He knows there has to be some size and inside players on the floor. But if he feels he has a better team on the floor with 3 guards, then that's his job to do it.
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Yes, Coach, my first sentence is a overstatement I agree. I made it more of an attention getter than anything... But, I do think he favors guard play.
 
Does anyone else get the feeiling that when W.E. hits one three he is going to take off? I still believe this guy will be all conference by the time he is done. If he could take off next year BU will be very good....
 
Guards

Guards

I like the playing of multiple guards. I also realize we may not get the exact size makeup we want and have to take the good players we can get. I would love to play 3-4 guards that are in the 6-4 to 6-6 range. That is why I was hopeful (And still am hopeful) that Larry Anderson, Twany Beckham, Mike Burwell, Isiah Nunn, or Ryan Hare would end up here. I could see SM and AW playing with a couple other 6-5 kids. Also I am really still very hopeful of the talent we have
in Anthony Thompson, and Will E but they are both so thin that I have a hard time seeing them getting a bunch of boards. I still would rather have a 6-7 to 6-9 strong rebounder also.
 
Da Coach said:
Hoopscoop rankings of 2008 recruits- Darian Norris is #220.
Note Wes Witherspoon is #212; SIU's top recruit Torres Rountree is #312, and Mr. Basketball in Illinois, Kevin Dillard is #447--
http://www.hoopscooponline.com/members/classof2008-topjuniors-fall2006.asp
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Few things here...

1. These rankings are almost two years old...The fact that Darian Norris was highly thought of in the fall of 2006 is nice, but where is he in any of the rankings for 2008?

2. Torres Roundtree is NOT SIU's top incoming recruit...Anthony Booker is.

3. Regardless of what some recruiting ranking website from September of 2006 might say, Darian Norris is not a higher rated recruit than Kevin Dillard...not a chance.
 
mexicobufan said:
Does anyone else get the feeiling that when W.E. hits one three he is going to take off? I still believe this guy will be all conference by the time he is done. If he could take off next year BU will be very good....
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Ummm...no.
 
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