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Northern Iowa Lands New Recruit

PTTB or anyone else who knows:

Why did Jones leave UNI? The high school I went to was in the same conference as his so I was excited about following him in the Valley.

Also, I think you'll be very impressed with O'Rear. He reminds me a little bit of Stout, although not as big.
 
I would like to hear the UNI guys' opinions, but someone who says they know Jones
posted on the panthernation.com message board and said that Jones was confronted by the coaching staff
that there would be a glut at the guard position next season.
Jones, who played very little last year, was likely to play very little this coming year as well.
 
At the end of each year, the UNI coaches have one-on-one meeting with the players to let them know where they stand, what they need to improve upon, and what they would like to see them mold into for the next year. It's good feedback for player and coach to hear where they stand and what expectations are. I guess (per the WCF Courier), in that meeting, Stephen wanted to play more, and with all but one guard coming back, plus a JC PG (ended up being Culliver) and RS freshman Kerwin Dunham, the minutes were going to be wide open and the likelihood of big minutes weren't going to be there for Stephen. In that meeting, both coach and player decided that if playing time was going to be an issue that it may be best for Stephen to go to a JC (most likely SW IL CC) and get plenty of playing time to improve his game to get back to the D1 level. I have no doubt in my mind that Stephen will be a solid D1 player. Like I said in a previous post, he played 16 minutes against Washington in his 3rd game of his career, and played respectably. Stephen can shoot the three, and was able to be a steady ballhandler.
 
It really hasn't been mentioned much, but UNI is also on the hook for a scholarship for this kid, too.

Drew Lundberg who picked UNI among the schools that were recruiting him (the other two were North Dakota State & South Dakota State), is yet another guard.
Recall, guards like Stephen Jones are bolting from UNI because they have such a glut at the guard position.

He will apparently walk on his freshman year and redshirt, then get a scholarship for the next four years.
He is a 6-1 SG, from Owatonna, MN.
http://minnesotapreps.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=605853
 
I realize what this article says, but it's my understanding (source close to the team) it's a 3 for 5 scholarship, like Jared Josten had. He will walk-on for two years, redshirting one year. He is getting a scholy in 2009. There will be:
PG: Ahelgbe (Sr.)
SG: Montgomery (Jr.)
WG: Dunham (Jr.)
as the only scholarship guards known. UNI will probably sign 2 guards next year. That will be 6 known guards for the 2009-10 year. Lundberg is a tough kid, from Owatonna, MN, who doesn't get much pub being from southern Minnesota.
 
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