Seeking6 Posted December 6, 2023 Report Share Posted December 6, 2023 13 minutes ago, go_iu_bb said: Better in high school or college? High school? Sure, I'll buy that. College? Not really. He's been terrible when he's played. Understand. Rating services get things wrong...but having watched him in High School against other peers I just don't understand not seeing the court at all and trust me I'm not a fan of Cathedral nor their coach so privately I'm laughing at this one just like Keion and a few others. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted December 6, 2023 Report Share Posted December 6, 2023 4 minutes ago, Seeking6 said: Understand. Rating services get things wrong...but having watched him in High School against other peers I just don't understand not seeing the court at all and trust me I'm not a fan of Cathedral nor their coach so privately I'm laughing at this one just like Keion and a few others. You don't recruit Booker and leave him on the bench. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted December 6, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2023 (edited) 6 minutes ago, rico said: You don't recruit Booker and leave him on the bench. I was going to say, if you do, he becomes next years Kel'el Ware... But I've seen him play, and he doesn't have near the skill of our big fella... Edited December 6, 2023 by IUFLA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirdgenhoosier Posted December 6, 2023 Report Share Posted December 6, 2023 45 minutes ago, rico said: You don't recruit Booker and leave him on the bench. Think Jeremy Hollowell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted December 6, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2023 Boy, Rutgers doesn't look like a 27-6 15-5 team against Wake Forest... 24-11 Demon Deacons midway through the first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FKIM01 Posted December 6, 2023 Report Share Posted December 6, 2023 1 minute ago, IUFLA said: Boy, Rutgers doesn't look like a 27-6 15-5 team against Wake Forest... 24-11 Demon Deacons midway through the first I hope Nutgers continues to suck...this year and the next as well. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted December 6, 2023 Report Share Posted December 6, 2023 27 minutes ago, thirdgenhoosier said: Think Jeremy Hollowell. I'd prefer not too. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted December 7, 2023 Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 1 hour ago, Seeking6 said: Understand. Rating services get things wrong...but having watched him in High School against other peers I just don't understand not seeing the court at all and trust me I'm not a fan of Cathedral nor their coach so privately I'm laughing at this one just like Keion and a few others. When he signed with MSU I thought it was a mistake for Booker. Really Booker had the reputation of being soft and not willing to lay inside that much. Izzo don't like his bigs to play soft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted December 7, 2023 Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 3 minutes ago, IU Scott said: Izzo don't like his bigs to play soft Adam Ballinger? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted December 7, 2023 Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 19 minutes ago, rico said: Adam Ballinger? Was he considered a big Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted December 7, 2023 Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 4 minutes ago, IU Scott said: Was he considered a big LOL. You tell me. He was 6-9. But I remember him having issues up there and even heard through the grapevine that he was gonna transfer. He ended up staying there for 5 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jv1972iu Posted December 7, 2023 Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 (edited) Geronimo still can’t finish…or shoot. 1-6 and 0-2 from 3. The Twerps are 9-31. Edited December 7, 2023 by jv1972iu 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13th&Jackson Posted December 7, 2023 Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 12 minutes ago, jv1972iu said: Geronimo still can’t finish…or shoot. 1-6 and 0-2 from 3. The Twerps are 9-31. “We really wanted to have someone that knew how to play the game, but at the same time could really help us athletically,” Willard said. “... Jordan’s as athletic as a player as I’ve seen in a while.” “I call him a Swiss Army knife. He can kind of do a little bit of everything,” Willard said. 😂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
go_iu_bb Posted December 7, 2023 Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 (edited) 5 minutes ago, 13th&Jackson said: “We really wanted to have someone that knew how to play the game, but at the same time could really help us athletically,” Willard said. “... Jordan’s as athletic as a player as I’ve seen in a while.” “I call him a Swiss Army knife. He can kind of do a little bit of everything,” Willard said. 😂 Emphasis on "little bit," I guess. He only has a "little bit" of shooting ability, a "little bit" of defense, a "little bit" of taking care of the ball, etc etc Edited December 7, 2023 by go_iu_bb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13th&Jackson Posted December 7, 2023 Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 3 minutes ago, go_iu_bb said: Emphasis on "little bit," I guess. He only has a "little bit" of shooting ability, a "little bit" of defense, a "little bit" of taking care of the ball, etc etc You can look at Geronimo and see an athlete. I find it hard to believe that a coach could watch Geronimo and see a guy who really knew how to play the game 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted December 7, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 14 minutes ago, 13th&Jackson said: “We really wanted to have someone that knew how to play the game, but at the same time could really help us athletically,” Willard said. “... Jordan’s as athletic as a player as I’ve seen in a while.” “I call him a Swiss Army knife. He can kind of do a little bit of everything,” Willard said. 😂 At one point in our game with Maryland, one of the announcers said that Willard was "amazed at Jordan's handle." Really? I still have scars on my eyes from slapping my hands over them if he took over 2 dribbles... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parakeet Jones Posted December 7, 2023 Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 11 minutes ago, 13th&Jackson said: You can look at Geronimo and see an athlete. I find it hard to believe that a coach could watch Geronimo and see a guy who really knew how to play the game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluegrassIU Posted December 7, 2023 Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 18 minutes ago, IUFLA said: At one point in our game with Maryland, one of the announcers said that Willard was "amazed at Jordan's handle." Really? I still have scars on my eyes from slapping my hands over them if he took over 2 dribbles... I replayed that like 5 times to be sure I heard that right. And I sure enough did. 😯 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FKIM01 Posted December 7, 2023 Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 20 minutes ago, 13th&Jackson said: You can look at Geronimo and see an athlete. I find it hard to believe that a coach could watch Geronimo and see a guy who really knew how to play the game That's become the knock. It's pretty clear that Woody had thrown in the towel by the end of last season and if Woody can't develop Geronimo, I'm not sure why Willard thought he could. I feel for the kid because he tries, but his basketball instincts never improved that I could tell. I'd love to see him realize some level of success, but if I were advising him, I would tell him to take advantage of his scholarship and prepare for life after basketball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted December 7, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 Just now, FKIM01 said: That's become the knock. It's pretty clear that Woody had thrown in the towel by the end of last season and if Woody can't develop Geronimo, I'm not sure why Willard thought he could. I feel for the kid because he tries, but his basketball instincts never improved that I could tell. I'd love to see him realize some level of success, but if I were advising him, I would tell him to take advantage of his scholarship and prepare for life after basketball. If he would just stick to what he did in the Wisconsin game and the 1st half of the Illinois game at Champaign last year, that about as good as it would ever get for him... But he tries to go beyond that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier4Life53 Posted December 7, 2023 Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 13 minutes ago, FKIM01 said: That's become the knock. It's pretty clear that Woody had thrown in the towel by the end of last season and if Woody can't develop Geronimo, I'm not sure why Willard thought he could. I feel for the kid because he tries, but his basketball instincts never improved that I could tell. I'd love to see him realize some level of success, but if I were advising him, I would tell him to take advantage of his scholarship and prepare for life after basketball. He could probably be an All American tight end if he switched to football. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13th&Jackson Posted December 7, 2023 Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 1 minute ago, Hoosier4Life53 said: He could probably be an All American tight end if he switched to football. He’d average 5 procedure penalties per game 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacher Posted December 7, 2023 Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 PSU and MD going to OT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted December 7, 2023 Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 Think I’m going to call Oboyle for Penn St Mr Flop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jv1972iu Posted December 7, 2023 Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 Kevin Willard is in actuality…a mannequin. 😑 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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