RE: Everyone cross your fingers!!

[Brian Johnson]

Also, keep in mind he was signed while that idiotic
5/8 was still going on.  That rule rendered
scholarships, for the most part, "use-it-or-lose-it".
--- rj <address@hidden> wrote:

> This is the theory....it takes most juco guys a year
> to get with the concept.
>  
> It takes many HS guys 2 years to get with the
> concept. (late signees might take 3 years)
>  
> What it really comes down to is....dont use the
> scholarship....or take a gamble on a kid that
> clearly wont be ready for at least 2 years.
>  
> If Souly is where an average juco is by the midpoint
> of his junior year (considering redshirt year, it
> might have been worth it.)
>  
> Rememeber, they couldnt find ANYONE else they wanted
> to sign so it was a "roll the dice or wait til next
> year and roll the dice on someone else".
>  
>
>
> "Holdheide, Brad" <address@hidden> wrote:
> But if it takes 5 scholarship years to get one good
> year out of Souly was it
> worth the investment???? I don't know.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan Marshall [mailto:address@hidden
>
> Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 10:19 AM
> To: address@hidden
> Subject: RE: [UC Basketball] Everyone cross your
> fingers!!
>
> It did take Kenyon a couple of years to mature as
> well... NO I am not
> comparing souly to Kenyon, BUT, drastic changes are
> possible.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rj [mailto:address@hidden 
> Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 10:15 AM
> To: address@hidden
> Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] Everyone cross your
> fingers!!
>
>
> I believe the staff knew that Souly was a project
> and took the
> calculated gamble that he, after a redshirt and a
> year practicing but
> rarely playing, would be better than what they could
> get in a juco
> player at that time.
>
> Frankly, I think it came down to him or not using
> the scholarship till
> the next year.
>
> Remember, you cant teach height. No matter how much
> you scream at them
> or run them !
>
> And, players have regularly put on 20-40 pounds of
> muscle after 2-4
> years in the program.
>
> Lou D'Ambrosia wrote:
> Sadly, I have to agree with you Mike. I watched
> Souly warm up last year 
> when UC played DePaul at the Roller Skating rink
> (AllState arena) and
> again 
> last saturday against Purdue. Personally, I didn't
> see much of a
> difference 
> in his development both physically or mentally.
> Where as watching a more
>
> focused and determined E.Hicks going through his
> pregame was a huge
> change 
> from his laughing and joking around with Bobbit
> during pregames last
> year.
>
> Souly, again in my humble opinion just looks a bit
> out of place on the 
> floor. I really, REALLY hope he proves me wrong but
> I think we are a
> year 
> or two away from seeing any real contribution from
> him.
>
> ~Lou
>
> > From: address@hidden
> > Reply-To: address@hidden
> > To: address@hidden
> > Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] Everyone cross your
> fingers!!
> > Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2004 21:03:15 EST
> >
> > Sorry, we saw souly in the second exhibition game.
> He has more than a 
> > long way to go. He is not going to be an impact
> player at any point. 
> > Perhaps as a senior he will be able to spell
> someone but its not 
> > happening soon.
>
>
>
>
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