mivid12 Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 this talk of Euton outta here got me thinking of a possible quick fix... http://jucojunction.rivals.com/quicklist.a...=32&sport=2 (easier to read if you follow the link) Center Stars RR Ht/Wt Hometown Rank Schools Kaleb Tarczewski - 7-0/220 Southborough, MA 4 list Cameron Ridley - 6-10/245 Richmond, TX 5 Texas Daniel Ochefu - 6-10/215 Westtown, PA 6 Villanova Isaiah Austin - 7-0/200 Arlington, TX NR Baylor DaJuan Coleman - 6-8/280 Dewitt, NY NR list Andre Drummond - 6-9/251 Oakdale, CT NR list Shaquille Cleare - 6-9/285 Houston, TX 7 list Willie Cauley - 6-10/220 Olathe, KS 9 list A.J. Hammons - 6-11/250 Carmel, IN 10 list Gavin Ware - 6-8/247 Starkville, MS 11 list Tony Parker - 6-9/250 Lithonia, GA 12 list Landen Lucas - 6-9/238 Henderson, NV 13 list Brandon Bolden - 6-10/200 Crozet, VA 14 Georgetown Ismaila Dauda - 6-9/215 Boca Raton, FL 15 Miami Phillip Nolan - 6-10/200 Milwauke, WI, NJ 16 list Mitch McGary - 6-10/250 Wolfeboro, NH 17 list Steven Adams - 6-10/210 Wellington, New Zealand, OU NR Pittsburgh Adam Woodbury - 6-11/220 Sioux City, IA 18 list Robert Upshaw - 6-11/235 Fresno, CA 19 list Prince Ibeh - 6-10/225 Garland, TX 21 list Maika Ostling - 6-9/225 Dayton, OR 22 Oregon State Peter Jurkin - 6-11/215 Charlotte, NC 23 Indiana Joel James - 6-10/260 West Palm Beach, FL 24 list Kyle Meyer - 6-9/220 Alpharetta, GA NR Iowa Richard Peters - 6-9/260 Phoenix, AZ NR Oklahoma Mike Tobey - 6-10/210 Lakeville, CT NR Virginia Obij Aget - 7-0/200 La Porte, IN NR list Terry Allen - 6-8/- Manvel, TX NR list Iyad Assad - 6-10/235 Greenfield, WI NR list Waverly Austin - 6-11/- Lake Worth, FL NR list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipmeister Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 So which of these student athletes do you think is a quick fix for Akron? None of them have Akron listed as a school in the running for their services. Only one has a school of a similar quality as Akron on their list. The 3 lowest rated candidates have no schools on their list and one of them is only 6'8". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip Watcher Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 I have just the guy to help the Zips next season: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipmeister Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 I have just the guy to help the Zips next season: He was not on the list. And if he leaves, who can blame him? The call of Eastern Europe is so compelling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mivid12 Posted March 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 So which of these student athletes do you think is a quick fix for Akron? None of them have Akron listed as a school in the running for their services. Only one has a school of a similar quality as Akron on their list. The 3 lowest rated candidates have no schools on their list and one of them is only 6'8". dude, can the condascending tone....as for your question...i have no clue, but you never know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipmeister Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 So which of these student athletes do you think is a quick fix for Akron? None of them have Akron listed as a school in the running for their services. Only one has a school of a similar quality as Akron on their list. The 3 lowest rated candidates have no schools on their list and one of them is only 6'8". dude, can the condascending tone....as for your question...i have no clue, but you never know here's your sign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Why are there suddenly three threads about bringing in a player we don't have a scholarship for and doesn't fit in with the style of team we have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 And if he leaves, who can blame him? The call of Eastern Europe is so compelling. We all know about the Eastern European strippers working these days. I don't blame him. There are plenty of organized crime families to get a job with in E. Europe these days. Maybe he could run a small gambling ring and then move his way up to a mid level manager in whatever family he joins. If he does, I say best of luck. Would it really hurt to say one more year though? I think he should stay. There are always openings in organized crime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottditzen Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 And if he leaves, who can blame him? The call of Eastern Europe is so compelling. We all know about the Eastern European strippers working these days. I don't blame him. There are plenty of organized crime families to get a job with in E. Europe these days. Maybe he could run a small gambling ring and then move his way up to a mid level manager in whatever family he joins. If he does, I say best of luck. Would it really hurt to say one more year though? I think he should stay. There are always openings in organized crime. Uh, ya know organized crime is pretty prevalent here in 'Murica, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Uh, ya know organized crime is pretty prevalent here in 'Murica, right? I work in the construction industry..... The E. Europeans are much better at it than us though. I really give them credit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickzips Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Why are there suddenly three threads about bringing in a player we don't have a scholarship for and doesn't fit in with the style of team we have? That is what I'm trying to figure out. Apparently if we don't have two guys on our roster 6'10" or over there is no possible way for us to win in the MAC, let alone the NCAA tournament. Ohh wait....you mean 7 of the 16 remaining teams in the tournament do NOT have multiple guys 6'10" or over? Whats that? The number 1 seed in the tournament doesn't have one player on their roster listed at 6'10" or better? You can win in college basketball playing with guys who are 6'7", 6'8", 6'9" as your bigs. Some of you Cavs fans need to realize that this isn't the NBA where playing with a guy like J.J. Hickson as your starting Center is a recipe for disaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip Watcher Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Really what's being discussed here is the potential for losing BOTH Bardo & Cvetinovic with no replacement to step in from the redshirts / rested players. To me, it's really boiling down to what do you do with Bardo's role. He's got his detractors, but just about everyone recognizes that Mike played a key role off the bench with good defense & rebounding this season. You'd think that Euton could replace that, along with perhaps providing some pick & pop .. so not necessarily replace .. since Mike is quicker .. but Euton has been here a year, and could provide that role. Now, if both Nik and Dakotah are gone .. there's a need for another body in the post to spell Zeke, and provide some muscle. At the moment, that would be a void on the roster & in the rotations. Go Zips! B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xu9697 Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Why are there suddenly three threads about bringing in a player we don't have a scholarship for and doesn't fit in with the style of team we have? That is what I'm trying to figure out. Apparently if we don't have two guys on our roster 6'10" or over there is no possible way for us to win in the MAC, let alone the NCAA tournament. Ohh wait....you mean 7 of the 16 remaining teams in the tournament do NOT have multiple guys 6'10" or over? Whats that? The number 1 seed in the tournament doesn't have one player on their roster listed at 6'10" or better? You can win in college basketball playing with guys who are 6'7", 6'8", 6'9" as your bigs. Some of you Cavs fans need to realize that this isn't the NBA where playing with a guy like J.J. Hickson as your starting Center is a recipe for disaster. Let's look at our roster for a 2nd...if Nik leaves, we have one player above 6'7 inches tall. Granted, that player is SIGNIFICANT. But he is one guy. It's not about 6'10 guys. Sure, give me a 6'8 245 lb guy. It is not just about height..we don't have anyone currently that can take up space down there. Bardo did that, Nik could do that some. Euton was PROBABLY not going to be that guy b/c it is not his game. And Egner, though 6'7 with hops, isn't going to put on 25 lbs in one off-season. If he does, the NCAA might want to look into what the guy is doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akronzips71 Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 I have only seen Euton play a few minutes. My impression is that he probably can shoot BUT he does not seem athletic, just big. When I first saw Q play a few minutes I said WOW, and I said it here. Egner still seems to be an unknown to me. But maybe, just maybe, KD decided that Euton just does not fit into the athletic team he is building, and let him know that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoZips Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Why are there suddenly three threads about bringing in a player we don't have a scholarship for and doesn't fit in with the style of team we have? If Dakota Euton leaves, there is an open scholarship. Oh, did I mention that Dakota Euton IS leaving? Well, he is headed for a Div-II school. Its been confirmed. And, no, don't bother asking me to reveal my source(s). Other tip I picked up is that right now Nikola is leaning toward staying one more year. But, its not cast in concrete. Credit to DaveInGreen in an earlier post. He was right on target. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Why are there suddenly three threads about bringing in a player we don't have a scholarship for and doesn't fit in with the style of team we have? If Dakota Euton leaves, there is an open scholarship. Oh, did I mention that Dakota Euton IS leaving? Well, he is headed for a Div-II school. Its been confirmed. And, no, don't bother asking me to reveal my source(s). Other tip I picked up is that right now Nikola is leaning toward staying one more year. But, its not cast in concrete. Credit to DaveInGreen in an earlier post. He was right on target. How is there an extra scholarship? And why wouldn't we give it to one of our walk-ons? As for losing height, Harney and Treadwell were both 6'7" when they came in, and have had a year to grow. Who's to say they both aren't at least 6'8" by now or that they could grow an inch or more after that? Height isn't everything, anyway. Just ask J Wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipmeister Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Why are there suddenly three threads about bringing in a player we don't have a scholarship for and doesn't fit in with the style of team we have? If Dakota Euton leaves, there is an open scholarship. Oh, did I mention that Dakota Euton IS leaving? Well, he is headed for a Div-II school. Its been confirmed. And, no, don't bother asking me to reveal my source(s). Other tip I picked up is that right now Nikola is leaning toward staying one more year. But, its not cast in concrete. Credit to DaveInGreen in an earlier post. He was right on target. How is there an extra scholarship? And why wouldn't we give it to one of our walk-ons? As for losing height, Harney and Treadwell were both 6'7" when they came in, and have had a year to grow. Who's to say they both aren't at least 6'8" by now or that they could grow an inch or more after that? Height isn't everything, anyway. Just ask J Wood. Or we could have them wear elevator shoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 I guess I'm a little puzzled as to why we'd make such a big deal about Euton. Yes, I know his size might seem to indicate that he could fill a certain backup position. But, I think about the double OT game against Miami a couple of weeks ago, when we had front court guys fouling out, and were extended beyond belief, and our coach talked about how he was considering putting someone else in the game other than Euton if we got into any more of a desperate situation. What does that tell us about his situation right now? If we are just talking about a player to fill some time, why are we so concerned about him leaving? We need to do much better than that. And if we simply did not recruit good enough talent in the post to replace the impending loss of Mike and Nik in a couple of years, then shame on us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Uh, ya know organized crime is pretty prevalent here in 'Murica, right? I work in the construction industry..... The E. Europeans are much better at it than us though. I really give them credit. So you're saying you're only a small-time construction industry crook looking to move up to the big time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootforRoo44 Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Keep Zeke out of foul trouble, get him in shape, add 30 pounds and play him 40 minutes a game....problem solved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xu9697 Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Another way to look at some of this is, when bringing in a prospect like Zeke, we owe this kid the best possible experience to get him ready for a future in basketball. While Bardo is no great player, I'm sure it helped Zeke to have to play against that kid, Euton and Nik in practice everyday. So, bringing in some player with some height and girth that can help develop Zeke would not only help the Zips, but also help Zeke. Euton might be leaving for various possible reasons, but it is sure possible that one reason is he is a 6'8, 230 lb guy that really is not a Division I player. Obviously, we are not going to just throw a scholarship out there to any 6'9, 235 guy that can play basketball. The hope would be that we could find that right player, most likely a JUCO, that can help this team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 We all know about the Eastern .........openings in organized crime. If you're going to make really sick jokes, you should really learn how to use the emoticons. Otherwise, to the casual user, you just look like a bigoted ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 ....play him 40 minutes a game.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mivid12 Posted March 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 So which of these student athletes do you think is a quick fix for Akron? None of them have Akron listed as a school in the running for their services. Only one has a school of a similar quality as Akron on their list. The 3 lowest rated candidates have no schools on their list and one of them is only 6'8". dude, can the condascending tone....as for your question...i have no clue, but you never know here's your sign. whatever that means....if you wanna contribute pls do so,....if you wanna act like a douche...take it somewhere else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrt Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 There is no way Zeke can play 40 minutes lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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