Zips Face Tall Order (Zeke has injured ankle)

[Dave in Green]

There's certainly nothing wrong with having an opinion that the 7th-highest-rated HS center in the country might be redshirted in his first year in college. But history simply does not support this happening at even the top university basketball programs, let alone smaller programs like UA's. The only scenarios in which this is likely to happen would be if the center enrolled at a university that already had a top-ranked center playing, or, as already mentioned, if the player were to be injured. There is not much else in the history of college basketball to support anything different. The more you study the history of anything, the less likely you are to be surprised when reality is at odds with your opinions.

Zeke is what folks call has a high side, please do not think you out recruited Penn State and Pitt. Zeke is who he is, if he starts, he will get pushed around like a little kid, his up side is in his junior senior year.

It's unfair to any true freshman to either grossly overestimate or grossly underestimate their ability to perform at a high level in their first season of college basketball. Why don't you come back around mid-season and let us know what you think based on Zeke's actual performance.

[g-mann17]

Redhawkball,What'ya you going do, when the Zips come to Oxford and run wild on you?????????????

Watch and enjoy, Fletcher is still here and Kenny Hayes, it will be fun.

My best advice to you is change your name to Redhawkpuck and enjoy hockey season. Because you're yesterday's news in your other two major sports.

[w00t]

Redhawkball,What'ya you going do, when the Zips come to Oxford and run wild on you?????????????

Watch and enjoy, Fletcher is still here and Kenny Hayes, it will be fun.

My best advice to you is change your name to Redhawkpuck and enjoy hockey season. Because you're yesterday's news in your other two major sports.

This.When the first thing you can say about your team is "Fletcher is still here", one can only LOL at your smack talking. The high point of your season will be leading the conference in beard.

[RACER]

i saw zeke play in the all star game with just about everbody on his team high d--1 offers.if he stays healthy he will be a force in the middle blocking shots.for a guy 7'0 he runs really well to.no way this guys redshirts unless he gets injured.the only scary thing is i have seen so many great big guys with foot/ankle problems.

[Dave in Green]

..... the only scary thing is i have seen so many great big guys with foot/ankle problems.

One of the advantages of carrying less weight is that it places less stress on the feet and ankles, not to mention the knees, etc.

[ZachTheZip]

..... the only scary thing is i have seen so many great big guys with foot/ankle problems.

One of the advantages of carrying less weight is that it places less stress on the feet and ankles, not to mention the knees, etc.

So drink lots of milk, Zeke, and make those ankle bones strong!

[BirdZip]

There's certainly nothing wrong with having an opinion that the 7th-highest-rated HS center in the country might be redshirted in his first year in college. But history simply does not support this happening at even the top university basketball programs, let alone smaller programs like UA's. The only scenarios in which this is likely to happen would be if the center enrolled at a university that already had a top-ranked center playing, or, as already mentioned, if the player were to be injured. There is not much else in the history of college basketball to support anything different. The more you study the history of anything, the less likely you are to be surprised when reality is at odds with your opinions.

Zeke is what folks call has a high side, please do not think you out recruited Penn State and Pitt. Zeke is who he is, if he starts, he will get pushed around like a little kid, his up side is in his junior senior year.

The Green of Envy certainly looks good paired up with your Red. Kind of reminds me of Christmas.Is Zeke going to come in here and light up the world from the moment he steps on the floor? Probably not. I'm realistic enough to know that he's probably not going to be giving us 18 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocks right from the get go. I agree that he is far from a finished product. But to imply that Penn State and Pitt didn't really want him, or that he isn't going to have an impact for us until his junior and senior years is plain old, simple, unadulterated, jealous ignorance.

Agree--your block average is way too low...