We should’ve gotten somebody better than Karl Jones last year, and then we’d be able to get two guards instead.
It's happening...
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Those guys were the second coming of the twin towers, compared to what we usually recruited at center under him.
Just in case anyone needed anymore confirmation. When the official account starts tweeting cryptic stuff, you know what happens next..
Lol I wish I could but I really can't right now. Just know that we are back on the map!
Damn, the wait is worse than Christmas morning as a kid.
Like Larry Moffitt, Sid Green, Jarvis Basnight, David Butler and George Ackles.
And Moses scurry screaming for the recounds!
Yet Kruger was still the last coach to take UNLV to the S16. Go figure.
Is it the one player or are there any more players involved?
I’ve heard of two but, right now, can’t get complete confirmation about the second player.
I think I’m testing people’s patience with how I keep asking about him, too.
Tell me the player name, provide the contact info of who to ask (name, number, email, home address etc…) and I’ll ask for you. It’s a win-win.
Regardless of what happens, this has been an offseason to remember! I hope we have a new PG/C combo to go with the wings we already have. We deserve a complete team at UNLV for once.
Don’t want to burst anyone’s bubble and I still believe the good news you’re hinting at is true. But that post isn’t cryptic, the hidden message says “Las Vegas > Reno”. Its just the social media guy having fun. It’s a twitter trend to put stuff in the image description. A lot of sports accounts from a bunch of schools have done the same trend, even UNLV football. Unfortunately I don’t think this post has any correlation with recruiting news.
Oh no dont worry, you're not bursting any bubbles! Theres a reason why they put Las Vegas > Reno and its not just because we are better than the school up north. Only reason why I know this is because I was there when it was tweeted lol.
Also, Cottrell replied with a simple "hi" to the tweet. When he tweets, its either to call someone out or to hint at good news lol
That’s good news then. This is probably me reading too much into the Reno thing but are we somehow getting Warren Washington?
Reading too much into it!
There was mutual interest but he wont be coming here. Texas Tech better pray he commits on his visit or shortly after because a school out west and another Big 12 school are preparing a nice NIL package for him.
I wish we could rate posts. 5* for sure!
ODot and Lou were both Spoon recruits.
As far as who played the 5 for Krugs that he recruited not named Joel Anthony:
Dustin Villepigue - 6'9"
Joe Darger - 6'5" (1.5 years starting at the 5)
Brice Massamba - 6'10"
Matt Shaw - 6'7" - Played more of a Euro5 role
Carlos Lopez-Sosa - 6'11"
And then the guys that didn't really play:
Beas Hamga - 7'2"
Emmanuel Adeife - 6'10"
Henry Buckley - 5 years of remaining eligibility.
And you would occasionally see at the 5:
Chopper Jones - 6'1"
Derek Jasper - 6'5"
Renee Rougeau - 6'4"
Lon never really recruited a great big man--or a really good one. Even Joel, who went on to have a very nice NBA career for an undrafted guy was really a defense-only guy. I would argue of the guys that coached here for 3 years or more, nobody had as bad a track record as recruiting a 5/true post as Lon. I think the fact that Lon could flat out coach covered a lot of those warts.
Size isn't everything, JK Edwards and Tony Lane were 6'6" and both played the 5 pretty well for us. Kebu Stewart was 6'8" and was pretty dominant. But I also think most 6'6" kids these days are working on being wings. More ball handling and shooting than post footwork and rebound positioning.
Houston was ranked No. 1 for most of the year. Their roster had two players listed at 6’9” and three at 6’8”. One of the problem 7 footer have is on defense because most can’t guard in space and coaches will take advantage of that like Nothern Iowa did with Brandon McCoy.
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Good 7 footers are not abundant. I think that is why Tark and Lon went for a more power forwards that played aggressive, but I did forget that Amundson and Anthony were Spoon recruits. The Krugers definetly recruit better in the small forwards and guard positions, but hopefully it changes this year with Kaleb and any addition. Tark of course was definetly the best at getting Power forwards to play big. Was Elmore Spencer the only 7 footer Tark had?
Renee was such a hustler and versatile too! If I remember right, did he start as a walk on? Jk Edward's played huge for being undersized!
You remember correct Renee did start out as a walk on. He became one of my favorite Rebels
One of mine too! His talent blossomed because of his hard work!
Brett Vorman 7 f
t transfer from UCLA played his last year for Tark on 78-79 team. Played in the NBA for a short time with the 76 ers.
Jarvis Basnight, Richie Adams, and Moffet(?) were all 6'8". Gilliam was listed at 6'9" but I think he was closer to 6'8" too, he just had a huge upper body.
Just putting it out there. I'm glad with who I think we're getting. I do think it might be coicencedential that he announced his visit the same day we heard from @lobbybuu that a significant huge happening was taking place
I'm just impatient and have been burned as a Rebel fan too much to not be worried that PGs are going elsewhere till the official announcement comes
