Another 2010 prospect is off the board....

by ZagaZags on Feb 1, 2010 11:27 PM PST Comment 24 comments

I just read PG Jordin Mayes is going to Arizona and we already lost out on PGs Franklin and Dunsun. So where does Gonzaga look now? Do we give up on 2010? Maybe we could make another call to Germany and see if they have anymore players like Harris. The one good thing about the 2010-2011 season is that we will have some Dower Power. If any of you have any word on other recruits for 2010 please post.

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Eh...if there was one position I we can afford to lose prospects at it's PG.

by SethGrandpa on Feb 2, 2010 12:02 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Eh.. Then why is Coach Few going after PGs?

We dont need another PG for next year cuz we have the mighty Meech and GJ i cant get of the bench Vilarino. We also have Grant Gibbs but i really dont want to see Grant bringing the ball up court. Steven Gray is a SG and Arop and Kong are not going to play PG. A PG should score 10 pts a game with 6-9 assists and can shoot 75+ % from the FT line and we dont have that.

by ZagaZags on Feb 2, 2010 1:24 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

You've got totally unrealistic expectations for PGs.

There are only three (THREE!) PGs in the country who meet your stated qualifications: John Wall, Kemba Walker from UConn, and Oakland’s Johnathon Jones. That’s it. That’s the list.

And to answer “Why is Coach Few going after PGs,” it’s depth. If Few had to choose between bringing in a G and F/C with similar talent levels, I’m sure he’d take the big guy considering the roster’s current makeup.

by SethGrandpa on Feb 2, 2010 7:20 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

*I should note that's out of guys who qualify to be ranked in assists.

by SethGrandpa on Feb 2, 2010 7:21 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Tweety Carter of Baylor

Meets those expectations how did you miss that one seth? Im sure you missed more.

by ZagaZags on Feb 2, 2010 11:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Maybe asking for 6+ assists per game is asking too much.....

But we have had PGs in the past who could score and hit FTs while getting many assists. I dont think it is that hard to find a PG who can score and hit 75+ % at the FT line.
In case you missed it we cant make FTs.

by ZagaZags on Feb 2, 2010 11:40 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Greivis Vasquez

Was being recruited to Gonzaga buy chose Maryland and he has 17+pts 6+ APG and shoots 80+ % from the FT line and if Larry Drew scored just a few more pts he would meet my expectations and he had Gonzaga listed so dont tell me there are only 3 PGs in the country that meet my expectations. I bet you never heard of Tweety Carter.

by ZagaZags on Feb 3, 2010 12:12 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Vasquez

My understanding is we chose Bouldin over Vasquez, who then went to Maryland.

by cjm720 on Feb 4, 2010 11:07 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Yep

Tommy Lloyd discovered Greivis and placed him at a school in America. We continued recruiting him throughout that time but the staff went with Bouldin in the end.

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by Zach Bell on Feb 4, 2010 11:14 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Bouldin over Vasquez

Is great and im glad they did that Bouldin is a SG/ Combo and Vasquez is a PG. So get Vasquez and have both. And dont get Will Foster. Im pretty sure that most teams in the NCAA would take Vasquez over Will Foster.

by ZagaZags on Feb 4, 2010 2:36 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Im just saying

I wish they did that 4 years ago becuse a trio of guards of Gray, Bouldin and Vasquez would be Final 4 bound.

by ZagaZags on Feb 4, 2010 2:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Joey Rodriguez PG for VCU

Just to name one more for you Seth. I could go on but im getting tired of looking this stuff up, Maybe you got tired too and thats why you could only come up with 3.

by ZagaZags on Feb 3, 2010 12:32 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, you're cutting into Zagazags time on the Fox Sports zag board, lol {jk}

Its gonna be gLoRiOUS!!~

by gaz-tastic on Feb 5, 2010 11:43 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Matt Santangelo, Blake Stepp and Dan Dickau,

All had a season where they Avg 10+ pts 75+ FG % and 6+ APG so i dont know why you think we cant get that kind of player again Seth. Even Pargo was close 1 year at 70% FT. I guess we have been spoiled in the past.

by ZagaZags on Feb 4, 2010 12:09 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

We don't need no stinking point guards.

We need that punch-em-in-the-face defense back that we had against Michigan St. Oh… and free throws. Does Harris have a brother?

Tom117

by Tom117 on Feb 2, 2010 9:45 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Stinking PGs

by ZagaZags on Feb 3, 2010 2:18 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Biggest Question mark for next year is...

…the PG position.

This assumes Harris is still at Gonzaga, otherwise I’d be a bit more concerned with the 4/5.

Meech brings a lot to the table, but his game has regressed since the beginning of the season; GJ doesn’t play. GG is more of a combo guard, SG more of a shooting guard. Althgouh GJ and Meech are true PGs, neither have shown more than glimpses of hope.

Few will have a very challenging year in terms of rotations for next year.

Go Zags!!

by cjm720 on Feb 2, 2010 2:24 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Tweety Carter PG at Baylor

Is a perfect example of what kind of PG we need. He is a senior at Baylor and has great stats 17.3 ppg 6.3 apg 83% at the FT line and 45% FG, 40% 3PT. I would love to find a JC player that could come in and do that.

by ZagaZags on Feb 2, 2010 2:29 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

tweety carter...

was also a mcdonald’s all-american and is a senior…be realistic…there isn’t a juco out there who could come in and come close to these kind of numbers. probably no freshmen either unless you’re talking about brandon knight or another 5 star level player.

by wallawallazag on Feb 4, 2010 3:28 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Wallawallazag you are correct

I agree Gonzaga will never get another PG with stats like Dickau , Stepp and Santangelo because Gonzaga cant get Mc Donalds All Americans or 5 star players. Maybe in 2010 we can settle for a kids meal. And FYI maybe you read me wrong but i did want a recruit that could come in and someday have stats like Stepp, Dickau and Santangelo, idid not mean the first season.

by ZagaZags on Feb 4, 2010 10:25 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

And Tweety Carter

played as many minutes his freshman year as Meech is playing his sophomore year. Different player, different styles, different context for which they were brought in.

If Mark Few can find a juco that can put up All-Americanish numbers for next season, I will never question the man again.

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by Zach Bell on Feb 4, 2010 11:04 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Kyle D.

i would suggest that the staff would tell you they have already found the next dickau, stepp, or santangelo…and i would also suggest we already have the player you are thinking of in matt bouldin, who for all practical purposes is our pg.

by wallawallazag on Feb 4, 2010 1:24 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Dude pay attention.....

Im talking about recruits for the future Matt Bouldin is fine. And even matt is only 1.5 APG from The type of PG i was talking about. 10+ PPG 75+ FT % and 6+ APG. But Matt is gone after this season. I promise you this, Meech will NEVER be above 70% FT and never above 3 APG and to top it off he has no outside game. So asking for a PG who can score and make FTs is not asking too much. But some of you make it sound like we cant get that kind of player when we have had them before.

by ZagaZags on Feb 4, 2010 2:22 PM PST reply actions 0 recs