2014 Recruiting

[gmujim92]

Mayimba is a stud. I don't care if he scores 2 points in every game the rest of this season, he is exactly the type of athlete we need to be signing to play with the top of the A-10.

HS stats mean less than nothing. No need to go looking for negativity where there isn't any.

 

[dr. gunnie]

I had a friend that went to see Patrick Holloway play in high school after he signed with us. He scored zero points and played most of the game. He seems to be doing ok now.

 

[Junkees9]

Surely you jest gmujim92. Stats in high school mean less than nothing? Get real. You would really want a kid who consistently scored 2 points a game in high school? I realize Mayimba is not that guy, but your statement is ridiculous.

 

[JimP]

This thread should be ended. It doesn't matter who Hewitt brings in. GMU will still crumble when it matters the most under the guy. There are other Mayimba's out there, but good coaches are at a premium.

 

[Scythe]

This thread should be ended. It doesn't matter who Hewitt brings in. GMU will still crumble when it matters the most under the guy. There are other Mayimba's out there, but good coaches are at a premium.

That's the spirit

 

[gmujim92]

Surely you jest gmujim92. Stats in high school mean less than nothing? Get real. You would really want a kid who consistently scored 2 points a game in high school? I realize Mayimba is not that guy, but your statement is ridiculous.

I've covered HS basketball for the past 21 years. Some of the kids I covered who went on to be extremely successful in college didn't put up eye-popping numbers in HS for a variety of reasons, while other kids who put up huge stats in HS never really got any better in college.

Because levels of competition and styles of play very greatly, it's really hard to say how any HS stats will translate to the next level.

Plus, I don't think anyone is expecting Mayimba to come in and put up huge scoring numbers right away. He'll bring a lot of other great stuff to the table while he hopefully develops into an explosive scorer.

So no, my statement is not ridiculous. Not at all.

 

[JimP]

That's the spirit

Ha Ha. My posts following last nights loss were a little over the top. I blame the Yuengling. I am attempting stoicism regarding the team today.

 

[Dawgs99]

Porter with 18 and 6 blocks...http://www.northernvasports.com/pri...cle_e51099b0-7eb1-11e3-9b9a-001a4bcf6878.html

 

[Junkees9]

Who cares about Porter's game stats? High school stats mean less than nothing.............

 

[gmutom]

Who cares about Porter's game stats? High school stats mean less than nothing.............

Junkees, I think you are taking Jim's hyperbole too seriously. Of course high school stats matter on the whole. His initial response was to P8's idiotic comment about Mayimba being a bust because he had one game with 2 points.

 

[gmu05]

Doesn't Porter play in Manassass? Chris Fleming also dominated there, just saying

 

[Junkees9]

Exactly the opposite. I am jerking his chain about his stats comment. Of course high school stats matter to some degree and I expect Jim believes that as well. I'm trying to have a little fun after witnessing a TERRIBLE loss last night.

 

[Dawgs99]

Porter plays in Dumfries, also Chris Flemming never dominated anything in HS. I live in Prince William County and follow the sports scene closely and I had never heard of Chris Flemming until the day he commited. File Flemming in the category of reach recruits who never panned out under L....Deon Cooper and Makan Konate also come to mind. No disrepsect towards Flemming though, from all accounts a real good guy who got to play D1 ball and make the magical run on 2006.

 

[MasonFanatic]

Konate was just a package deal to make sure we got his teammate Tim Burns.... right?

 

[A.-Siegfried]

Konate was just a package deal to make sure we got his teammate Tim Burns.... right?

Other way around I believe. Wasn't Burns a "preferred walk on" for his first couple of seasons?

Flemming wasn't a bust. He was never suppose to be some big time recruit like Cooper was thought of. Flemming was brought in as a big body that could give you a couple of minutes. His best game was probably vs UNCW in the CAA tourny.

 

[Washingtonian]

http://www.northernvasports.com/prince_william/jan-prep-basketball-roundup-potomac-boys-win-again/article_e51099b0-7eb1-11e3-9b9a-001a4bcf6878.html
Trey Porter scored 18 points and blocked six shots Wednesday as Potomac High School's boys basketball team beat Massaponax 62-39 in a Conference 15 game.

 

[Patriotsince81]

I am not trying to belittle Porter's stats but I do have concerns about him being too thin/weak to really contribute next year. Keep in mind that he is going up against a lot of 6'4" "centers" in high school. His build is similar to Putney's on UMass but I don't think he is nearly as athletic or skilled at 18. We'll see, I hope I'm wrong.

 

[gmu05]

It's Fleming not Flemming.

 

[mkaufman1]

Other way around I believe. Wasn't Burns a "preferred walk on" for his first couple of seasons?

Flemming wasn't a bust. He was never suppose to be some big time recruit like Cooper was thought of. Flemming was brought in as a big body that could give you a couple of minutes. His best game was probably vs UNCW in the CAA tourny.

I think Tim Burns was a walk on at one pt but turned into a scholarship player? Not 100% sure but he did get decent enough minutes. I'll never forget his few three pointers at Homecoming 2007 (I think?) against Kent State (I think?)

And I sincerely hope that Trey Porter isn't a Chris Fleming type. We need a competent big guy, not a backup who can give our main guy a 5 minute break every game.

 

[GMUgemini]

I think Tim Burns was a walk on at one pt but turned into a scholarship player? Not 100% sure but he did get decent enough minutes. I'll never forget his few three pointers at Homecoming 2007 (I think?) against Kent State (I think?)

And I sincerely hope that Trey Porter isn't a Chris Fleming type. We need a competent big guy, not a backup who can give our main guy a 5 minute break every game.

I don't think Burns was ever a scholarship player. By the way, is he coaching anywhere? I know a lot of people on these boards said he would make a good coach one day.

Porter isn't a Fleming type.