all this guy has to do is become a rebounder….seems like he can already block shots….and we will need him to score bunnies close to the basket.

uhh…

Redshirt Sutton if you need the scholorship for Negedu. It sounds like he (Sutton) needs to develop further. Maybe Uve Blab can come back and teach him the sky hook…

Redshirting still uses up a scholarship. I was expecting a little more than 3 points and 3 boards.

I think at this point I would roll the dice and hope Negedu comes through.

Redshirts take scholarships too. They count toward the total scholarship number similar to players on the active roster.

how do you only grab 3 boards a game as a 265lbs 7 footer in jc?

clearly, this guy is a project. Cream knows what he is doing. He give us immediate size, will start right.

C- Jobe
PF- Negedu
SF- N. Williams
SG- J. Crawford
PG- V. Jones

I don't see this guy starting right away.

Also, I see Dumes in the backcourt next year and Pritchard will likely start as well or Taber.

McGee should see a lot of time, too. With a little discipline, he'll be a lot better.

How can you assume he would start right away? He averaged 3 boards in JC? He seems like a big project.

I would feel more comfortable with Taber and Negedu getting most of the minutes (assuming we land Negedu which is a big if).

says 4 schools are in the mix for negedu….jobe is his buddy….they are both native africans…..negedu liked marquette and IU….his gaudian lives in bloomington….he played o the indiana elite…….all we have to do is get passed world wide wes and memphis……if Jobe gets his role down and we sign negedu we will compete next year

you'd think they would take better pictures

anybody see that purdue football player got busted for stealing condoms

Jobe: what do you want me to do coach?

Crean: you see the painted rectangular area around the basket? your job is to run under there every time one of the 4 guards on the floor launches a 3 point shot. If they miss, grab the ball and stand on your tippee toes to stuff it back in the basket. Oh, and if you can't grab it, make sure you run back out of there before you can count to three….

nice racial stereotype.

Looks like Negedu is considering only four schools, Indiana, GT, Tennessee and Memphis. The fact that Memphis is on the list worries me. If the former AZ asst. said he wouldn't recruit former AZ players, then why would be even have Memphis on the list?

Anyone who is thrilled with this or says starter or 15+ minutes should never post on this site again. This is a big body, maybe 7 minutes, 2 years and out the door, and maybe some help getting Negedu.

How is that a racial sterotype? Wouldn't you characterize someone like the kid Zoubeck at Duke the same way?

I think his point is that this kid is tall, long and has absolutely no offensive game.

Race is irrelevant to my comment. My comment is related to having a big, strong physical guy who is not an offensive threat and who's main job is to rebound….he could be white, purple, red, or pink for all I care…the point was that he is 7 foot and 265 lbs without much of a scoring threat and that his main job will most likely be to provide rebounding in a guard-heavy offense…sorry you took it that way. Maybe you should examine why you did.

I just KNEW when somebody mentioned George Leach they were jinxing us. Now I am getting worried . He has been at 2 Jucos in as many years and has only 2 years to get beyond 3-3-6 stats. Why can't he at least rebound ?

So to put it in the best light possible , Hasheem Thabeet just finished his 2 nd year and was a contributor for UCONN. As such I am crossing not just my fingers but every part of my body this works out including my front teeth at this point

Yeah, it's not good that right now his biggest upside is that he's already junior and we'll get his scholarship back in two years:)

Averaging 7 minutes a game ? in JUCO ? Shoots 40% from the line ? Maybe scares Sutton off ?

Lets hope he helps Pritchard develop

I apologize to Jobe and all the fans for not sounding positive. I really hope and pray for his success of course and welcome him with open arms.

this guy is more than a project, Sutton is a project, and for those of you who think he will start need to stop drinking the kool aid. He only averages 3 rebounds a game. He is a giant stiff, if he even plays I'd be suprised. The best hope is he can go against Sutton in practice and help him develop. I really hope we didn't sign this guy and not leave a possible scholarship open.

how do you know they are friends?

I can't believe you guys are already pushing him out the door. I appreciate this blog but none of us are recruiters. I'm thinking they know what they are doing being paid millions while we waste our comapnies time surfing the net.

This may be nothing less than a lure for Negedu. Who knows what goes on behind the scenes? I'm sure they know something we don't.

This could help Sutton, I mean “God” with his decision. Frankly he's probably done. If we can land a top 40 recruit it's well worth having this guy on the squad to spell our big men for ten minutes a game. With a little teaching he can hopefully be a defensive force.

Until I see an IU/Crean team on the court I'm not questioning anyone we get signed. I'm amazed at what he's been able to do in only a few months. This team looks really good in 2009-2010 with a future top 20 recruit sprinkled in the mix. Especially if the one and done rule goes two and done in the future.