Comments on: Williams family talks IU decision http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/04/23/williams-family-talks-iu-decision/ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: southsidehitmen http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/04/23/williams-family-talks-iu-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-38093 southsidehitmen Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:36:01 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2829#comment-38093 I tend to think the rankings systems are a little over-rated. Not to say they're not valuable, but c'mon it isn't the end all be all. Only two schools offered Dwayne Wade a scholarship - Illinois State and Marquette under Crean.<br><br>Obviously this kid isn't going to be Dwayne Wade, but just because the consensus is he isn't a great player doesn't mean he won't turn out to be a solid pickup. I tend to think the rankings systems are a little over-rated. Not to say they're not valuable, but c'mon it isn't the end all be all. Only two schools offered Dwayne Wade a scholarship – Illinois State and Marquette under Crean.

Obviously this kid isn't going to be Dwayne Wade, but just because the consensus is he isn't a great player doesn't mean he won't turn out to be a solid pickup.

]]> By: southsidehitmen http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/04/23/williams-family-talks-iu-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-25029 southsidehitmen Sun, 26 Apr 2009 20:36:01 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2829#comment-25029 I tend to think the rankings systems are a little over-rated. Not to say they're not valuable, but c'mon it isn't the end all be all. Only two schools offered Dwayne Wade a scholarship - Illinois State and Marquette under Crean.<br><br>Obviously this kid isn't going to be Dwayne Wade, but just because the consensus is he isn't a great player doesn't mean he won't turn out to be a solid pickup. I tend to think the rankings systems are a little over-rated. Not to say they're not valuable, but c'mon it isn't the end all be all. Only two schools offered Dwayne Wade a scholarship – Illinois State and Marquette under Crean.

Obviously this kid isn't going to be Dwayne Wade, but just because the consensus is he isn't a great player doesn't mean he won't turn out to be a solid pickup.

]]> By: southsidehitmen http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/04/23/williams-family-talks-iu-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-29738 southsidehitmen Sun, 26 Apr 2009 20:36:01 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2829#comment-29738 I tend to think the rankings systems are a little over-rated. Not to say they're not valuable, but c'mon it isn't the end all be all. Only two schools offered Dwayne Wade a scholarship - Illinois State and Marquette under Crean.<br><br>Obviously this kid isn't going to be Dwayne Wade, but just because the consensus is he isn't a great player doesn't mean he won't turn out to be a solid pickup. I tend to think the rankings systems are a little over-rated. Not to say they're not valuable, but c'mon it isn't the end all be all. Only two schools offered Dwayne Wade a scholarship – Illinois State and Marquette under Crean.

Obviously this kid isn't going to be Dwayne Wade, but just because the consensus is he isn't a great player doesn't mean he won't turn out to be a solid pickup.

]]> By: southsidehitmen http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/04/23/williams-family-talks-iu-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-31623 southsidehitmen Sun, 26 Apr 2009 20:36:01 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2829#comment-31623 I tend to think the rankings systems are a little over-rated. Not to say they're not valuable, but c'mon it isn't the end all be all. Only two schools offered Dwayne Wade a scholarship - Illinois State and Marquette under Crean.<br><br>Obviously this kid isn't going to be Dwayne Wade, but just because the consensus is he isn't a great player doesn't mean he won't turn out to be a solid pickup. I tend to think the rankings systems are a little over-rated. Not to say they're not valuable, but c'mon it isn't the end all be all. Only two schools offered Dwayne Wade a scholarship – Illinois State and Marquette under Crean.

Obviously this kid isn't going to be Dwayne Wade, but just because the consensus is he isn't a great player doesn't mean he won't turn out to be a solid pickup.

]]> By: JerryCT http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/04/23/williams-family-talks-iu-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-25025 JerryCT Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:03:16 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2829#comment-25025 "As long as they have planes, we’re going to be there.".........I love these people already<br><br> and<br><br>As long as David plays/practices hard, team ball and graduates ............I love him too “As long as they have planes, we’re going to be there.”………I love these people already

and

As long as David plays/practices hard, team ball and graduates …………I love him too

]]> By: JerryCT http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/04/23/williams-family-talks-iu-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-29737 JerryCT Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:03:16 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2829#comment-29737 "As long as they have planes, we’re going to be there.".........I love these people already<br><br> and<br><br>As long as David plays/practices hard, team ball and graduates ............I love him too “As long as they have planes, we’re going to be there.”………I love these people already

and

As long as David plays/practices hard, team ball and graduates …………I love him too

]]> By: JerryCT http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/04/23/williams-family-talks-iu-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-31622 JerryCT Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:03:16 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2829#comment-31622 "As long as they have planes, we’re going to be there.".........I love these people already<br><br> and<br><br>As long as David plays/practices hard, team ball and graduates ............I love him too “As long as they have planes, we’re going to be there.”………I love these people already

and

As long as David plays/practices hard, team ball and graduates …………I love him too

]]> By: GFDave http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/04/23/williams-family-talks-iu-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-25024 GFDave Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:21:34 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2829#comment-25024 Thanks for the link.<br><br>A 6' 7" lefty that scores slashing to the rim. A good athlete and rebounder. Plays on an excellent AAU team. A good student with a solid family behind him. What's not to like?<br><br>If he develops a jumper and plays tough D he sounds like a kid that will get minutes. We haven't had many true slashing small forwards under the last two regimes and now Crean has recruited two, Watford and Williams, in the span of about a year. I like it. Thanks for the link.

A 6' 7″ lefty that scores slashing to the rim. A good athlete and rebounder. Plays on an excellent AAU team. A good student with a solid family behind him. What's not to like?

If he develops a jumper and plays tough D he sounds like a kid that will get minutes. We haven't had many true slashing small forwards under the last two regimes and now Crean has recruited two, Watford and Williams, in the span of about a year. I like it.

]]> By: GFDave http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/04/23/williams-family-talks-iu-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-29736 GFDave Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:21:34 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2829#comment-29736 Thanks for the link.<br><br>A 6' 7" lefty that scores slashing to the rim. A good athlete and rebounder. Plays on an excellent AAU team. A good student with a solid family behind him. What's not to like?<br><br>If he develops a jumper and plays tough D he sounds like a kid that will get minutes. We haven't had many true slashing small forwards under the last two regimes and now Crean has recruited two, Watford and Williams, in the span of about a year. I like it. Thanks for the link.

A 6' 7″ lefty that scores slashing to the rim. A good athlete and rebounder. Plays on an excellent AAU team. A good student with a solid family behind him. What's not to like?

If he develops a jumper and plays tough D he sounds like a kid that will get minutes. We haven't had many true slashing small forwards under the last two regimes and now Crean has recruited two, Watford and Williams, in the span of about a year. I like it.

]]> By: GFDave http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/04/23/williams-family-talks-iu-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-31621 GFDave Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:21:34 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2829#comment-31621 Thanks for the link.<br><br>A 6' 7" lefty that scores slashing to the rim. A good athlete and rebounder. Plays on an excellent AAU team. A good student with a solid family behind him. What's not to like?<br><br>If he develops a jumper and plays tough D he sounds like a kid that will get minutes. We haven't had many true slashing small forwards under the last two regimes and now Crean has recruited two, Watford and Williams, in the span of about a year. I like it. Thanks for the link.

A 6' 7″ lefty that scores slashing to the rim. A good athlete and rebounder. Plays on an excellent AAU team. A good student with a solid family behind him. What's not to like?

If he develops a jumper and plays tough D he sounds like a kid that will get minutes. We haven't had many true slashing small forwards under the last two regimes and now Crean has recruited two, Watford and Williams, in the span of about a year. I like it.

]]> By: student http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/04/23/williams-family-talks-iu-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-25023 student Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:30:27 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2829#comment-25023 Another review of Williams: <br><a href="http://insider.espn.go.com/ncb/recruiting/tracker/player?recruitId=94933&action=login&appRedirect=http%253a%252f%252finsider.espn.go.com%252fncb%252frecruiting%252ftracker%252fplayer%253frecruitId%253d94933" rel="nofollow">http://insider.espn.go.com/ncb/recruiting/track...</a> Another review of Williams:
http://insider.espn.go.com/ncb/recruiting/track…

]]> By: student http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/04/23/williams-family-talks-iu-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-29735 student Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:30:27 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2829#comment-29735 Another review of Williams: <br><a href="http://insider.espn.go.com/ncb/recruiting/tracker/player?recruitId=94933&action=login&appRedirect=http%253a%252f%252finsider.espn.go.com%252fncb%252frecruiting%252ftracker%252fplayer%253frecruitId%253d94933" rel="nofollow">http://insider.espn.go.com/ncb/recruiting/track...</a> Another review of Williams:
http://insider.espn.go.com/ncb/recruiting/track…

]]> By: student http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/04/23/williams-family-talks-iu-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-31620 student Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:30:27 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2829#comment-31620 Another review of Williams: <br><a href="http://insider.espn.go.com/ncb/recruiting/tracker/player?recruitId=94933&action=login&appRedirect=http%253a%252f%252finsider.espn.go.com%252fncb%252frecruiting%252ftracker%252fplayer%253frecruitId%253d94933" rel="nofollow">http://insider.espn.go.com/ncb/recruiting/track...</a> Another review of Williams:
http://insider.espn.go.com/ncb/recruiting/track…

]]> By: Ben Young http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/04/23/williams-family-talks-iu-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-25022 Ben Young Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:33:02 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2829#comment-25022 I read somewhere that McLoed was involved with his AAU team. So we have a lot better idea as to how good he is. I read somewhere that McLoed was involved with his AAU team. So we have a lot better idea as to how good he is.

]]> By: Ben Young http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/04/23/williams-family-talks-iu-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-29733 Ben Young Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:33:02 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2829#comment-29733 I read somewhere that McLoed was involved with his AAU team. So we have a lot better idea as to how good he is. I read somewhere that McLoed was involved with his AAU team. So we have a lot better idea as to how good he is.

]]> By: Ben Young http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/04/23/williams-family-talks-iu-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-31619 Ben Young Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:33:02 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2829#comment-31619 I read somewhere that McLoed was involved with his AAU team. So we have a lot better idea as to how good he is. I read somewhere that McLoed was involved with his AAU team. So we have a lot better idea as to how good he is.

]]> By: MillaRed http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/04/23/williams-family-talks-iu-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-25021 MillaRed Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:11:33 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2829#comment-25021 The kid will add character and boost the team GPA. The jury is out on his ability and we'll leave that to the coaches.<br><br>We all have played one sport or another and a great team needs all types. Leadership, role models, role players, a team-first attitude. A lot of those traits come with intelligence, and Williams seems to have that going for him.<br><br>We're gonna love him. I have no doubt about it. The kid will add character and boost the team GPA. The jury is out on his ability and we'll leave that to the coaches.

We all have played one sport or another and a great team needs all types. Leadership, role models, role players, a team-first attitude. A lot of those traits come with intelligence, and Williams seems to have that going for him.

We're gonna love him. I have no doubt about it.

]]> By: MillaRed http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/04/23/williams-family-talks-iu-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-29731 MillaRed Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:11:33 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2829#comment-29731 The kid will add character and boost the team GPA. The jury is out on his ability and we'll leave that to the coaches.<br><br>We all have played one sport or another and a great team needs all types. Leadership, role models, role players, a team-first attitude. A lot of those traits come with intelligence, and Williams seems to have that going for him.<br><br>We're gonna love him. I have no doubt about it. The kid will add character and boost the team GPA. The jury is out on his ability and we'll leave that to the coaches.

We all have played one sport or another and a great team needs all types. Leadership, role models, role players, a team-first attitude. A lot of those traits come with intelligence, and Williams seems to have that going for him.

We're gonna love him. I have no doubt about it.

]]> By: MillaRed http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/04/23/williams-family-talks-iu-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-31617 MillaRed Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:11:33 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2829#comment-31617 The kid will add character and boost the team GPA. The jury is out on his ability and we'll leave that to the coaches.<br><br>We all have played one sport or another and a great team needs all types. Leadership, role models, role players, a team-first attitude. A lot of those traits come with intelligence, and Williams seems to have that going for him.<br><br>We're gonna love him. I have no doubt about it. The kid will add character and boost the team GPA. The jury is out on his ability and we'll leave that to the coaches.

We all have played one sport or another and a great team needs all types. Leadership, role models, role players, a team-first attitude. A lot of those traits come with intelligence, and Williams seems to have that going for him.

We're gonna love him. I have no doubt about it.

]]> By: tg1438 http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/04/23/williams-family-talks-iu-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-29730 tg1438 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:10:55 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2829#comment-29730 It's too early to tell if this is a good signing from a basketball standpoint, but the one thing I really like about the signing is that Crean is taking a chance on a GOOD kid. Where a previous man in denim shirt, took chances on kids with sketchy pasts. If you are going to take a risk on a late bloomer who could potentially help the program it's nice to know that if it doesn't work out he won't get in trouble, or throw potted plants, and he'll stay and get a great education. It's too early to tell if this is a good signing from a basketball standpoint, but the one thing I really like about the signing is that Crean is taking a chance on a GOOD kid. Where a previous man in denim shirt, took chances on kids with sketchy pasts. If you are going to take a risk on a late bloomer who could potentially help the program it's nice to know that if it doesn't work out he won't get in trouble, or throw potted plants, and he'll stay and get a great education.

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