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re: Not bashing...but Alex Farrer?
Posted on 2/15/09 at 11:13 am to BallyHOO
Posted on 2/15/09 at 11:13 am to BallyHOO
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He's not D-1 material, but thanks to recruiting decision made prior to T. Johnson...he's all we've got.
He's certainly not major D-1 material, same with Voogd. Again, it's not their fault, they would have been stupid not to turn down such an offer.
This post was edited on 2/15/09 at 11:25 am
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Posted on 2/15/09 at 11:37 am to teeMike
If Marcus Thornton has the ball and cannot shoot, look how many times he either throws it away or makes a very bad pass.
Posted on 2/15/09 at 11:43 am to dugiedugas
He's white...get him off the court
Posted on 2/15/09 at 11:48 am to dugiedugas
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If Marcus Thornton has the ball and cannot shoot, look how many times he either throws it away or makes a very bad pass.
Thornton also brings a lot of other things to the table. Marcus can create his own shot, Farrer obviously cannot. He also averages over 30 minutes per game in SEC play compared to 5 for Farrer. This is Farrer's third year in the SEC compared to Thornton's second year. Personally, I'd probably just stay away from making any comparisons between the two players.
This post was edited on 2/15/09 at 11:57 am
Posted on 2/15/09 at 12:06 pm to Stromile Swift
yea trying to compare marcus throntons turnovers is silly. mt does so much more. farrer does have his uses though if he can play d like he did tonight. On the offensive end he needs to just not touch the ball. He should be moving all over the court and setting screens then if left wide open maybe let him pull one shot. he doesn't need to have the ball with 17 seconds left and turn it over like last night. All you have to do is watch the rest of his time in and see he shouldn't have had that ball. every time he gets the ball and pressure is on him he panics.
Posted on 2/15/09 at 12:14 pm to ForeverLSU02
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almost single handedly gave the game away
Yeah, because hitting the clinching free throws and shutting down the main scoring threat during a game-breaking 19-4 run is single handedly giving the game away.
dumbass
Posted on 2/15/09 at 12:16 pm to lsutothetop
Man, just think if we could combine Terry Martin and Alex Farrer... 
Posted on 2/15/09 at 12:16 pm to Stromile Swift
terry did pretty well yesterday but he still took a few shots id rather not see him take.
Posted on 2/15/09 at 12:19 pm to heartbreakTiger
No doubt, I'm hoping we can get more contribution out of both guys down the stretch. Martin can give you some much needed offense off the bench and maybe Farrer will gain some confidence from yesterday and get some more PT as well.
Posted on 2/15/09 at 12:20 pm to Stromile Swift
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Man, just think if we could combine Terry Martin and Alex Farrer...
best reserve man ever
Posted on 2/15/09 at 12:21 pm to Stromile Swift
i agree. martin did put up double digits and had some nice drives. I had been really hard on him and thought he was a bust and useless but since his time off he has played well. Farrer just doesn't need to touch the ball vs a high pressure team
Posted on 2/15/09 at 12:29 pm to heartbreakTiger
shite I dont know about yall but I would rather have Alex on the court then Jarret Lee on the field in clutch moments anyday, I thought he did better in this game then he has in any other. He played good D and he did hit those 2 late free throws to seal the deal. Although he missed some he hit the most important ones. and we won so fuk it. 
Posted on 2/15/09 at 3:54 pm to Ellashuer
Farrer AKA Walking Turnover is just another one of Brady's gems on the recruiting trail.
Posted on 2/15/09 at 4:02 pm to roygu
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I agree but I wonder why no one is mentioning the free throws that Thornton missed or the turnovers under the basket that he made. Those were some of the reasons that we were down by eight when Farrer entered the game.
Posted on 2/15/09 at 4:25 pm to Cadello
Well,he did nail two ft's at the end to make it a two possession game with under :20. Yea,he'd missed 3 before,but he made two big ones when he got a second chance.
I don't know why everyone thinks its so fun to knock him. Is it because he's white ?
I don't know why everyone thinks its so fun to knock him. Is it because he's white ?
Posted on 2/15/09 at 4:26 pm to I-59 Tiger
No it's because he's not good at basketball.
Posted on 2/15/09 at 5:27 pm to Stromile Swift
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The bottomline is that both Farrer and Voogd were complete stretches for the SEC and Brady/Butch went 1000+ miles to get these kids.
Stro,
There are players just like Farrer and Voogd on every team, even the most successful ones. How many times did Tubby Smith insert Ravi Moss, Bobby Perry, Sheray Thomas and Jules Camara into a game to " shake things up". What do yo think their stats are?
How about two time champion Florida and Adrian Moss. Bonnel Colas and Jack Berry?
This repetitive denigration of Farrer and Voogd is just another cheap shot at Brady. Certainly Brady and Butch saw them play very well in an AAU tournament and believed they could play a role in success of the team. Yes, there may have been more talented players available in Louisiana, but a lot more goes into the recruiting process such as academics, mutual interest, team makeup and the adaptaboility of a player to a less featured rple than he had in high school. The signing of Farrer and Vooged did not hurt the program. It was the loss of players to early entry the NBA
Posted on 2/15/09 at 5:33 pm to tiger20
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There are players just like Farrer and Voogd on every team, even the most successful ones.
Do they typically go on a nationwide search for these type of players? Niether Voogd nor Farrer had an offer from any other major school and it's pretty obvious why.
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Certainly Brady and Butch saw them play very well in an AAU tournament and believed they could play a role in success of the team.
That is very scary, and I would have paid money to watch either of these guys play on year of 5A ball in Louisiana.
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The signing of Farrer and Vooged did not hurt the program. It was the loss of players to early entry the NBA
Did they help the program? Voogd obviously saw the writing on the wall at two major programs. Farrer is logging 5 minutes in the SEC as a junior. Other early departures besides the ones to the NBA certainly hurt as well.
This post was edited on 2/15/09 at 5:36 pm
Posted on 2/15/09 at 5:35 pm to tiger20
Speaking of Brady, would you care to bring up ASU's RPI as you did on multiple occassions earlier this season? I'm sure the ASU fans are giddy over their current five game win streak.
This post was edited on 2/15/09 at 5:39 pm
Posted on 2/15/09 at 5:40 pm to Stromile Swift
21-4 And still bashing the players.
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