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Sleeping Giant
Posted by LSUFORLIFE on 3/23/17 at 4:19 pm264
Haven't heard anyone say this since saban said this when becoming our coach. Hope Will wade will wake up our giant in bball. Similar feel, thoughts?
re: Sleeping GiantPosted by Folsom on 3/23/17 at 4:25 pm to LSUFORLIFE
quote:
Haven't heard anyone say this since saban said this when becoming our coach. Hope Will wade will wake up our giant in bball. Similar feel, thoughts?
Yep, hope so too.
re: Sleeping GiantPosted by cowboy4ever on 3/23/17 at 4:25 pm to LSUFORLIFE
I for one think that there is a ton of potential for the Lsu basketball program, if yu get the right guy to lead the charge.Hopefully Wade is that guy.
re: Sleeping GiantPosted by ehidal1 on 3/23/17 at 4:29 pm to LSUFORLIFE
LSU basketball is not the sleeping giant that football was in 1999. But, it has a much higher ceiling than what we've been seeing the last 10 years for sure.
re: Sleeping GiantPosted by litenin on 3/23/17 at 4:31 pm to LSUFORLIFE
Wasn't it Morris Watts that told Saban we were a sleeping giant?
If Wade can get some momentum in the initial year or two and get some excitement from our fan base, then I think our basketball program will attract talented recruits and be much more consistent.
If Wade can get some momentum in the initial year or two and get some excitement from our fan base, then I think our basketball program will attract talented recruits and be much more consistent.
re: Sleeping GiantPosted by TheCaterpillar on 3/23/17 at 5:25 pm to lsutigermall
If we locked down Louisiana, we'd have a very good roster. We'd probably have to look elsewhere for a big man, but the rest we'd be stacked.
State Rank (24/7), school, size, position, stars
2017:
#1 - Josh Anderson - WKU - 6'4" SG 4*
2016:
#1 - Dejon Jarreau - UMass - 6'3" CG 4*
#2 - Robert Williams - ATM - 6'8" PF 4*
#3 - Mark Vital - Baylor - 6'6 SF 4*
#4 - Lamar Peters - MSU - 6'0" PG 4*
2015:
#2 - Jacob Evans - Cinci - 6'5" SG 4*
2014:
#1 - Dominic Magee - Memphis - 6'3" PG 4*
#2 - Jordan Cornish - UNLV - 6'6" SG 3*
#3 - James Thompson - USCe - 6'8" SF 3*
2013:
#2 - Damian Jones - Vandy - 6'9" PF 4*
(#1 was Jarrell Martin and #3 was Bridgewater)
2012:
#1 - Rico Gathers - Baylor - 6'7" PF 4*
#2 - Javan Felix - Texas - 5'10" PG 4*
And I could keep going...DJ Augustine, Greg Monroe, Chris Duhon. We have 11 players in the NBA and like 2nd or 3rd most per capita in the country.
State Rank (24/7), school, size, position, stars
2017:
#1 - Josh Anderson - WKU - 6'4" SG 4*
2016:
#1 - Dejon Jarreau - UMass - 6'3" CG 4*
#2 - Robert Williams - ATM - 6'8" PF 4*
#3 - Mark Vital - Baylor - 6'6 SF 4*
#4 - Lamar Peters - MSU - 6'0" PG 4*
2015:
#2 - Jacob Evans - Cinci - 6'5" SG 4*
2014:
#1 - Dominic Magee - Memphis - 6'3" PG 4*
#2 - Jordan Cornish - UNLV - 6'6" SG 3*
#3 - James Thompson - USCe - 6'8" SF 3*
2013:
#2 - Damian Jones - Vandy - 6'9" PF 4*
(#1 was Jarrell Martin and #3 was Bridgewater)
2012:
#1 - Rico Gathers - Baylor - 6'7" PF 4*
#2 - Javan Felix - Texas - 5'10" PG 4*
And I could keep going...DJ Augustine, Greg Monroe, Chris Duhon. We have 11 players in the NBA and like 2nd or 3rd most per capita in the country.
re: Sleeping GiantPosted by Tiger Ugly on 3/23/17 at 5:32 pm to LSUFORLIFE
Louisiana No. 7 state in the nation in per capita NBA players. And no in state competition of note. Yeah....there's potential.
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re: Sleeping GiantPosted by lsu711 on 3/23/17 at 5:34 pm to LSUFORLIFE
quote:
Will wade will wake up our giant in bball
I don't think he'll be able to do it wearing baggy black pinstripe suites.
Frank Martin has that market cornered.
re: Sleeping GiantPosted by CelticDog on 3/23/17 at 5:37 pm to cowboy4ever
no.
look at rivals high school guys.
LSU usually has 40 FOOTBALL guys.
Georgia has 50 or 60.
Ohio has 50 or 60.
Illinois has 6 or 10.
Now look at basketball.
LSU is not in the top tier.
Chicago has more than LSU by a lot.
there is no giant asleep in the hoops bayou.
look at rivals high school guys.
LSU usually has 40 FOOTBALL guys.
Georgia has 50 or 60.
Ohio has 50 or 60.
Illinois has 6 or 10.
Now look at basketball.
LSU is not in the top tier.
Chicago has more than LSU by a lot.
there is no giant asleep in the hoops bayou.
re: Sleeping GiantPosted by LSUFORLIFE on 3/23/17 at 5:38 pm to Tiger Ugly
Lock up the state, LSU future is bright! Hope Wade can build a wall
re: Sleeping GiantPosted by tubucoco on 3/23/17 at 5:39 pm to LSUFORLIFE
He's right, to bad he didn't get hired a season sooner so he could convince that 7 footer from Chalmette and 4 star SG in BR to stay home along with the Javonte Smart kid. It's just like football, you can't let top talent get away.
This post was edited on 3/23 at 5:41 pm
re: Sleeping GiantPosted by PeaRidgeWatash on 3/23/17 at 5:42 pm to TheCaterpillar
Caterpillar has it right. If Wade can recruit Louisiana well, we could become something special.
quote:
no.
look at rivals high school guys.
LSU usually has 40 FOOTBALL guys.
Georgia has 50 or 60.
Ohio has 50 or 60.
Illinois has 6 or 10.
Now look at basketball.
LSU is not in the top tier.
Chicago has more than LSU by a lot.
there is no giant asleep in the hoops bayou.
Are you talking about schools or states?
re: Sleeping GiantPosted by Palm Beach Tiger on 3/23/17 at 5:45 pm to LSUFORLIFE
My only problem with wade is it does seem we are a stepping stone for a "dream job" to him. I feel he is the best hire we could have made and i am very positive on him otherwise.
re: Sleeping GiantPosted by TheCaterpillar on 3/23/17 at 6:21 pm to CelticDog
quote:
no. look at rivals high school guys. LSU usually has 40 FOOTBALL guys. Georgia has 50 or 60. Ohio has 50 or 60. Illinois has 6 or 10. Now look at basketball. LSU is not in the top tier. Chicago has more than LSU by a lot. there is no giant asleep in the hoops bayou.
Yet we have like the 6th most of any state for NBA players on rosters this year and are top 3 in per capita.
And no other big program in state. And Houston and Dallas are 4 hours away,
No excuse.
re: Sleeping GiantPosted by Undertow on 3/23/17 at 7:21 pm to Palm Beach Tiger
I'm ok with LSU basketball being a stepping stone. If so it means the coach left it in better shape than it was before and it leaves us some momentum and something to build on.
re: Sleeping GiantPosted by MidCityTiger on 3/23/17 at 7:26 pm to LSUFORLIFE
I think it was Isoruko Yamamoto who used that term.
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