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Kearney's HS Coach On Transfer

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Brandan Kearney

Ward coached Kearney for two seasons at Detroit Southeastern

Spartan Tailgate caught up with Detroit Southeastern coach George Ward, who discussed Branden Kearney's decision to transfer and possible destinations for the former MSU guard

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http://michiganstate.247sports.com/Article/Branden-Kearneys-High-School-Coach-Talks-Transfer-108663
Spartan Tailgate caught up with Detroit Southeastern coach George Ward, who discussed Branden Kearney's decision to transfer and possible destinations for the former MSU guard

This post was edited by Dan Kilbridge on 12/28/2012 at 4:14 PM
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"Bump and grind" conference....

This post was edited by msubern on 12/28/2012 at 4:20 PM
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Honestly I'm kind of pissed that a role player we had that was averaging 17 minutes a game has decided to transfer. I look at Kearney as kind of a Travis Releford type of player. He needed time to grow into being a tough scorer. He had potential and Izzo used him pretty well this season. It's really too bad that he decided to leave for "Greener pastures". Pun intended...because how bad ass would it be to play for Izzo!
Go State

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msubern said...
"Bump and grind" conference....

There ain't nothing wrong with it

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Eggy said...
Theres nothing wrong with it

I certainly don't see anything wrong with a little bit of that either.
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IkeGreenWhite19363 said...
I certainly don't see anything wrong with a little bit of that either.

BnG Conference. R Kelly approves.
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"Hopefully he’ll go to a situation that’s more suited for his talent level." a quote from his HS coach. That's very telling...
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Someone got in his ear over the Christmas break and convinced Kearney his "scoring talent" wasn't being showcased at MSU and he should transfer.
This is the first time Izzo has been blindsided since Lorbek. Sherman was losing PT when he decided to leave.
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msubern said...
"Bump and grind" conference....

Hey, there ain't nothin' wrong
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Ladonte Henton...we could use him now
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Amos Calloway said...
Someone got in his ear over thll e Christmas break and convinced Kearney his "scoring talent" wasn't being showcased at MSU and he should transfer.
This is the first time Izzo has been blindsided since Lorbek. Sherman was losing PT when he decided to leave.

please don't spec....ahhh what the hell I agree totally so speculate away I guess
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What I got from the article was what a smart, political, and classy series of commentary by his former HS coach.
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A sub 30% shooter thought he deserved better. Yawn. Okay. Next?
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Regarding Henton, Hindsight is 20/20. Had we signed him out of Eastern people would have lost it. Turns out he is a beast at the college level also.
Edit: and he scored 37 points tonight.

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Amos Calloway said...
Someone got in his ear over the Christmas break and convinced Kearney his "scoring talent" wasn't being showcased at MSU and he should transfer.
This is the first time Izzo has been blindsided since Lorbek. Sherman was losing PT when he decided to leave.

What about cotton? Was that before lorbek? I can't remember. Seems like a similar situation to that...
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Kearney was one of my favorite players but I just don't understand where he's coming from. He's a D1 role player, plain and simple. He's never going to go out and be a scorer, he doesn't have the athleticism or shooting ability. He won't ever play in the NBA but he had a damn good shot of winning a NC here.
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MSUManiac13 said...
Kearney was one of my favorite players but I just don't understand where he's coming from. He's a D1 role player, plain and simple. He's never going to go out and be a scorer, he doesn't have the athleticism or shooting ability. He won't ever play in the NBA but he had a damn good shot of winning a NC here.

spot on. Only thing I can think of is he wasn't praised enough for his D' and hustle... Izzo and his staff don't coddle these guys, they try to treat them like men. Some of these kids have such unrealistic expectations these days. He'll end up at a MAC school and be slightly above average.

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If he was convinced Harris was going to leave, wouldn't he stay? If he was certain Harris was sticking around, the climb looked steeper.
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Dr Leo Spaceman said...
What about cotton? Was that before lorbek? I can't remember. Seems like a similar situation to that...

Cotton had 2 uncles shot to death in the D and went home to take care of mom if I remember correctly.
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If the coach had no idea he was going to leave, how does he know he won't go to the B1G? How does he know what type of situation he'll be looking for? He must have heard some things after the announcement.
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Doesn't Iowa State usually take our transfers...Chris Allen, Korie Lucious,....Kearney?
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Skip1856 said...
What I got from the article was what a smart, political, and classy series of commentary by his former HS coach.

And no possible destinations, unlike the headline claims.
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Ain't nothing wrong with a lil bump and grind....

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Amos Calloway said...
Someone got in his ear over the Christmas break and convinced Kearney his "scoring talent" wasn't being showcased at MSU and he should transfer.
This is the first time Izzo has been blindsided since Lorbek. Sherman was losing PT when he decided to leave.

that's kinda the feeling I was getting. But, anyone who thinks that he is a scoring talent is delusional. Appling was scoring 20 ppg in the PSL as a sophomore (and was upping it every year), while Kearney built up to scoring 18 ppg as a senior.
I don't know what Izzo could have done to keep Kearney. He was going to play in every game this season. Kearney was not scoring because he wasn't putting the ball in the basket. If he puts the ball in the basket, Izzo would call plays for him, because this team still isn't shooting the basketball like it needs to.
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