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"I had guys I thought were sure pros and ruined it."

  • I think he means Fife. Prolly a first round pick but went to IU.sarcasm

    Sgost8

  • VeniceSpartan said...

    He has a Ring with tBulls

    For playing 2 games and being Jordan's bitch in practice for one season...

    That'd be freaking awesome...

    Marriage is like flying with kids, if the flight had 500 connections, never ended, Ted Striker were your pilot and you ate the fish.

    Pylon St8ofmind

  • GRR Spartan said...

    Lucas, Summer and Allen were all seen as future NBA players.

    Summers was seen as a potential one and done.

    You sir, are a dumb ass. Summers was viewed as a one and done by no one.

    Martin Spartan

  • GRR Spartan said...

    Lucas, Summer and Allen were all seen as future NBA players.

    Summers was seen as a potential one and done.

    funnypost

    Sgost8

  • Taygetus said...

    Those are the first two that jumped to my mind as well. Can't think of many others. I mean were Lucas or Lucious legit NBA prospects? Thinking back, were there any other guys that were real "distractions"?

    How 'bout Allen, Cotton, Sherman,... lots of possible nomminees.

    Vince of 231 ●

  • Martin Spartan said...

    You sir, are a dumb ass. Summers was viewed as a one and done by no one.

    I don't know... Summers might have thought he could do it...

    Beardy ●

  • Vince of 231 said...

    Sherman,... lots of possible nomminees.

    confused c'mon

    WBill19542 ●

  • Summers and Lucas never had to worry about "thursday night problems". they had their hands filled trying to deal with the midnight munchies.

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    East Lansing- A Drinking Town with a Football Problem

    tLonelyStoner

  • Taygetus said...

    Was Matt Steigenga considered a pro prospect? I know he is pre-Izzo and not a distractions guy, just wondering.

    Izzo has been around since the 80's...

    tVargMan Prime ●

  • Martin Spartan said...

    You sir, are a dumb ass. Summers was viewed as a one and done by no one.

    He's probably confusing Summers for Herzog or Gray.

    tVargMan Prime ●

  • Taygetus said...

    Those are the first two that jumped to my mind as well. Can't think of many others. I mean were Lucas or Lucious legit NBA prospects? Thinking back, were there any other guys that were real "distractions"?

    Lucas, Cotton, Summers, Taylor, Lorbek

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    Dr Leo Spaceman ●

  • sprtnbrn said...

    He might as well call Taylor and Summers out by name if he's going to give hints like that.

    Why? That wouldn't be Izzo.

    UM, Green Bay and Chicago teams all have one thing in common: They all suck

    Clemenza

  • Buzzer Beater said...

    Brandon Cotton was a good recruit and I think Izzo thought he had a chance to be pretty special.

    Also, no idea how he ruined it except by not living up to (very high) expectations, but fact is everybody thought that Kelvin Torbert was a for sure pro.

    I remember one national writer saying Izzo just guaranteed another National Championship the second Torbert signed his LOI. Nothing against Torbert--he just peaked early in his carrer.

    Loose Stools ●

  • Dr Leo Spaceman said...

    Lucas, Cotton, Summers, Taylor, Lorbek

    Lorbek--there you go. He could have been a pro. Guy had great moves around the basketball and had an eye for the ball. If he had stayed, he would have been drafter for sure. Another father who screwed up his son's career path.

    This post was edited by Loose Stools on 2/20/2012 at 2:42 PM

    Loose Stools ●

  • Loose Stools said...

    Lorbek--there you go. He could have been a pro. Guy had great moves around the basketball and had an eye for the ball. If he had stayed, he would have been drafter for sure. Another father who screwed up his son's career path.

    Lorbek eventually did get drafted in the 2nd round. He made a few million dollars playing in Europe for a few years before he got drafted.

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    The Doctor

  • Pylon St8ofmind said...

    For playing 2 games and being Jordan's bitch in practice for one season...

    That'd be freaking awesome...

    For Matt, I'm sure it was.

    duffy munn ●

  • CheesySpartan said...

    Izzo may have recruited Jon but Jud was HC at the time.

    Not by the time he was a senior. Easily the biggest failure of the izzo era.

    Brandon cotton is another name. In fact the name is you ask me. Higher ceiling that both taylor and lucious

    blanch32

  • Loose Stools said...

    Another father who screwed up his son's career path.

    Indeed.
    Never underestimate the power parents have to ruin the athletic careers of their children. Call it greed, call it living vicariously...so many careers end this way.

    Diodotus ●

  • blanch32 said...

    Not by the time he was a senior. Easily the biggest failure of the izzo era.

    Brandon cotton is another name. In fact the name is you ask me. Higher ceiling that both taylor and lucious

    Do you type with your elbows? Wtf are you trying to post?

    UM, Green Bay and Chicago teams all have one thing in common: They all suck

    Clemenza

  • GRR Spartan said...

    Lucas, Summer and Allen were all seen as future NBA players.

    Summers was seen as a potential one and done.

    and Lorbek.

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    boozhoo ●

  • blanch32 said...

    Not by the time he was a senior. Easily the biggest failure of the izzo era.

    Brandon cotton is another name. In fact the name is you ask me. Higher ceiling that both taylor and lucious

    So its Izzos' fault after playing 3 years for Jud? So during his watch as head coach, names like Rowley, Mojo, Rashi or Andreas don't come to mind when thinking of poor decisions on recruiting? I won't even mention Herzog, since you fap to his lifesize poster ........

    UM, Green Bay and Chicago teams all have one thing in common: They all suck

    Clemenza

  • Diodotus said...

    Indeed. Never underestimate the power parents have to ruin the athletic careers of their children. Call it greed, call it living vicariously...so many careers end this way.

    He was drafted in the second round - eventually - and he's still playing in the high European leagues. It's not like he's sitting on his ass, collecting unemployment checks from the EU.

    numberonealcove

  • Clemenza said...

    So its Izzos' fault after playing 3 years for Jud? So during his watch as head coach, names like Rowley, Mojo, Rashi or Andreas don't come to mind when thinking of poor decisions on recruiting? I won't even mention Herzog, since you fap to his lifesize poster ........

    Was acquaintances with Jon at MSU (good friend of his was my roommate).

    He always said that Jud loved him, but that he and Izzo were usually on rocky ground.

    Jon was (and from what I can tell, still is) a really nice guy. I always wondered whether or not he was too nice to be a really good player at the B1G level.

    Anyone. Anyplace. Anytime.

    rookmsu ●

  • numberonealcove said...

    He was drafted in the second round - eventually - and he's still playing in the high European leagues. It's not like he's sitting on his ass, collecting unemployment checks from the EU.

    Someone on Twitter (connected to NBA scouting, I forget who) cited Lorbek's play just a few days ago, pointing out how his style of play has become the norm in most basketball circles for big men.

    Anyone. Anyplace. Anytime.

    rookmsu ●

  • Taygetus said...

    Was Matt Steigenga considered a pro prospect? I know he is pre-Izzo and not a distractions guy, just wondering.

    Legendary keggers put on by Matt Stemenga and John Langeloh diminished the NBA talent.

    Holmes

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