I got your talent - The Walt Aikens Hoops Thread - Page 2

Re: I got your talent - The Walt Aikens Hoops Thread#368764

By Cider Jim - December 5th, 2011, 7:28 pm

- December 5th, 2011, 7:28 pm #368764

Finally an "athlete" to make BYD happy!

Does that mean Walt's family will be coming to basketball games now, too?

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Re: I got your talent - The Walt Aikens Hoops Thread#368773

By jcmanson - December 5th, 2011, 10:11 pm

- December 5th, 2011, 10:11 pm #368773

olldflame wrote:
jcmanson wrote:6'3"
What's your source on that? He is listed at 6'1" on both the FB and BB rosters, and based on seeing him on the football field, I think that's about right.

You're right - 6'1". My mistake. I don't know why I was thinking 6'3"

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Re: I got your talent - The Walt Aikens Hoops Thread#368775

By Chippy - December 5th, 2011, 10:21 pm

- December 5th, 2011, 10:21 pm #368775

jcmanson wrote:
olldflame wrote:
jcmanson wrote:6'3"
What's your source on that? He is listed at 6'1" on both the FB and BB rosters, and based on seeing him on the football field, I think that's about right.
You're right - 6'1". My mistake. I don't know why I was thinking 6'3"

You were thinking of me I guess

Re: I got your talent#369228

By ladybird6 - December 6th, 2011, 7:43 pm

- December 6th, 2011, 7:43 pm #369228

[quote="Cider Jim"]His dad played for Coach Layer, so there's that family connection.

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Re: I got your talent - The Walt Aikens Hoops Thread#369229

By ladybird6 - December 6th, 2011, 7:46 pm

- December 6th, 2011, 7:46 pm #369229

[quote="Cider Jim"]Finally an "athlete" to make BYD happy!

Does that mean Walt's family will be coming to basketball games now, t

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Re: I got your talent#369231

By ladybird6 - December 6th, 2011, 7:54 pm

- December 6th, 2011, 7:54 pm #369231

olldflame wrote:
BuryYourDuke wrote:High school players or not, that's probably the most athleticism we've seen around here since Gabe Martin. I hope this actually happens.

I would say a better comparison would be one of the few bright spots of the Hanky era, Carl Williams, a player closer to Walt's size who made an impact in his one year based almost entirely on his sheer athleticism. He led the nation in steals playing the small forward poition at 6'1". As far as I know he is still the only LU MBB player to lead the nation in any statistical category.

The difference is that Carl had spent 3 years as a BASKETBALL player at WVU before transferring. Walt hasn't played organized basketball since HS. I still think Carl could have been an NFL defensive back, but as far as I know, he never pursued it