[olldflame]

If he is as fast as his dad, they should look at him as a wide receiver. KE was a beast on the outside. I remember him running a deep route and catching the winning TD at App. St. with almost no time left on the clock. No one could cover him that day, or any other day for that matter.

I hear what you are saying, and he should play both sports in HS to sort out what he is best at, but if he is a 6'4" PG at age 15 and develops into a blue-chip basketball prospect, he would be foolish to play any other sport in college. History has proven that the NFL is still an option for a great athlete who played college basketball but doesn't develop NBA caliber skills. Name one college football player on an NBA roster. Meanwhile, playing basketball, he is taking far less risk for a variety of injuries, especially head/brain trauma.

Yeah, but football is a real sport. You couldn't pay me $1000 to go to a NBA game, no not even sitting at mid-court next to Jack Nicholson. I only follow LU basketball a tiny weenie bit, hopefully it will be a lot more in the near future. Just my opinion of course.

I'm not a big NBA fan either. Looking at it from a parent's perspective though, if my son is equally good at football and basketball, I would rather he not risk getting his brains scrambled. Logan Thomas' mom is a former coworker and friend, and I remember her hoping he would end up as a basketball player, but he was just better at football. I'm also hoping we will all have a lot more reason to follow LU basketball in the near future. I'm cautiously optimistic.

[BJWilliams]

I would expect him to tell the players...that just makes sense. But I don't think he necessarily has to issue something public for the rest of us just because we are clamoring for it on a message board/social media. If something public is released, it will happen in due time. If the only ones who know end up being the players, Im perfectly fine with that.

[Purple Haize]

I would expect him to tell the players...that just makes sense. But I don't think he necessarily has to issue something public for the rest of us just because we are clamoring for it on a message board/social media. If something public is released, it will happen in due time. If the only ones who know end up being the players, Im perfectly fine with that.

BJ, no one, and I mean NO ONE, operates under the assumption that a Coach or Administration should do so just because of a message board. So for the love of all that is Holy, please stop saying that to every post. It's sophomoric.

Also, if he tells the players, than we will know. It won't even take dressing up in camp and hanging out by the Ath Admin offices! He should issue a statement saying how much these players meant, etc., etc.

[olldflame]

I would expect him to tell the players...that just makes sense. But I don't think he necessarily has to issue something public for the rest of us just because we are clamoring for it on a message board/social media. If something public is released, it will happen in due time. If the only ones who know end up being the players, Im perfectly fine with that.

BJ, no one, and I mean NO ONE, operates under the assumption that a Coach or Administration should do so just because of a message board. So for the love of all that is Holy, please stop saying that to every post. It's sophomoric.

Also, if he tells the players, than we will know. It won't even take dressing up in camp and hanging out by the Ath Admin offices! He should issue a statement saying how much these players meant, etc., etc.

I don't necessarily agree that this is something that can't be kept quiet, for a while anyway. I would not be surprised if we have already informed any players who will not be renewed, and are currently helping them find a scholarship elsewhere. It's done a lot. I remember Meyer used to provide a pipeline of players to Kentucky Christian. Limestone had 3 former Flames in their starting lineup this year, and I'm pretty sure Layer had a role in getting one or 2 of them there. For the record, their team was awful.

[Cider Jim]

Familiar faces on the Limestone roster:

Brolin Floyd (15 PPG)
Sommy Ogukwe (3 PPG)
Asaad Woods (11 PPG)

http://golimestonesaints.com/roster.aspx?path=mbball&

[Purple Haize]

It can be kept quiet...for awhile. But it will get out. It's more and more difficult to keep things under wraps in this age of social media

[PAmedic]

but thanks again to BEEJAY for stopping in to remind everyone that coaches and AD's dont make decisions based on message boards.

and that they're not obligated to explain things to us

cause I forget that EVERY DAY until you do so

thank goodness for you

[BJWilliams]

Hey, Im just doing what you expect me to do since you called me a know-nothing and all shorty

[SuperJon]

Hey, Im just doing what you expect me to do since you called me a know-nothing and all shorty

Beej - you're only hurting yourself when you respond like that. Show some humility.

[thepostman]

I don't know why you guys even try anymore, just sit back and enjoy the show. It is all you can do at this point.

[olldflame]

Familiar faces on the Limestone roster:

Brolin Floyd (15 PPG)
Sommy Ogukwe (3 PPG)
Asaad Woods (11 PPG)

http://golimestonesaints.com/roster.aspx?path=mbball&

This will blow your mind.

Brolin Floyd still has a year of eligibility left at Limestone. Keep in mind he signed with LU in November of 2007 and played in 2008-09. He will finish his career in March of 2016. That's 8 1/2 years after he originally signed. Needless to say, the 5 year rule doesn't apply to D2.

For the record, any correlation between Brolin Floyd and a mind being blown is strictly coincidental.

[olldflame]

May 20 (this Wed.) is the last day of the Spring signing period. You can continue to recruit players who have not signed an NLI after that, but there is no letter of intent and no protection against the player changing his mind and going elsewhere until they enroll in school.

[SuperJon]

Well that got answered quickly. We've offered him.

[Purple Haize]

Well that got answered quickly. We've offered him.

It's called job security. Ha

[olldflame]

Well that got answered quickly. We've offered him.

The Jay Barber discussion is in another thread.

[Cider Jim]

Interesting tidbit in the January News & Advance article that was linked on Flames Nation:

Mawdesley believes that Barber — who reclassified to repeat his sophomore year in order to bulk up and develop a stronger game — has the makings of a DI athlete.

[SuperJon]

I read that. OTL did a segment on "redshirting" before college this morning. It's becoming more and more common.

[olldflame]

If he has a great season this year and everyone thinks he is ready for D1 ball, there should be no reason he can't reclassify to 2016 again.

[olldflame]

I read that. OTL did a segment on "redshirting" before college this morning. It's becoming more and more common.

We are seeing more reclassifying in both directions. Duke just signed a PG who changed from 16 to 15 so he could fill a need for them this year.

[olldflame]

I read that. OTL did a segment on "redshirting" before college this morning. It's becoming more and more common.

First HS player I know of who did it was Todd Marinovich. RoboQB was way ahead of his time.

[Sly Fox]

My dad talks about how pretty much any decent athlete in Texas back in the '50s would repeat either 8th or 9th grade for athletic reasons. It is pretty commonplace now across the nation for both hoops & football.

[olldflame]

GodsPower Ogide, the 6'10" 265 Nigerian born C offered by Layer, has committed to Delaware State. He had an offer from NC State, among others. One less option to add some size and depth to what right now looks like a smallish roster with 3 scholarships available.