Comments by kiwiphenom12


in response to MorbidTales:

This kid is overrated. I've watched him play several times. He isn't even close to the top players in his class. He doesn't have the work ethic, or the desire to make it at a major program.

You have obviously never seen him play with real competition. I've seen him on the court with the best of his class: Jahlil Okafor, Cliff Alexander, Myles Turner etc. He controls the pace of the game, moves well without the ball, directs traffic, and sets up the bigs perfectly. You act like he's ranked so high for what he does against Evansville schools.

Written on JaQuan Lyle leaving Bosse for Huntington Prep:

in response to jrae52433#4922:

I'm just wondering what Evansville basketball fans now think of Jaquan Lyle. Not only has he snubbed his nose at all the Indiana colleges, but now he has dumped his high school. It looks like they don't teach loyalty at Bosse. It didn't seem to keep Calbert Cheaney and Cody Zeller from going pro by finishing their high school careers at their home-town schools and going to college in Indiana. I guess it's another lesson young basketball players are learning from Lebron James: how to abandon your home state and sell yourself to the team that you think will get you a championship.

He took a great opportunity. Why do the majority think that it's bad to move on to bigger and better things? There is nothing wrong with leaving Evansville or Indiana. Do people really see an advantage for playing at Bosse over HP?

Written on JaQuan Lyle leaving Bosse for Huntington Prep:

in response to AndyCapp:

Speculation on your part, isn't it? Time will tell!

What do you mean speculation? JaQuan and Josh Perkins will obviously be the guards. Who else do you have taking his minutes? Have you heard of Huntington before this article?

Written on JaQuan Lyle leaving Bosse for Huntington Prep:

in response to AndyCapp:

Have you thought that maybe J will be on a team . with extremely talented teammates and may get only 2 or 3 minutes per game. Where would that leave him?

No, he would get heavy minutes at any school.

Written on JaQuan Lyle leaving Bosse for Huntington Prep:

in response to usiguy07:

This is purely basketball driven. Therefore, he should have to sit out a season. I guess the rules don't apply when moving out of state?

It's a college prep. They recruit kids for ball. Andrew Wiggins didn't have to sit out when he went there and neither do any of their other transfers. JaQuan and Montaque Gill-Ceasar will be nice together.

Written on UK's Nerlens Noel leaving for NBA:

What Noel can't do is teachable, what he can do is not.

Written on UK's Nerlens Noel leaving for NBA:

in response to IamKrauthammer:

Well, just a few games and hi-lites off and on.
But he's averaging 10.5 and 53% at the free-line. I have to assume those 10.5 points a game came from 4ft. and in. Good luck with that resume'?

Ever notice how the NBA is plucking every living college player that could help possible fill those hi-priced NBA seats. Heck, I might even attempt to fulfill my dream and offer a tryout to our Indiana Pacers.

Picking all the ripening plums from the college tree and it may not bear much fruit the following season. Not a tasty menu is it for that once proud "amateur" sport? I have to believe the NBA is also paying for all the "over the top" media coverage--plus those expensive, sexy commercials--for our star depleted college game of today?

He isn't getting drafted because of his college resume. It's because of his length, athleticism, defensive instincts, and overall potential.

Written on UK's Nerlens Noel leaving for NBA:

I think he goes number 1.

Written on Muensterman, Lyle, Simmons named to all-state basketball teams:

He's ranked high for what he does in the summer against good competition. The high school awards are for what he did in a Bosse uniform this season. And people who don't think he is top 20 for 2014 probably haven't even seen the players he is being compared to.


in response to Dr_No:


Yes exactly. Everyone acts like players never develop in the NBA. The worst thing these players could do is take advice from people who don't know anything about the NBA or other draft prospects.

Written on Still stunned, Zeller, Oladipo not ready to comment on their future :

"Both likely will declare for the draft and not sign with an agent so they would have the option of returning to college after participating in tryouts with NBA teams."

They know they can't "test the water" anymore right?

Written on Aces get home game, but will have to play at USI:

in response to IamKrauthammer:

Colt in four! Humes in three! Wake up record keepers.

The record is for career points. Shouldn't be that hard to understand.

Written on UPDATE: Ohio State ruins Hoosiers' Senior Night | POLL:

Zeller should leave this year. He won't increase his stock in next year's, it's too stacked. He can go top 5 this which is very doubtful for next year. Plus he is still a better prospect than most of the other centers that will enter: Alex Len, Isaiah Austin, Rudy Gobert, etc.


in response to whadouthink:

With a 2 game lead in the Big 10 and 2 out of 4 games left to go at home I look for a relaxed IU team. With real pressure off them I think they can dominate tonight. I'm gonna go out on a limb and take IU by 12.
Another question still stirs within me. With all the hype, suspension and eventual reinstatement regarding Jeremy Hollowell and Peter Jurkin, why have we not seen more of them in rotation? I know that when Coach has been asked he is very vague and non-communicative on the subject. Does anyone know what gives? God forbid during the tournament their talents are needed, they'll look like a fish out of water having no real game experience. Just asking.

A lot of IU fans had too high of expectations for them. Maybe it was because Perea was a 5-Star recruit at one time. Good players but anyone who saw them play in high school could tell you they weren't ready to contribute right away

Written on UPDATE: UK's Noel out for season with torn ACL:

in response to SnoozeJunky:

Draft experts are still saying he will be a top 3 pick. Why would he come back and risk getting hurt again when he is guaranteed millions by entering the draft. I see virtually no chance he returns to UK next year.

Exactly, he has no reason to come back. He would be lucky to be a top 5 pick in the 2014 draft.


in response to evansvilleres:

Rodney, I have a question for you. Are you too stubborn to play Travis Jones or are you too stupid to play Travis Jones? It has to be one of the two. On a night when our leading scorer is in foul trouble early and we are shooting in the 36 percent range, any reasonable person would at least maybe consider putting in perhaps the best pure shooter we have in the GLVC. But not Rodney. I have been attending USI games since they played at Central Arena downtown and I have never seen a coach so reluctant to play someone that can shoot so well. So, Rodney, I have to say you got outcoached tonight, sorry. I listened to your interview after the game and you said you were not frustrated by the loss or the way USI played. I am in total shock. How can a coach who cares about his team not be frustrated by a 2 for 16 night from 3 point land? Why are you not frustrated that LT put up a horrible contested 3 pointer at the end with 9 seconds left when we are only down 2? Did you not tell them to try to get to the basket or draw a foul? Your coaching style mystifies me. I will always be a USI fan, but I am more frustrated about your lax attitude when things don't go well than you are. I am not saying chew the guys out, but get mean and at least act like you care. The fact that we lose a game because of your stubbornness burns me up. I hope we have a better plan Saturday. Go USI

Travis needs to play more for sure. Doesn't make sense to pay for his school and not play him.

Written on Oladipo becoming as much of a star for Hoosiers as Zeller:

in response to AcesAlum8483:

If I remember correctly, Victor Oladipo was ranked #144 in the nation among recruits entering his freshman year. I know it was around #150. Now he has transformed his game completely in the last 2 seasons and has matured into one of the best players in the country. He is no doubt one of the best defenders in the country, and his improvement in jump shooting from outside has also improved tremendously. I am very thankful that he came to IU, as all Hoosiers fans should be. As for saying Cody Zeller is overrated, that is hilarious. I invite any Zeller hater to try out for, make, start for a Big Ten team and last until the first media timeout. We don't need Zeller scoring 25 a game to win, that should be fairly obvious by now.

Saying a player is overrated doesn't mean they think they are better than them. It means they are getting more praise than they think they should.

Written on USI big men DeWitt, Nelson key rout of Maryville:

evansvilleres you are right. Travis should play more and is not our worst perimeter defender. If he was recruited to play here he would be playing more. I hate it for him because he would be getting at least 30 minutes a game if he would have stayed at Bethel.

sayitaintso, I see what you are saying about not getting excited during junk time, but were you at the NKU game last year? We wouldn't have won without him.

Written on Marshall's strong first, fourth quarters lead to defeat of Bosse:

Derrick Daniels will be a very good player.

Written on Lyle's 36 points lead Bosse's rout of Washington:

How many steals did JaQuan have? It had to have been around 7.

Written on USI hangs on to win despite rough second half:

in response to bkingbroker:

Someone, anyone please step up and make some open jump shots. We are going to have an inside presence against every team we face this year. But teams playing either a sagging man to man or a zone is going to force us to make some open shots. This will simply be the achilles heel if we don't get someone that can step up and knock em down with confidence.

Travis and Melvyn should be playing more. Both have the ability to put up 20, and have done it before. They are playing behind guys who have career highs around half of that and do not set up others to score. People bring up Travis' defense being a problem. I'm not saying he is a great defender but I don't remember a game where his guy was scoring at will either. However, I have seen him win the NKU game for us and light up Ohio Valley (I know they are bad but still) with 17 points in the first half.


The NCAA made a rule last year that prohibits non-scholastic events from playing on a collegiate campus or main practice/playing facility.

Written on Baker's floater lifts Jeff past Bosse in opener for both teams:

in response to panthertigerfan:

who's better Lyle or Baker?


Written on Yogi Ferrell learning college game fast with Hoosiers :

in response to shieldsawyer:

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Why would Yogi leave? It's not like he is NBA draft ready anytime soon. As for Zeller leaving, Vonleh will be the man on campus by that time.

Written on Aces' Lithuanian center making progress 'by leaps and bounds':

For a Lithuanian his potential may be high, but the length of his name is just average.

Written on UPDATED: Ryan, Aces stave off resilient USI:

in response to me2be:

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Last year Missouri played at Missouri Southern State.

Written on USI-UE exhibition game is 'personal' for Screaming Eagles:

in response to AndyCapp:

How many of the USI scholarship basketball players are cast offs from D1 schools? Who are they?

Kenyon Smith played for Illinois State and Keith DeWitt played for Southern Miss.

Written on BRIEFS: NCAA clears Wildcats' new big man:

When will we hear about the status of Shabazz Muhammad and Kyle Anderson?

Written on Bosse's Lyle invited to UK's "Big Blue Madness":

in response to radioriot#161981:

Neither Kobe Bryant or LeBron James played college ball. You think they regret not having a degree. Just think how much more money they could have made with a college degree.

Let them all turn pro at 18 and then colleges would have to share the billions they make on these kids. That will never happen. College slavery will never end. How else could they get great ball players for free while the Colleges make billions.

A scholarship is a pretty small price to pay.

I agree. Let them go pro. If international players can play in the NBA at 18, high school players should too. If players like Shabazz Muhammad, Kyle Anderson, and Ricky Ledo have to sit out this year anyway, they should have just let them enter the draft.


in response to drluke:

Also, kids worry about how they look . . . their rep. What kid from Indy or Evansville wants to get booed at Assembly Hall? Hmm . . . on second thought, they wouldn't have to worry about that, will they? Cal doesn't have the stones to play IU anymore.

You are thinking like a fan, not a player. Most players of that caliber do not dream of putting on a college uniform, they are thinking way past that. Just becaused fans dream of hearing their name called at Assembly Hall and all that tradition doesn't mean 5-star recruits do. It's safe to say these schools want the players more than the players want the schools.


in response to drluke:

First of all, if he wants to and is good enough to go to the NBA after a year, he doesn't have to go to UK. He can go anywhere.

Secondly, a kid only gets one crack at the whole magnificence of the college experience, why waste it by going to place like UK where they aren't about developing a team, but renting one?

Thirdly, why would a kid who could be an in-state hero, ruin that by going to the school most people do not respect because of their "ways" and their shady coach? In a few years, the UK faithful won't even remember him and the home state crowd will feel betrayed at some level.

He doesn't have to go to IU, but going to Louisville, North Carolina, Kansas - ANYWHERE would be received better than an unsavory place like UK.

One and done players go to UK because they have to go to college, their stock rises. Even Josh Harrellson got drafted. They should get rid of the one year rule, it's just a waste of time for the players.

I would think playing with his friends (if they go to UK) and competing for a national championship would mean more than being an in-state hero. I don't think they care if the UK faithful remember them, their mind is set on the NBA. Daniel Orton said "it's not about the blue, it's about the green."


Congratulations JaQuan. Cal knows how to get the guards: Rose, Evans, Wall, Knight, Teague, Harrow, Harrison twins, is JaQuan next?

With James Young committing to UK, Wiggins will likely stay in the class of 2014. A possibility of JaQuan, Wiggins, and Cliff Alexander on the same team. Maybe even Tyus Jones and Okafor.

Written on Cody Zeller named preseason Player of Year:

in response to soccerdaddy2003:

Yeah, right. Unless you blow a knee.

I'm as pro-education as you can get. My kids both have 4.0s. However, if you have the chance to earn millions of dollars for playing a game you take it when you can. You can go back and get your degree when you retire a multi-millionaire.

I agree. Plus I heard he only has 3 SEMESTERS left to earn his degree. I doubt he stays 4 years.

Written on Duncan puts UE on hold, reopens his recruitment:

in response to drluke:

I wasn't comparing the elements, but pointing out the common principle. I was just pointing out that just because something is widespread doesn't mean it is acceptable - which is what your reason for it being "no big deal" was doing.

At any rate, yes - may come back to UE. The fact that he will put people in the seats because he is a hometown boy will help give him a second chance. However, many coaches would write off players that break their word.

I said it wasn't a big deal because it isn't. I'm not trying to stir things up but I don't think this affects anything. I don't think any coaches would have turned down Austin Rivers after he decommitted from Florida or when Montrezl Harrell decommitted from Virginia Tech. Trey Lyles recently backed out of IU, I doubt he is turned down from other schools because of it. I know Ernie isn't the caliber of these players but I'm sure you see my point. He still has half of his high school career to go.

Written on Duncan puts UE on hold, reopens his recruitment:

in response to drluke:

I hate this argument. People drink and drive all the time. No big deal?

Pretty irrelevant comparison. Backing out of a verbal and drunk driving? Yeah, ones a big deal and the other isn't. He can still end up at UE. Nothing wrong with looking at other options.

Written on Duncan puts UE on hold, reopens his recruitment:

Not a big deal, players back out of verbals all the time. I didn't think many people took them too seriously anyway.

Written on UE, USI close to setting up exhibition game in men's basketball:

The GLVC has done well against some D-1 teams over the past few years, Bellarmine vs. Xavier, Indianapolis vs. Tennessee/Valparaiso, Kentucky Wesleyan vs. Evansville, Lewis vs. DePaul/UIC, Quincy vs. Drake/UIC, Northern Kentucky vs. West Virginia. Maybe some more this year.

I've heard good things about the big man UE brought in, I would like to see him play.

Do any USI fans know anything about Chuck Jones. I've never heard of him.

Written on Tyler Zeller ready to test skills in NBA:

in response to sd72667:

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Yeah I agree. I think he can be as good as Greg Monroe.

Written on Tyler Zeller ready to test skills in NBA:

in response to Iwantyrbestshot:

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He's only 7 and 1/2 inches on TV. In person he's about 7ft though.

That would be very impressive for him to average 12 rebounds per game in the NBA. That would put him as a top 3 rebounder in the league.

Written on Purdue's Hummel hopes he'll be selected in first round of NBA draft :

First round? He will be lucky to be drafted at all.

Written on Lyle offered scholarships by Georgetown and Texas:

I also heard will be back at Bosse next year. Oak Hill recently received a commitment from Nate Britt, so they might not be looking for another PG right now (even though Jaquan can play multiple positions). It's still a possibility for senior year though. I would like to see it.

Written on Defense, hot-shooting offense spur USI over Saint Joseph's:

Lawrence Taylor? LOL. He came out of football retirement to play point guard for us.

Written on Harrison survives Reitz in overtime:

in response to gamer83:

From what I heard, their is a Freshman coming to Reitz next year who will take over Reitz basketball, no name was mentioned?

You are thinking of Blake Ruckman, and he is very good. He plays at Helfrich Park, I recommend giving him a look because he will be fun to watch over the next few years. He seems to be making a name for himself in baseball though.

Written on Travis Jones walks on to a shooting role with USI basketball team:

in response to evansvilleres:

I like the article, but is he really a true walk-on???? I know he walked on at USI, but it said he played for Missouri Southern for 2 years before coming to USI. Missouri Southern is usually pretty good in mens basketball, so he was able to play there means he should be able to play here as well. I am not knocking him, but the writer makes it sound like he came from nowhere to significant player. He played 2 years of college basketball first - so, in my opinion, he is not rally a walk-on in true fashion. With all that being said, I think he is one of the best pure shooters I have seen since Jamar Smith. If Travis is open, he can usually knock the shot down. He is a little undersized and a little slow, but he can shoot the 3 with anyone in D2. Get shooting Travis, USI can use a pure shooter to go with a lot of athletes we have this year. I am glad he is getting a chance to play. Go Eagles!!!!

After his 2 years at MSSU he decided to transfer. He had scholarships at other schools but came to USI. He ran the clock and helped out during practice, he had to workout and get reps in on his own time. All last year he didn't know if he would play college basketball again. The coaches were unaware of him until 3 days before class started.

He was originally recruited by USI under Herdes' staff, but chose MSSU.


I'm glad it's working out for him here. Those 2010 summer workouts are paying off.

Written on Indiana Pacers open season with win over Pistons:

in response to Not_Gonna_Say_It:

A couple months ago everyone was worried that we wouldn't have a basketball season because the NBA players weren't making enough money, and were going to strike. I guess that was all settled, I could care less about the NBA.

You obviously don't know what you are talking about. The players weren't going on strike, the owners and players didn't come up with an agreement. I think players are over payed, but you are acting like they were under contract and refusing to play.

Written on Memorial upends No. 2-ranked Bosse:

in response to Jerseysprung:

I just dont see what college coaches see in Jaquan Lyle. He's a pretty good all around player at the high school level, but he's nowhere close to a D1 athlete. He's slow and doesnt really jump that high. Not very quick either.

The difference between Lyle and Pendleton is striking. Pendleton is a clear D1 athlete.

I actually like Bosse's other players better. Fairrow/Burkhart are great shooters and they play fast but unselfish. If Coach Burkhart can get these guys to play better defense, the sky is the limit.

Are you kidding? Coaches see NBA potential in him. We are talking about a 15 year old kid who can windmill and reverse 360 going off of natural ability. If he works at it and grows into a man's body, he will be very scary when he is a senior. He can pass in ways you cannot teach. Sure he has his flaws but they all do. I know I can't name 10 players from the 2014 class that are better. I believe he has a few more inches to grow too.

Written on Aces far from foul at line in victory over North Carolina A&T:

in response to Funambulist:

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It was a non-conference game on a neutral court. Not many people are going to travel 2 hours for it, especially students during finals.

Written on Harrison's Duncan receives another basketball scholarship offer:

in response to 2ball:

Not one Time have you ever congratulated Ernie and his brothers!! Can you awnser that??? Your probably a old jealous man who is lonely has no kids and is jealous of some kids who are good at basketball! END OF STORY 2Ball out!

Now you're just making assumptions about 3ball. How do you know he hasn't competed at a high level and knows what it takes to get to that level? You obviously idolize him enough to make a name dedicated to him.

My opinion on this is congratulations to Ernie. Would I want to be 2 years older than my class? No, but regardless of age, anybody willing to put the work in deserves the success.

Written on Cody Zeller will play in Louisville's Derby Festival Basketball Classic:

Great game. Congrats to Zeller for MVP!