Misfit Toys

[BostonWu]

[SubGod22]

I was surprised to see people offended by that online.

Then I remembered I was online and there are people who look for reasons to be offended

[BAShocker]

I’m offended that someone might be offended of something offensive…unless it was about our offense, and even that’s not that offensive.

Those are the offensive announcements for the day.

[BostonWu]

Hoping a wealthy booster grows tired of the disparity.

[Kel Varnsen]

Not sure how that comment could be offensive. Mills had barely any time to put a roster together and was trying to get Abmas as well. We certainly are an island of misfit toys.

This team isn’t as talented as any of the IB teams and I think you’d have to go to the early Turgeon era to find a WSU team with less raw talent on the roster.

[shock]

Not sure how that comment could be offensive. Mills had barely any time to put a roster together and was trying to get Abmas as well. We certainly are an island of misfit toys.

This team isn’t as talented as any of the IB teams and I think you’d have to go to the early Turgeon era to find a WSU team with less raw talent on the roster.

Yeahhh…. No. 07-08 and 09-10 were rough.

[WuShock16]

Yeahhh…. No. 07-08 and 09-10 were rough.

09-10? The team that won 25 games and was 20 minutes away from the NCAA Tournament?

[Kel Varnsen]

Yeahhh…. No. 07-08 and 09-10 were rough.

07-08 had a future NBA player on the roster in Mekel and still had Brauer and Couisnard.

[Bluzrover]

I wasn’t offended by it at all. It was an apt description. I just didn’t appreciate it. Those guys should embrace it, put it on some t-shirts, and rally around the moniker.

[Kung Wu]

07-08 had a future NBA player on the roster in Mekel and still had Brauer and Couisnard.

We lost Braeuer for the season in the conference opener, I believe?

Gal Mekel struggled. He was willing to shoot a lot so he got his points, but he was effectively a turnover machine because he missed so much (though those misses don't count as turnovers). He was a real frustration that year.

I'm not even sure who our big man was that year. Did we have one?

And didn't one of HC3GM's commits pass away before even making it to campus? Or was that the following year?

I remember 3G's first year being tough, but there was still hope for a brighter future based on what Turgeon was able to accomplish.

[shock]

09-10? The team that won 25 games and was 20 minutes away from the NCAA Tournament?

lol. That post was brought to you by Buffalo trace. I meant 07-08 and 08-09. The first two years.

Cooz had to play guard instead of forward. Gal was a hot mess. Matt struggled to get on the court after all of his head injuries. GM started a walk on, and not because he was better than everyone else. Ramon was not great as he was still in post juco adjustment. JT was learning how to play.

08-09 was better but not by much. Both teams pretty on par with this team.

[shock]

We lost Braeuer for the season in the conference opener, I believe?

Gal Mekel struggled. He was willing to shoot a lot so he got his points, but he was effectively a turnover machine because he missed so much (though those misses don't count as turnovers). He was a real frustration that year.

I'm not even sure who our big man was that year. Did we have one?

And didn't one of HC3GM's commits pass away before even making it to campus? Or was that the following year?

I remember 3G's first year being tough, but there was still hope for a brighter future based on what Turgeon was able to accomplish.

Phil tomasson, JT durley, and Ramon iirc. Then there was Mantas Griskanis, Cooz, Gal, AJ Hawkins, Wendell Preadom, and Bret Michael. Aaron Ellis was a Freshman but didn’t see much action.

[asiseeit]

A PG like Porter is very hard to replace. I think with him this team would be 11-2 right now and a solid pick for 3rd in conference. He is a very hard act to follow at PG. We have a decent SG but no depth there. In addition, you need shooters on BOTH wings and we don't have that........I think that is our most glaring weakness. KP is our ONLY threat with his back to the basket. We should go to him more and more. I think we will. We could really use one or two more with the ability to post up effectively.........we just don't. Would like to see more Germany. IF QB is here next season he really needs to develop his offensive post play.

[Kung Wu]

Phil tomasson, JT durley, and Ramon iirc. Then there was Mantas Griskanis, Cooz, Gal, AJ Hawkins, Wendell Preadom, and Bret Michael. Aaron Ellis was a Freshman but didn’t see much action.

Oh yeah, JT Durley! Just looked it up, he was a redshirt freshman that year. We were stacked with newcomers that season.

Newcomers
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0 Aaron Ellis F 6-7 Fr. Myrtle Beach, S.C. / Carolina Forrest HS
10 Ramon Clemente F 6-6 Jr. Queens, NY /
14 Graham Hatch G 6-4 Fr. Mesa, Ariz. / Mesa HS
15 Bret Michael G 6-0 Fr. Wichita, KS / Sunrise Christian Academy
25 A.J. Hawkins G/F 6-5 Jr. Edmond, OK / Millwood, HS/St. Bonaventure
32 Brett Burley F 6-7 Fr. Victoria, BC / Camden Military Academy
33 Mantas Griskenas F 6-7 Jr. Rokiskis, Lithuania /

Returners
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1 Gal Mekel G 6-3 So. Tel Aviv, Israel, / Alliance HS
2 P.J. Couisnard G/F 6-4 Sr. Houston, Texas / Yate HS
3 Lance Harris G 6-2 Sr. Wichita, Kan. / Southeast HS
5 Wendell Preadom G 6-1 Jr. Houston, Texas / Westbury Christian HS
11 Phillip Thomasson F 6-7 Sr. Burlison, Texas / Burlison HS
22 Matt Braeuer G 5-11 Sr. Belton, Texas / Belton HS
31 J.T. Durley F 6-7 R-Fr. Pittsburg, Texas / Pittsburg HS

With Braeuer out, the returning number of minutes with NCAA Division 1 experience fell off fast. Thank goodness for Cooz, Thomasson and Preadom.

[ABC]

Oh yeah, JT Durley! Just looked it up, he was a redshirt freshman that year. We were stacked with newcomers that season.

Newcomers
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0 Aaron Ellis F 6-7 Fr. Myrtle Beach, S.C. / Carolina Forrest HS
10 Ramon Clemente F 6-6 Jr. Queens, NY /
14 Graham Hatch G 6-4 Fr. Mesa, Ariz. / Mesa HS
15 Bret Michael G 6-0 Fr. Wichita, KS / Sunrise Christian Academy
25 A.J. Hawkins G/F 6-5 Jr. Edmond, OK / Millwood, HS/St. Bonaventure
32 Brett Burley F 6-7 Fr. Victoria, BC / Camden Military Academy
33 Mantas Griskenas F 6-7 Jr. Rokiskis, Lithuania /

Returners
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1 Gal Mekel G 6-3 So. Tel Aviv, Israel, / Alliance HS
2 P.J. Couisnard G/F 6-4 Sr. Houston, Texas / Yate HS
3 Lance Harris G 6-2 Sr. Wichita, Kan. / Southeast HS
5 Wendell Preadom G 6-1 Jr. Houston, Texas / Westbury Christian HS
11 Phillip Thomasson F 6-7 Sr. Burlison, Texas / Burlison HS
22 Matt Braeuer G 5-11 Sr. Belton, Texas / Belton HS
31 J.T. Durley F 6-7 R-Fr. Pittsburg, Texas / Pittsburg HS

With Braeuer out, the returning number of minutes with NCAA Division 1 experience fell off fast. Thank goodness for Cooz, Thomasson and Preadom.

Don't let ShockRef see the name Graham Hatch.