Guy Landry To Gonzaga

[RoyalShock]

What is the forecast for Jerome Hamilton?

Cloudy with a 70% chance of injury.

[ShockTalk]

Barring something unseen that's more major, I'm a little surprised that there may be more interest at the 2/3 than other positions. I know, sometimes you take the best available and those positions will be very young after another year. Still, I don't see Murry at the 1 much, if at all, next year, so his minutes will be at the 2/3 with Kyles and Smith (DWill can also play the 2). Maybe HCGM is figuring Hall will have to play more 5 than expected and have Smith help White at the 4.

[wufan]

Maybe HCGM is figuring Hall will have to play more 5 than expected and have Smith help White at the 4.

Ugh! I had said that Smith could play the 4 in a pinch pre-season, but that guy is UNDER 6-4 no matter what the roster says. I think if HCGM sees Carl playing the 5, then he'd better get someone else to play the 4.

I don't see the need for another juco wing this year unless we just can't pass em up. Although, other than PF, we are adequately set at every position so who knows.

[SubGod22]

If we bring in a wing, I'd prefer it were a HS wing. We need some young players who can develop and solidify some things. Not a revolving door of JUCOs.

[Dan]

If we bring in a wing, I'd prefer it were a HS wing. We need some young players who can develop and solidify some things. Not a revolving door of JUCOs.

+1 - as we saw from Smith and Ragland, you really only get about 1 or maybe 1.5 years out of a JUCO. I want to see another high school stud brought in, maybe even a point guard.

[tropicalshox]

It's very difficult for WSU to get a true high school stud in the Spring. IMO, Williams was a fairly rare catch for us at that time of the year.

[Aargh]

If we bring in a wing, I'd prefer it were a HS wing. We need some young players who can develop and solidify some things. Not a revolving door of JUCOs.

Absolutely! JuCo's lead to constant reloadin, if not rebuilding.

If this guy is 6'4", he's got a 42" vertical. If he's less than 6'4, add an inch to his vertical for each inch under 6'4".

[tropicalshox]

Ranked #31 by JucoJunction.

[Ricardo del Rio]

It's very difficult for WSU to get a true high school stud in the Spring.

I am a moron, while it comes to the recruitment of players.

Please explain a little bit about the difficulty of stud recruitment in the spring.

[shoxlax]

It's very difficult for WSU to get a true high school stud in the Spring.

I am a moron, while it comes to the recruitment of players.

Please explain a little bit about the difficulty of stud recruitment in the spring.

Most of the "studs" have committed the previous fall or summer.

The old days of the players announcing the end of their senior year are over.

Exceptions are guys who are borderline qualifiers schools are scared to offer and decommits due to coaching changes, etc.

The really rare exception is someone whose recruitment blows up after a surprising senior year.

[The Mad Hatter]

It's very difficult for WSU to get a true high school stud in the Spring.

I am a moron, while it comes to the recruitment of players.

Please explain a little bit about the difficulty of stud recruitment in the spring.

There are several issues.

First, a lot of top notch talent goes off the board in the Fall signing period, so there is a limited pool of high level talent left in the Spring.

What high level talent there is in the Spring is often there because they are guys looking to upgrade the level of offers they are receiving (usually towards a BCS program). In other words, some guys are hoping that a scholly opens at UNC, Duke, Kentucky, etc. by someone going pro, transferring, or the school not landing they recruit they really wanted in the fall and that if they wait to sign until spring they can get an offer from one of these schools.

[Ricardo del Rio]

Ah!

Thanks Shox and Mad.

[tropicalshox]

Midland won the region V championship so Landry will be at Hutch.

[wsu789]

http://blogs.kansas.com/shockwaves/2011/03/09/watching-shockers-in-hutchinson/#

My apologies if this blog entry from Paul S listing Guy's name and Midland's game time was previously posted.

[forevershockerfan]

This would be a solid signee if he is interested in us. It sounds like their whole starting 5 are solid.