Shaquille Morris is a Shocker!

[SubGod22]

I have a good feeling about this kid. With his size already, Kerry is going to have fun. And he's already pretty athletic for a big kid. This one is a keeper for sure. I may have to find time over the summer to get out to the Roundhouse and watch these guys play.

[BleedsGold]

Morris with 23 points, 13 rebounds in state semis.

http://www.edmondsun.com/sports/x36440304/Bulldogs-survive-scare-from-Broken-Arrow-move-on-to-state-semis

[jdshock]

I think I'm in love.

[shocka khan]

My only question is will he redshirt? I'd like to see him redshirt, but he looks like a stud. Might be too good to redshirt.

[SubGod22]

My only question is will he redshirt? I'd like to see him redshirt, but he looks like a stud. Might be too good to redshirt.

I've wondered about this and have gone back and forth. I think he could contribute, but the question is, does he need to? Potential post players next year are Coleby, Watson, Lufile, White and Early. My concern is that three of those are going to be SRs and one should be a SF. That would leave the only post experience the next season being White and Watson. That concerns me. Even if he only plays maybe 10 minutes a game next year, I could see it being valuable to next season and the year after. But then again, a 5th year could be something even better...

[shocka khan]

On the surface, I agree, I just think that post plaers are slower developers and I hope that Shaq would grow a couple of inches and be a great center for us for 4 years.

Also, you are forgetting about Derail Green, who would have year's experience after next year (note: I don't forget about Derail, especially since I'm from Houston and I think he will be a great player for us).

[BAShocker]

I watched him last night. Just one game. Good offensively, Marshall will have fun making him into a D1 defensive player.

[Rocky Mountain Shock]

If Coleby and Watson are as good as advertised, we won't need Shaq next year. Redshirt him, let him develop and learn in practice, give him a year to build muscle, and unleash him as a RS freshman. It's been a long time since we've been able to redshirt a center and next year might be a good opportunity.

[Downtown Shocker Brown]

Watson isnt.

[1979Shocker]

Watson isnt.

Is he better than EO offensively? He can learn the D.

[kcshocker11]

I think I'm in love.

Did I just see a big man block a shot and run the floor?

[SubGod22]

On the surface, I agree, I just think that post plaers are slower developers and I hope that Shaq would grow a couple of inches and be a great center for us for 4 years.

Also, you are forgetting about Derail Green, who would have year's experience after next year (note: I don't forget about Derail, especially since I'm from Houston and I think he will be a great player for us).

I don't and won't consider Green a PF until he's forced to play there. I simply don't see him playing with his back to the basket at all.

And I'm not as confident about Watson as I was a year ago.

[WuDrWu]

You have reason to believe that way.

[calfan]

I wouldn't just redshirt a player just to say he did that.
As I look at the inside players mentioned above, Lufile is so good that I haven't even been able to evaluate how good he is.

As others have said. Watson appears to be progressing slower than expected.

White had a good game last night against Missouri State, but his overall performance through this year has been inconsistant at best.
White was a player that came here as a 4th Team Parade All-American, I have been disappointed with his development so far.

Coleby should be all right. I have heard good things about him.

Green is an outside player, a 1,2, or 3.

Based on the fact that you have one reliable inside player, I wouldn't redshirt Morris.

The one player next year that I might redshirt wouuld be Holland.

[shoxlax]

I've heard Watson is a question mark in more ways than one.