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Poor quality video.. But kid has hops.
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Myu first thought is why are they playing on a hockey rink on ice?Originally posted by Stickboy46 View Post"I not sure that I've ever been around a more competitive player or young man than Fred VanVleet. I like to win more than 99.9% of the people in this world, but he may top me." -- Gregg Marshall 12/23/13 :peaceful:
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Remember when Nancy Pelosi said about Obamacare:
"We have to pass it, to find out what's in it".
A physician called into a radio show and said:
"That's the definition of a stool sample."Comment
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Oh das nice!!Originally posted by Stickboy46 View Post"You Don't Have to Play a Perfect Game. Your Best is Good Enough."Comment
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New to the board but have been reading for awhile. Just want to tell you who I am and clear the air on a few things.
I'm the guy who made the videos and run Movement Academy. I got really close with Austin last April. I knew Kyle Lindsted and told him he needed to come watch this skinny kid from the middle of nowhere and he took a chance and loved what he saw. I'm also the one who came with Austin to Wichita for his unofficial visit. It was wonderful! We loved everything about the program and the city. It was an easy decision for him to commit!
To clear the air on some things.
Austin is eligible. His test scores were not great, but they are enough. His GPA is mid 3's. He's good to go on that front. However, he does need to have a shoulder surgery. It's not major. He had the same surgery on his other shoulder and is fine now. His surgery date and recovery time will determine if he is ready to go for this year. Like many of you have pointed out, he will probably end up at Sunrise rather than redshirt if he is not healthy in time to get into shape and get rolling for season.
Like the crazy Hogville guy said, Austin is the total package. He is all of those things that he mentioned and more. His parents both played D1 ball and he is the perfect mixture of both of them. He is a PG first and a scorer second but he has to score for his team to win. He is legit 6'5. He is a legit athlete. I actually posted a couple dunks from last night's game on Twitter they are pretty nice haha.
Austin did not really want to be a Razorback. That guy talking about him wanting to be a Hog and being able to give Austin to Arkansas on a platter is nonsense. Austin got big interest from Gonzaga over the summer and I think that was his initial #1. But they made him #2 priority so obviously that never came to fruition. He was about to blow up when he committed to Wichita St. On our way home from Wichita (in a blizzard lol) he and I got calls from Iowa St, Florida St, Vanderbilt, Purdue, Ole Miss, Indiana, Texas, and a few mid majors. They were all telling him to be patient cause they would be to see him in the coming weeks. But his mind was already made up. He almost committed on the spot while we were in Wichita but we talked it over and decided he better go home and sit on it for a few days. He called me right before me called Coach Marshall and said he was gonna commit that day that he was tired of all the other coaches telling him to wait lol.
Austin is a PHENOMENAL kid. He is also your stereotypical Arkansas kid (we aren't all that way lol). He talks slow and has a thick southern drawl. He doesn't like using his phone or any technology for that matter. The town he grew up has a population of under 1,500. He lives on a 300+ acre farm and was literally out feeding cows when he called Coach Marshall to commit. He's a duck hunter and the whole time we were on the Prairie he was glued to the window talking about how much he loved it. He's Yes sir, No sir and does anything you ask. He is phenomenal with kids and is extremely humble. I think he still can't believe he is where he is. He's grateful to be a Shocker and grateful to play in front of you guys for 4 years of his life. His favorite part of the whole visit was walking from the locker room to the tunnel and then out on the court in front of a full house.
Austin is my guy. Love him like a little brother and tell him all the time. He's going to take care of your program and do his best to take it where you want to go. Enjoy him. You are getting a great person, but also a cold blooded killer on the court!
Cant wait to get back up to Wichita!Comment
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Thank You for this, and welcome to our board!Originally posted by ARShocker View Post"Don't measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should accomplish with your ability."
-John WoodenComment
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Man, that kind of stuff just gives me the chills. Really appreciate all the information and work @ARShocker:!Comment
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I knew this kid was the real deal from 21 jump Street... Has a swag that's awesome... Talent plus basketball IQComment
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The ‘pipeline’ to small town America continues…
“Ray. People will ‘Pay’, Ray.”
"You Just Want to Slap The #### Outta Some People"Comment
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I love players who are genuinely humble and laid back off the court, yet aggressive, high-energy types on the court.Comment
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Sounds EXACTLY like my kind of player AND person !Comment
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That'a one of the sickest moves I've ever seen! Holy sweetness!FINAL FOURS:
1965, 2013
NCAA Tournament:
1964, 1965, 1976, 1981, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021
NIT Champs - 1 (2011)
AP Poll History of Wichita St:
Number of Times Ranked: 157
Number of Times Ranked #1: 1
Number of Times Top 5: 32 (Most Recent - 2017)
Number of Times Top 10: 73 (Most Recent - 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017)
Highest Recent AP Ranking:
#3 - Dec. 2017
#2 ~ March 2014
Highest Recent Coaches Poll Ranking:
#2 ~ March 2014
Finished 2013 Season #4Comment
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You can tell this kid can ball and if a southern country boy can't whip you one way, he'll whip you another, so you know he's going to be a fighter with a great work ethic. He's going to fit in Shockernation just fine!Originally posted by ARShocker View PostComment
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The first dunk, you don't really do that in the heat of the game do you? That was special.Where oh where is our T. Boone Pickens.Comment
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ARShocker. If you could keep us updated on his and Cedar Ridge's post season progress it would be most appreciated. It is hard to find scores and stats from his games.Where oh where is our T. Boone Pickens.Comment
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One of the finest initial posts in the history of ShockerNet. Austin sounds like he was made to be a Shocker. Looking very much forward to seeing Austin in a Shocker uniform.Originally posted by ARShocker View PostComment
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