Johnny Coy -- Current Shocker!!!

[shocks02]

HALELLEJUAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So glad Johnny decided to chose WSU. This is going to be a great 4 years.

[WSUwatcher]

What?

This is great news, and congratulations to Johnny and the Coy family. For a guy with such potential in baseball, this makes lots of sense. Playing summer ball only in the MINK league is hardly comparable to playing for a top-tier college program that has sent a number of third basemen to the majors, including a couple who have shown the ability to play other positions.
Meanwhile, it's obvious that there's also playing time available in basketball.

My only question is, how is this possible? Does the Eagle have it wrong?

After all, our esteemed resident "realist" KC told us confidently, if implausibly, that we could bank on the WSU-Drake basketball game being decisive. And after the game was over, he re-emphasized that, "Welp! This loss has solidified Coy's decision. No way does he want to be part of these losers."

What a strange, sad, delusional view of "reality."

[Zardoz]

I wonder if RC can let the cat out of the bag on who else was after Coy. We know Drake, but if I remember correctly, RC mentioned other programs he considered to have Top 10 baseball programs. RC can you fill us in, I'm curious.

I think he said one of the schools after him was a top 10 type school. I would assume that to be WSU. We are seeing a lot of taller players being successful in many sports. 6'4" to 6'6" wide receivers aren't that uncommon. If Coy can field his position and hit for average and/or power I don't see what difference how tall he is or not would matter. I'm drooling over his stats at basketball and baseball.

[SubGod22]

I believe the other three were said to be Creighton, Missouri State and Saint Louis.

[Shockakhan]

The talent level in the basketball program continues to rise. Dosen't hurt the baseball programs either.

Welcome aboard Mr. Coy.

:yahoo:

[tropicalshox]

Somebody with know how should strike up the band!

[RoyalShock]

:drum:

:bball_spin:

[1979Shocker]

how many scholarships do we have now? he's our last one for the year, right?

Correct. This year and next.

Could he instead be given the "partial" baseball scholarship? Or will it be the basketball scholarship and he gets the free ride on the baseball team?

[WuDrWu]

Basketball funding only.

[kcshocker11]

Thank God We need the help!

[Ashockalypse]

THAT WAS AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWEEEEEEEEEEEESOME!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!

[ShockerGorilla]

Forgive me for being a downer about this--after watching that game last night, who isn't?!!--I think we need to wait awhile to anoint Johnny our savior. Before AJ started playing, there was a highlights video on this website that looked a lot like Coy's video. Everyone marveled at AJ's highlights -- and this was against Div 1 competition. He was supposed to make us forget about PJ. Now look how AJ is doing for the Shox.

Coy's video is all plays against high school competition. He hasn't played yet in college, especially in Marshall's more complicated system. Like some of our current players, it could be a couple years before he is really comfortable with the speed of the game. But hopefully, he will prove me wrong, and perform like Toure right out of the chute.

:goshocks:

[SFL]

Forgive me for being a downer about this--after watching that game last night, who isn't?!!--I think we need to wait awhile to anoint Johnny our savior. Before AJ started playing, there was a highlights video on this website that looked a lot like Coy's video. Everyone marveled at AJ's highlights -- and this was against Div 1 competition. He was supposed to make us forget about PJ. Now look how AJ is doing for the Shox.

Coy's video is all plays against high school competition. He hasn't played yet in college, especially in Marshall's more complicated system. Like some of our current players, it could be a couple years before he is really comfortable with the speed of the game. But hopefully, he will prove me wrong, and perform like Toure right out of the chute.

:goshocks:

Well, thank you Debbie! :(

[tropicalshox]

Debbie is correct, Johnny should not be considered a savior. He is another nice building block. I expect him to contribute next year, somewhat around or between what Garrett and Toure are doing this year.

[MikeShox]

Debbie is correct, Johnny should not be considered a savior. He is another nice building block. I expect him to contribute next year, somewhat around or between what Garrett and Toure are doing this year.

There will not be a savior player. It will be a team made up of very good, solid players who work hard and do their jobs. Johnny will be another important part of that team along with Toure, Garrett, Kenny and the rest. It will be a learning process for them all and as this first wave of top recruits learn, they will better be able to help the next wave to learn the system more quickly and with less pressure than is on their shoulders now.

Hopefully we as fans (who nearly always expect too much too fast) will recognize that this is a building program and it will take time. The players all want to win and they are all under pressure to perform without many skilled veterans around them to deflect some of the pressure and help the youngsters progress. They certainly don't need the fans to add to that pressure.

In Division 1 basketball, players have to perform at an extremely high level very near 100% of the time to be a success. I doubt that there are many of us as fans who perform at out best level nearly 100% of the time. Maybe during crisis situations when that effort is really needed, but when the jobs are in the "routine" mode, we all probably cruise some. Many of us will even admit it.

We need to keep in mind that as badly as we want the team to do well, the coaches and players want it even more.