Edaward,Moore on campus

[germanicus]

Originally Posted by volbeast33

Sorry to change the subject away from Heather.....Did anyone hear and I realize its from a bad source ....Mike Griffith say that ZO told him that Armani Moore was a beast and if he played typical AAU he would have been as good as most five stars....He supposedly told Mike that Armani is underrated and couldnt wait till people get to see him play.

IMHO, Moore is the best of Cuonzo's non-Jarnell signees by a clear distance.

[bleedingTNorange]

Originally Posted by germanicus

IMHO, Moore is the best of Cuonzo's non-Jarnell signees by a clear distance.

I agree with this

[Chris4Vols22]

More valuable than Edwards?

[Chris4Vols22]

Hope this link works. I posted this in Edward's thread:

http://www.volnation.com/forum/tenne...ml#post6898070

Haven't seen a pic of Moore.

[zansdad]

just thought I would save some people a click. Here is the pic from the thread Chris linked.

[zansdad]

Originally Posted by Chris4Vols22

More valuable than Edwards?

This is the time of the year when every incoming guy is going to play right away. This happened last year. I actually googled some of Cuonzo's comments about Josh and Washpun. He had nothing but high praise for both of them. Same thing for Chievous and Yemi. Chievous red-shirted, Washpun was a disaster, Yemi had his moments but basically looked like what you thought a 3* big man, new to basketball would look like. Richardson is the only one that produced anything on a consistant basis and his stat line isn't much to write home about. What do people expect Martin to say about these kids? He isn't a sunshine pumper, but he isn't going to drag his own guys through the mud to the media, especially the ones he just recruited. Almost every comment I have seen Martin make about his players are generalities, his supposed comment, "that Armani is underrated and couldnt wait till people get to see him play," doesn't say anything more than Cuonzo thinks the kid can play in the SEC. He isn't promising this year, or next year, or even the one after that. Only that Moore was underrated (not hard considering he was a 2*) and Martin thinks he can play. Well, I hope so since he gave the kid a scholarship. But let's not forget, he thought Washpun could contribute too. I would just like to see them play, in Italy and the exhibition games, before people start assuming that any of the new guys are going to do more than occupy a seat on the bench or don a red-shirt.

[bleedingTNorange]

Still think he looks like a baller!!!

[volbeast33]

Originally Posted by zansdad

This is the time of the year when every incoming guy is going to play right away. This happened last year. I actually googled some of Cuonzo's comments about Josh and Washpun. He had nothing but high praise for both of them. Same thing for Chievous and Yemi. Chievous red-shirted, Washpun was a disaster, Yemi had his moments but basically looked like what you thought a 3* big man, new to basketball would look like. Richardson is the only one that produced anything on a consistant basis and his stat line isn't much to write home about. What do people expect Martin to say about these kids? He isn't a sunshine pumper, but he isn't going to drag his own guys through the mud to the media, especially the ones he just recruited. Almost every comment I have seen Martin make about his players are generalities, his supposed comment, "that Armani is underrated and couldnt wait till people get to see him play," doesn't say anything more than Cuonzo thinks the kid can play in the SEC. He isn't promising this year, or next year, or even the one after that. Only that Moore was underrated (not hard considering he was a 2*) and Martin thinks he can play. Well, I hope so since he gave the kid a scholarship. But let's not forget, he thought Washpun could contribute too. I would just like to see them play, in Italy and the exhibition games, before people start assuming that any of the new guys are going to do more than occupy a seat on the bench or don a red-shirt.

It wasn't coach speak like you are talking about....I was just briefly summarizing...he said Moore played in small gyms bc he was faithful to his team so he was not ranked as one of the top players in the country and it was griffs opinion that it would prove to a lot of fans that Zo knows what he is doing in recruiting

[bleedingTNorange]

Originally Posted by zansdad

He isn't promising this year, or next year, or even the one after that. Only that Moore was underrated (not hard considering he was a 2*) and Martin thinks he can play.

to be fair he was a 3* according to rivals

[zansdad]

Originally Posted by bleedingTNorange

to be fair he was a 3* according to rivals

To be fair so was Washpun.

[zansdad]

Originally Posted by volbeast33

It wasn't coach speak like you are talking about....I was just briefly summarizing...he said Moore played in small gyms bc he was faithful to his team so he was not ranked as one of the top players in the country and it was griffs opinion that it would prove to a lot of fans that Zo knows what he is doing in recruiting

Again, Martin talks up all his players, doesn't mean they will or won't play. He talked up his 4 freshman last year and he will probably talk up the guys he signs next year. He gave them scholarships after all so he must think they can play. But assuming that every guy he signs will play right away isn't practical.

[Shaun1985]

Excited to see what Moore can do.

[bleedingTNorange]

Originally Posted by zansdad

To be fair so was Washpun.

That's fine just correcting, but to also be fair so was Lofton.

[bleedingTNorange]

Originally Posted by zansdad

Again, Martin talks up all his players, doesn't mean they will or won't play. He talked up his 4 freshman last year and he will probably talk up the guys he signs next year. He gave them scholarships after all so he must think they can play. But assuming that every guy he signs will play right away isn't practical.

Definitely don't think many on here think Reese will play right away.

[zansdad]

Originally Posted by bleedingTNorange

That's fine just correcting, but to also be fair so was Lofton.

There are far more 3*s careers go the way of Washpun than Lofton.