Think Cal only got half of it right. We want the three and four year players but shouldn't have to depend on them their first year. Cal forgot to get a starting PG that leads us to wins while the three/four year player comes in and gets spot minutes at best.
The difference is Nick didn’t play 30+ minutes until he was ready to. I agree Askew will improve but his ceiling is pretty low.
I’m glad you can. I try. But continuing to trot Askew out there with it blatantly costing us wins really sours me. Some may say that’s not true. But it is. He’s cost us several games we couldn’t spare to lose.
no amount of time is going to improve his speed or athleticism.. He just will never be able to get by his man on a drive that cal needs for his system.
Epps was a faster player and also shot over 40% from 3. ... Also Pitino's teams played based on shooting........ Cal's is an athletetic drive to the basket system that will never change, and Askew will never be able to get by his man and score inside....... and will never be the shooter or have the speed that Ulis was to make up for it.
you can also add Quickley to that list
Yea I’m sure the OOC home schedule will be even more watered down than usual so we can pad the win column.
How many minutes did Nick/IQ get as a freshman?Did Cal throw them out there no matter what like Askew?
IQ played 634 minutes in 37 games. that year we also had Herro, Johnson, Green, Baker, Hagans on the team, so he got a lot of minutes considering the amount of guards/wings on that team
Not just Nick Richards. People forget about Jorts as well. Jorts looked awful his first 2-3 years as well. In fact when Cal came in he told Jorts what he told the other BCG recruits (minus Patterson, Miller, Liggins, and the would be seniors). He said something to the tune of “if you stay you’re probably not going to play and I think it would be in your best interest to transfer.” But he didn’t. That lit a fire under him and he worked his tail off. And his senior year he was a fan favorite and helped us get to our first final four in forever.
Exactly. Cal has trained this fan base well. One season is all a guy gets in this program now.
Doesn’t make sense does it? They want 4 year players but also want them to transfer if they don’t play great immediately. Smh
I’m not sure if he came out and said “you should transfer” but he did make it clear Jorts wouldn’t be prioritized for PT and if he wanted PT he would be better served transferring. I read an article about it that came out after that season that posted here. I have no idea if that article can still be found.
No we just don't want a guy in over his head playing over 30 minutes a game.But that's not on Askew it's totally Cal's fault.
Not optimistic, but better than this year. Couldn’t be worse. 31 game season with good, but not sold out crowds. Winning record, maybe an NCAAT bid, but not a serious contender.
Some were saying before this season that Boston and Clarke would be two of the best Cal ever had.I'm not getting excited about high school stats anymore.
Clark commits to Kentucky over UNC, 2 others
No. 19-ranked Skyy Clark became the third top-20 junior to announce his commitment, choosing Kentucky over North Carolina, UCLA and Memphis.www.espn.com
Now is not the time to move the goal posts. This is one instance where we better recruit over a player or we'll continue to struggle.
I understand your point and appreciate the caution, but this kid is known for ball-handling and love of defense, not stat-stuffing. Hopefully, he can bring those skills to the collegiate game, as he is the exact kind of player that always gives us fits. He appears to be a table-setter. He will have to prove it, you’re right. I’m hoping for Tyler Ulis II.
I agree that's laughable. Epps was super steady and a helluva player. Askew wouldn't have been towel boy on the 96 team.
Epps is an all-time favorite of mine. He was an incredible passer, especially into the post and low block. I’ve often thought it would be worthwhile for Cal to have Epps work with our guards and wing personnel, showing them how to set up others in positions to score. In my opinion, Antoine Walker owed a lot of his scoring to feeds from Epps. One thing is for certain, Nolan Richardson knew how valuable Epps was ... as he stated it many times and was glad to see him graduate. Epps was adept !!
I will play. You are absolutely correct we want 3-4 year players zero doubt. Tell me one thing Askew does well? Shooting? Passing? Penetration ability? Makes smart decisions? Defend? I will stop and listen. The kid plays hard but i can give you 50 kids that play the point in ky high school ranks that do more than this this young man brings.
