So are you a student KR? Just curious, you seem to have some good inside information?

As a sidenote, I really liked what I saw in Alex this year. I think that if he works on his game, he is going to be a very good player. He is a big boy, and seems to have good hands. Will be fun to watch him develop.

In order to compete with mid majors and beyond we are going to need a staple of quality big men. Hopefully this Ladaris Green will be a key step in that formula.

Ladaris Green will be freshman of the year handsdown. when kev told us he was coming here i thought it was 2 good to be true. he'll bulk up i'm not 2 worried bout that. he's kinda like Kevin Garnett and Teyshawn Prince..not playing wise, but body wise. He's already very strong but still skinny. just a wiry build. he's going to be a shot blocking beast. he very well could be our best player ever when its all said and done. better then Terrence Hill and better then Ronell Wooten.

oh and i believe both Mattone and Mitchell will have 3 years of eligibility left. community colleges or juco doesnt count towards NCAA. which is good for us.

No...Mattone and Mitchell will have 2 years left each (after Mitchell sits out a year) Juco and CC most definitely count towards your NCAA eligibility. I also wouldnt heap that kind of praise too early on a POSSIBLY incoming freshman. Apparently he is still trying to make his grades, and he hasnt even stepped foot on the court. Terrence Hill was an All American, two time Conference Player of the year, and the NCAA Finals MVP...that is a lot to live up to for someone who hasnt played any college basketball yet.

It is fun to excited about recruits, but lets not get carried away :)

i just checked and juco ball does not count towards ncaa. so that is awesome for us.

and Green is the real deal. i saw a game of his on tape. he's very very very good. the only thing that can beat him is himself. i think he'll make the grades. he's a shot blocker who loves to help out his defense and make a blindside block. his timing when he jumps is as good as it gets and the man has a great jump shot. he'll take advantage of the short 3 point line b4 it gets moved back in 08-09. by far and away the best recruit we've ever had.

i wish i could upload the game..but i cant convert vhs to dvd. o well.

Owlzfan...you are not correct in your info. Juco does count...trust me. I am not 99% sure, I am 100% sure. Whatever sources you are referring to are either wrong or you are misreading them. Juco ball counts.

I am hopeful that Green makes his grades as well.

maybe i'm wrong..but i remember reading that somewhere..and i remember a student at gcsu who came from a previous d2 school and he had also played a year of juco and he still played 3 years at gcsu. but the ncaa could of made an exception with him or some rule thing like that Kruger kid at unlv where he didnt have to sit out a year after he transferred.

btw..does anyone know if John Alison redshirted last year. he said to me once he was redshirting during the season..but if he were redshirting he wouldnt be on the bench with the team dressed in uniform.

He redshirted, so he will be an incoming freshman next year technically.

No matter what recruits you bring in, Wooten will definately be missed. He contributes rebounding, scoring, and defensively. Also, if I was a KSU fan I would look forward to getting the chance to just watch him play.

I like Ingle's recruiting approach. It seems like he's going after guys that maybe wouldn't start on a "major" D1 team, but could certainly play on one.

Your recruits are intriguing. Green sounds like he has an out-of-sight upside. I never worry about these skinny kids. I worry more if they're big but not athletic. It's hard for an 18-year old who has a race horse metabolism to put on the pounds--good problem to have!! Once your training staff puts him on a weight training program, he'll put 15-20lbs in no time.

I think we have a potential Freshman of the year candidate too. He's a 6'8" PF out of Miami: Isiah Brown. He was a McDonald's All-American nominee.

Can't wait until next season. I love when you guys come into town because I love watching Wooten play.