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Post by Boise Aztec on Apr 23, 2024 8:45:31 GMT -8
I thought we were really interested in Agee? Maybe he seemed to only care about possible NIL? Cant thing of why else we would pass on him? Agee was signed by U$C today, I don't think we "passed" I think they "paid more" and its the B1G. Agee is from Chicago, IL. (Bogan Technical High School) but played all over the country> New Mexico State>Casper Community College>Bowling Green>now U$C. Dutch passed… I was surprised to see z say it…
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Post by Boise Aztec on Apr 23, 2024 8:46:39 GMT -8
Agee is the only guy i wanted in the portal. sad to hear we passed or were overbid on him. If Mady is the guy, he will be a part time player just like he was at MSU. He wasn’t a great fit with who we had back…
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Post by aztecm on Apr 23, 2024 8:51:06 GMT -8
Agee is the only guy i wanted in the portal. sad to hear we passed or were overbid on him. If Mady is the guy, he will be a part time player just like he was at MSU. He wasn’t a great fit with who we had back… There’s a number of reasons we could’ve passed from whether it’s how he wanted to fit with Aztecs vs what we need, playing time, or NIL. Regardless this team needs a veteran big guy with experience that can rim protect and rebound.
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Post by survalli on Apr 23, 2024 9:48:51 GMT -8
Agee is the only guy i wanted in the portal. sad to hear we passed or were overbid on him. If Mady is the guy, he will be a part time player just like he was at MSU. He wasn’t a great fit with who we had back… he wasnt a great fit? im sorry but our rebounding sucked last year, and i dont see any proven immediate help coming.
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Post by Boise Aztec on Apr 23, 2024 9:52:32 GMT -8
He wasn’t a great fit with who we had back… he wasnt a great fit? im sorry but our rebounding sucked last year, and i dont see any proven immediate help coming. Dutch an Co brought him in and took a look, there were traits they liked on film, but after seeing him live they passed… the guys they are looking at are either better at his strengths or way better at his weaknesses… JCJ is as good on the boards and can flat out shoot and pass… have to assume that he can be taught our defensive scheme
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Post by azman on Apr 23, 2024 10:03:37 GMT -8
he wasnt a great fit? im sorry but our rebounding sucked last year, and i dont see any proven immediate help coming. Dutch an Co brought him in and took a look, there were traits they liked on film, but after seeing him live they passed… the guys they are looking at are either better at his strengths or way better at his weaknesses… JCJ is as good on the boards and can flat out shoot and pass… have to assume that he can be taught our defensive scheme Thats great, but we have to actually sign these other guys. If we dont, it may look foolish for us to have passed on Agee
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Post by missiontrails on Apr 23, 2024 10:08:09 GMT -8
Muss is putting a team together that should dominate the Big West next year. Musclespaz is easy to root against. Byrd is looking at him like "I would never play for that d*ckwad".
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Post by aztecking on Apr 23, 2024 10:18:53 GMT -8
I listened to Jon Schaeffer interview John Fanta. He was not that high on Mady. He said he’s a big tough guy that will give you 5 fouls but gives you hardly anything on offense and lost time on an MSU team that was lacking at the 5 and just needed able bodied guys in there. Sounded like Fanta thought it was an okay add but nothing really to be excited about.
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Post by Gundo on Apr 23, 2024 10:38:17 GMT -8
I listened to Jon Schaeffer interview John Fanta. He was not that high on Mady. He said he’s a big tough guy that will give you 5 fouls but gives you hardly anything on offense and lost time on an MSU team that was lacking at the 5 and just needed able bodied guys in there. Sounded like Fanta thought it was an okay add but nothing really to be excited about. The ex-Michigan State big man, standing tall at 6'9" and weighing 260ish pounds, is on the move from San Diego State to Colorado this morning after his visit. Prior to this, he explored opportunities at Cal and Washington. What impact could Sissoko have on the Aztecs? On the upside, he brings a wealth of experience (age 23), having battled it out in the Big Ten. Under Izzo's tutelage, he honed his defensive skills, had significant big-game exposure, and contributed positively to team morale in the locker room. Moreover, in a Mountain West conference with a scarcity of decent big men, he might find greater offensive success, putbacks, rim rolls, pick & rolls, and hook shots. Check out Mady's highlights from the 23/24 season, primarily focusing on the offensive side, which is quite surprising to me. Despite having limited shooting abilities, He excels at controlling the boards and scoring inside. Weighing in at 260 pounds, he maintains his position well and can go head-to-head with larger opponents while also providing solid rim protection. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGCMstPWINIFinally, I'm eagerly anticipating watching Magoon and Majak on the court, but it's worth noting that Sissoko is considerably older, with a weight advantage of 60-70 pounds over the Twin Towers. Hailing from Bafoulabe, Mali, in West Africa, Sissoko attended high school alongside Matt Bradley at Watsch Academy in UT. Sissoko typically operates as a back-to-the-basket center, contrasting with Magoon, who leans more towards the stretch 4 position, modeling his style of play after Kevin Durant. Both can play on the floor together.
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Post by docmm on Apr 23, 2024 10:53:17 GMT -8
I listened to Jon Schaeffer interview John Fanta. He was not that high on Mady. He said he’s a big tough guy that will give you 5 fouls but gives you hardly anything on offense and lost time on an MSU team that was lacking at the 5 and just needed able bodied guys in there. Sounded like Fanta thought it was an okay add but nothing really to be excited about. The ex-Michigan State big man, standing tall at 6'9" and weighing 260ish pounds, is on the move from San Diego State to Colorado this morning after his visit. Prior to this, he explored opportunities at Cal and Washington. What impact could Sissoko have on the Aztecs? On the upside, he brings a wealth of experience (age 23), having battled it out in the Big Ten. Under Izzo's tutelage, he honed his defensive skills, had significant big-game exposure, and contributed positively to team morale in the locker room. Moreover, in a Mountain West conference with a scarcity of decent big men, he might find greater offensive success, putbacks, rim rolls, pick & rolls, and hook shots. Check out Mady's highlights from the 23/24 season, primarily focusing on the offensive side, which is quite surprising to me. Despite having limited shooting abilities, He excels at controlling the boards and scoring inside. Weighing in at 260 pounds, he maintains his position well and can go head-to-head with larger opponents while also providing solid rim protection. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGCMstPWINI100% agree. I can't remember that combination of athletic moves around the basket on offense and strength/rim protection/rebounding on defense in an Aztec 5 in a long time. Spencer and Mensah didn't move like that around the basket. And Mady was working the offensive boards hard too. This video made me even more anxious to get him. And agree that facing MWC centers will certainly be easier for him than working against B1G ones.
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Post by hoobs on Apr 23, 2024 11:23:02 GMT -8
I lived in East Lansing for three years, saw that program up close. Playing for Coach Izzo, I can tell you three things that will be unequivocably true: Mady is tough as f*ck, puts in 120% effort on defense, and can rebound against anyone in the country. Frankly, combined with a lot of experience, that's exactly what we need in a transfer 5 to play alongside (& challenge) Heide (who I am quite confident in). We don't need someone who can average 15+ points per night (wouldn't turn it down, but it's not a *need*, toughness/defense/rebounding/experience at the 5 is the NEED).
Is Mady "the guy"? I don't know, but from what I can know & infer about him... I'd be delighted if he's the guy we get.
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Post by dirtball on Apr 23, 2024 11:41:15 GMT -8
I lived in East Lansing for three years, saw that program up close. Playing for Coach Izzo, I can tell you three things that will be unequivocably true: Mady is tough as f*ck, puts in 120% effort on defense, and can rebound against anyone in the country. Frankly, combined with a lot of experience, that's exactly what we need in a transfer 5 to play alongside (& challenge) Heide (who I am quite confident in). We don't need someone who can average 15+ points per night (wouldn't turn it down, but it's not a *need*, toughness/defense/rebounding/experience at the 5 is the NEED). Is Mady "the guy"? I don't know, but from what I can know & infer about him... I'd be delighted if he's the guy we get. I disagree. I think we need someone to chip away at the production being lost with Ledee graduating. Maybe Boyd, with Saunders and Byrd stepping up could help. But there is still a production void that we need to make up for.
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Post by hoobs on Apr 23, 2024 11:49:27 GMT -8
I lived in East Lansing for three years, saw that program up close. Playing for Coach Izzo, I can tell you three things that will be unequivocably true: Mady is tough as f*ck, puts in 120% effort on defense, and can rebound against anyone in the country. Frankly, combined with a lot of experience, that's exactly what we need in a transfer 5 to play alongside (& challenge) Heide (who I am quite confident in). We don't need someone who can average 15+ points per night (wouldn't turn it down, but it's not a *need*, toughness/defense/rebounding/experience at the 5 is the NEED). Is Mady "the guy"? I don't know, but from what I can know & infer about him... I'd be delighted if he's the guy we get. I disagree. I think we need someone to chip away at the production being lost with Ledee graduating. Maybe Boyd, with Saunders and Byrd stepping up could help. But there is still a production void that we need to make up for. Disagreement is totally fair. I'd say we did pretty okay in 2022-2023 with a team where most of the points came from Guards & SFs, not post players - who mostly provided excellent defense, toughness, and rebounding. I'd be okay with that approach again if we had to do so. If we can get an experienced 5 who excels at defense and rebounding AND can reliably contribute 10+ points per night... all the better. But knowing I'm repeating myself... the defense & rebounding is mandatory, offensive production is a nice to have. EDIT: Adding, in another thread someone pointed out the stats for Wetzel & LeDee at their previous schools made them seem pretty offensively limited as well before their arrival...
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Post by standiego on Apr 23, 2024 12:31:11 GMT -8
" excels " ? do see he averaged 5 boards per game ( he only played about 15 minutes per game ) and think he averaged a half a block a game
I do not know how much MSU was able to use their PF last year to assist him
If he was a fantastic team mate ( had a better junior season then he did senior season ) then why would Izzo suggest he leave ?
Would be interesting if Dutcher was able to have the Bigs scrimmage some with Ledee and AG .... to see how they size up
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Post by Boise Aztec on Apr 23, 2024 13:15:09 GMT -8
Dutch an Co brought him in and took a look, there were traits they liked on film, but after seeing him live they passed… the guys they are looking at are either better at his strengths or way better at his weaknesses… JCJ is as good on the boards and can flat out shoot and pass… have to assume that he can be taught our defensive scheme Thats great, but we have to actually sign these other guys. If we dont, it may look foolish for us to have passed on Agee Always a risk… I would hope Dutch has some folks that had stats at State… they have the two guys coming in and they have another four that they are talking with…
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Post by couldashoulda on Apr 23, 2024 13:50:22 GMT -8
He wasn’t a great fit with who we had back… he wasnt a great fit? im sorry but our rebounding sucked last year, and i dont see any proven immediate help coming. I respect your opinion. But then, I like facts too. I just checked on Go Aztecs our season stats for rebounding... REBOUNDING Total SDSU 1398 Opponents 1245 Per Game SDSU 37.8 Opponents 33.6
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Post by biotec on Apr 23, 2024 14:00:02 GMT -8
Please change the title to "Mady". There's only one Mandy. Mandy Pepperidge.
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Post by ramrodd23 on Apr 23, 2024 15:27:32 GMT -8
Dutch an Co brought him in and took a look, there were traits they liked on film, but after seeing him live they passed… the guys they are looking at are either better at his strengths or way better at his weaknesses… JCJ is as good on the boards and can flat out shoot and pass… have to assume that he can be taught our defensive scheme Thats great, but we have to actually sign these other guys. If we dont, it may look foolish for us to have passed on Agee They didn’t pass on Agee he was visiting USC anyway.
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Post by haleiwaaztec on Apr 23, 2024 15:42:21 GMT -8
Thats great, but we have to actually sign these other guys. If we dont, it may look foolish for us to have passed on Agee They didn’t pass on Agee he was visiting USC anyway. We are just quoting Zeigler who said SDSU passed on Agee. I would think that is actually the case on not just a bad choice of words.
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Post by fisherville on Apr 23, 2024 15:43:11 GMT -8
" excels " ? do see he averaged 5 boards per game ( he only played about 15 minutes per game ) and think he averaged a half a block a game I do not know how much MSU was able to use their PF last year to assist him If he was a fantastic team mate ( had a better junior season then he did senior season ) then why would Izzo suggest he leave ? Would be interesting if Dutcher was able to have the Bigs scrimmage some with Ledee and AG .... to see how they size up Sissoko is a truly great rebounder. He would have ranked top 15 in country in defensive rebound% and top 200 in offensive rebound% if he qualified. The questions about rest of his game are fair but I’ll trust the coach that has won 7 tourney games in last 2 years.
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