Nice article about MSU's 2 redshirts

by **glm38** » October 27th, 2012, 3:18 pm

Good article about the Bears 2 redshirt freshmen. I've seen both in action and they are both kind of raw (especially Wilson) but both are impressive in different ways. We need both to step up. I think they will.

http://www.news-leader.com/article/2012 ... ext|Sports

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by **Wufan** » October 27th, 2012, 3:22 pm

Is Williams in the hunt to start?

by **glm38** » October 27th, 2012, 3:37 pm

Wufan wrote:Is Williams in the hunt to start?

All indications are he's definitely in the hunt. Maybe even the probable starter at the point.

by **Wufan** » October 27th, 2012, 3:47 pm

What about the rest of the starters?

Downing
Pickens
Kirk

Center???

by **BEARZ77** » October 27th, 2012, 4:14 pm

Kirk actually will be the center, and either Wilson or 6'7 frosh Thurman will probably start at the 4 spot. We're small with only 6'10 frosh Bruce Marshall above 6'7 this year, so our 4/5's are pretty interchageable. Just the way it will be until 6'11 Tyler McCullough joins Marshall next year.

by **Wufan** » October 27th, 2012, 4:24 pm

A big time center would do wonders for MSU this year. Kirk is a good player and likely to be very good before all is said and done, but I don't see him as a top half MVC center this year.

by **BEARZ77** » October 27th, 2012, 4:55 pm

Once you get past the "Big E" at CU, things are pretty uncertain in the Valley at the post. Kirk obviously doesn't have the size to combat a quality 6'10+ guy or a guy like the "Big E" at 260+, but I think he will more than hold his own against most of the 6'8-6'9 220-230 guys in this league. At close to 230 himself and with a 40" vertical he is deceptively athletic, and has a quietly well rounded game . I think many Bear fans expect Christian to put up around 11-12 ppg and 7 rbs this year, and then next year when he can play more at the 4 spot, show even more.

by **Wufan** » October 27th, 2012, 5:13 pm

I agree he will be better next year at the four.

Look around the league. There aren't many 6-8 230 lb starting centers. That is closer to the SF size this year. Most are in the 6-9+ 250+ range. Offensively he will do fine against the big bodies with his athleticism speed, but he is likely to have trouble on the defensive end.

by **BEARZ77** » October 27th, 2012, 5:26 pm

I guess I don't see those guys but at 1-2 schools; anybody that size besides at Drake or CU is a project. Most of the quality returning guys at EU/UNI/WSU/ISU are at best 6'9 230 if that.

by **glm38** » October 27th, 2012, 5:41 pm

We are definitely a little undersized. Its a concern. We wont match up well against CU at the 5 for sure. McCullogh does look like the real deal for 2013/2014.