Egidijus Mockevicius

[Ricardo del Rio]

Looks like a redux of the "How Teams Will Finish" poll is in order.

[stl scooter]

NCAA allows him to begin as a freshman...Wow, I didn't expect that.

[shockalot]

Must be all that good, clean living Marty's been doing of late. I also was surprised by the full 4 ruling.

[UE 71]

Easily the most discussed recruit (all time) on ThePurpleCode.com. He has played against some high level competition and looks very polished. Glad to see that he has finally made his way to Evansville.

Is he expected to start and contribute right away? If so that's a lot to ask of a kid who is new to the country and the team.

It happens quite a bit, but you never know how it will turn out until they actually play. Playing with the Aces has its own problems with the motion offense and strong defensive allignments. However, this is not much different than an incoming freshman has to adjust to. Some play strong (Ryan) some don't (no names).

This is a "huge" pickup for the Aces who have been missing a true 5 spot with all the skills for a long time. Its taken a few years, but Coach Simmons has solidified the size needed on the front line to compete in the Valley. Adding the guards returning and new additions, I'm sure we will surprise a few this year and many to
come.