More Than a Few...Article

[zagnut2012]

Article from aeryssports.com...


I don't recognize a couple of names. Anyone shed some light on my ignorance?

I have tremendous respect for what Mark Few has done with the Gonzaga men’s basketball program in the past decade, but sometimes I have to question what is going on insides of the program. As news broke Saturday afternoon that junior college transfer Guy Landry was committing to Gonzaga for the 2011-2012 season, I started to count how many guys were going to be on the roster potentially.

At this point, supposedly five incoming freshmen are coming to play basketball at GU. Then add Landry and you’ve got six new guys on a team that only lost one player to graduation, and one more that is transferring. Not to mention there are three guys that red-shirted for the Zags last season.

Here is the list of presumed returners and recruits.

Rob Sacre-Senior
Demetri Goodson-Senior
Marquise Carter-Senior
Mike Hart- RS Junior
Kelly Olynyk-Junior
Elias Harris-Junior
Guy Landry – Junior (Transfer)
Sam Dower-RS Sophomore
David Stockton- RS Sophomore
Mathis Monninghoff- Sophomore
Mathis Keita-Sophomore
Madu Cole-RS Freshman
Tommy Joyce-RS Freshman
Matt Goode-RS Freshman
Gary Bell Jr.- Freshman
Kyle Dranginis-Freshman
Kyle Spangler-Freshman
Kevin Pangos-Freshman
Chris Sarbaugh-Freshman

Full article...

http://aeryssports.com/big-dance-crashers/tag/guy-landry/

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[hooter73]

We have a larger than usually group that has tuition waivers due to their parents or being here for other reasons and walking on - Stockton, Hart, Sarb., Goode. Add to that another probable three redshirts and it equals out fine as long as the players themselves have a realistic view of probable playing time.

The unknowns are weird but its probably another article by someone who has never actually seen a GU game so their facts can suck.

[mgadfly]

Even more interesting is that Madu Cole, is listed on Max Preps as being

5'12" tall. Is he trying to qualify for an under 6-foot league?

http://www.maxpreps.com/athletes/vynvbVvUiEuY0Kq2HQONsQ/basketball-winter-09-10/profile-madu-cole.htm

[ZaggyG]

Joyce and Cole are two walk-ons/practice players. They have been sitting with Goode at games all season, and practicing with the team.

[U Zig, I Zag]

The unknowns are weird but its probably another article by someone who has never actually seen a GU game so their facts can suck.

...or not.

I always wondered who some of the kids were that would just be hanging around @ games. At the Memphis game I sat by GU bench and three college-age, taller, kids were dressed nicely and sat at the far end of the bench. Was thinking recruits, but maybe just practice kids?

[zagnut2012]

Thanks for the info ZaggyG, I now know more than I did.

(I guess I should have stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night...)

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[ZaggyG]

no problem! always happy to help a fellow Zag fan out.

[titopoet]

Here is a nice article on Tommy Joyce, and how proud he was making the practice squad.

[cjm720]

The author doesn't understand the landscape of men's college hoops, and obviously doesn't read this board enough! Not to say some of his worries aren't legit.

[hooter73]

huh I thought I was clued in to the roster pretty well. Learned something new. Nice article too. Thanks!