Local Zag News

[TheBunnieRancher]

During the interview with Steven Karr, it was brought out that Chet Holmgren only weighs 175 pounds at 7 feet tall and that he and his father feel it would be counterproductive to be in a system that would require him to play him inside and get pounded by much bigger and stronger players. GU already has players to fill that roll on board.

[hooter73]

Maybe a little more Austin Daye than early KO but still, that was a long time and maybe two or three different playing styles ago. At 175 he is going to get hurt in the college game as he tries to defend against a slashing forward or banging center.

All that being said, he really could be a true game changer as a whole defensive philosophy against the zags would have to adjust hard

[GonzagasaurusFlex]

Oumar turned 17 in July and Pavel turned 18 in May, so Pavel is actually 14 months older than Oumar. Turning 18 in May would be pretty normal for a 2019 high school grad, I thinks it's more to do with him being from Russia that he was going to be a 2020 recruit, not age related. Ayayi was 17 and didnt turn 18 until March of his freshman season, so he was actually about 10 months younger than Pavel will be for his frosh year.

Thanks bdmiller7. I did not know that. Real curious to see what bigs rotation shakes out and how Few doles out minutes. Had thought the 17yo Ballo would be on the Rui timeline: no RS but just dipping toes in water kind of minutes year 1, then I watched him in FIBA this summer.

[bdmiller7]

Thanks bdmiller7. I did not know that. Real curious to see what bigs rotation shakes out and how Few doles out minutes. Had thought the 17yo Ballo would be on the Rui timeline: no RS but just dipping toes in water kind of minutes year 1, then I watched him in FIBA this summer.

Shows how young Ballo really is. I read one preview that thought he was the youngest player in D1. I too thought he'd play good minutes this year but most of these interviews of people around the program expect him to take time to adjust and dont expect much until next year. Cant wait to see how all these new pieces fit.

[LTownZag]

The host mentioned up a couple times ago that he ran into Ballo at the local grocery store. I hope he gave him a warm handshake and friendly welcome to the northwest.

Moving from Mali to Spokane, WA all alone without your family has to be daunting at any age, let alone someone who is barely 17.

If/when any members on here run into the players around town (especially the freshman or foreign students) please give them a friendly welcome and thank them for traveling halfway across the globe.

[Birddog]

Moving from Mali to Spokane, WA all alone without your family has to be daunting at any age, let alone someone who is barely 17.

It's probably not that daunting, after all Spokane is a lot like Paris except a little smaller.

[TheBunnieRancher]

https://www.spreaker.com/user/spokesman-review/1004-pressbox_1

Gonzaga alum and former sports editor, Justin Reed, for the Gonzaga Bulletin who now covers GU for the Spokesman was on Larry Weir's podcast today to discuss Kraziness starting at about the 7:30 mark.

[ZagNative]

https://twitter.com/PressBoxSpokane/...57136602402818

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It's a "Meehan Monday" on today's edition of the @SpokesmanSports podcast, as #Zags beat writer @SRJimm recaps Saturday's
Kraziness in the Kennel.

[TheBunnieRancher]

Thank you, Zag Native, for keeping this thread up to date. They start the discussion about 7 minutes in.

[ZagNative]

In today's Press Box: https://twitter.com/PressBoxSpokane/...40786029326336

Interview with Dickau starts at about 5:54.

Press Box
@PressBoxSpokane
On today's @SpokesmanSports
podcast, we talk college basketball and the #Zags with #GU great @dandickau21

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[TheBunnieRancher]

Steven Karr was on yesterday and talked about both the men's and women's teams.

https://www.spreaker.com/user/spokesman-review/1017-pressbox_1

He starts about 7 and a half minutes in.

[ZagNative]

From Twitter: https://twitter.com/PressBoxSpokane/...25574857314304

Press Box
@PressBoxSpokane
We're talking #Zags hoops with beat writer @SRJimm
on today's @SpokesmanSports
podcast.

[TheBunnieRancher]

Larry Weir talks to Tom Hudson today starting just before the 5 minute mark

https://www.spreaker.com/user/spokesman-review/1023-pressbox_1

[TheBunnieRancher]

Steve Karr was on today to talk Zag basketball leading up to Friday's exhibition starting about the 5 minute mark:

https://www.spreaker.com/user/spokesman-review/1029-pressbox_1

[ZagNative]

Spokesman Podcast: https://twitter.com/PressBoxSpokane/...61445743001600
Zag talk starts @ 5:22.

Press Box
@PressBoxSpokane
On today's @SpokesmanSports
podcast, @JustinReed99
talks #GU basketball ahead of tonight's exhibition game and @DNicholsSR
speaks on a big night of prep football.