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Josh Mc Swiggan ???

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Based on previous info on him, I was really thinking we got a potential big time contributor to the program. After reading the results of eight games in the European U20 tourney; I've become a bit of a skeptic. His totals for eight games...31 points, 17 rebounds.
Don't know how many minutes he was getting, but he did start once or twice. High game was 13, but other games were 2, 0, 4, 2, 0, 10 and 0. Not what I had expected from him, but I'm only looking at game stats which don't always tell the whole story. 3.8 ppg won't get you much. His team went 2 and 6, so it doesn't appear that he had great players in front of him keeping him off the court.
 
Brodericks Jones tweeted that he is visiting UTEP August 1st and Memphis August 4th.

I predict he commits to us on the first and we never see McSwiggan.
 
What will happen to that preferred walk on from Mexico that everyone is saying will cause attendance bumps and inside depth, if Jones signs? I guess everyone has forgotten about Chuy Rodriguez or whatever
 
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Are you mad at utep because you couldn't get accepted or something Carlos? That could be it
 
Well it was 100 percent until....ya know I'm not gonna fight with you anymore Carlos .... We can agree to disagree just don't go changing handles when I win our bet
 
If McSwiggan was asked to represent his country for the U20, I'd imagine he's pretty decent even if he didn't dominate.

Broderick James is a project as well. People keep talking about the kid but he's no breakout star. The guy is rated high on his potential, nothing else
 
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Thanks to those of you who posted direct responses to the subject of my post.
As usual tho attempts were made to derail the thread. Would like to see more opinions about my observation on Mac Swiggan.
 
I think Mcswiggan's role on the team will be as a catch and shoot three point specialist. We need a guy like that. I think he will struggle with the speed of the game. I dont think he will be able to create his own shot. However, if he can knock down open 3's he he can contribute right away and fill a need.
 
Well it was 100 percent until....ya know I'm not gonna fight with you anymore Carlos .... We can agree to disagree just don't go changing handles when I win our bet
Wow...it didn't take long for this thread to go down the proverbial crapper.

Chihua does add "Like" when the thread gets hi-jacked, though.
I think Mcswiggan's role on the team will be as a catch and shoot three point specialist. We need a guy like that. I think he will struggle with the speed of the game. I dont think he will be able to create his own shot. However, if he can knock down open 3's he he can contribute right away and fill a need.
 
I agree, but we also have Flaggert and Touchet who could be just as qualified to fill that role...so we could potentially have three clones.
 
You can never have too many shooters!! I wish I could've seen him play... Sometimes it takes kids a bit of time to get adjuste to new teammates and new roles.... Maybe he just wasn't comfortable on the team....or maybe he just isn't good enough to dominate as some have said....we shall see in a few months!!
 
For this team mcswiggan we need shooters. Jones is a project mcswiggan can fill a need right away. Still the glaring hole on the team is center we dont have a legit d1 center on the roster.
 
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How many teams do have a "legit D1 center?" They aren't easy to come by.
 
Most schools have a competent center. We've been spoiled we went from character, to bo to Lang. All of them could get double doubles at will. Now we dont have a rim protector, we dont have anyone who can get tough rebounds or even points in the paint. Im shocked we didnt recruit a jc center.
 
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I guess it depends on how you define "legit." I thought you were talking more like DC-level -- above Bo/Ced-level.
 
Our last three centers could have all played professional basketball. Ced turned down offers in Europe to play football. Bo is a very underated player. Taking into account that vince only stayed two years, bo has been the best most consistent player in the floyd era. He's going to get his chance in the nba.
 
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bo has been the best most consistent player in the floyd era.
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Complete agree. Eventhough Bo was inconsistent at times, he was a great player. He was amazing in some games and poor in other games. I remember saying that Bo was going to be huge loss to UTEP and other kept saying he won't be missed, etc. Last year proved that Bo was greatly missed.
 
I loved watching Bo and Ced and hope for the best for them both, but I think DC was the most "legit D1 center" of the three during their playing time here. The guy was a physical force that took over games. Centers like that don't grow on trees.
 
I loved watching Bo and Ced and hope for the best for them both, but I think DC was the most "legit D1 center" of the three during their playing time here. The guy was a physical force that took over games. Centers like that don't grow on trees.

I don't think anybody would deny that. Too bad he never played for Floyd.
 
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Complete agree. Eventhough Bo was inconsistent at times, he was a great player. He was amazing in some games and poor in other games. I remember saying that Bo was going to be huge loss to UTEP and other kept saying he won't be missed, etc. Last year proved that Bo was greatly missed.

Bo was a Barbee recruit so he sucked. Kind of a weird a coach that relied heavily on JCs was able to get him eligibility for 4 years. Right now we have future NBA studs Wilms and Vint along with a couple of other projects. In my opinion we are better team without John Bohannon.
 
Talking about these players reminds me of Moultrie for some reason. Why did he leave? Big loss...
 
Bo was a Barbee recruit so he sucked. Kind of a weird a coach that relied heavily on JCs was able to get him eligibility for 4 years. Right now we have future NBA studs Wilms and Vint along with a couple of other projects. In my opinion we are better team without John Bohannon.

So what was the point of that post? Is that not trolling? Enjoy it while you can, Chunks.
 
How is that trolling? That is what many "non-trolls" have written previously. I have never seen a post by MinerChunks on here. Can you please show me a post from this person. Thanks.

Do you feel anything in the post I quoted was authentic or were you just trying to be chunky?
 
Those were authentic thoughts from other non troll posters on here. Since you haven't produced a post from MinerChunks for me to see, then we have nothing else to discuss. You can go play your games with some other poster.

Which thoughts from which non troll posters? Why are you sharing their thoughts? Don't you have any of your own? Oh, I thought you liked to debate? Don't quit on me now, chunky. Fine, I'll even favorite a few of your tweets. Since nobody else does.
 
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