Cooley

Layne Taylor will be the best pure point guard/play maker on the team. He's also a very good shooter. My only question is does he have the quickness necessary at the next level. Seemed to struggle against bigger and faster guys. Defense is adequate. Certainly a rotation guy from day 1.

5th year senior - Grad student 2022-23 (Ole Miss) Appeared in all 33 games for Ole Miss, making 13 starts … Averaged 16.2 minutes, 4.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game … Scored a season-high 15 points in the season opener against Alcorn State on November 7 … Pulled in a season-best seven rebounds four times … Scored in double figures in five contests … Dished out a career-best five assists in the Rebels’ win at Georgia on February 7 ... Finished his collegiate career with 742 total rebounds 2021-22 (Ole Miss) Made four starts in eight appearances for the Rebels before going down for the remainder of the 2021-22 season after suffering a knee injury against Memphis … Averaged 6.5 points and 5.4 rebounds per game for the Rebels prior to his season-ending injury, while also tallying seven blocks and five steals on the defensive side of the ball … Saw double-figure points in back-to-back games against Mississippi Valley State and Rider, where he notched 11 points in each contest while shooting 7-of-15 (46.7 percent) from the field across that two-game stretch … Named to SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll 2020-21 (Ole Miss) One of four Rebels to play in all 28 games … Primarily came off the bench, but made eight starts and averaged 16.1 minutes per game … Averaged 3.6 ppg and 3.2 rpg … Shot 46.4 percent (32 of 69) from the field, 16.7 percent (2 of 12) from beyond the arc and 68.6 percent (35 of 51) from the free throw line … Scored 12 points off the bench in a win over Central Arkansas (Dec. 14) … In a start at Auburn (Feb. 6), recorded 12 points and five rebounds in a season-high 37 minutes to help the Rebels beat the Tigers in overtime … Pulled down a season-high eight rebounds in the SEC Tournament win over South Carolina (March 11) … Registered a team-high three blocks against rival Mississippi State (Feb. 20) … Named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll 2019-20 (Samford) Finished with a team-high 43 blocks through 32 games … Scored 14.1 ppg and pulled down 7.0 rpg, ranking second on the team in both categories … His 1.3 blocks per game was third in the Southern Conference, while his rebounding average ranked fifth … Recorded four 20-point games throughout the season … Shot 43.0 percent from the floor, knocking down 32 three-pointers as well … Posted a double-double with a career-high 28 points and 11 rebounds against UNC Greensboro (Feb. 9) … Put together 17 points and 10 rebounds against SEC foe Alabama (Dec. 18) 2018-19 (Samford) Played in all 33 games and started 31 of them … Named to the SoCon All-Freshman Team...Averaged 9.9 ppg by shooting 47.5 percent from the field … Ranked second on the team and fifth in the SoCon with 8.3 rpg … Scored in double figures 18 times, including a season-high 19 points in a 107-106 overtime loss at Wofford (Jan. 24) … Produced five double-doubles in his debut campaign … Tallied 13 points and a career-high 18 rebounds at The Citadel (Feb. 23).

I've seen Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter of Colorado in multiple commercials

Farmington fell short tonight 71-56 against a very good Little Rock team in their state championship game. Layne ended up with 40 points.

Tristan Thompson went into the HOF in 2020. I suspect that all the names being listed will eventually go into the UNT Hall of Fame. Damn shame but this is what it has become over the past few years. Coaches with losing records, players that played here 1 or 2 years, average players etc.

Interesting you asked. I just watched Taylor's game from two weeks ago last night. I think if he was about 2-3 inches taller, he would be a P5 kid. Love his game. Not sure he will excel against bigger and faster G5 guys. I also watched 2 playoff games last year where he looked very good at times but struggled against the eventual quicker & more athletic State Champ. I may watch his game playoff game from yesterday later tonight (against Magnolia) in which he scored 30. (NFHS Network) Mason lead the DFW area in scoring with an average of about 26 ppg. Very good size and reminds me a lot of Alex Cotton. Don't see him having an immediate impact but the talent is certainly there. He was on a very bad Plano team that didn't even make the 4 team playoffs. Outside shooting is inconsistent but he can shoot and get to the bucket.

Unless we are a perennial top 20-25 program, I don't know why it is acceptable to knowingly sign bench/role players. J. Morgan was not a good player in high school. Why would we expect more from him now? Stone was the 3rd best kid on his Oklahoma HS team. Why would he be a key guy on the G5 level? The kid from Kilgore JC (not sure he is on scholarship) just started playing the game. Our recruiting has been boom or bust for the past 5-6 years. Half of the recruits have excelled while the other half have been busts. Stop wasting valuable scholarships on kids of great character that may be great in practice. Treat each scholarships like it's the only one we have. There are too many good/great players that we pass up that could really help this program. (with no known issues) More so in football. Just my weekly rant

Turnover impacts every program in the country every year. The better one's just reload.

Why?

Off the topic but Gwendlyn McGrew (Pasadena Memorial recruit) is the real deal. Watched a full game yesterday online (from December 30th). Scored 40 against Clear Lake. Good size for a shooting guard. Not excited at all about the Juco All-American from Collin County (Mackenzie Buss) Very petite 5-4 pg. The other recruit from FW Brewer (Chania Price) didn't show much as well but is at least 6-0. Carry on

Where was Matthew Stone?

I'm thinking PWO https://x.com/returnof4_/status/1753124175886033313?s=20

Almost had this kid until he blew up his senior year at Duncanville. https://www.si.com/nfl/draft/news/nfl-draft-2024-ennis-rakestraw-jr-injury-surgery-senior-bowl-news

I've always found it interesting that the top attended games (mid 70's - 80) were at a time the student enrollment was just 17,000. Additionally, the population of Denton was 40,000. The games were an event with high powered offenses. (over 92 ppg in 75-76) The collection of talent, top to bottom, remains unmatched. Further complicating things was the fact that NT was independent and with no chance of advancing to a conference tournament. Much less, a very small NCAA and NIT field.

1000% percent. Stone is an absolute liability on offense. Who should have a better shooting percentage? Someone who is wide open on shots or someone with contested shots. On a very good team, he's a bench player. The bar is so low for him that we seem to be happy when he gives us anything. (D+).

I'd rather wait to see how the season plays out. A few quality wins and some that shouldn't count based on the competition. I've always felt that it shouldn't take more than 2 years to turn a basketball program around. It also helps with a transfer portal in place where you can bring your 2 best players with you.

This was a clear pushing foul by Allen. No one likes the instant replay system but it should be made available on a limited basis; if the technology is in place. Because bad calls occur throughout a game, the coach should have at least one challenge. Happy about the win but not with controversy. It's just a matter of time before we get screwed.

Never missed a home basketball game as a student (1975-1978). Don't ever recall a game with less than 2,000 students in attendance. Largest, of course, was 10,500 total attendance (Jan. 21, 1977) against the Ira Terrell lead SMU Mustangs. (103-99 NTSU victory. Someone need to correct this misprint.

Damn, does ACU still have that QB spot available?

Pardon my ignorance but I don't understand the back and forth on this topic.

Luke Rossley was on the team for a minute in 2022. (Don't think he was on scholarship) Mike Linehan. Dad was the OC for the Cowboys before Kellen Moore took over. Whit Smith was our PK/Punter for 2 years before transferring to SMU. (around 1979/1980) Very impressive leg

https://x.com/DylangoingD1/status/1745289402803179840?s=20

For a role that only pays $60K annually, I can't think of a better value.

The median wage for all NFL players is around $860,000, which is considerably lower, and First-year rookies earn a minimum of $435,000. While top quarterbacks can make over $25 to $30 million per year, the average salary for all quarterbacks is $5,766,000, with a median income of $1,100,000.Sep 5, 2023. My point is that NIL was created as a result of coaches and universities making millions while players were limited to room & board. Additionally, despite contracts, coaches were allowed to move around (with or without buyouts) They are not required to sit out either. I don't agree nor like today's NIL; wish it never happened. Don't think the NCAA saw this tsunami and failed to have guidelines or rules in place.