Dan recruits a defensive tackle? (Bozo got it wrong....)

Flipper · Post by **Flipper** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 2:04 pm

Word on the Michiganpreps board is that Preston Burrell has verballed to BGSU. He's from East Grand Rapids in Michigan and stands 6'-6" and weighs 270 or so. I emailed the webmaster to confirm this was hoops and not FB...he indicates it is indeed for hoops and we are apparently quite pleased to get him.

hammb · Post by **hammb** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 2:19 pm

I know nothing about him, but this fills the need of replacing Lionel Sullivan at the PF spot. As it is now we have a couple centers in Polk & Larson, but nobody but Marschall to really play the 4 spot. I'd hoped we'd get an athletic guy who can run the floor & jump, and I'm guessing at 270 pounds this guy won't fit that bill, but oh well. At least it's a body.

We still need a PG as well for this class.

JimmyZ11381 · Post by **JimmyZ11381** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 2:29 pm

Anytime, that you can get a big wide body it can't hurt. Hopefully, he's got some toughness from playing football.

Globetrotter · Post by **Globetrotter** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 3:06 pm

What are his stats. I sw three games that had 6, 7 and 8 points.

BleedOrange · Post by **BleedOrange** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 3:07 pm

I really like the idea of adding this kind of meat to our roster. It's good to have in our arsenal. DD will have him down to 250 by September.

Remember, we have 6-7 jumping jack Knight coming on board. Beyond that, the Marcshall that I've seen is athletic and and jump and run the floor.

kollege stewdent · Post by **kollege stewdent** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 3:54 pm

As of December 1, 2006

1. East Grand Rapids (21-6). East could win one more game than it won a year ago when it was the Class B runner-up. Justin Anyijong (16.3 points, 12.1 rebounds) blossomed during last season's tournament run and will be a force inside. Point guard Kelvin Grady (Michigan) is one of the quickest players in the state and will make East go. DeMarcus Grady (16.1 points) will swing between guard and forward and score on slashing moves to the basket. Mitch Kimball is a three-point specialist who can kill teams if they leave him alone. Spencer Ford will play the four spot if East wants to run, and 6-7 Preston Burrell will play there if East wants to be more physical.

Flipper · Post by **Flipper** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 4:01 pm

The cool thing about EGR is they won the Class B football state title this year and they are currently ranked #1 in hoops. Many of the football players (Burrell included) play basketball also.

h2oville rocket · Post by **h2oville rocket** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 4:37 pm

I think we got Anyijong, rated #9 post player in Mi. Right behind Flipper, I think. That should be a pretty good HS team.

Globetrotter · Post by **Globetrotter** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 6:07 pm

did we just get a good HS teams sixth man? Jarret Buckosh should be playing basketball for us.

OptionQB · Post by **OptionQB** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 6:26 pm

I will once again ask the question, until his status is resolved, why is Dan Dakich offering scholarships to anyone?

I know very little about this particular recruit, who seems to fit a need, however, I feel that the current staff should hold off on signing kids until their status is resolved, one way or another. I feel we owe that to our "prospective" coach, to allow him to pick his own players, should that need arise.

Bleeding Orange · Post by **Bleeding Orange** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 6:38 pm

OptionQB wrote:I will once again ask the question, until his status is resolved, why is Dan Dakich offering scholarships to anyone?

I know very little about this particular recruit, who seems to fit a need, however, I feel that the current staff should hold off on signing kids until their status is resolved, one way or another. I feel we owe that to our "prospective" coach, to allow him to pick his own players, should that need arise.

Wow. I'm sorry, but that is a totally ignorant thing to say. Something tells me that Dan is not operating under the assumption that he won't be back next year, and it seems really, really, really stupid for anyone to want him to operate that way. No matter how much you may dislike or hate the man, he is still the coach of Bowling Green Basketball.

It may be a longshot, but I'm really pulling for Dan to lead this team to a championship just to spite a few of the people around here who espouse such blind, ignorant hatred. If it wasn't for that, I can't honestly say how I would feel about the man.

hammb · Post by **hammb** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 7:05 pm

Bleeding Orange wrote:
Wow. I'm sorry, but that is a totally ignorant thing to say. Something tells me that Dan is not operating under the assumption that he won't be back next year, and it seems really, really, really stupid for anyone to want him to operate that way. No matter how much you may dislike or hate the man, he is still the coach of Bowling Green Basketball.

It may be a longshot, but I'm really pulling for Dan to lead this team to a championship just to spite a few of the people around here who espouse such blind, ignorant hatred. If it wasn't for that, I can't honestly say how I would feel about the man.

Who is espousing blind, ignorant hatred? The fact is Dan Dakich has been the coach of BG basketball for 10 years. He has a winning percentage that defines mediocrity. He has not gotten us to the promised land. He has not shown a willingness to improve upon his flaws. The program is in worse shape now than it was 5 years ago.

His contract ends the day this team plays their last game. Signing day for recruits will be after that contract has expired. I can see Option's point, why should he be offering scholarships to anyone? In theory that is great, but Dan must do the job assuming that he'll be back for next season.

Luckily a scholarship offer is just as set in stone as a verbal commitment. If Dan is not retained for another year the new coaching staff will have the decision to retain his commits and offer them scholarships or go after their own players. I imagine it would work just like football where some of the kids may not want to come here w/o Dan, and would no longer be interested. Others may still want to come here, but they may not get an offer from the new staff. It happens.

I don't think there is much blind hatred for Dan Dakich on this board. I cannot think of any off hand. Those of us that have been watching BG games have seen 10 years of Dan's coaching. We know what we're gonna get. For some people mediocrity and a fun personality from the coach is enough. Others want more.

Either way, as long as we don't have a coach for the '07-08 season I think it's fair to question anything involving next season.

Flipper · Post by **Flipper** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 7:19 pm

Emotioinal rhetoric aside...dan should recruit just as he would any other year. You do the job you're paid to until it isn't yours any longer. To suggest that dan shouldn't recruit because he might not be here is just silly...

BleedOrange · Post by **BleedOrange** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 7:49 pm

Bleeding Orange wrote:
OptionQB wrote:I will once again ask the question, until his status is resolved, why is Dan Dakich offering scholarships to anyone?

I know very little about this particular recruit, who seems to fit a need, however, I feel that the current staff should hold off on signing kids until their status is resolved, one way or another. I feel we owe that to our "prospective" coach, to allow him to pick his own players, should that need arise.
Wow. I'm sorry, but that is a totally ignorant thing to say. Something tells me that Dan is not operating under the assumption that he won't be back next year, and it seems really, really, really stupid for anyone to want him to operate that way. No matter how much you may dislike or hate the man, he is still the coach of Bowling Green Basketball.

It may be a longshot, but I'm really pulling for Dan to lead this team to a championship just to spite a few of the people around here who espouse such blind, ignorant hatred. If it wasn't for that, I can't honestly say how I would feel about the man.

"ignorant"
"hatred"

????

Heh? Why are you using words like that? What hatred? What ignorance? Goddammit, explain why his post was "ignorant" or "hatred".

hammb · Post by **hammb** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 8:07 pm

Flipper wrote:Emotioinal rhetoric aside...dan should recruit just as he would any other year. You do the job you're paid to until it isn't yours any longer. To suggest that dan shouldn't recruit because he might not be here is just silly...

I agree.

The kids he's recruiting know the situation, I'm sure. They have to realize that any scholarship "offer" they're getting is contingent on Dan either being retained, or subject to the approval of a new coach.