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Since we have now drunk the ‘resolute’ tonic and seem fixated on discovering gems we have on the shelf (roster), does anybody have an update on Boubicar Diakite?
Meaning the status of his rehab process from the knee injury?
He’s been described as raw, but very athetleic with very high energy.
Any word at all on his rehab status?
 
[quote="bamafan" post=281578][quote="Paultzman" post=281573][quote="redken" post=281571][quote="Tom in Salem" post=281556][quote="MCNPA" post=281546]We still have the 6’10’Roberts as well. People are forgetting him. He might not be a dynamo from day 1 but he’s big and athletic and hits the boards and glass. It’s not just Keita. That said we need a grad or juco big so we aren’t constantly overmatched with depth at the C/PF spot.[/quote]

#229 nationally

#49 ranked SF

https://247sports.com/Player/Josh-Roberts-46041273[/quote]
I see that he's listed as a SF.[/quote]
Athletic, good upside, learning game after splitting time playing football, but really needs to bulk up if he is expected to bang inside seems to be common view.[/quote]
If he needs to bulk up for basketball what the heck was he doing playing football? Must have been the worlds tallest field goal kicker.:huh:[/quote]

From various sites and his latest description he appears to be 6'8 and a forward without Owens shot blocking or shooting abilities. Not a center at all! There is no one else after Keita which is quite disturbing and would be a HUGE fail by this staff collectively from a recruiting standpoint. Should our biggest Achilles heel by the 5 position next year they will only have themsleves to blame for pursuing guard transfers and players ranked in the 200 & 300's nationally.
Still no player to feed the ball inside to leads many to think staff does not value inside game which has led to defections from most of Mullin’s front court players. If Roberts is on the roster in 2019-20 it will surprise many.
 
This guy looks to be very talented, quick and fluid and lanky with a deadly stroke. 1st team JUCO All-American Team as a freshman. Very impressive.
Even relieves my ‘no big man anxiety’...slightly!
Hope we have a real shot at LJF.
 
How many scholarships are open for recruits not already committed?
 
[quote="Class of 72" post=281587][quote="bamafan" post=281578][quote="Paultzman" post=281573][quote="redken" post=281571][quote="Tom in Salem" post=281556][quote="MCNPA" post=281546]We still have the 6’10’Roberts as well. People are forgetting him. He might not be a dynamo from day 1 but he’s big and athletic and hits the boards and glass. It’s not just Keita. That said we need a grad or juco big so we aren’t constantly overmatched with depth at the C/PF spot.[/quote]

#229 nationally

#49 ranked SF

https://247sports.com/Player/Josh-Roberts-46041273[/quote]
I see that he's listed as a SF.[/quote]
Athletic, good upside, learning game after splitting time playing football, but really needs to bulk up if he is expected to bang inside seems to be common view.[/quote]
If he needs to bulk up for basketball what the heck was he doing playing football? Must have been the worlds tallest field goal kicker.:huh:[/quote]

From various sites and his latest description he appears to be 6'8 and a forward without Owens shot blocking or shooting abilities. Not a center at all! There is no one else after Keita which is quite disturbing and would be a HUGE fail by this staff collectively from a recruiting standpoint. Should our biggest Achilles heel by the 5 position next year they will only have themsleves to blame for pursuing guard transfers and players ranked in the 200 & 300's nationally.
Still no player to feed the ball inside to leads many to think staff does not value inside game which has led to defections from most of Mullin’s front court players. If Roberts is on the roster in 2019-20 it will surprise many.[/quote]
To answer the question "What's Roberts doing playing football?" the answer is playing wide receiver...not unlike Willie Cauley Stein of the Kings. Not suggesting Roberts will have that kind of impact. I am one who thinks they should add a big grad transfer and I have made my feelings known as to one possible candidate who i think fits the puzzle nicely. What I wonder about wrt to Roberts is what kind of year if any he had at Montverde. He was not a part of their national HS team that played in Gieco HS invitational. Some suggest he played for a post-grad team Montverde operates but I have been under the impression that they had a National HS program and a traditional "varsity" that played locally.
 
[quote="Chicago Days" post=281586]Since we have now drunk the ‘resolute’ tonic and seem fixated on discovering gems we have on the shelf (roster), does anybody have an update on Boubicar Diakite?
Meaning the status of his rehab process from the knee injury?
He’s been described as raw, but very athetleic with very high energy.
Any word at all on his rehab status?[/quote]
No clue on his rehab progress, but clearly BD is not a power player being rail thin. I would keep an eye on how many wings are recruited this cycle. That may indicate how confident staff is in BD being a solid Big East three man. Figueroa if landed certainly appears to be of that caliber based on his one JUCO year and All American status.
 
2 left, if Trimble stays, 3 if he transfers. Seems like Bryan is staying, so 2.
 
[quote="Paultzman" post=281596][quote="Chicago Days" post=281586]Since we have now drunk the ‘resolute’ tonic and seem fixated on discovering gems we have on the shelf (roster), does anybody have an update on Boubicar Diakite?
Meaning the status of his rehab process from the knee injury?
He’s been described as raw, but very athetleic with very high energy.
Any word at all on his rehab status?[/quote]
No clue on his rehab progress, but clearly BD is not a power player being rail thin. I would keep an eye on how many wings are recruited this cycle. That may indicate how confident staff is in BD being a solid Big East three man. Figueroa if landed certainly appears to be of that caliber based on his one JUCO year and All American status.[/quote]

Great points. Thanks Paultz. Yes, Figueroa looks very talented. I know we need and crave a ‘big’, but let’s not forget that old NFL rule, get the best player available when it’s your ‘pick’.
 
[quote="Chicago Days" post=281599][quote="Paultzman" post=281596][quote="Chicago Days" post=281586]Since we have now drunk the ‘resolute’ tonic and seem fixated on discovering gems we have on the shelf (roster), does anybody have an update on Boubicar Diakite?
Meaning the status of his rehab process from the knee injury?
He’s been described as raw, but very athetleic with very high energy.
Any word at all on his rehab status?[/quote]
No clue on his rehab progress, but clearly BD is not a power player being rail thin. I would keep an eye on how many wings are recruited this cycle. That may indicate how confident staff is in BD being a solid Big East three man. Figueroa if landed certainly appears to be of that caliber based on his one JUCO year and All American status.[/quote]

Great points. Thanks Paultz. Yes, Figueroa looks very talented. I know we need and crave a ‘big’, but let’s not forget that old NFL rule, get the best player available when it’s your ‘pick’.[/quote]

Yeah, the Giants went six years without an offensive line due to this flawed draft approach.
 
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Lol. I hear you JohnnyFan!
But the Giants could've signed OL free agents or traded for them, and didn't--which is why we now have the very savvy Dave Gettleman.
My point is, yes we badly need a big--but if we can't get any at all, and the likes of a LJF are available, itd be foolish to pass on a talent like that.
A Dominican as well.
Maybe related to Felipe?!?
Joking.
 
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[quote="Chicago Days" post=281601]Lol. I hear you JohnnyFan!
But the Giants could've signed OL free agents or traded for them, and didn't--which is why we now have the very savvy Dave Gettleman.
My point is, yes we badly need a big--but if we can't get any at all, and the likes of a LJF are available, itd be foolish to pass on a talent like that.
A Dominican as well.
Maybe related to Felipe?!?
Joking.[/quote]

Nah.....we lived this episode last year. If we don't land a big, I want changes to the staff.

That said, I do like LF and I am excited about Gettleman.
 
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[quote="JohnnyFan" post=281604][quote="Chicago Days" post=281601]Lol. I hear you JohnnyFan!
But the Giants could've signed OL free agents or traded for them, and didn't--which is why we now have the very savvy Dave Gettleman.
My point is, yes we badly need a big--but if we can't get any at all, and the likes of a LJF are available, itd be foolish to pass on a talent like that.
A Dominican as well.
Maybe related to Felipe?!?
Joking.[/quote]

Nah.....we lived this episode last year. If we don't land a big, I want changes to the staff.

That said, I do like LF and I am excited about Gettleman.[/quote]

I hear you JF. This isn’t the correct thread—but I like Gettleman Big time also. I think Giants pick Barkley , if Browns pick a QB.
Talk about the ‘best athlete’ available. That guy oozes HOF potential.
 
[quote="JohnnyFan" post=281600][quote="Chicago Days" post=281599][quote="Paultzman" post=281596][quote="Chicago Days" post=281586]Since we have now drunk the ‘resolute’ tonic and seem fixated on discovering gems we have
on the shelf (roster), does anybody have an update on Boubicar Diakite?
Meaning the status of his rehab process from the knee injury?
He’s been described as raw, but very athetleic with very high energy.
Any word at all on his rehab status?[/quote]
No clue on his rehab progress, but clearly BD is not a power player being rail thin. I would keep an eye on how many wings are recruited this cycle. That may indicate how confident staff is in BD being a solid Big East three man. Figueroa if landed certainly appears to be of that caliber based on his one JUCO year and All American status.[/quote]

Great points. Thanks Paultz. Yes, Figueroa looks very talented. I know we need and crave a ‘big’, but let’s not forget that old NFL rule, get the best player available when it’s your ‘pick’.[/quote]

Yeah, the Giants went six years without an offensive line due to this flawed draft approach.[/quote]
While your point is correct re SJU, the comparison is flawed. The Giants drafted Pugh, Richburg and Flowers with 1st, 2nd, and 1st round picks during the period. They drafted for need, they just never got adequate value for such high picks!
 
Figueroa is exactly what we need, I think people are underestimating the loss of Ahmed.
 
[quote="Chicago Days" post=281608][quote="JohnnyFan" post=281604][quote="Chicago Days" post=281601]Lol. I hear you JohnnyFan!
But the Giants could've signed OL free agents or traded for them, and didn't--which is why we now have the very savvy Dave Gettleman.
My point is, yes we badly need a big--but if we can't get any at all, and the likes of a LJF are available, itd be foolish to pass on a talent like that.
A Dominican as well.
Maybe related to Felipe?!?
Joking.[/quote]

Nah.....we lived this episode last year. If we don't land a big, I want changes to the staff.

That said, I do like LF and I am excited about Gettleman.[/quote]

I hear you JF. This isn’t the correct thread—but I like Gettleman Big time also. I think Giants pick Barkley , if Browns pick a QB.
Talk about the ‘best athlete’ available. That guy oozes HOF potential.[/quote]



Only if Gettleman fixes our offensive line.
 
We clearly just can't do nothing if we don't land a big. So if a talented SF wants to come aboard, I'm all for it. If the defense is going to be spotty, we may as well just try to overwhelm teams offensively. Of course, that means Clark will have to be PF and he might not be happy about that. And how would Caraher feel about a SF suddenly coming aboard?
 
{quote="IDRAFT" post=281610]Figueroa is exactly what we need, I think people are underestimating the loss of Ahmed.[/quote]

Agree, IDRAFT. And Figueroa is immediately eligible I believe. I think we have to compartmentalize our needs via the 2 ‘picks’ we have left: certainly a big man, but if LJF is agreeable, we’d be dunces to pass.
 
[quote="JackofVirginia" post=281611][quote="Chicago Days" post=281608][quote="JohnnyFan" post=281604][quote="Chicago Days" post=281601]Lol. I hear you JohnnyFan!
But the Giants could've signed OL free agents or traded for them, and didn't--which is why we now have the very savvy Dave Gettleman.
My point is, yes we badly need a big--but if we can't get any at all, and the likes of a LJF are available, itd be foolish to pass on a talent like that.
A Dominican as well.
Maybe related to Felipe?!?
Joking.[/quote]

Nah.....we lived this episode last year. If we don't land a big, I want changes to the staff.

That said, I do like LF and I am excited about Gettleman.[/quote]

I hear you JF. This isn’t the correct thread—but I like Gettleman Big time also. I think Giants pick Barkley , if Browns pick a QB.
Talk about the ‘best athlete’ available. That guy oozes HOF potential.[/quote]



Only if Gettleman fixes our offensive line.[/quote]

Agree. I think he will. Gettleman likes Q Nelson, ND guard, as well—but believes the #2pick is too high a perch from which to pick a guard. DG thinks the #2 pick should ooze with ‘Gold Jacket’ potential.
 
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[quote="L J S A" post=281612]We clearly just can't do nothing if we don't land a big. So if a talented SF wants to come aboard, I'm all for it. If the defense is going to be spotty, we may as well just try to overwhelm teams offensively. Of course, that means Clark will have to be PF and he might not be happy about that. And how would Caraher feel about a SF suddenly coming aboard?[/quote]
Apparently they look at Caraher as a stretch four.
 
[quote="L J S A" post=281612]We clearly just can't do nothing if we don't land a big. So if a talented SF wants to come aboard, I'm all for it. If the defense is going to be spotty, we may as well just try to overwhelm teams offensively. Of course, that means Clark will have to be PF and he might not be happy about that. And how would Caraher feel about a SF suddenly coming aboard?[/quote]

I thought about Caraher not being too happy as well. Mullin’s multi guard / wing offense is ‘fluid’ so there might be ‘room’—particularly if Simon leaves early.
We shall see if the LJF possibility proves out or not, but man the guy looks very talented. Was a 4* out of HS, ranked 114 nationally by one service I think, signed with New Mexico State, but left due to a coaching change and wound up at Odessa JC.
Kid could be a great ‘find’.
 
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