oh give it a break already

[coolm]

It was rather annoying listening to fans, announcers, coaches and others act like this Isaac Humphries kid that stepped up for Kentucky was some kind of unknown, talentless scrub who for one game was given a gift from the gods.

He was a 6-10 230# 4-star PF recruit brought to the states from Australia to prep school in LaPorte, Indiana (home of scott skyles).

He is more highly acclaimed than 98% of the players in the big-12.

But he was the "part time role player" that miraculously stepped up.

Give me a break.

 

[MercedeSooner]

but but but he's white and looks like he grew up on a farm ?

 

[chuckb]

He may have a really good pedigree but, though he played in 38 games, he averaged less than 3 points per game this year. Prior to yesterday, he had scored 4 points IN MARCH. He scored 12 points IN FEBRUARY. He last scored in double digits in a game in high school. Not all 4 star recruits turn out to be All-Americans.

Dude had a good game. Give him credit.

 

[coolm]

Dude had a good game. Give him credit.

I certainly think he deserves credit and I am all about giving it to him. I just dont think it comes completely out of nowhere.

And as for all the stats or lack thereof ... you dont know how fast the car goes unless you floor it every once in awhile.

 

[Laxtothemax12]

I certainly think he deserves credit and I am all about giving it to him. I just dont think it comes completely out of nowhere.

And as for all the stats or lack thereof ... you dont know how fast the car goes unless you floor it every once in awhile.

He was also named to the All-Region team after going scoreless in the first 3 games....What, how, and why? :facepalm

 

[coolm]

He was also named to the All-Region team after going scoreless in the first 3 games....What, how, and why? :facepalm

I mean you dont have to score to play a good game. But I do get your point though.

 

[sperry]

The big white "walk-on" who hit the shot for North Carolina was a top 100 HS recruit too. He was basically the basketball equivalent of a greyshirt. But this is 2017, and narrative is more important than facts every time.

 

[Laxtothemax12]

I mean you dont have to score to play a good game. But I do get your point though.

Well for this particular case he had 3 rebounds and 1 steal in the first 3 games. How he made it over Malik Monk is beyond me.

 

[chuckb]

The big white "walk-on" who hit the shot for North Carolina was a top 100 HS recruit too. He was basically the basketball equivalent of a greyshirt. But this is 2017, and narrative is more important than facts every time.

I don't think Luke Maye is a walk-on. He's a sophomore who's been a regular part of their rotation both years at UNC. He averaged about 6 ppg and 13 minutes per game on a great team with lots of big men. He can play.

 

[chuckb]

I don't think Luke Maye is a walk-on. He's a sophomore who's been a regular part of their rotation both years at UNC. He averaged about 6 ppg and 13 minutes per game on a great team with lots of big men. He can play.

Looks like he was a walk-on but is on scholarship now. He's really good.

 

[sperry]

I don't think Luke Maye is a walk-on. He's a sophomore who's been a regular part of their rotation both years at UNC. He averaged about 6 ppg and 13 minutes per game on a great team with lots of big men. He can play.

You didn't read what I said. He was a greyshirt, and the media is spinning the narrative that he was a walkon.

https://theringer.com/2017-ncaa-tournament-unc-tar-heels-kentucky-wildcats-8b0c4a79bcb0

 

[chuckb]

You didn't read what I said. He was a greyshirt, and the media is spinning the narrative that he was a walkon.

https://theringer.com/2017-ncaa-tournament-unc-tar-heels-kentucky-wildcats-8b0c4a79bcb0

I read what you posted; I just didn't understand why you put walk-on in quotes.

The article you linked and another I happened to run across earlier said he was once a walk-on. Maybe that's not correct. As I said initially, I'd be surprised if it was because he's too good too early in his career. But I have no idea and, honestly, don't really care. If I was wrong, it won't be the first time nor will it be the last.

He wasn't a walk-on? Ok. Great. I'd be interested in reading what makes you so sure considering the 2 articles I've seen saying he was but, aside from those, I've got no reason to doubt what you say and don't really care if you're right or wrong.

 

[sperry]

I read what you posted; I just didn't understand why you put walk-on in quotes.

The article you linked and another I happened to run across earlier said he was once a walk-on. Maybe that's not correct. As I said initially, I'd be surprised if it was because he's too good too early in his career. But I have no idea and, honestly, don't really care. If I was wrong, it won't be the first time nor will it be the last.

He wasn't a walk-on? Ok. Great. I'd be interested in reading what makes you so sure considering the 2 articles I've seen saying he was but, aside from those, I've got no reason to doubt what you say and don't really care if you're right or wrong.

He's a greyshirt. They didn't have a scholarship when he first got here, so they convinced him to walk-on for a year and get a scholarship starting year two. It's what Alabama does all the time in football, and it's disingenous to call him a walk-on. He could have had a scholarship to play at a ton of really good schools, he just had to wait a year to get his guaranteed ship at UNC.

 

[Laxtothemax12]

I read what you posted; I just didn't understand why you put walk-on in quotes.

The article you linked and another I happened to run across earlier said he was once a walk-on. Maybe that's not correct. As I said initially, I'd be surprised if it was because he's too good too early in his career. But I have no idea and, honestly, don't really care. If I was wrong, it won't be the first time nor will it be the last.

He wasn't a walk-on? Ok. Great. I'd be interested in reading what makes you so sure considering the 2 articles I've seen saying he was but, aside from those, I've got no reason to doubt what you say and don't really care if you're right or wrong.

He was also a top 100 four star recruit for ESPN. Guess kids really want to go to bluebloods sometimes like the Alabama football player. This time around it paid off

 

[usedtobe1]

My understanding is a greyshirt is a kid who doesn't enroll until the 2nd semester of would have been his original freshman year..... or even the whole year. At that point he can get his scholarship and have it count against the next recruiting year. It's not a walk-on.