Cosmic Cowboy
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I know it was a little disappointing for some of us this year. Overall I'm still happy with some things I saw. Naughton and James look like some of the best freshmen players we've had in the program since Josh Adams/Nance Jr. Last year's recruiting class could be an absolute program builder! It looks like Moemeka and Conway have fantastic attitudes as redshirt players. This might be the steal of this whole year, giving those 2 players a year more seasoning without having to waste a year being even less productive. Moemeka to me seems to hold the keys to the programs future. If he can compete with the bigs in the MWC for the next 3 to 4 years we are GOLDEN. Lets do some grades!
I'll base these grades off of seniority and what we need MWC level-wise based on where these guys are at.
Josh Adams- A+ A banner year for an all time legendary Cowboy player. Sure there's been some slip ups here and there but mainly do to having too much weight on his shoulders. His actions speak enough for him and we have whole threads dedicated to him. A true leader. NUFF SAID and I can't put it all into words proper.
Jason McManamen- A Here's a guy that we argued before the season started if he could even be a legit starter in this league. Well he's pretty much answered that question. Most lethal 3 point shooter in the MWC. Has proven to be a gamer too. Big strides forward for McMAN this year!
Alan Herndon- C Has been non existent some games. Plays too soft most of times. Does do some things that are critical for us winning including his flow with the team. When Big Al has a big game we typically win. Needs to work on his aggression and he just seems like he's in outer space some games. Disappointing year for Al but hoping for better next year which seems likely. Just expected more especially after he's redshirted.
Jeremy Lieberman- C+ What a rollercoaster year for this kid. Has gone from should he be on a D-1 roster??? to Is this our 3rd or 4th best player???? I almost want to bump him up to a B- for his finish, but he was shaky for the first half of the season. I like the fight in him though, shades of Grabau for real. After Trey's departure he's played much better.
Trey Washington III- F Failure to complete season and off the team. Don't know the whole story and never will. He was looking pretty good too, certainly in that Lieberman area with room to be a quality contributor. It's over now.
Alexander Aka Gorski- C- Not sure what to make of Aka. He's made some shots that have been big for us. He's had some ok games. Just not enough development for me outta of him this year. Doesn't do anything that stands out too much for too long. I don't even get an idea of what the future might hold for this guy. He can knock down the 3, needs work on FT's.
Justin James- B- I'm going bump this grade up a tad based on youth. As a freshmen he's shown some real nice flashes of the player he can be. Has the tools to do it all. Needs to work on a lot of things FT's, ball handling, improving defense more, improving mental game, hell I guess just keep improving all the tools! Still very happy we got this kid in our program and will be a key to future success.
Hayden Dalton- C+ I like this guy's heart, aggression, and passion. In those key categories he seems to only trail Adams and McMan on this team. Yes he's just too skinny but hopefully a good off season will change things. Has had an injury setback near the end of the season when he was becoming fun to watch. Dude goes to war even if it feels like he doesn't belong. Has potential to be a Utah style stretch big.
Jordan Naughton- B+ Looks like our big freshmen get!!! At this moment our 3rd best player??? He's raw but powerful. Doesn't back down from challenges. I feel like from the first time I saw this kid play this year that I wanted to see him on the court more compared to alternatives. He can even score too! Flushes dunks and isn't the worst shooting big we've seen. Wait did he throw in a hook shot?? Biggest part so far of what's looking like a great freshmen class.
Jonathan Barnes- D+ I think there's space for this kid on the team. He's gonna need to figure out how to throw his weight around more and probably needs to get even stronger since he can't jump a lick. Really is gonna have to put in work on footwork, positional/mental game, and offensive skill set. I just want him to be a big that can D up, grab boards, not hurt the team while in game, and get the occasional stick back by the time he's a senior.
Morris Marshall- Incomplete How can I even say anything about him. I don't know anything except he hasn't earned playing time. Don't know if he has a future at UW. Don't know anything about his personality. Don't know shit but hey at least he didn't get kicked off the team. Feel bad for him....maybe I shouldn't who the hell knows.
Coach Shyatt and staff- B I know we've had our gripes on here. I know we aren't where we want to be. I still think these guys did a great job in game coaching and leading up to most games with what they had. When I argued against some of things they did it became clear that they didn't have too many other choices most times the more I watched. A lot of the kids just aren't close to top tier MWC levels yet even on a down year. I think they did a pretty good job bringing some of them along as the season progressed. The Mo Marsahll situation has cost us big time this year, no way around that. We can bitch about Shy's recruits but this class actually looks pretty awesome to me. The guys with C's above have to raise those to B grades next year in order for any success at MWC level. I was hoping to be better then we are but knew this was a very real possibility.
I'll base these grades off of seniority and what we need MWC level-wise based on where these guys are at.
Josh Adams- A+ A banner year for an all time legendary Cowboy player. Sure there's been some slip ups here and there but mainly do to having too much weight on his shoulders. His actions speak enough for him and we have whole threads dedicated to him. A true leader. NUFF SAID and I can't put it all into words proper.
Jason McManamen- A Here's a guy that we argued before the season started if he could even be a legit starter in this league. Well he's pretty much answered that question. Most lethal 3 point shooter in the MWC. Has proven to be a gamer too. Big strides forward for McMAN this year!
Alan Herndon- C Has been non existent some games. Plays too soft most of times. Does do some things that are critical for us winning including his flow with the team. When Big Al has a big game we typically win. Needs to work on his aggression and he just seems like he's in outer space some games. Disappointing year for Al but hoping for better next year which seems likely. Just expected more especially after he's redshirted.
Jeremy Lieberman- C+ What a rollercoaster year for this kid. Has gone from should he be on a D-1 roster??? to Is this our 3rd or 4th best player???? I almost want to bump him up to a B- for his finish, but he was shaky for the first half of the season. I like the fight in him though, shades of Grabau for real. After Trey's departure he's played much better.
Trey Washington III- F Failure to complete season and off the team. Don't know the whole story and never will. He was looking pretty good too, certainly in that Lieberman area with room to be a quality contributor. It's over now.
Alexander Aka Gorski- C- Not sure what to make of Aka. He's made some shots that have been big for us. He's had some ok games. Just not enough development for me outta of him this year. Doesn't do anything that stands out too much for too long. I don't even get an idea of what the future might hold for this guy. He can knock down the 3, needs work on FT's.
Justin James- B- I'm going bump this grade up a tad based on youth. As a freshmen he's shown some real nice flashes of the player he can be. Has the tools to do it all. Needs to work on a lot of things FT's, ball handling, improving defense more, improving mental game, hell I guess just keep improving all the tools! Still very happy we got this kid in our program and will be a key to future success.
Hayden Dalton- C+ I like this guy's heart, aggression, and passion. In those key categories he seems to only trail Adams and McMan on this team. Yes he's just too skinny but hopefully a good off season will change things. Has had an injury setback near the end of the season when he was becoming fun to watch. Dude goes to war even if it feels like he doesn't belong. Has potential to be a Utah style stretch big.
Jordan Naughton- B+ Looks like our big freshmen get!!! At this moment our 3rd best player??? He's raw but powerful. Doesn't back down from challenges. I feel like from the first time I saw this kid play this year that I wanted to see him on the court more compared to alternatives. He can even score too! Flushes dunks and isn't the worst shooting big we've seen. Wait did he throw in a hook shot?? Biggest part so far of what's looking like a great freshmen class.
Jonathan Barnes- D+ I think there's space for this kid on the team. He's gonna need to figure out how to throw his weight around more and probably needs to get even stronger since he can't jump a lick. Really is gonna have to put in work on footwork, positional/mental game, and offensive skill set. I just want him to be a big that can D up, grab boards, not hurt the team while in game, and get the occasional stick back by the time he's a senior.
Morris Marshall- Incomplete How can I even say anything about him. I don't know anything except he hasn't earned playing time. Don't know if he has a future at UW. Don't know anything about his personality. Don't know shit but hey at least he didn't get kicked off the team. Feel bad for him....maybe I shouldn't who the hell knows.
Coach Shyatt and staff- B I know we've had our gripes on here. I know we aren't where we want to be. I still think these guys did a great job in game coaching and leading up to most games with what they had. When I argued against some of things they did it became clear that they didn't have too many other choices most times the more I watched. A lot of the kids just aren't close to top tier MWC levels yet even on a down year. I think they did a pretty good job bringing some of them along as the season progressed. The Mo Marsahll situation has cost us big time this year, no way around that. We can bitch about Shy's recruits but this class actually looks pretty awesome to me. The guys with C's above have to raise those to B grades next year in order for any success at MWC level. I was hoping to be better then we are but knew this was a very real possibility.
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