Cameron Lard Eligible at Semester?

Welcome to every program not named Duke, UNC, Kentucky or Kansas. I really don't consider our lack of true "big men" over the last several years a problem. We haven't had many/any good 6'10" or bigger guys because they are extremely rare.

There are very few players I would have rather had than Ejim and pretty much no one I would have rather had than Niang.
Great fallacy, a Gunner special.
 
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Interesting. I wasn't aware a question could be correct or incorrect.

Aside from the stupid question at the end, McKay never played for Marquette. Neither Burton or McKay were allowed to finish the year they started. Both had to sit out 2 semesters since they transferred mid year.
 
And Brady would be here if Carter wasn't better, right?

It's fair to say coaches make errors in judgment. Our big men recruitment and development has been atrocious. Perhaps sneaking in developmental minutes like other coaches would help. In the end, helping players get better is helping the team, and there are a lot of inconsequential minutes in a season.

I don't know what gets said in Prohm's postseason meetings with his players, but I would guess that Ernst and Carter both got the same message, and Ernst acted on it and left. Carter appears to be here for no other reason than there was still a roster spot for him after the recruiting cycle.

And it is fair to say coaches make errors in judgment. Recruiting is an educated guessing game. But in this case I don't think Prohm is off. We've seen nothing that suggests that Carter is anywhere near ready to help the team on the floor. And as for inconsequential minutes, yes there are quite a few of them. And most of them occur early in the season and non conference schedule. Once conference play starts we're past the point of throwing guys out there for reps. As for big man recruitment and development, Prohm's had the job for one full recruiting cycle. So far he's picked up Malou (not his fault Malou never made it here), Lard, Young, and Kasongo. So the recruiting has been fine, and it's a little early to judge their development.
 
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Could be practicing, could be some prep school, I really don't know. That is why I was asking. I just remember a while back, when we were figuring out what was happening with him after he was ineligable, someone saying that he was playing in some games. No idea for who/what level.

Yes Lard is coming. Yes Lard is currently playing basketball. No Lard will not play this year for ISU.

http://www.iowastatedaily.com/sport...cle_0a4fafe4-c091-11e6-8c16-cfc176ab3f29.html
 
Aside from the stupid question at the end, McKay never played for Marquette. Neither Burton or McKay were allowed to finish the year they started. Both had to sit out 2 semesters since they transferred mid year.
Very strange thing to be so hostile over but you be you I guess.

I know McKay didn't actually play for Marquette, but wasn't he too late in leaving from Marquette that he was counted as having played for the first semester? I thought that's why he was only allowed the half season with us. I could be mistaken. Does anybody remember?
 
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Very strange thing to be so hostile over but you be you I guess.

I know McKay didn't actually play for Marquette, but wasn't he too late in leaving from Marquette that he was counted as having played for the first semester? I thought that's why he was only allowed the half season with us. I could be mistaken. Does anybody remember?

Yes he practiced for like a week at Marquette in the first semester before deciding to transfer.

He had to sit out 2nd semester and the following 1st semester at ISU.
 
The plan was to have Lard and have him play all year before the academic issues were realized so I'd agree let him play if in shape and looks ready (and is eligible).
I would want to caution again that fans shouldn't expect anything out of Cameron the rest of the year though considering he hasn't even practiced. That said Solomon Young looks to be ready for minutes so there is a possibility Lard could be ready for a role even if a small one.



20 and 10 or you ain't doing it right.
 
Very strange thing to be so hostile over but you be you I guess.

I know McKay didn't actually play for Marquette, but wasn't he too late in leaving from Marquette that he was counted as having played for the first semester? I thought that's why he was only allowed the half season with us. I could be mistaken. Does anybody remember?

If you leave a school, you have to sit out a year. So if you transfer out mid year, you aren't allowed to play until mid year the next year.

McKay was allowed to use his Marquette year as his redshirt because he never played in a game yet, so we got him for a year and a half instead of half or one.

Burton wasn't allowed to redshirt as he already played in games for his sophomore year. So we get him for 1.5 years instead of 2 or 2.5.
 
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Yes Lard is coming. Yes Lard is currently playing basketball. No Lard will not play this year for ISU.

http://www.iowastatedaily.com/sport...cle_0a4fafe4-c091-11e6-8c16-cfc176ab3f29.html

This ^ is was what I was expecting before Prohm's comments after the Miss Valley St. game that Lard made his grades, was expected to arrive and be immediately eligible to play. I am curious if CSP changed his plan after talking with Cameron recently and looking at his grades or perhaps he misspoke or misinterpreted.
Right now I expect him to still arrive and red shirt unless there is a ISU release stating Lard is eligible. Though the possibility of adding to this team is intriguing.
 
This ^ is was what I was expecting before Prohm's comments after the Miss Valley St. game that Lard made his grades, was expected to arrive and be immediately eligible to play. I am curious if CSP changed his plan after talking with Cameron recently and looking at his grades or perhaps he misspoke or misinterpreted.
Right now I expect him to still arrive and red shirt unless there is a ISU release stating Lard is eligible. Though the possibility of adding to this team is intriguing.

/thread? Of course not.
 
To be fair, the fact that the bar is set so low right now due to the underachieving front court guys ahead of Lard gives him an outside chance. But that's only one half of the equation. Prohm is not going to throw the kid out there just because hey, how much worse can he be? Lard's going to have to earn Prohm's trust, and considering how hard it is to not only make the leap from AAU or high school ball to Big 12 ball but to do it on an accelerated schedule, it'll be an uphill battle for him.

I guess I'm taking a wait and see approach. If he practices well and Prohm feels like he's earned PT, great. If he's raw as hell and not ready to help this year, well, he can contribute next year and no harm done.
He cannot play this year.
 

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