FINALLLY!!!!........... JT ROCK.........

[Cyclones8824]

Are the top 30 five star? Milan at .988 and #32 national has to be right on the cusp of a star boost

Would not be shocked if he’s 5 at the end of the year

 

[SwirlyBird]

elbows too pointy

 

[MeanDean]

We will, we will - Rock you

 

[Aclone]

We will, we will - Rock you

You know what that’s always immediately followed by, right?

 

[cyclones12321]

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So, it all depends upon whether they sit out a year. MOST will be done by 24-25, but those with sit out redshirt/Medical year can go into 25-26. It basically wipes 20-21 off the board so any participation that year doesn't go against your four years.

I mean I actually kind of like it especially the way the transfer market goes now

 

[Cyforce]

There are 8 seniors and 1 open scholarship. I do not know if any seniors have an extra year. 4 new recruits leaves 5 open scholarships for the transfer portal.

King is the one I wonder about. Omaha is going to eat a lot of the available minutes.

 

[JimDogRock]

You know what that’s always immediately followed by, right?

 

[CyPunch]

I know there were comments upthread about Matt Painter and Purdue offering him and he visited there - but watching a couple clips I thought "this guy is Ryan Kalkbrenner" - and he was offered and visited Creighton as well.

Great comp. Kalkbrenner was more like a top 125 recruit whereas JT is rated top 75. Here's the 247 evaluation on Kalkbrenner out of high school...

"Has NBA center length as a 7-footer. Possesses good mobility, good hands and feet. Not an explosive athlete and needs to gain strength and build up mass. Not a long-range shooter at this point, but has good shooting touch and shoots a high-free throw percentage. Offensive game is improving as strength and confidence improves. Greatest strength is shot blocking. Blocks shots at a high rate." - 247 Director of Scouting Jerry Meyer on Ryan Kalkbrenner

I'd say JT is a little more advanced offensively and is a better shooter than Kalkbrenner was at similar points. JT also needs to keep gaining strength though. He's got 1.5 years to improve on things before he even gets to Ames.

 

[BryceC]

Jones/Ward and Rock will never be on the team at same time. Rock is class of '24

Duh. My bad.

 

[Malty Flannel]

I'm not sure how to comprehend all the success TJ has brought to this program presently and for what's in store for the future. This is foreign territory, folks.

Cast your mind forward to 2044. We are Duke

 

[CycloneErik]

Cast your mind forward to 2044. We are Duke

But with more titles.

 

[Aclone]

Great comp. Kalkbrenner was more like a top 125 recruit whereas JT is rated top 75. Here's the 247 evaluation on Kalkbrenner out of high school...

"Has NBA center length as a 7-footer. Possesses good mobility, good hands and feet. Not an explosive athlete and needs to gain strength and build up mass. Not a long-range shooter at this point, but has good shooting touch and shoots a high-free throw percentage. Offensive game is improving as strength and confidence improves. Greatest strength is shot blocking. Blocks shots at a high rate." - 247 Director of Scouting Jerry Meyer on Ryan Kalkbrenner

I'd say JT is a little more advanced offensively and is a better shooter than Kalkbrenner was at similar points. JT also needs to keep gaining strength though. He's got 1.5 years to improve on things before he even gets to Ames.

My impression was that JT reminds me of Brad Lohaus at the same age.

But then, I’m getting old.

 

[IceCyIce]

Dude makes me look 90.

Was just thinking, JT looks like he's 9 years old.

 

[qwerty]

Was just thinking, JT looks like he's 9 years old.

I was going 5th grade which would be about 11-12.

 

[Tony Gunk]

Big C*ck Rock

 

[IceCyIce]

I was going 5th grade which would be about 11-12.

True I would go 10 but not a year older. Final offer.

 

[2122]

7'1" eh? And prob. still growing. Who is the tallest to ever play for the 'clones?

 

[heitclone]

Damn, we still have to wait a year for the '23 kids and TJ is already filling up '24. This staff has a case to be the best recruiters in the country.

 

[TomTreebow]

Great comp. Kalkbrenner was more like a top 125 recruit whereas JT is rated top 75. Here's the 247 evaluation on Kalkbrenner out of high school...

"Has NBA center length as a 7-footer. Possesses good mobility, good hands and feet. Not an explosive athlete and needs to gain strength and build up mass. Not a long-range shooter at this point, but has good shooting touch and shoots a high-free throw percentage. Offensive game is improving as strength and confidence improves. Greatest strength is shot blocking. Blocks shots at a high rate." - 247 Director of Scouting Jerry Meyer on Ryan Kalkbrenner

I'd say JT is a little more advanced offensively and is a better shooter than Kalkbrenner was at similar points. JT also needs to keep gaining strength though. He's got 1.5 years to improve on things before he even gets to Ames.

I was thinking Kalkbrenner as well but I think a more apt comparison may be Steven Crowl at WI. Crowl was never a big prospect but 7 footer with range and passing ability from the top of the key. Kalkbrenner hangs down low more. Where Rock is likely better than Crowl is on shot-blocking. So I guess just split the difference and say he's somewhere between Kalkbrenner and Crowl.

 

[cyfan92]

Just so you know, the way they treat that "condition" is getting a big syringe with a needle on the end and jabbing the affected organ to pull some blood out of it and relieve the pressure.

My wife said 90% of the time the sight of the big needle is enough to make the eggplant wither.



Way ahead of you friend --

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I think Williams will be a senior, next season.. We will need some vets in the transfer portal. 2023/24 is a YOUNG team to expect to compete in the the best basketball conference.