Did Pelphrey not have time to find a point...

[elksnort]

guard last spring? I am not trying to be mean. I am just wondering. We bring in dirty Sanchez, Pasatsia, Rakestraw, Britt, .....

Is it that hard to find someone who can handle and distribute the ball? From HS or JC?

True freshmen contribute all over the country now days. Why and the heck do we not have an adequate PG?

[johogs001]

There weren't very many good point guard recruits left at the time.  And like 2 other coaches before Pelphrey (Heath and MSU's Stansbury), he was probably hoping Ervin would improve.

[elksnort]

Maybe Dave England could slip Ervin a "V" before he goes in the game.

[pastorhog]

welsh and britt are the ones he's counting on at the point for next season, he had no say over this year. I do wish he would use them more now.

[Tomhog™]

He was hired one month before LATE signing period.  Britt is a point guard and about the best one available.  I think he did a tremendous job given the time he had.

[Kevin]

britt will not play point with the guards we got coming in.

[Nashville Fan]

Seems like big guys take longer to mature. Pel's big guys are graduating this year. He had to go big last year to give them at least one year of maturing. It might even be one year too late. You don't see many freshman 4s and 5s that are anything but liabilities.

1s and 2s can hit the ground running, so that is why he could put them off until this year.

[Porkatarian]

welsh and britt are the ones he's counting on at the point for next season, he had no say over this year. I do wish he would use them more now.

I think that Britt and Welsh are very nice players, but I'd bet the house that Courtney Fortson is our starting PG next season.


Porkatarian out...

[Pignominious]

I think that Britt and Welsh are very nice players, but I'd bet the house that Courtney Fortson is our starting PG next season.


Porkatarian out...

As would I.

[Dr Swineglove]

As would I.

Ditto

[hogfan160]

You also have to remember the public humiliation the program went through during the late recruiting season last year.

[chiefsfan]

You also have to remember the public humiliation the program went through during the late recruiting season last year.

How is ole Dana Altman anyway?

[The_Iceman]

I think that Britt and Welsh are very nice players, but I'd bet the house that Courtney Fortson is our starting PG next season.


Porkatarian out...

Fortson and Clarke will be a deadly combo, and not Gary Ervin deadly either.

[Modsquad24]

I figure it will be Fortson, Beverley, Welsh starting in the backcourt in a 3 guard lineup with Britt, Joyner, Clarke and Rakestraw spelling them off the bench, then again Rotnei may start. ghg

[jj202020]

I HOPE they don't play like Ervin.  He's so out of control, that he hurts us more than he helps us.  If he ever learns to bridle that speed a little and stop dribbling into bad situations, he could play at the next level.

[jchill]

 We bring in dirty Sanchez


Is this a typo? If not, why did you refer this young man as dirty?

[hillhog]

We bring in dirty Sanchez


Is this a typo? If not, why did you refer this young man as dirty?

Yeah, what gives???

[TDHog]

Yeah, what gives???

It is a joke, a reference to something of an erotic nature (trying to keep it PG-13), I don't think he meant to insult the kid.

[mbgrulz]

I figure it will be Fortson, Beverley, Welsh starting in the backcourt in a 3 guard lineup with Britt, Joyner, Clarke and Rakestraw spelling them off the bench, then again Rotnei may start. ghg

the way i see it next year is like this:

PG - Fortson
SG - Beverley
SF - Payne
PF - Washington
C - Clark

[razorzapp]

I HOPE they don't play like Ervin.  He's so out of control, that he hurts us more than he helps us.  If he ever learns to bridle that speed a little and stop dribbling into bad situations, he could play at the next level.

play at the next level?  you are serious?  surely you mean at 'the next level' personally for him, which would be like D1.

[razorzapp]

the way i see it next year is like this:

PG - Fortson
SG - Beverley
SF - Payne
PF - Washington
C - Clark

and i like that lineup, with still a lot of talent coming off the bench in welsh, rotnei, sanchez, et al.

[mbgrulz]

and i like that lineup, with still a lot of talent coming off the bench in welsh, rotnei, sanchez, et al.

who knows how pel will be thinking, but i think we will see that lineup more times than not. he could easily go guard heavy by moving payne and bev down a spot and putting welsh or clarke in.

it will be real interesting to me to see which underclassmen don't come back next year. there will HAVE to be a couple. maybe some could go as a walk-on.

[booogaga]

if he would have just taken the leftovers then we would be stuck in the same situation we are in now.

[Razorod]

who knows how pel will be thinking, but i think we will see that lineup more times than not. he could easily go guard heavy by moving payne and bev down a spot and putting welsh or clarke in.

it will be real interesting to me to see which underclassmen don't come back next year. there will HAVE to be a couple. maybe some could go as a walk-on.

Key for next season is Washington and Beverly staying at least for the 08-09 seasons. Truthfully, Bev is a great college guard who really doesn't project up to the NBA very well. Washington projects better but really could use another year where he's the featured pf and he would also benefit from one more year of tutelage from Rob Evans.

[elksnort]

It is a joke, a reference to something of an erotic nature (trying to keep it PG-13), I don't think he meant to insult the kid.

Of course it was a subtle joke. Sorry folks did not get it. It has nothing to do with Michael Sanchez at all. It just a play on words. Actually Michael Sanchez' hairdo is fired up!

[chillinhoggie]

Fortson and Clarke will be a deadly combo, and not Gary Ervin deadly either.

I've seen some vid of Fortson and he looks good... I've heard good things about Clarke but I haven't seen him play.. I look for Fortson to contribute early and all season long, also.

[rosser33]

dont throw britt into the fire yet...he's a bigger body gaurd and shows potential..maybe not next year as muchas his jr yr but i think britt will end up being a playmaker for the hogs

[HawgAdvocate]

who knows how pel will be thinking, but i think we will see that lineup more times than not. he could easily go guard heavy by moving payne and bev down a spot and putting welsh or clarke in.

it will be real interesting to me to see which underclassmen don't come back next year. there will HAVE to be a couple. maybe some could go as a walk-on.

Why would you think we'd lose some kids before next season?

[3pigsinafountain]

Britt played mostly small forward at Forest City and probably projects as a 2 in our future.  For now he has earned his minutes for his defense.

[mbgrulz]

Key for next season is Washington and Beverly staying at least for the 08-09 seasons. Truthfully, Bev is a great college guard who really doesn't project up to the NBA very well. Washington projects better but really could use another year where he's the featured pf and he would also benefit from one more year of tutelage from Rob Evans.

i agree that we'll need bev and washington to stick around for 1 more at least. i really have trouble believing that a 6-1 SG who averages 13 ppg. is all that appealing to nba scouts. he is so undersized that he'd have to be an absolute stud to get a look. as it is right now, he is simply a good spot up shooter and he plays with good intensity. washington is nowhere near being ready for the pros. i think it is safe to say that, barring one of them pulling an olu famutimi, they will be here next year.