Author Topic: Sprads = "Poor Man's Brady Morningstar" (Read 11045 times)

massofcatfan · « **on:** November 23, 2010, 08:27:56 AM »

Concern from the East:

His career would likely resemble that of Tyrel Reeds at best.

He's a poor man's Brady Morningstar. Don't see why we would want that.

He would not be getting many minutes at KU.

I have 2 words "Conner Teahan". Not bagging on Conner that's my guy, but that's the difference in going to KU and K-State.

There is honestly nothing about his game that impresses me. His ball handling looks like a 7th grader working on his cross over and between the legs moves.

Martins not exactly lighting it up in recruiting. I'll take our chances against the likes of Spradling and Nino Williams. We'll be throwing 5/4 star talent in the future at them like Taylor, EJ, Releford, Royce, and possible (Likely) stud recruits like McLemore, Paige, and Jackson. I'll take the talent we have over the fringe Top 100 recruits they will have in their backcourt the next few years. Not worried about Spradling or anybody else on K-States roster at all.

And we never recruited Spradling out of highschool. He was never on the coaching staffs radar. That should explain to you why he went to KSU.

I can only hope that kid is their PG for the next 3 years

.....loose cannon. But then they all are at State. They play a really undisciplined game, but luck is on their side right now.

I'm not saying he won't be able to contribute - but KU would only look at a kid like this if he wanted to walk on. I'll take EJ.

don't want

His father went there(K-st) so he wasn't going anywhere else.

Your telling me that if a KU,Duke,Kentucky had come calling when he was in HS, he would have stuck with KSU?

by the way, overall i think the ksu bandwagon is about to hit a ditch, they are over-rated nationally. their bigs are sloppy, they are not well coached, that frank approach is going to have a negative affect tonight. i just don't think that they are very well coached.

The kid is fine but I think Self and staff thinks we can do better and did better.

I don't understand why everyone is sucking this kid's balls. He's going to get eaten up by quicker, more athletic guards.

And he's a point guard the same way Brady Morningstar is a point guard. By default.

WillieWatanabe · « **Reply #1 on:** November 23, 2010, 08:41:33 AM »

Will 'loose cannon' Spradling

Poster formerly known as jthutch · « **Reply #2 on:** November 23, 2010, 08:46:12 AM »

concern noted!

dmartin · « **Reply #3 on:** November 23, 2010, 08:46:41 AM »

Quote from: WillieWannabe on November 23, 2010, 08:41:33 AM

Will 'loose cannon' Spradling

A player on the edge, living by his own rules....

kstater · « **Reply #4 on:** November 23, 2010, 08:51:31 AM »

Sprads is gonna be around till he's 30?

EllToPay · « **Reply #5 on:** November 23, 2010, 09:07:34 AM »

asava · « **Reply #6 on:** November 23, 2010, 09:15:33 AM »

man, that had to take you a while. grood job!

NICE POST!

EMAWzified · « **Reply #7 on:** November 23, 2010, 09:40:19 AM »

They just can't admit Self missed something. Probably still think Burks sucks, too.

kstatefreak42 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 23, 2010, 09:50:50 AM »

Will the thrill spradling.... Would will barton mind sharing? Real talk tho, sprads has impressed me. Shoots the three well, great court vision, solid on ball defender, good looking future for him

LickNeckey · « **Reply #9 on:** November 23, 2010, 10:09:06 AM »

"poor man's Brady Morningstar"

iknowrite!

but only because his dad hasn't illegally siphoned hundreds of thousands of dollars from an illegal ticket scheme

cork_sniffer · « **Reply #10 on:** November 23, 2010, 10:22:07 AM »

spradling looks great so far for a 3 star freshmen or even a low 5 star but he wouldn't be getting playing time for ku at this point as they have a log jam of talent in the backcourt. He looks better than either Reed or Morningstar looked as freshmen but I doubt Self would give him PT over Wooldridge or Johnson at this point.

Poster formerly known as jthutch · « **Reply #11 on:** November 23, 2010, 10:26:22 AM »

Quote from: cork_sniffer on November 23, 2010, 10:22:07 AM

spradling looks great so far for a 3 star freshmen or even a low 5 star but he wouldn't be getting playing time for ku at this point as they have a log jam of talent in the backcourt. He looks better than either Reed or Morningstar looked as freshmen but I doubt Self would give him PT over Wooldridge or Johnson at this point.

O.K.

asava · « **Reply #12 on:** November 23, 2010, 10:32:13 AM »

Quote from: cork_sniffer on November 23, 2010, 10:22:07 AM

spradling looks great so far for a 3 star freshmen or even a low 5 star but he wouldn't be getting playing time for ku at this point as they have a log jam of talent in the backcourt. He looks better than either Reed or Morningstar looked as freshmen but I doubt Self would give him PT over Wooldridge or Johnson at this point.

so a guy who is getting considerable playing time on a team that is ranked higher, and generally evaluated as a better team, would not get playing time at a lesser quality basketball team. got it. thanks.

kyles · « **Reply #13 on:** November 23, 2010, 10:44:36 AM »

Quote from: asava on November 23, 2010, 10:32:13 AM

Quote from: cork_sniffer on November 23, 2010, 10:22:07 AM
spradling looks great so far for a 3 star freshmen or even a low 5 star but he wouldn't be getting playing time for ku at this point as they have a log jam of talent in the backcourt. He looks better than either Reed or Morningstar looked as freshmen but I doubt Self would give him PT over Wooldridge or Johnson at this point.

so a guy who is getting considerable playing time on a team that is ranked higher, and generally evaluated as a better team, would not get playing time at a lesser quality basketball team. got it. thanks.

michigancat · « **Reply #14 on:** November 23, 2010, 10:54:34 AM »

They're right about Frank's recruiting. Self has nothing to worry about. <-Serious.

pencat · « **Reply #15 on:** November 23, 2010, 10:55:58 AM »

Not worried about Spradling or anybody else on K-States roster at all.

Anyone who would waste their valuable (maybe in their own mind) time to write this is definately trying to once again valadite their team and are
most certainly worried.

now GTFA.

Odd1 · « **Reply #16 on:** November 23, 2010, 10:58:10 AM »

The boy with an iron will! Iron Will!!!

Imagine a picture of the Iron Will movie cover if you wish. Then someone else can imagine photoshopping it with Sprads' face. I feel I've done enough.

_33 · « **Reply #17 on:** November 23, 2010, 11:00:27 AM »

Morningstar is old enough to be Spradlings father. Tough to compare players of different eras.

cork_sniffer · « **Reply #18 on:** November 23, 2010, 11:08:02 AM »

Quote from: asava on November 23, 2010, 10:32:13 AM

Quote from: cork_sniffer on November 23, 2010, 10:22:07 AM
spradling looks great so far for a 3 star freshmen or even a low 5 star but he wouldn't be getting playing time for ku at this point as they have a log jam of talent in the backcourt. He looks better than either Reed or Morningstar looked as freshmen but I doubt Self would give him PT over Wooldridge or Johnson at this point.

so a guy who is getting considerable playing time on a team that is ranked higher, and generally evaluated as a better team, would not get playing time at a lesser quality basketball team. got it. thanks.

every situations different and spradling would have to beat out a handful of really talented guards to get PT. I'm just being realistic here. KSU is better than KU but KU still has more talent. Do you really think that Self would be playing Spradling? he's got veteran role players already and some freakishly talented guards in Selby and Johnson. Taylor looks pretty good this year so far as well. So you think that he'd beat out 2 veteran white boys, two possible future pro's and a lottery pick? that seems a little unreasonable to say the least.

Dugout DickStone · « **Reply #19 on:** November 23, 2010, 11:15:24 AM »

Quote from: cork_sniffer on November 23, 2010, 11:08:02 AM

Quote from: asava on November 23, 2010, 10:32:13 AM
Quote from: cork_sniffer on November 23, 2010, 10:22:07 AM
spradling looks great so far for a 3 star freshmen or even a low 5 star but he wouldn't be getting playing time for ku at this point as they have a log jam of talent in the backcourt. He looks better than either Reed or Morningstar looked as freshmen but I doubt Self would give him PT over Wooldridge or Johnson at this point.

so a guy who is getting considerable playing time on a team that is ranked higher, and generally evaluated as a better team, would not get playing time at a lesser quality basketball team. got it. thanks.

every situations different and spradling would have to beat out a handful of really talented guards to get PT. I'm just being realistic here. KSU is better than KU but KU still has more talent. Do you really think that Self would be playing Spradling? he's got veteran role players already and some freakishly talented guards in Selby and Johnson. Taylor looks pretty good this year so far as well. So you think that he'd beat out 2 veteran white boys, two possible future pro's and a lottery pick? that seems a little unreasonable to say the least.

I assume Self won't play Sebly as he is obviously a paid player and will force ku to forfeit any game he plays in. So take him out of the equation.

deputy dawg · « **Reply #20 on:** November 23, 2010, 11:19:11 AM »

Oh, man, the KSU experts from Lawrence have spoken. Will Spradling has no future. We should have pity and give him playing time to ease the pain Spradling must feel.

cork_sniffer · « **Reply #21 on:** November 23, 2010, 11:22:27 AM »

Quote from: deputy dawg on November 23, 2010, 11:19:11 AM

Oh, man, the KSU experts from Lawrence have spoken. Will Spradling has no future. We should have pity and give him playing time to ease the pain Spradling must feel.

spradling is going to be a damn good 4 year player, who says otherwise?

deputy dawg · « **Reply #22 on:** November 23, 2010, 11:24:29 AM »

DAMN GOOD!

EMAWzified · « **Reply #23 on:** November 23, 2010, 11:27:02 AM »

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spradling looks great so far for a 3 star freshmen or even a low 5 star but he wouldn't be getting playing time for ku at this point as they have a log jam of talent in the backcourt

As anyone watching the game last night could see, that's also the case at K-State.

cork_sniffer · « **Reply #24 on:** November 23, 2010, 11:30:13 AM »

Quote from: EMAWzified on November 23, 2010, 11:27:02 AM

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spradling looks great so far for a 3 star freshmen or even a low 5 star but he wouldn't be getting playing time for ku at this point as they have a log jam of talent in the backcourt
As anyone watching the game last night could see, that's also the case at K-State.

how so?

KSU is in desperate need of a backup PG while KU has no shortage of combo guards ala self's system. Also, self has never played freshmen much except on a few occasions like 06 and 09 where he had to.