Never thought we would still be talking hoops at this time of year but after hearing from a couple HS coaches, they say that we really missed out on getting that kid that left us hanging and going to Houston. They said they felt we reached for the big kid we signed, but that they understood we were thin on the front line and had to do something. The coach said - anything can happen when you work hard, and that is exactly what the post player better do b/c he is not ready for the next level to help Tulane. Through the grapevine we also heard that the 7-footer we were interested in might not be worth the trouble - meaning - unless he works 10x's as hard as the kid we signed - it would be a wasted scholarship.
Both of these kids are big, but they were dominated by smaller guys at the HS level so what do you expect at the collegiate level?
They did say and express that Dickerson is making ground locally with recruits - b/c most basketball players think NBA 1st - even if they suck! And at TULANE we can damn near promise that you will crack the starting line-up so you can play early and often to get your name out there. The fact that Tulane has done better the past couple years and has had some success in the CUSA tourney has helped. The best selling point for Tulane is that you can come in and play early and dominate in this conference on an Individual level.... lets hope that it works out that way with PLENTY of local/regional talent coming out next year!
These are just thoughts from folks who have seen these guys play in person- they hope it wokrs out for Tulane b/c you never know what hard work will Equal-- like say - Linton Johnson his last 2 years in college and in the NBA...... We need the big guy to be ready now, but if he ends up having a JR and SR year like Johnson - We should take it!
The folks I heard from also said that they are VERY excited about the JC transfer we got. They said the kid is amazing and that we will be watching a Scoring Clinic the next two years! He is worth 2 scholarships!
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