jaysfor3 wrote:Holy Dikembe Mutombo! Where did I say that you said he'd be the next Shaq? (And I did not just say that you said he'd be the next Dikembe Mutombo either). Holy Shaq seemed like an apt euphemism for Holy Something Else. But, never mind that.
Your breathless post had him doing everything but shooting t-shirts into the crowd out of a cannon and selling programs in the concourse (the one prediction I will make is that Creighton program sales will hit an all-time high this year), when the likelihood is, you haven't seen him play, just like I haven't. You don't know that he can do any of that stuff and I don't either. I'll be thrilled if he gives us 10-12 solid minutes as Kalk's backup (you still have him backing up Kalk, right, instead of the other way around)? It's not fair to saddle anyone with unrealistic expectations. That'd be like me expecting somebody to understand that "Holy Shaq" doesn't have to mean that I think that someone just compared a new signee to Shaquille O'Neal (although, now that you mention it, you came pretty close).
Anyway, looks like a terrific pickup considering what we needed to round out the roster, and I'm glad he's coming. I'm just not ready yet to describe him as the Second Coming.
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Holy Al Gore, you're practically saying that I quoted him as inventing the internet too. Pretty much "just the facts mam," is what I provided on what's been said about him by people that know him better than us or by what he's already accomplished. Did I say he's a solid shooter, post up player, dribbler, or even a starter...etc.? Nope, just optimistic about what he brings as an experienced big man and knowing Creighton's ability to develop there could be some upside...[/quote]
I think this little spat is Feazelled out!
