Erik Williams......

[tower912]

Your table is ready.       More EWill, more Jmay, as much Yous as he can play.     Motherpussbucket*&^@^$!@#$@#$^$%&&^(*(&*)    I, too, goof when I type too fast. 

[downtown85]

I agree, after the Otule news, we are going to need to have EWill get more minutes.  Hopefully he practices well and can get on the court.   

[sellit07]

I was just talking to my brother-in-law this weekend asking me why Erik Williams did not get redshirted. I told him if anyone got injured we would need him to help provide for us. I did not think a injury would come so soon if at all.

[Hards Alumni]

I was just talking to my brother-in-law this weekend asking me why Erik Williams did not get redshirted. I told him if anyone got injured we would need him to help provide for us. I did not think a injury would come so soon if at all.

except that you can take off the redshirt anytime.

[77ncaachamps]

No crap.

In fact, EWill may possess better blocking skills than Otule. POSSESS...key word.

HE ran the court fairly well and got open for dunks. I'm glad he has the balls to take it up strong.
Otule will settle for a layup.

[damuts222]

I think Maymon will need to step up whether Hayward and/or Butler get in foul trouble as we have seen and now that Otule is out for the season. Yous will not be able to contribute much this year and he was picked up in the knowledge that he is a project.

Maymon is a big body and I would like to see him get more minutes.

[79Warrior]

Your table is ready.       More EWill, more Jmay, as much Yous as he can play.     Motherpussbucket*&^@^$!@#$@#$^$%&&^(*(&*)

Outside of one less body, I think Otule being out is not a disater. I did not expect much,, if anything, from him anyway. This may give Maymon or Williams a shot to really step up.

[sellit07]

Maymon will get more minutes but he has to protect the ball better and not get blocked all the time. The other thing is he needs to work hard all the time because at times it seems like he takes plays off. I really want him to succeed but I understand he has a lot of pressure on his shoulders because if there is one recruit that was brought in this year it was him that everyone knew about and expected to be good.

[MuMark]

The key problem is not on offense its on defense.

Otule was the one guy we had who has the bulk to be able to hold position in the post against some of the high major bigs we will face.

Maymon might also be able to do it but he is only 6'6 and as of now is making too many mistakes to stay on the floor for more then 2 minutes at a time.

[damuts222]

The other thing is he needs to work hard all the time because at times it seems like he takes plays off.

That is true. He seemed to be in Buzz' doghouse early on when he first started practicing and hopefully when they practice he is playing against Lazar I feel like he would benefit from it.

[Freeport Warrior]

Agree on Maymon stepping up. I've really watched him closely during the games and he doesn't seem to have much intensity when he does get in, and he seem pretty "pouty" when he gets taken out. The other thing I noticed, and someone pointed it out on a different thread yesterday, is his seemingly lack of hops. He has gotten stuffed more than a few times inside, and he is always looking to lay the ball up on the block. This is an absolute 180˚ difference with EWill (and somebody else last game) who easily cranked down the dunk on the block almost effortlessly. I like EWill's potential and hoping Maymon gets meaner and more aggressive. More playing time should help both.

[mu03eng]

Agree on Maymon stepping up. I've really watched him closely during the games and he doesn't seem to have much intensity when he does get in, and he seem pretty "pouty" when he gets taken out. The other thing I noticed, and someone pointed it out on a different thread yesterday, is his seemingly lack of hops. He has gotten stuffed more than a few times inside, and he is always looking to lay the ball up on the block. This is an absolute 180˚ difference with EWill (and somebody else last game) who easily cranked down the dunk on the block almost effortlessly. I like EWill's potential and hoping Maymon gets meaner and more aggressive. More playing time should help both.

Remember though that Maymon was absolutely dominating players the last couple of years at the high school level.  He probably didn't have to bring his A game night in/night out so there is some adjustment to the intensity level and realizing that pure athletic talent alone can't win the day even against mid-majors.  He might not figure that out, but I fully believe by the time conference rolls around he will be a completely different player than he is right now and I mean that in a good way.

[copious1218]

I'm not a stickler for grammar, but can we at least spell our own players' names correctly . . . It's Erik

[Hards Alumni]

I'm not a stickler for grammar, but can we at least spell our own players' names correctly . . . It's Erik

That is like saying I'm not a fan of swearing, but that guy is an A s s h o l e.

(take that profanity filter!)

[copious1218]

That is like saying I'm not a fan of swearing, but that guy is an A s s h o l e.

(take that profanity filter!)

I disagree - I couldn't care less if people don't use punctuation, use "reoccuring" instead of "recurring", or mispell a player's name due to a typo, but I do think we should be able to spell the names of our players.

[Jay Bee]

I disagree - I couldn't care less if people don't use punctuation, use "reoccuring" instead of "recurring", or mispell a player's name due to a typo, but I do think we should be able to spell the names of our players.

It appears copious is being honest (see 'mispell' above). 

At any rate, I say more Ful is what may come out of this more than anything.  Length... and take advantage of athleticism. 

JMM is in the same position he's been in - if he performs well, he will get all the time in the world. 

[Chicago_inferiority_complexes]

I disagree - I couldn't care less if people don't use punctuation, use "reoccuring" instead of "recurring", or mispell a player's name due to a typo, but I do think we should be able to spell the names of our players.

Your response would have been funny had you put "could care less" ...

[VwArrior1]

Ive said it before, and I'll say it again.  By season's end EWill will be the best of ALL the newcomers.

[MU B2002]

Ive said it before, and I'll say it again.  By season's end EWill will be the best of ALL the newcomers.

And that might mean something to us if you were MU AVENUE.

[4everwarriors]

With all due respect, '02 has a point.

[Freeport Warrior]

Ive said it before, and I'll say it again.  By season's end EWill will be the best of ALL the newcomers.

My gut says you're right on. Anyone else think he looks like a taller Joe Chapman?

[OhioGoldenEagle]

I have to agree with 2 things here.....

1.  we should be able to spell their names correctly

2.  EWill is going to be the best newcomer by years end.  JMay just doesn't seem to get it at this point.  In EWil's short stint the other night, he was able to show more than anything JMay has in 3 games.

[Spaniel with a Short Tail]

Never apologize for insisting on accurate spelling!  As to the topic, I'd like to see more of Fulce.

[VegasWarrior77]

Ive said it before, and I'll say it again.  By season's end EWill will be the best of ALL the newcomers.

+1

[Doctor V]

Ive said it before, and I'll say it again.  By season's end EWill will be the best of ALL the newcomers.

hes got quite a bit of work to do. now i can see why buzz didnt play him the other day. DJO and buycks are head and shoulders above the others- what a difference a yr in JUCO makes

[Jay Bee]

hes got quite a bit of work to do. now i can see why buzz didnt play him the other day. DJO and buycks are head and shoulders above the others- what a difference a yr in JUCO makes

  Two years for Dwight.  DJO is a true talent.  I like Erik's length... just going to take a little time.