David Hahn.

[Marquette65]

Hate to beat a dead horse but it s/b Noreen or no one.  His competition is better-- the schools that are recruiting him are better--he will fit better in our system-no worries from an academic standpoint.

Hahn, who his coach says in a mid-major at best would tie up a scholy.  We have a guy just like him on the team now.  what does he bring to the table thst we don't already have?

[VegasWarrior77]

Hate to beat a dead horse but it s/b Noreen or no one.  His competition is better-- the schools that are recruiting him are better--he will fit better in our system-no worries from an academic standpoint.

Hahn, who his coach says in a mid-major at best would tie up a scholy.  We have a guy just like him on the team now.  what does he bring to the table thst we don't already have?

+1

[Boone]

+2

[mr.MUskie]

+3

[Clam Crowder]

I have never followed a college basketball team quite this closely, but was curious does the speculation of so many people signing with us always happen like this? And how often does it seem like someone is going to leave?

[NCMUFan]

Somethings got to be up with the team.  Else why recruit a player who may not be as good as our least talented current roster player.  With that got to say I hope Erik Williams sticks around.  After next season Fulce and Butler have graduated and Erik Williams will be a junior.  Still think Erik Williams will be a hand full in a year or two.

[Urban_Legend]

Found some video of David Hahn on YouTube. 

Umm...he's the tall guy in DARK uniform(#33) who gets dunked on multiple times / or tries like crazy to get out of the way!  His team was beaten 92-54!

**NOTE** #12 in WHITE uniform is former target- Maurice Walker

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96V--cLJYS0

[nyg]

Found some video of David Hahn on YouTube. 

Umm...he's the tall guy in DARK uniform(#33) who gets dunked on multiple times / or tries like crazy to get out of the way!  His team was beaten 92-54!

**NOTE** #12 in WHITE uniform is former target- Maurice Walker

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96V--cLJYS0

Good grief........ Terrible, but Brewster is loaded. 

#5 for Brewster is Will Barton, originally from Baltimore and committed to Memphis.  That kid is a stud to watch.

[MUCam]

Um, #5 (William Barton) for Brewster Academy is an okay looking player....

Good grief........ Terrible, but Brewster is loaded. 

#5 for Brewster is Will Barton, originally from Baltimore and committed to Memphis.  That kid is a stud to watch.

Beat me to the punch.

[4everwarriors]

Man oh man, you gotta take a pass on Hahn. The dude is non-existent. Rather have Frozen-A guarding the post than this cat.

[Josey Wales]

Wow that video made him look terrible

[Boone]

He is terrible. But not to worry. He won't be @MU.

[Urban_Legend]

Yeah...NO WAY he's MU caliber player!  I don't care if he's 8'2. NO projects.

Did anyone else laugh when he appeared to run out of the way from a Barton dunk?  LOL

[wadesworld]

Yeah...NO WAY he's MU caliber player!  I don't care if he's 8'2. NO projects.

LOL we already have AT LEAST 2 projects in Gardner and Mbao.  Plus who knows about Smith and Newbill, and some could say Williams (although he was highly touted out of high school).

[MUfan12]

LOL we already have AT LEAST 2 projects in Gardner and Mbao.  Plus who knows about Smith and Newbill, and some could say Williams (although he was highly touted out of high school).

Not sure Gardner is a project. Might take him some time to adjust to the speed of the college game, but he's more polished than any big guy MU has brought in since Rob Jackson.

[wadesworld]

Not sure Gardner is a project. Might take him some time to adjust to the speed of the college game, but he's more polished than any big guy MU has brought in since Rob Jackson.

I would be shocked if Gardner saw more than 10 mpg, scored more than 5 ppg, or got more than 3 rpg.  And I would consider a player with those numbers a project.  I will be very happy if he proves me wrong, though.

[Tugg Speedman]

Not sure Gardner is a project. Might take him some time to adjust to the speed of the college game, but he's more polished than any big guy MU has brought in since Rob Jackson.

Good grief ... another quote that will go down with last year's quote saying Ewill was the best recruit MU signed in five years.

Let Gardner be a freshman and sit and watch next year.  Maybe in 2 to 3 years he might be a nice starter.

I'll be happy if he's Dwight Burke in 3 years.

[GGGG]

Yeah...NO WAY he's MU caliber player!  I don't care if he's 8'2. NO projects.

Did anyone else laugh when he appeared to run out of the way from a Barton dunk?  LOL

Most freshman are projects, including about 98% of big men.

[M@RQUETTEW@RRIORS]

For all those predicting Gardner will hardly see the floor next year.  Dont forget he is not exactly competing against all Big East 5s on the MU roster for playing time.  He may not be the next coming of patrick ewing but dont be suprised if he splits time with Otule next year.

[PBRme]

One of the best things about signing Gardner is tha he and Otule will be working against each other for the next 6 months.  Two bruisers battling each other should help both

[MUfan12]

Good grief ... another quote that will go down with last year's quote saying Ewill was the best recruit MU signed in five years.

Let Gardner be a freshman and sit and watch next year.  Maybe in 2 to 3 years he might be a nice starter.

I'll be happy if he's Dwight Burke in 3 years.

Think of the big guys that have been brought in since-

-James Matthews (hard to tell, since he didn't play)
-Amoroso
-Kinsella
-Lott
-Barro
-Burke
-Mbakwe
-Yous
-Otule

Have I missed anyone?

Point is, none of these guys had a clue when they caught the ball in the post. Gardner does. He has good footwork and a nice touch. And size to go with it.

I'm not saying he's going to be Dejuan Blair from the start. All I'm saying is compared to what MU has brought in, he's the most polished.

[brewcity77]

Good grief ... another quote that will go down with last year's quote saying Ewill was the best recruit MU signed in five years.

That's also how I feel about Jamail Jones right now. Quite a few people seem to think he's going to be an instant impact player, whereas the truth is he'll probably take time to adjust as a freshman, and may not see much more of the court than EWill did this past year. That being said, I think Williams could really become an impact player by the end of the upcoming season.

[PE8983]

I think Mbakwe knew what to do with the ball when he got it in the post.  Unfortunately, we'll never know how good he could have been.  From the video, I've seen, Gardner needs to lose a lot of weight (+40 lbs) to get to a BEast caliber center.  That would get him to a weight of about Yancey Gates at UC.  Until he does, he's going to get alot of shots swatted away.

[Tom Crean's Tanning Bed]

I think Mbakwe knew what to do with the ball when he got it in the post.  Unfortunately, we'll never know how good he could have been.  From the video, I've seen, Gardner needs to lose a lot of weight (+40 lbs) to get to a BEast caliber center.  That would get him to a weight of about Yancey Gates at UC.  Until he does, he's going to get alot of shots swatted away.

He's at about 280 right now.  40 more lbs would put him at 240.  I don't know if he can get down that low given his build.  I'd say get him to about 260 and he should be fine.

I would be shocked if Gardner saw more than 10 mpg, scored more than 5 ppg, or got more than 3 rpg.  And I would consider a player with those numbers a project.  I will be very happy if he proves me wrong, though.

If he does 5 and 3 NEXT year, I'll consider that a resounding start.  It's a lot more production than we've had in the post the last 2 years for sure.

[4everwarriors]

Buzz said he wants Gardner at 260 lbs. I think it's important to have a dude who can defend the post so it doesn't resemble McDonald's drive thru lane and rebound. Would also be nice to get some offensive put backs and play an inside/out game.