Comments on: Transfer Watch: Keegan Bell

By: steven

steven — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 13:55:36 +0000

I was with him at high school his dad always had a lot of say so. If he plays his game he will be fine but if he plays his dads game it won’t be worth the three

By: Ky Fox

Ky Fox — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:47:16 +0000

very good point hat! I wouldnt argue JB either! But i understand that bell might have been on JB’s list from the getgo when bell was right out of HS which would have sent bell to probably west va where JB could have possibly used a guy like him at that certain position in time! But now JB already has a couple of those players at UM with the signing of Novak and Douglass! I would like to think even JB(especially after watching the final four) would want to head more in the athletic direction for his next couple of recruits! And for point gaurd if not morris than c.j. Harris! Not only would those 2 guys have a higher ceiling of potential, I like theyre size that they bring to the table as well!

By: hat

hat — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:36:15 +0000

It’s hard for me to criticize recruiting decisions by Beilein because I just don’t have enough information at my disposal. If JB believes this kid is worth bringing in, I’m sold, because of JB’s track record of identifying talent. The only thing that gives me concern, as mentioned above, is Bell changing schools repeatedly. When it happens once, no big deal. Twice, and you start to wonder about the kid’s character. But then, JB’s got to be thinking the same.

By: Ky Fox

Ky Fox — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:51:26 +0000

but my looming question is what is going to happen to grady if llp steps in and shows he can run the show and be a bit more of an offensive threat than Grady?? Because you will have to imagine Novak will probably start…we just simply need someone who can be a threat from deep on the court at all times! So would llp run the point?? Would it go something like this:
pg-Lavell Perry/Grady
sg-Zach Novak/Stu
sf-Manny Harris/Shepherd
pf-deshawn sims/Wright/Gibson
c-epke udoh/Cronin/Gibson
I do believe shepherd will develop enough to warrant him some minutes(he just needs to make some strides…he has some athletic ability)how many minutes i dnt know!

By: Ky Fox

Ky Fox — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:23:02 +0000

thank you you Trouble!! I mean i guess i dont understand why we want to imitate wisconsin so badly!?? I would rather us look like an izzo or matta type team!! At least then your run in the tournament is going to be a heck of a lot more interesting!! I also agree with hoosierine…not so much that we dont have a ligit 3…but about the love of all these gaurds and with oldfan in that i think we should be looking at 2 possible guys…morris or harris. And after that we should be more than set with both the 1 and 2 positions! Grady is going to get better, Stu will be good very soon, llp will be an instant contributor, and even novak im sure will play a gaurd postion throughout the year! We could use a wing to spell manny or deshawn now more than another gaurd…especially if we get morris or harris! I also agree with oldfan in that bells respective ceiling of potential isnt going to be as high as say a morris or a harris type player!

By: old fan

old fan — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 04:28:48 +0000

I am with Hoosierine. I am not as uncomfortable with point guard as others.

I am very much looking forward to a review of Grady’s season. My sense is that point guard is the hardest position to learn and that we should expect the most improvement from Grady. I didn’t get to watch every game and I know that he had some clunkers. I saw some good things though and I expect him to be the solution in a year or two.

How often do Freshman Point Guards dominate right away (if they aren’t named Rose)? Not a rhetorical question, actually want to know if this is more common place than I am thinking of.

By: troublet0605

troublet0605 — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:16:32 +0000

I will take Morris over Bell he just seems to be a little bit better from what I’ve read and saw plus I agree with kyfox i will take a kid who will have 4 years in our system rather than a kid with 3 years left. I think it also boils down to their respective ceilings. I fill in ’09 they both will have the same impact but morris will help more in the long run.

By: hoosierine

hoosierine — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:33:09 +0000

I’m confused as to why PG is our #1 concern for the next class. I love Grady, and everyone says that Douglass will eventually get there with the ball skills, plus LLP seems to be able to play some 1. I understand we want depth eventually, but at this point PG is one of three positions where we even have a legit starter. As of now, we have no legit big, and no legit 3. We have guards, we have shooters coming, I agree we need some athlete types (Alex Legion would have been so nice…minus the psycho mother…or Terelle Pryor woulda been nice) at the 3.

By: BL11

BL11 — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:30:56 +0000

The list of suitors for bell out of high school compared to morris right now would have to favor bell.
Dylan’s point about bell possibly having a year to learn this system is something that is VERY important.
I like Morris simply because he is a combo guard that COULD become very good but Bell is someone who could really help this team too.
Also….. if Bell helps us become Wicsonsin-esque. SIGN ME UP!

By: Ky Fox

Ky Fox — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:15:28 +0000

and dylan i know that even morris wouldnt catapult us towards a final four…..but i think its a better step than bell!! Um to get to even the sweet sixteen is going to be a process, but one of the things thats going to make that process even longer is grabbing players who are processes themselves…or projects if you will! We already have a spark of the bench in anthony wright! If we do not get morris Id say the next best thing would be cj harris….and not a guy whos transferred twice already!!