Comments on: Evan Smotrycz To Michigan

By: Michigan Adds Two Recruits in Early Signing Period | UM Hoops.com

Michigan Adds Two Recruits in Early Signing Period | UM Hoops.com — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:17:40 +0000

[...] It apparently took a while but Michigan has received a letter of intent from Tim Hardaway Jr. and Evan Smotrycz. For more on Michigan’s pair of signees, here are their commitment articles: Hardaway Jr., Smotrycz. [...]

By: State of the Blog: Year Three | UM Hoops.com

State of the Blog: Year Three | UM Hoops.com — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:18:12 +0000

[...] and we’re starting fresh. The off season was fun — I love following recruiting and Michigan landed three commitments. Reliving last year through report cards, positional breakdowns, and whatever [...]

By: weplayinbball

weplayinbball — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 05:49:48 +0000

I went to high school with Evan at Reading. He was really good. Made varsity as a freshman and really turned it on sophmore year. As a Junior he led us to the Boston Garden to play for the state championship but we lost. He is 6’8.5 and 180-190.. ( Dont believe anything over 200 lbs). He is a more of a wing player than he is a post player. He will settle for the outside shot rather than go down low in the paint. He has great handles for a big guy, nice shot, crafty (not quick) and not that strong but he works on it. He is just an average athlete and at the D1 level will be an average rebounder. It is kind of wierd because hes not flashy at all but he can clearly take over the game and get the job done. Overall its a good pick up for the Big 10 because its just a bunch of slow white guys anyways. P.s. Its pronounced Smah-Trich.. And his dad looks just like Larry Bird

By: DCBigBlue

DCBigBlue — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:16:07 +0000

I hate to rain on the parade, but is Beilein ever going to recruit any athletic big men? Can this guy actually have the lateral quickness to be a good defender? We are going to be in a world of hurt up front when Sims graduates.

Oh BTW Brick, Klay Thompson wasn’t anywhere near being PAC 10 Player or Freshman of the Year… the FOY was Isiah Thomas of Washington.

By: Jay

Jay — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 18:59:36 +0000

Bafoon nobdoy is tripping if u read my post, im simply saying that I wouldnt burn another schollie on the same type of post player and would use on someone more versatile. If thats trippin than so be it

By: Bluebufoon

Bluebufoon — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 14:06:47 +0000

Jay– why are you tripping ? Cronin, Morgan and Regan (if he comes) give U-M (us) three players who can play with their respective backs to the basket. Seems the position can be handled competently by those three. BTW Regan is 235-pounds in the latest write-ups I’ve read.

Regarding Beilein and his recruiting. Not only does he prioritize
basketball ability but both academics and character are important traits JB looks for in the players he recruits. Relax on the recruiting, just as the team didn’t morph into a Final 4 team overnight, the player acquisitions will also grow in steps, as the team becomes more and more successful will open the hearts and minds of the (perceived) higher ranked players.

Here is a Will Barrett update I stumbled across.

http://www.recruitrecon.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5260&Itemid=1

By: Jay

Jay — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 01:22:22 +0000

“BIG TEN QUALITY” big man? So your telling me Regan is? and if so please send me the video of this 215 lb destroyer/ glass eater from Buffalo that you believe Regan is. Morgan and Cronin will be high quality big 10 big men for us, Mclimans/Smotrycz will be more of the hybrid like Robbie Hummel in my opinion. The only guy that was a so called “big 10 quality” is Lubick, and hes not coming. When i mention those guys, im saying we have a decent # of 4/5 types now we need some legit 3′s…not more big men who want to shoot jumpers rather then bang.

By: Tom, Also

Tom, Also — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 05:10:23 +0000

“We have Cronin, Morgan, Mclimans, Smotrycz, and alot of spot up guys.”

Not one of those guys is a Big Ten quality big man. We NEED Regan. Luckily, this class will likely feature three recruits, with one of which being the ever so coveted athletic wing.

By: WHATAP

WHATAP — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:46:20 +0000

I hear you Jay. It has to be priority if we want to take another step on the ladder to elite status.

By: Jay

Jay — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:15:27 +0000

WE DO NOT WANT REAGAN NOW! or should say I DONT WANT REAGAN! We have Cronin, Morgan, Mclimans, Smotrycz, and alot of spot up guys. We now need to address the athleticism needed to take this team to the next level, especially with the realistic depature of Manny. The attention should be turned to Prather, Ziegler, Hardaway, Morgan, McCallum. The full court press needs to be put on for these players. The only other big man that should even be possibly thought about is if a athletic 5 pops up out of nowhere. We have shooters, we have spot up 4′s, now we need someone who can do something going towards the rack PLEASE