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  1. 03-29-2015, 08:37 PM #1
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    Ray Kasongo

    Per twitter, Howland and McCray went to see Kasongo this weekend in Toronto and today took a private jet to see him again in Idaho... This guy is obviously a HUGE priority for us on many levels- with our obvious need for an impact big man, his connection to Malik Newman, plus Newman's desire for us to sign another post player. Getting those two to sign on for next year would expedite the rebuilding process tremendously, IMO.
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    So any news on who leads with kasongo?
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    Quote Originally Posted by messageboardsuperhero View Post
    Per twitter, Howland and McCray went to see Kasongo this weekend in Toronto and today took a private jet to see him again in Idaho... This guy is obviously a HUGE priority for us on many levels- with our obvious need for an impact big man, his connection to Malik Newman, plus Newman's desire for us to sign another post player. Getting those two to sign on for next year would expedite the rebuilding process tremendously, IMO.
    If we get Newman and Kasongo and hold onto Tookie and Spoon we have got to have a top 10 class. Howland's very last signing class at UCLA was ranked #1 in the country. Man did we ever land a whale in Howland! We are incredibly lucky right now. Timing is EVERYTHING in life. Not even a week after we get Howland, Tennessee, Texas, Arizona St. and St. John's all have their HC spot open up. Bama too. This decision to fire Ray and Hire Howland has leapfrogged MSU all the way to a top 25 program again and it's a decision that will have a lasting hugely positive effect on the basketball program for twenty years. What a fantastic week for MSU basketball!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dawg61 View Post
    If we get Newman and Kasongo and hold onto Tookie and Spoon we have got to have a top 10 class. Howland's very last signing class at UCLA was ranked #1 in the country. Man did we ever land a whale in Howland! We are incredibly lucky right now. Timing is EVERYTHING in life. Not even a week after we get Howland, Tennessee, Texas, Arizona St. and St. John's all have their HC spot open up. Bama too. This decision to fire Ray and Hire Howland has leapfrogged MSU all the way to a top 25 program again and it's a decision that will have a lasting hugely positive effect on the basketball program for twenty years. What a fantastic week for MSU basketball!
    Add Kasongo & Malik we finish 18 or 19 with or without Tookie in the class.

    ETA: this is according to 24/7
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ifyouonlyknew View Post
    Add Kasongo & Malik we finish 18 or 19 with or without Tookie in the class.

    ETA: this is according to 24/7
    Tookie is rated higher than kasongo
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    Considering our coaches are flying all around North America to have two in-person visits with him in as many days, you have to feel like Howland and co. like our chances.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dawg61 View Post
    If we get Newman and Kasongo and hold onto Tookie and Spoon we have got to have a top 10 class. Howland's very last signing class at UCLA was ranked #1 in the country. Man did we ever land a whale in Howland! We are incredibly lucky right now. Timing is EVERYTHING in life. Not even a week after we get Howland, Tennessee, Texas, Arizona St. and St. John's all have their HC spot open up. Bama too. This decision to fire Ray and Hire Howland has leapfrogged MSU all the way to a top 25 program again and it's a decision that will have a lasting hugely positive effect on the basketball program for twenty years. What a fantastic week for MSU basketball!
    Damn you're even more wooly than I am, ha.
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    Quote Originally Posted by messageboardsuperhero View Post
    Damn you're even more wooly than I am, ha.
    Yes I am. Howland is the real ****ing deal boys. We landed a whale!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dawg61 View Post
    If we get Newman and Kasongo and hold onto Tookie and Spoon we have got to have a top 10 class. Howland's very last signing class at UCLA was ranked #1 in the country. Man did we ever land a whale in Howland! We are incredibly lucky right now. Timing is EVERYTHING in life. Not even a week after we get Howland, Tennessee, Texas, Arizona St. and St. John's all have their HC spot open up. Bama too. This decision to fire Ray and Hire Howland has leapfrogged MSU all the way to a top 25 program again and it's a decision that will have a lasting hugely positive effect on the basketball program for twenty years. What a fantastic week for MSU basketball!
    And BTW, Howland and the staff locked up Weatherspoon for good a few days ago when they were visiting him and Malik in Jackson.
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    Quote Originally Posted by messageboardsuperhero View Post
    And BTW, Howland and the staff locked up Weatherspoon for good a few days ago when they were visiting him and Malik in Jackson.
    Seems weatherspoon is becoming the forgotten guy in this class. I love this kid and think he will be a great player for us
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    Quote Originally Posted by messageboardsuperhero View Post
    And BTW, Howland and the staff locked up Weatherspoon for good a few days ago when they were visiting him and Malik in Jackson.
    Awesome! I'm a little worried about Tookie though.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dawg61 View Post
    Awesome! I'm a little worried about Tookie though.
    Me too. More worried about us dropping him than him dropping us. I think it will be a mistake though
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    Quote Originally Posted by msstate7 View Post
    Seems weatherspoon is becoming the forgotten guy in this class. I love this kid and think he will be a great player for us
    PG has the more immediate upgrade effect for us. Tookie and Newman elevate our team offensively drastically. Spoon can hopefully get space because of them and play a Devin Booker type role for us. But Spoon will be playing the 2 or 3 and he's most likely not immediately an upgrade over Sword or Thomas that played the 2 or 3 last year. That's why Spoon isn't talked about as much as Newman (obviously) or Tookie. Those two will immediately add 10-15 extra points a night. Maybe more but we'll see how fast Howland really wants to play.
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    Quote Originally Posted by msstate7 View Post
    Me too. More worried about us dropping him than him dropping us. I think it will be a mistake though
    HUGE MISTAKE!! I'd be PISSED!! Please don't let that happen
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    We'll see what happens with Tookie.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ifyouonlyknew View Post
    We'll see what happens with Tookie.

    You still feel good about Newman?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jacksondevildog View Post
    You still feel good about Newman?
    Yep.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ifyouonlyknew View Post
    We'll see what happens with Tookie.
    Can you expand further?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dawg61 View Post
    Can you expand further?
    No decision has been made on our side or his. We're not sure he's going to be apart of the class & right now he's not sure he wants to be.
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