Apparently De'Runnya IS playing BBall all season

[fishwater99]

Pretty positive Wilson can spell Borchert, Roq and FSF for 10 minutes a game and get 4-5 boards and a few transition/cleanup points too. That right there is all I ask of the Bear and that will be a TREMENDOUS lift for the team. Just give max effort for 10 minutes and the WHOLE team is better for it. Just wait till the Bear throws down a monster dunk in the Hump! It's going to be awesome.

I can't wait... Why hasn't he been practicing with the team?

[The Croom Diaries]

Elijah does. Hell, it's more of a worry about Elijah sticking with football possibly

I agree with that. I think Elijah is a athletic stud who could excel at both sports, but basketball will come sooner, and that could lead to giving it his full attention as he will likely not be in the running for starting QB until his 3rd year in school.

[Dawg61]

Bear Wilson has already sparked interest from our fans. Whether you want him to play or not either way there's been more discussion on men's bball the last week than there's been all season. People are already paying more attention to the team. Bear is a gift from the MSU basketball gods if you ask me. Maybe the extra body will take just a tiny bit of pressure off Flat Shot Fred too and he'll play better.

[Johnson85]

Pretty positive Wilson can spell Borchert, Roq and FSF for 10 minutes a game and get 4-5 boards and a few transition/cleanup points too. That right there is all I ask of the Bear and that will be a TREMENDOUS lift for the team. Just give max effort for 10 minutes and the WHOLE team is better for it. Just wait till the Bear throws down a monster dunk in the Hump! It's going to be awesome.

I don't think there's any doubt we could use him, but I'm guessing Ray is looking out for him and doesn't want to mess up his football just so he can be an undersized power forward that is used to eat up minutes and commit some fouls.

[Coach34]

I'm confused on this.. either you're wrong or high school basketball in Alabama sucks. He was Mr. Basketball in the state his senior year, you know. He averaged 18.4 pts/15.8 rebounds per game in 5A, helping Wenonah to 3 state titles in a row.
You're making it out to sound like he should be a walk on at max.

He didnt have any big schools after him in basketball- that's why he went to football. He is going to be about the same as Cunningham-except that he hasnt practiced all season and doesnt have any idea of what we are doing right now

[dawgs]

i think wilson could be a michael gholar type player for us. you know, the types of guys we'd always have 1 or 2 of before the program went to shit. he won't score a ton, can't shoot that well, but he is a great athlete who can defend multiple positions and rebound and get garbage buckets.

[fishwater99]

He didnt have any big schools after him in basketball- that's why he went to football. He is going to be about the same as Cunningham-except that he hasnt practiced all season and doesnt have any idea of what we are doing right now

Really that's it? Bear has some major ups and can rebound and dunk for sure...
Was Cunningham a star in High School Basketball and I missed this somewhere?

[HancockCountyDog]

Really that's it? Bear has some major ups and can rebound and dunk for sure...
Was Cunningham a star in High School Basketball and I missed this somewhere?

Wow, he can dunk? Well then he is certainly going to be able to contribute to an SEC basketball team while not practicing with the team the whole season.

[whosyourdawgy]

Did you really just compare him to Tyson "game face" Cunningham? Wilson is 6'5" tall, won Mr Basketball in Alabama for goodness sakes. I dont care if he can only dunk, which absolutely no one here knows. Chicken says that he will definitely help so i'll take his word

Oh and he can definitely dunk. At the 1:30 mark
http://youtu.be/QC6OfMwBHfM

[whosyourdawgy]

And another! He be like "Tyson Cunningham? Really? GTFO"
http://youtu.be/mYgHwUIN4oI

[smootness]

Wilson would definitely be better than Cunningham. There's no doubt about that.

[Coach34]

And another! He be like "Tyson Cunningham? Really? GTFO"
http://youtu.be/mYgHwUIN4oI

lmao- so you are impressed with a very basic dunk over a skinny white guy? Wow

[whosyourdawgy]

Game to 10 between Wilson and Tyson. Who wins? 10 out of 10 times?

[Maroonthirteen]

If there is one thing I have learned over the years of watching college athletics, it is if you are a good enough athlete and have size......you will be good at any sport on the college level. Therefore, I believe Wilson will be a very good addition to our bball team before season's end. Especially considering he can play the PF.

[Coach34]

Wilson would definitely be better than Cunningham. There's no doubt about that.

based on what? Cunningham can fill up the basket when he isnt being guarded by SEC basketball players with extraordinary length. Hell, he won us a game last year when he made three 3 pointers...

I know that Barbee, who coaches the worst SEC basketball school, didnt even offer him. Think about that

[smootness]

based on what? Cunningham can fill up the basket when he isnt being guarded by SEC basketball players with extraordinary length. Hell, he won us a game last year when he made three 3 pointers...

I would be shocked if Cunningham could average 18 ppg in high school right now.

I know that Barbee, who coaches the worst SEC basketball school, didnt even offer him. Think about that

Great. They're still an SEC school, which is going to have a higher barometer for prospects they offer than even a school like, say, UMass or College of Charleston. Not getting an offer from an SEC school doesn't mean you can't play. Cunningham couldn't get a scholarship right now from Life University.

ETA: Where do you see Wilson didn't have a basketball offer from Auburn? His profile on State's website shows he had b-ball offers from Auburn, UAB, and Murray State.

And regardless, even if he didn't have the Auburn basketball offer, why does that matter? If you want to use that to argue he's not as good as Andrew Wiggins, that's a fair point. But we're comparing him to Tyson Cunningham who by no means would be playing for UAB or Murray State right now.

[whosyourdawgy]

Think about this. Tyson is a walk on that practiced with the girls team before joining the team. Love him to death for his attitude and being there for us when we needed him. But, he has no business being on the floor except in warm ups and garbage time. Have you ever even seen Wilson play basketball? You knock him like you know. So he sux and won Mr Basketball. Makes complete sense. And there may be a reason Barbee didn't offer. Or it may be that Auburn sux because Barbee sux at evaluating talent.

My point in this whole thread is that Wilson is a helluva an athlete and comparing him to Tyson Cunningham is foolish. Sorry coach but it is. Oh and we desperately need help at the 3 and 4 to just give rest to colin and roq if nothing else.

[Maroonthirteen]

He will be able to come in right away and defend and rebound. That will be a big big help for our front court.

[Coach34]

I'm going on people I know that watched him play last year. He's a good Bulldog and I appreciate him wanting to help the basketball team. I just think many of you are expecting a helluva lot more than he can give. The difference in him and a player like Staley is pretty large.

We'll see how it turns out

[fishwater99]

Game to 10 between Wilson and Tyson. Who wins? 10 out of 10 times?

I'll take Wilson for a $100...