Pollard update from Talty

[Coach34]

"Who is recruiting him?
Despite everything that has happened to Pollard, it hasn't scared off potential suitors. Pollard returning to Alabama isn't an option, according to White, but he could land back in the SEC.
Missouri, Kentucky and Troy are three schools after the talented forward, but Pollard hasn't set up visits with any schools. White says he met with Pollard last week and talked recruiting, but that it's anyone's guess to where he ends up.
"Everybody is trying to call and text me to try to get involved," White said. "Out of high school, he waited until the very end. I wouldn't be surprised if he (did) that again."
Pollard will have until May 21 to sign a binding letter of intent with a Division-I school, though he could ultimately wait and enroll at a school without a letter of intent. The former Mr. Basketball certainly has the talent to be successful at a high level of college basketball, but his junior college coach believes he needs to work on his perimeter skills in order to have better success than he did at Alabama.
"Ball-handling is going to be his key if he's going to play high-major basketball," he said. "He can't be 6-8, 200 pounds and play inside. He has to have a perimeter, mid-ranged kind of game. To be a factor at that level, his game has to continue to improve from a perimeter aspect. But he's a first-class athlete?they don't come much more athletic than Devonta Pollard."


Missouri and Kentucky my ass. He's not signing because few want him. He's likely to end up at Troy with Phil-Phil since Stands has him "locked down"

[smootness]

Yeah, if the junior college coach is saying he needs to develop ball-handling and a perimeter game to play high-major basketball, then he isn't anywhere close to a 5-star talent.

He's saying that right now, he wouldn't be effective in high-major basketball; that's a pretty big indictment.

[engie]

Kentucky and Missouri?

lulz

[Saltydog]

talent. Why are we not after his ass or are we after him and there's no interest on his part?

[engie]

talent. Why are we not after his ass or are we after him and there's no interest on his part?

Because he's REALLY not that talented. His game doesn't translate. The reason he hasn't already signed with MSU is because there is little interest on OUR part.

Feel free to compare numbers between Pollard and the JUCO from Jones that we're likely about to sign at the same position...

[Coach34]

talent. Why are we not after his ass or are we after him and there's no interest on his part?

WE have no interest. He's just not very good.

[smootness]

talent. Why are we not after his ass or are we after him and there's no interest on his part?

Again, his JUCO coach said he needs to develop ball-handling skills and a perimeter game in order to play at the high-major level. That is not an instant-impact guy. He is now two years out of HS, he shouldn't have to develop anything in order to play at this level. The fact that his JUCO coach is saying that should tell you all you need to know.

He didn't say, 'if he could develop his perimeter game more, he'd be unstoppable'; again, that's what he needs to play at this level. We now have plenty of tape outside of his HS career to go on - I don't know why people get so tied to someone's opinion of a player coming out of HS after we have much more evidence since then.

[tcdog70]

Bang The Drum Loudly, so all might hear. Agenda, Agenda Agenda. Shit stirrers

[smootness]

Bang The Drum Loudly, so all might hear. Agenda, Agenda Agenda. Shit stirrers

How is this an agenda? Several people have claimed we should be after Devonta Pollard, and this article is evidence that he's probably not good enough for us to bring in. It's information to continue the discussion.

[Coach34]

How is this an agenda? Several people have claimed we should be after Devonta Pollard, and this article is evidence that he's probably not good enough for us to bring in. It's information to continue the discussion.

He's just moaning because those of us that said Pollard wasnt very good and didnt need to be brought in have been proven right yet aGAIN.

[engie]

How is this an agenda? Several people have claimed we should be after Devonta Pollard, and this article is evidence that he's probably not good enough for us to bring in. It's information to continue the discussion.

It's an agenda -- because it calls out his agenda -- which was all about Pollard for the longest time even though we were pointing out that we had a current signee that put up better numbers at the same position. We've now go 2 such signees...

2/13

Thank you for a voice of reason. Pollard is doing fine at Scooba. why would he not be ok AT MSU ? He is on probation, so isn't that insurance that he will toe the line. He would be the most talented played on our team if he was in Starkville.

Just because it's funny that Dawg61 doesn't even know what position Pollard plays.

The fourth player I put a ? behind their names. Can you not figure out what that means yourself? And I'll bet you all my VCash Devonta Pollard is better than Ndoye and/or Black.

[tcdog70]

You are foolish if you think Pollard isn't talented. I think He would start at MSU. It is no agenda. I just want us to sign the best players available. if you and the other 34 parrots, don't think DP is an SEC talent, then you must have an agenda against Him. Your small group of Stansbury haters have now expanded to hate on Pollard. please continue to tell Us how good Daniel is and what an impact IJ ready was. Also brag on Ray's x and o ability( he couldn't figure how to attack a 1-3-1). Anything to stir up the board no matter now ridiculous your post are. We have bee none of the worst team is the SEC for two years- hard to spin the suxitude we reside in but I'm sure you can dig up some obscure stat to back you up.

[Dawg61]

Just because it's funny that Dawg61 doesn't even know what position Pollard plays.

Originally Posted by Dawg61
The fourth player I put a ? behind their names. Can you not figure out what that means yourself? And I'll bet you all my VCash Devonta Pollard is better than Ndoye and/or Black.


You've gone full mental Engie. Where in my post did I say Pollard was/is a 5? What I said as you can clearly see is that Pollard is better than Ndoye and Black. Malik Newman doesn't play the 5 either. Is he better than Ndoye? Why does a player have to play the same position to compare them to another player? Would you rather have Malik Newman or Fallou Ndoye? You're like the Benjamin Button of logic.

[drunkernhelldawg]

Wow. So I've learned from this thread that Pollard is a terrible player; he's not even good enough to improve our dismal team. I hope he gets smart and gives the game up for blackjack or something.

[smootness]

You are foolish if you think Pollard isn't talented. I think He would start at MSU.

Based on what, outside of the fact that people thought he was a 5-star talent coming out of HS?

He didn't show much at Alabama, and he didn't light the world on fire in JUCO, and now his JUCO coach has said he needs to work on things before he can play high-major basketball.

So what else do we have since he left HS to tell us he's very talented and would start for us right away?

[Irondawg]

Basically he's a great athlete who is a tweener at the higher level and doesn't have the size to play the post or the skills to play on the wing.

[Coach34]

Basically he's a great athlete who is a tweener at the higher level and doesn't have the size to play the post or the skills to play on the wing.

This man nails it. Pollard in no way, shape, or form could start for us. Think about this- he didn't make a 3 all year in juco- and is too weak to play the 4.

[HailState39110]

I could see Pollard go to Troy and average 8 and 4 , play in Europe for a few years making 150k a year then hang it up. That's about the extent of his ability

[thf24]

By signing Pollard, we'd just be adding another undersized power forward. It baffles me how the same posters who complained endlessly about our lack of shooting and skill last year are now talking about how Pollard would start and help us tremendously.

He's extremely talented, no doubt. But there are two kinds of talent; talent through athleticism and talent through skill. Pollard has a ton of the former, but his college career thus far clearly shows he's lacking in the latter.

Moot point anyway since we've already filled that precious 13th spot.

[whosyourdawgy]

Call me stupid if you want, but we don't need Pollard. I am much happier with the Zappardo signing than I would've been with Pollard. This team needs somebody that can shoot it consistently outside of 10 feet. All indications are that the new kid can do that. We don't need another guy that can only shoot in the paint. I know Pollard fires up a few 3's here and there, but so does Chicken, and I cringe everytime he shoots one(I had never seen anyone bank in a 3 pointer from the corner until last season). I hope Pollard lands somewhere good, but I'm not upset one bit he won't be a Bulldog