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If he does lose that 40-50 pounds--he will be a dominate player in college. He had game--he had real nice feel. Not a shot blocker but a scorer rebounder.
 
The kid had pretty good feet for a 6'10" 315 (probably 370) guy……..not a bad player at all. If his knee is healed and he can go work out rigorously and lose 50-60 he could be a problem. Hate those wide (in this case just huge) bodies you can't get around and can't budge………had a decent post game too and for this game knew where the basket was.

He fouled out in 10 minutes but I think the refs fell in love with the "story" also for this game. Part of the reason they cut it down is the stripes let him play. Thought when Jones brought him in, which at that time was during a very physical point, they were just going to hammer us around but instead he had some game.
 
Why would he be dominant if he lost 50 pounds? His game is entirely dependent on using his 310 (or 330) to move people out of the way.
 
nelsonmuntz said:
Why would he be dominant if he lost 50 pounds? His game is entirely dependent on using his 310 (or 330) to move people out of the way.
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Not sure about dominant but he would be better right away……..at 300 he would be better simply by movement and quickness which would be natural with the loss. He showed signs at 350-370 and he's still be real wide and immovable so naturally he becomes more effective, while staying on the court longer.
 
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Big Boy McCoy!
He was pretty nimble for a few mins - for such a big guy.
Because we had such a large lead, I even rooted for him on a couple plays.
 
art4life said:
Big Boy McCoy!
He was pretty nimble for a few mins - for such a big guy.
Because we had such a large lead, I even rooted for him on a couple plays.
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I did the same thing, I almost started rooting for him and the UCF underdogs to pull off the upset and break their losing streak. Then I remembered they were playing UConn! He does seem like a likeable kid though, as does their star player (forge this name) and UCF in general. Hard not to like a team that continues to play hard even when outmatched and down by double digits.
 
I thought the kid played extremely well. I do think, however, that he was more like 350-360 pounds rather than the 310 they list him at.
 
nelsonmuntz said:
His game is completely dependent on friendly officiating. Any competent ref would have rang up 3 fouls on him in the first 4 minutes he was on the court.
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I also was at the game and I completely agree with this--it seems as if the refs got caught up in the fans "love affair" with the kid--not trying to take anything away from the kid--he made the game exciting there for a spell
 
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ColoradoUCFan said:
He reminded the world how thin our frontcourt is.
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Thin as in skinny compared to him--and I was sitting pretty close to him and if they said he weighed 310-315--that must have been an old media guide--his backside alone must have weighed 100--huge shoulders--I give the kid credit--first action after an ACL injury?? Pretty impressive
 
Everything he did was a foul. But watching brima get mauled that one play was pretty funny I must admit
 
nelsonmuntz said:
Why would he be dominant if he lost 50 pounds? His game is entirely dependent on using his 310 (or 330) to move people out of the way.
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Yeah. This comes up a lot.
50 pounds of fat aren't helping him keep position at all. Put 50 pounds of chicken on a cart and see if it's hard to push. It's not. What the 50 pounds do is slow him down and kill his cardio. Strap a 50 pound weight to your back and run and jump. It'd about kill you.

So . . . . . . if the kid loses the 50 pounds, he will still have the tree trunk leg muscles and cannonball shoulders that make him so tough to move. It's the muscles, not the fat.
 
When he entered the game, UCF was down 18, when he exited the game, they were down 20. While he was in, he provided spark and gave the announces something to talk about. Ultimately, he played pretty well but wasn't the difference maker he was made out to be.

Oh, and trust me, I know exactly what 315 looks like...and that's no 315!
 
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We had Pot Roast in the Super Bowl, now we have Justin "The Buffet" McBride. I enjoyed watching the kid play and loved his enthusiasm. I'm sure part of his weight problem can be attributed to tearing his ACL.

BTW, I remember a fat kid that played for use a while back - lead us to our first NC and remains my favorite UConn player of all time.
 
nelsonmuntz said:
Why would he be dominant if he lost 50 pounds? His game is entirely dependent on using his 310 (or 330) to move people out of the way.
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Because he's a skilled player who can't get out of his own way because of the extra 50 pounds of fat. And, contrary to what you say, his game was not dependent on moving people out of the way. It was merely a product of his inability to move quickly. With his footwork and skills, I'll be scared of this guy if he can drop the weight and stay healthy.
 
UCHuskies08 said:
Got some nice moves and touch for a big fella
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I was at the game and watched him during warmups and thought he wouldn't see time on the court. I was wrong. He really seemed to enjoy himself out there.
 
Bryan Lord said:
It was actually a game saver for them. Fans were about 30 seconds away from hitting the exits I bet.
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For us as well, I would imagine. I mean when he checked in, how many of us said "WTF" or "Holy stuff"?

There was some funny stuff to watch, like when he jumped two inches to block DD's shot and bumped into him, Deandre went sprawling as if hit by a truck. Also Brimah trying to guard him was really funny. Watching our bull Tyler act as if he could handle him was hilarious. How about when he wanted to come out and the coach acted like he couldn't see the biggest guy in the stadium? Even the refs seemed shell shocked.

He may not have impacted the game score but it was entertaining to watch him plodding around the court. Plus I always like watching players have their Marcus White moment, even if on an opposing team (as long as we win). I will say that Brimah will have his hands full with this kid for the next couple of seasons.
 
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Definitely agree with what has been said. He reminds you of the huge out of shape guy at a pickup game. Yeah, they can bully people around because of their size, but realistically they are almost always so gassed and not quick enough to get into position that almost everything they do is a foul. If the refs call the game against him like they did anyone else, he would have fouled out in half the minutes he go. He fouled on offense, fouled on defense, and camped out in the paint with no one around him without any calls. But if he works his butt off and sheds a lot of weight, he could be a real solid contributor.
 
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