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Originally Posted by DrTre11
I was extremely optimistic in regards to Nix early and you can see that by my overly excited posts above. I based my opinion on the fact that I thought we needed muscle in this program and toughness inside for the BT.
However, after watching Nix in action, I'm going to have to agree with many other coach's opinions that I've talked to...the kid is not good.  Say what you will and I wish him well and hope he improves, but he needs to drop tons of weight, add agility, and LEARN TO FINISH.
If we believe we have an Elite program, we should have Elite talent coming in. This class isn't cutting it thus far. |
There is absolutely no need to bash this young man!
He has some work to do in a lot of areas but he hasn't even started his senior season yet. I think he ends up red shirting at State but I also see some good positive things.
Obviously I like his size. Yes, he needs to lose some weight but after the last couple of years of our bigs not being able to put on weight, it's nice to see someone who actually has some weight to push others around.
I also really really like his positioning down low. He has a nose for the rebound and no one ever moves him out of the way. If he sheds enough pounds, it would go a long way toward him being able to finish down low and it would improve his jumping ability. Not to mention his athleticism and running ability.
Yes, he may be a project to some degree but I like a lot of what I've seen and the upside is very high with this young man.
GO GREEN!