'09 MI PF Derrick Nix (MSU Verbal) - Page 3 - SpartanTailgate.com

Badfish · 04-21-2008, 05:28 PM

Give this kid some good college coaching and I think he can be scary good

Welcome

TripleGreen · 04-21-2008, 07:11 PM

Welcome to the family Big D.

Derrick, I may have been critical of your skills and conditioning after what I saw in the State Finals but that doesn't mean that I'm not going to be one of your biggest fans and supporters as you approach your senior season at Pershing and freshman year at MSU. Keep working on your game and conditioning and great things will follow.

If kid can get down to around a strong and LEGIT 265 (he is not 275 right now), I think many of the flaws that I saw a few months back will be a thing of the past. You cannot teach that brand of size and strength to go with his soft and sure hands...and with a little more quickness and agility to his game, his stock will jump a lot in my eyes.

Z-Spartan · 04-21-2008, 08:37 PM

This is a great get by

. Izzo likes to have our teams run, but most of the game is played in the half court and we constantly get killed every year by other teams forcing out of the middle. Good to have a guy like Nix that can stand his ground and pull down big boards, like the kind we couldn't get in the first half against Memphis. Izzo is putting together a well rounded team that can run when he wants or sit back and play half court if needed. This guy will provide the physical toughness this team has been lacking the past few years. Welcome to MSU Derrick Nix.

mdm2005 · 04-21-2008, 09:08 PM

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Good to have a guy like Nix that can stand his ground and pull down big boards, like the kind we couldn't get in the first half against Memphis.

I'm still having flashbacks about the first half against Memphis, that said, welcome to MSU Nix, you have no idea how happy we are to have you!!

Crow · 04-21-2008, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by VolSpartan

Apparently he's dropped some weight (like 25 lbs.) since January. You can tell a big difference if you watch his Boo Williams film vs. HS season film. Much quicker and more agile, not as glued to the ground. Looks good

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Originally Posted by VolSpartan

Sean May is 265+ and didn't have problems running the floor for Carolina

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Who remembers the days of Big Al for us?

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Originally Posted by Izztonio

have not seen him play but his game sounds alot like Glen Big Baby Davis. Same body too

On paper, Nix might compare in terms of size/weight...but from what I've seen he's not even close to being as athletic as these guys.

I really, really, reeaaaaaaally hope I'm wrong. But at this point, it seems like a panic move...and really concerns me about the direction of the program. Maybe that sounds overly dramatic...but I just don't see it.

trust in

I suppose.

hayes · 04-21-2008, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Crow

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On paper, Nix might compare to these guys...but from what I've seen he's not even close to being as athletic as these guys.

I really, really, reeaaaaaaally hope I'm wrong. But at this point, it seems like a panic move...and really concerns me about the direction of the program. Maybe that sounds overly dramatic...but I just don't see it.

trust in

I suppose.

Al was a monster physically. He was absolutely ripped. Nix, not so much.

Green & White 4 Life · 04-21-2008, 09:25 PM

Congratulations to Derrick Nix on your decision to "GO GREEN!!"

Look forward to seeing you dominate the post as a Spartan!!

Izztonio · 04-21-2008, 09:28 PM

how would it be a panic move this time of year with so many PF/C still on the board. I thinking

just likes what he see's and what he could become. It's alot easier to get him physically where he wants him than a guy who can't gain any weight. (Herzog) and even look how long it took Naymick to gain enough strength to be effective on the block on both Offense and on Defense.

Crow · 04-21-2008, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Izztonio

how would it be a panic move this time of year with so many PF/C still on the board.

but we were only in on a few, that were either leaning elsewhere or not especially highly touted

whatever, like i said...i hope i'm wrong.

I'm curious as to how many people commenting in this thread have seen him play, either live or in person.

Spartanio · 04-21-2008, 09:48 PM

Congrats Derrick!!

Jersey Spartan · 04-21-2008, 09:49 PM

Dave Telep and Justin Young both say Nix will probably be a 4 Star in the Top 100 of both Scout and Rivals. Nix outplayed the top big men in the country the past two weeks.

ClarkstonGreen · 04-21-2008, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Izztonio

how would it be a panic move this time of year with so many PF/C still on the board. I thinking

just likes what he see's and what he could become. It's alot easier to get him physically where he wants him than a guy who can't gain any weight. (Herzog) and even look how long it took Naymick to gain enough strength to be effective on the block on both Offense and on Defense.

I don't think Nix is strong, just heavy...soft, if you will.

The dude can barely get up and down the floor, and he can't jump....I've never seen a video of the kid dunking....he couldn't dunk when left alone in the finals at the Brez....

I don't understand this offer by Iz.....

Jersey Spartan · 04-21-2008, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ClarkstonGreen

I don't think Nix is strong, just heavy...soft, if you will.

The dude can barely get up and down the floor, and he can't jump....I've never seen a video of the kid dunking....he couldn't dunk when left alone in the finals at the Brez....

I don't understand this offer by Iz.....

That's why you are not experts like us.

Signed,

Dave Telep, Justin Young, and Sam Hosey.

T.C.O.B. · 04-21-2008, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by hayes

Al was a monster physically. He was absolutely ripped. Nix, not so much.

Nix is put together. He is not ripped like Al was, but Al did not have the skill that Nix has.

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Originally Posted by ClarkstonGreen

I don't think Nix is strong, just heavy...soft, if you will.

The dude can barely get up and down the floor, and he can't jump....I've never seen a video of the kid dunking....he couldn't dunk when left alone in the finals at the Brez....

I don't understand this offer by Iz.....

I have seen Nix in person 4 times. Yes, he is heavy but started shedding weight at the end of the season. Don't be mislead.....the kid is strong and put together. While not the greatest athlete, I think he will become a better one as he continues to drop weight. I have seen him dunk in 2 or 3 of the games. Saw him play in the state playoffs vs PSL Champ Northwestern. Pershing won by 12, and they scored in the mid 90s. Nix was as a stud that game, and kept up with the pace.

spewing oil · 04-21-2008, 10:16 PM

Heh. If the kid was 6'11" and 225 people would be complaining that he was too soft, not strong enough and will be pushed around. He has potential for sure and enough size to step in early.

atlspartan73 · 04-21-2008, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Jersey Spartan

Nix is like in the middle of a Glen *Big Baby* Davis and an Arthur Johnson and I thik you have the making of a future stud in college. The dude will be a 4 Star for all of you rating geeks. Sherman will be a high 3 star.

Aren't you one of them

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AASpartan · 04-21-2008, 11:25 PM

4/21/2008

Scout - "Nix Takes Big Ten Offer" - $

burnsmi4 · 04-21-2008, 11:51 PM

so even if he is a project, Izzo can redshirt him to get him where he wants him to be. I think he will be fine. All he has to do is battle down low and not be soft

wingfanjim · 04-22-2008, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Izztonio

how would it be a panic move this time of year with so many PF/C still on the board. I thinking

just likes what he see's and what he could become. It's alot easier to get him physically where he wants him than a guy who can't gain any weight. (Herzog) and even look how long it took Naymick to gain enough strength to be effective on the block on both Offense and on Defense.

Drew was plagued by shoulder problems for most of his spartan career that kept him out of the weight room. I always wonder how well he might have ended up if he wouldn't have missed his first few offseason lifting programs due to rehab.

Ari Gold · 04-22-2008, 12:15 AM

Good read on Nix from prepspotlight. Sam Hosey and Vince Baldwin know their **** and they love the kid.

"But after his performance in Pitt, Nix was on the most-wanted list of several schools looking for a center. Aside from MSU the list included Ohio State, Tennessee, Pitt, Iowa and Marquette."

"Nix said he wasn’t really aware that so many schools were interested in him. In fact, last weekend at the Pitt Jam fest, Pitt Panther big man DeJuan Blair came over and tried to recruit Nix."

The kid is improving very fast. Anyone who saw Al Horford in HS knows how fast post players can improve. He has the work ethic, he has the intangibles for a big man, and he really, really wants to be a Spartan. Great get by Izzo.

Ivan Drago · 04-22-2008, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by spewing oil

Heh. If the kid was 6'11" and 225 people would be complaining that he was too soft, not strong enough and will be pushed around. He has potential for sure and enough size to step in early.

Welcome to MSU, Derrick!

You wouldn't get a consensus on this board unless he was a top 5 ranked player in the country. Anything worse than that, people for some reason second guess the head coach.

I'd have a little more trust in Izzo and his talent evaluation. People here complain we're too short, so we recruit a bunch of 6'9-7'0" guys. Then those tall guys are too weak, so we get a recruit who's got great size and is growing into his body and dominated the competition and they complain about him. So, the complainers on here.... How many HS recruits have you evaluated and signed for one of the Top 10 D1 BBall programs? How many D1 college basketball games have you coached and won? How many have you played in?

Not until the last season of said players collegiate career should you second guess a recruit and Izzo's decision to bring him in and ability to coach him up.

Ari Gold · 04-22-2008, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Ivan Drago

Welcome to MSU, Derrick!
Not until the last season of said players collegiate career should you second guess a recruit and Izzo's decision to bring him in and ability to coach him up.

YEAH! What he said.

signed,

Suton, Naymick, Granger, etc, etc

04-21-2008, 07:11 PM	#52 (permalink)
TripleGreen 5,000+ posts Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: On the golf course Posts: 9,238	Welcome to the family Big D. Derrick, I may have been critical of your skills and conditioning after what I saw in the State Finals but that doesn't mean that I'm not going to be one of your biggest fans and supporters as you approach your senior season at Pershing and freshman year at MSU. Keep working on your game and conditioning and great things will follow. If kid can get down to around a strong and LEGIT 265 (he is not 275 right now), I think many of the flaws that I saw a few months back will be a thing of the past. You cannot teach that brand of size and strength to go with his soft and sure hands...and with a little more quickness and agility to his game, his stock will jump a lot in my eyes. __________________ MEMBER OF THE TOM IZZO FAN CLUB *"I want utopia. I want my players to want utopia.* *And you can bet we're going to work toward that."*

04-21-2008, 09:48 PM	#60 (permalink)
Spartanio New Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 12	Congrats Derrick!! Last edited by Spartanio; 04-21-2008 at 09:49 PM. Reason: misspell

04-21-2008, 11:25 PM	#67 (permalink)
AASpartan RCMB Donor Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 60,542	4/21/2008 Scout - "Nix Takes Big Ten Offer" - $ __________________ F Michigan

04-21-2008, 11:51 PM	#68 (permalink)
burnsmi4 2,500+ posts Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,591	so even if he is a project, Izzo can redshirt him to get him where he wants him to be. I think he will be fine. All he has to do is battle down low and not be soft __________________ Mike Bu is a legend

04-22-2008, 12:15 AM	#70 (permalink)
Ari Gold 1,000+ posts Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,229	Good read on Nix from prepspotlight. Sam Hosey and Vince Baldwin know their ** and they love the kid. "But after his performance in Pitt, Nix was on the most-wanted list of several schools looking for a center. Aside from MSU the list included Ohio State, Tennessee, Pitt, Iowa and Marquette." "Nix said he wasn’t really aware that so many schools were interested in him. In fact, last weekend at the Pitt Jam fest, Pitt Panther big man DeJuan Blair** came over and tried to recruit Nix." The kid is improving very fast. Anyone who saw Al Horford in HS knows how fast post players can improve. He has the work ethic, he has the intangibles for a big man, and he really, really wants to be a Spartan. Great get by Izzo. __________________

04-21-2008, 05:28 PM	#51 (permalink)
Badfish 100+ posts Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 205	Give this kid some good college coaching and I think he can be scary good Welcome

04-21-2008, 08:37 PM	#53 (permalink)
Z-Spartan 25+ posts Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 86	This is a great get by . Izzo likes to have our teams run, but most of the game is played in the half court and we constantly get killed every year by other teams forcing out of the middle. Good to have a guy like Nix that can stand his ground and pull down big boards, like the kind we couldn't get in the first half against Memphis. Izzo is putting together a well rounded team that can run when he wants or sit back and play half court if needed. This guy will provide the physical toughness this team has been lacking the past few years. Welcome to MSU Derrick Nix.

04-21-2008, 09:25 PM	#57 (permalink)
Green & White 4 Life 25+ posts Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 47	Congratulations to Derrick Nix on your decision to "GO GREEN!!" Look forward to seeing you dominate the post as a Spartan!!

04-21-2008, 09:28 PM	#58 (permalink)
Izztonio New Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 21	how would it be a panic move this time of year with so many PF/C still on the board. I thinking just likes what he see's and what he could become. It's alot easier to get him physically where he wants him than a guy who can't gain any weight. (Herzog) and even look how long it took Naymick to gain enough strength to be effective on the block on both Offense and on Defense.

04-21-2008, 09:49 PM	#61 (permalink)
Jersey Spartan 1,000+ posts Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,453	Dave Telep and Justin Young both say Nix will probably be a 4 Star in the Top 100 of both Scout and Rivals. Nix outplayed the top big men in the country the past two weeks.

04-21-2008, 10:16 PM	#65 (permalink)
spewing oil 25+ posts Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 28	Heh. If the kid was 6'11" and 225 people would be complaining that he was too soft, not strong enough and will be pushed around. He has potential for sure and enough size to step in early.