All Things Grayson Grove Recruitment Thread (Class of 2024, Alexandria, MN; 6-8, 190lb; Gophers Commit!

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TwistingMyMelon said:
I think you have a case of mistaken identity. The person you're accusing of getting you banned because you were too positive about Ben Johnson and the Gophers has been one of the most consistently positive on this site.
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I have no idea who pulled the strings with the mods, but it was clear that it was because a paying client got bent because I was mocking his negativity.
 

march madness said:
Grove looks to have put on about 30lbs since last season. It’s hard to put 30lbs of muscle on in one year. Let’s say it’s 15 of each, and part of the reason is the injury.

He seems like a quality kid with some athleticism and skill.

Players not in the top 100 don’t come in and play major minutes on an ncaa tourney type team. Let’s hope I’m right wink wink.
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Groves will lose that "baby fat" and become a solid force in the paint. Like any big, you have to give him a couple years to grow and adjust. Not every big comes in as a rock like Pharyll Paine did. He had a man body in a young mind. With Pharyll, his mind is catching up to his body and he's becoming a beast of a ball player.

If our team all comes back, Groves will be in a perfect scenario where he doesn't have to be depended on, but can spell someone for a couple minutes here and there. He can learn the game and the grind of the B1G.
 

MennoSota said:
Groves will lose that "baby fat" and become a solid force in the paint. Like any big, you have to give him a couple years to grow and adjust. Not every big comes in as a rock like Pharyll Paine did. He had a man body in a young mind. With Pharyll, his mind is catching up to his body and he's becoming a beast of a ball player.

If our team all comes back, Groves will be in a perfect scenario where he doesn't have to be depended on, but can spell someone for a couple minutes here and there. He can learn the game and the grind of the B1G.
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I know everybody hates on the redshirt these days because of the transfer portal. But I wonder if Groves would decide to redshirt to focus on remaking his body. Not sure Ben has the luxury of doing that unfortunately. I just read an article about Will Tschetter redshirting at Michigan and his mindset.
 


He's got a nice touch on his shot, quick footwork which is imperative for a decent big man, and good size. His conditioning should improve greatly when he gets on campus and recovers from his injury. Not overly athletic, but compared to somebody like Crowl at this point you might say he is, it's all relative. I can see him contributing come February.
 



Yesterday was my first and only time watching Grove. I thought he was a little stiff, lateral quickness was marginal at best and lacked a level of athleticism that you like to see in top recruits. All or some of this might be the result of recovering from injury and adding weight quickly.

With that said, he appears to have:

1. Good footwork

2. Basketball instincts

3. Fundamentally sound

4. Plays very hard

5. Good around the hoop on both ends

6. Nice shooting touch from range

I wouldn't expect big things as a freshmen but with redshirts becoming pointless, he should get minutes and can't wait to watch him and Asuma develop as Gophers.
 




Bayfieldgopher said:
RJ reports on 247 that Grove's minutes are being rationed. He plays in 4 minute segments. I think he was playing every other game at one time. RJ speaks very well of Grove as he is fundamentally solid and fits well into the team scheme. Hope they get to State so we can see him perform.
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As a reminder that less than a month ago, Groves was only playing 4 minute segments, per the post above. He even joked in a subsequent article about how out of shape he was, coming off the injury, as anyone would be.

He's got a summer to get his conditioning back and get ready to help us out next season.

Thanks again @Bayfieldgopher for posting this.
 

eker0016 said:
I know everybody hates on the redshirt these days because of the transfer portal. But I wonder if Groves would decide to redshirt to focus on remaking his body. Not sure Ben has the luxury of doing that unfortunately. I just read an article about Will Tschetter redshirting at Michigan and his mindset.
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That is a great write up about Will Tschetter. It almost makes one root for him. 😏
 




Otis said:
I believe Grove is the goalie for the Alex soccer team and that he is pretty good at it!

So I imagine he is just fine moving laterally! Or he would suck as a goalie even at his height.
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Perhaps the most underrated post here (haha pun intended)

You break your leg while being 6'9" it's inevitable you're going to be able to pack on more weight than the average person . Shoot, I put on 30lbs (6'2") my 1st semester of college- not hard to do! lol

But if this kid is also playing a sport where they don't touch a ball for the first couple weeks of practice, I have to imagine he's a couple months away from really toning up a bit. Huge respect for soccer athleticism and practice routines- hopefully GG takes advantage of his last season!

There's also a very good chance that he is, physically, where the Gopher staff has asked him to be. BC/JOJ/PP examples of dudes that have had serious visible progression in the weight room.

Judging a high school kid because he has muscle tone like Paul Pierce just isn't fair. Wait for them to mature a bit and get through a year of Felde's program at least
 



Anybody else watch 6-7 Johnson of Totino and feel he’s a better prospect than McAndrew?
I also saw him carry Totino past Park Center.
 

march madness said:
Anybody else watch 6-7 Johnson of Totino and feel he’s a better prospect than McAndrew?
I also saw him carry Totino past Park Center.
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They are both super impressive, but McAndrew at 6'9"- 6'10" can really shoot it. Johnson looks like he has a nice stroke, but doesn't shoot it at the same rate. I wish the Gophers were getting both of them. They could've been Minnesota's own Fab Four....
 

FinnGopher said:
Insulting? That's your interpretation.
I made an observation that Groves is slow of foot and needs to turn that weight into muscle weight. That's not me insulting Grove, that's me saying I watched yesterday's game and saw that he needs to get in better shape and get stronger if he is going to help the Gophers next season.
I had no idea you are from Alexandria. I was posting about what I observed. You need to lighten up on this. I am done returning your comments on this issue. It's not nearly that big of a deal.
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Seeing Groves playing multiple times, he is not slow afoot. Don’t know how he will develop, but he is athletic for his size and sees the floor well.
 


formerlybis said:
Side topic - there seems to be some confusion about the singularity of MN HS basketball players' names - it's Grove not Groves, it's McAndrew, not McAndrews, and it was Winter not Winters.

Carry on.
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Next you're going to tell us it's Aldi not Aldi's.
 







short ornery norwegian said:
and it is Daylight Saving Time - not "savings."

now let's talk about why no one pronounces the first "r" in February.
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Wait, What!?
No one pronounces the first "r" in February? Well, that explains the looks I get when I say "Fe-brew-airy." I've been pronouncing it all wrong. 🤔

From now on I'll just say "helmikuu."
 

FinnGopher said:
Wait, What!?
No one pronounces the first "r" in February? Well, that explains the looks I get when I say "Fe-brew-airy." I've been pronouncing it all wrong. 🤔

From now on I'll just say "helmikuu."
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I’m going to the libary to look that up
 


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