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not sure. I think I heard he was undecided...but I can't swear to that.Is he playing somewhere at the next level?
not sure. I think I heard he was undecided...but I can't swear to that.Is he playing somewhere at the next level?
Is that the Ahneman kid who came down from North Dakota - I believe a Notre Dame commit?
what happened?
I watched the ssp game vs sta (I have no connection to either.) I agree definitely some tools for a young big kid. But he got dominated by a 6-6 kid inside. He really did not defend well and got pushed around really easily. Played a lot smaller than 6-10. Obviously as a sophomore the kid is one to watch and develop, but has a long way to go.Watched sophomore center, Mustafa Mohammed (6'10") from So St Paul last Thursday. He's a kid to watch. He can step out and hit the three. He has decent handles and nice footwork. Right now he's just too thin. He gets pushed around and pushed out of the paint. A good weight program will help. He has the tools to play P4 D1 basketball. His team is young. No senior starters. They gave away a win against No St Paul with lapses focus while the No St Paul point guard took over and abused his defender down the stretch. No St Paul won by one point. A fun game to watch.
Yes, Mustafa Mohammed is presently a young willow that gets pushed around. He has to get stronger (and he will). His footwork also needs improvement, but he has God given abilities that make him an interesting prospect.I watched the ssp game vs sta (I have no connection to either.) I agree definitely some tools for a young big kid. But he got dominated by a 6-6 kid inside. He really did not defend well and got pushed around really easily. Played a lot smaller than 6-10. Obviously as a sophomore the kid is one to watch and develop, but has a long way to go.
**side note watching game noticed a kid that was playing at a different school earlier this year was playing in this game. I know the mnhsl transfer rules are a joke, but this seems beyond reasonable
Actually it was cretin up until January.Yes, Mustafa Mohammed is presently a young willow that gets pushed around. He has to get stronger (and he will). His footwork also needs improvement, but he has God given abilities that make him an interesting prospect.
As for the other person, I suspect he was playing for the Tommies. I believe that a person can transfer from a public school to a private school without penalty.
Having been intimately involved in that scenario, I can tell you that is categorically false. The other way around might be true but there’s no free transfer into private schools. My situation was a fringe player on a fringe team who switched schools for school and not basketball and was denied in appeal and missed her senior year of playing.Yes, Mustafa Mohammed is presently a young willow that gets pushed around. He has to get stronger (and he will). His footwork also needs improvement, but he has God given abilities that make him an interesting prospect.
As for the other person, I suspect he was playing for the Tommies. I believe that a person can transfer from a public school to a private school without penalty.
He's the type of guy that a school like MN has to take a gamble on. If he pans out, everyone will wonder how he ended up at MN. If he doesn't pan out, everyone will wonder how anyone offered him a scholarship. He has a ton of tools but at times looks really bad.I watched the ssp game vs sta (I have no connection to either.) I agree definitely some tools for a young big kid. But he got dominated by a 6-6 kid inside. He really did not defend well and got pushed around really easily. Played a lot smaller than 6-10. Obviously as a sophomore the kid is one to watch and develop, but has a long way to go.
**side note watching game noticed a kid that was playing at a different school earlier this year was playing in this game. I know the mnhsl transfer rules are a joke, but this seems beyond reasonable
First, I have no idea where Mustafa will end up so take this as you will. But, I watched a young 6'9"sophomore kid, scrawny as a bean pole, who had just transitioned from hockey, play at Hibbing HS. He went on to blossom and be Mr Basketball in 1976 and then attend the U. He was still scrawny his senior year, but his footwork was incredible. At the U he started an intense weight program and became an NBA legend.He's the type of guy that a school like MN has to take a gamble on. If he pans out, everyone will wonder how he ended up at MN. If he doesn't pan out, everyone will wonder how anyone offered him a scholarship. He has a ton of tools but at times looks really bad.
Yeah, I was agreeing with you. He has the stuff you can't teach. If he can learn those things and develop, he'll be special. People have made and lost a lot of money gambling on talented bigs who need to develop, they are certainly worth the risk.First, I have no idea where Mustafa will end up so take this as you will. But, I watched a young 6'9"sophomore kid, scrawny as a bean pole, who had just transitioned from hockey, play at Hibbing HS. He went on to blossom and be Mr Basketball in 1976 and then attend the U. He was still scrawny his senior year, but his footwork was incredible. At the U he started an intense weight program and became an NBA legend.
Mustafa probably will never develop to such amazing success, but at age 15/16 who can know. He has the height. He has good form on his shot. He has descent handles for his height. He now needs to learn the game, build muscle, and consistently believe he can succeed with hard work. His potential is hardly tapped. And I agree that this is an under the radar kid that the Gophers could get.
That is not something this board will want to hear. I would edit your post to say, “Private school kids get lavish scholarships, in many cases hand delivered by the Pope himself.”Having been intimately involved in that scenario, I can tell you that is categorically false. The other way around might be true but there’s no free transfer into private schools. My situation was a fringe player on a fringe team who switched schools for school and not basketball and was denied in appeal and missed her senior year of playing.
When I was talking about "free" I wasn't speaking of $$$. I was saying that the transfer rules are different between public and private schools, which I took as being easier if you can roll from public to private or from private to private. This is in comparison to moving from public to public.That is not something this board will want to hear. I would edit your post to say, “Private school kids get lavish scholarships, in many cases hand delivered by the Pope himself.”
Is MplsGopher hadn’t gotten banned he would be on here backing me up on this.
That is correct. A change of address is necessary and it must be out of the current school district for a kid to be eligibleWhen I was talking about "free" I wasn't speaking of $$$. I was saying that the transfer rules are different between public and private schools, which I took as being easier if you can roll from public to private or from private to private. This is in comparison to moving from public to public.
It sounds like @Holy Man is saying the transfers are difficult no matter the status of private or public.
I knew a family that "rented" an apartment in a suburb so their daughter could switch schools to attend and play hockey. The "apartment" was merely another hockey players house. It's really quite interesting to see how people find loopholes to the rules.That is correct. A change of address is necessary and it must be out of the current school district for a kid to be eligible
Are these guys D1 prospects? That's a lot of points for AAAA ballGrove from Orono scored 57 the other night and Wagner from Champlin scored 60 last night.
Wagner's got 5 mid-major D1 offers, Groves is committed to Yale.Are these guys D1 prospects? That's a lot of points for AAAA ball