Name a Gopher you thought would be really good, but wasnt

[JimmyJamesMD]

Name a Gopher that on first impression, thought would be really good, but it didnt happen


Player: Antoine Broxie

 

[eker0016]

Lawrence Westbrook

He had a fine career for us...but I remembered reading Sid Hartmans' columns and every time there was a note about him it would be how he was averaging 50 ppg in high school or had just scored 75 points in a game or something like that. I thought he was just a total stud and would come in and dominate.

 

[Just Gopher It!!]

Great topic .

Sir Rodney.

 

[GophersInIowa]

Washington would be the most recent one. Sampson wasn't bad but I thought he was going to be a lot better than he ended up being.

 

[tikited]

Jerry Holman. The play never matched the hype. More was expected.

 

[BarnBurner]

Tie - Rodney Williams and IW.

 

[JimmyJamesMD]

Great topic .

Sir Rodney.

Even after a mediocre college career, NBA scouts were still intrigued

 

[BleedGopher]

I was convinced Michael Bauer would be the next Sam Jacobson. He had some injuries that didn't help, but he became a kid that only wanted to shoot 3s and completely lost his willingness and ability to attack the rim and play above the rim.

Go Gophers!!

 

[Just Gopher It!!]

Even after a mediocre college career, NBA scouts were still intrigued
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Crazy, right? I believe IIRC he was listed as a lottery pick going into his senior year

 

[Otis]

Squirrel

 

[fan of Ray Williams]

Bryce Webster

 

[JoshuaT81]

Devron bostick
Charles Thomas

 

[Frank Grimey Grimes]

I thought IW was gonna figure it out here. His vision is something you just can't teach, but he got in his own way.

 

[Otis]

Jarvis Johnson

 

[nooram]

After freshman year, I thought Chad Kolander would progress nicely. He stagnated or regressed as he aged at the U.

 

[topos]

Rico Tucker

 

[Southpaw]

Wally Ellenson. I remember seeing him and Charles Buggs at Midnight Madness prior to their freshman season and thought they were both very impressive and would have excellent careers with the Gophers.

 

[bga1]

It's always going to be Bostick for me

 

[BballJones]

Lots of good ones so far. I'll add Kevin Payton.

 

[UpAndUnder43]

Michael Hurt. 6'8", could shoot 3s, well regarded locally and nationally. Oops!

 

[JimmyJamesMD]

Lots of good ones so far. I'll add Kevin Payton.

I thought he was going to have a better Gopher career than Damian Johnson. Whoops

 

[JimmyJamesMD]

Devron bostick
Charles Thomas

We never got to see Charles Thomas in a greater role here due to his back and whatever else had going on in his personal life. Would have been interesting to see him get starters minutes. Man could shoot, thats for sure

 

[JimmyJamesMD]

I was convinced Michael Bauer would be the next Sam Jacobson. He had some injuries that didn't help, but he became a kid that only wanted to shoot 3s and completely lost his willingness and ability to attack the rim and play above the rim.

Go Gophers!!

He did fall in love with the 3 pointer

 

[Block M]

adam boone

 

[JimmyJamesMD]

Washington would be the most recent one. Sampson wasn't bad but I thought he was going to be a lot better than he ended up being.

I think the deal with Sampson was he started off better than most thought he would be. But never got better.

 

[tikited]

I think the deal with Sampson was he started off better than most thought he would be. But never got better.

Got worse every year.

 

[Just Gopher It!!]

Bryce Webster

Good one. I thought he was the real deal.

 

[WilliamsArenaGuy]

I thought Buggs was a poor man's Kevin Durant.

Nope.

 

[Zeppelin Gopher]

Adam Boone
Ralph Sampson
Colton Iverson (altho he blossomed at Colorado St)
Devoe Joseph (same story)
Shane Schilling
Mo Hargrow (altho he had his moments)


I don't think it's fair to list Rodney Williams here as a few of you have. Maybe he had a slightly disappointing career, but he was definitely an above average starter as both a junior and senior.

 

[GophersInIowa]

Adam Boone
Ralph Sampson
Colton Iverson (altho he blossomed at Colorado St)
Devoe Joseph (same story)
Shane Schilling
Mo Hargrow (altho he had his moments)


I don't think it's fair to list Rodney Williams here as a few of you have. Maybe he had a slightly disappointing career, but he was definitely an above average starter as both a junior and senior.

Schilling is a good one. Forgot about him.