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I just got this text from him (which I'm guessing was sent by a parent, from his numbers - as he doesn't speak in 3rd person):

"Ross committed to Penn State. If you're going to call him, wait a couple of hours."

Congrats to Ross...I've gotta tell you, I liked the way this kid was shaping up. I hope we don't regret not offering him and keeping him in Minnesota down the road.
 

I agree. Too bad he battled injuries last year that put some question marks on him as a prospect. PSU would be a great place to spend college years.
 

Good for him, Gopher coaches probably figured they didnt need to take the risk on him and figure our prospects will turn out to be better players. Worst case scenario: he comes back and burns us like Ryan Gomes did to UCONN way back when.
 

I think he's going to be a very good college player. Wish he would have stayed out of the Big Ten.

Seeing a player like Travis not going to the U really makes me wish we would have saved Royce's scholarship. I'm not saying Chip is a bad player because I really don't know his game well enough, but I hate seeing good MN players going to other schools.
 

I always thought if he could stay healthy he is a lot like evan turner. 6'7", athletic, improving jumper, PG ballhandling, point foward for penn state in 2 or 3 years watch.
 


Go Gophs eh? said:
I always thought if he could stay healthy he is a lot like evan turner. 6'7", athletic, improving jumper, PG ballhandling, point foward for penn state in 2 or 3 years watch.
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Evan Turner? Their only similarity is their 6-7 height.
 

watch the highlight tapes, identical evan turner spin move, similar looking jumper, both are capable of playing point foward, i understand turner is way better but they are very similar players.
 

I don't think Evan Turner / Ross Travis is an awful comparison. Travis certainly has a long ways to go before he is as productive as Turner was at the college level, but there are some similarities. The size and athleticism are the most obvious, but Ross definitiely has some of the point forward abilities that Turner displayed this past season. Both are good enough shooters that the defense has to respect them, while going to the basket is more of a strength. It will be very interesting to watch Travis develop over the coming years. Hopefully he is able to stay healthy, that has been the biggest issue during his HS career.
 

Anyone that's seen Travis play realizes that the Turner comparison is an apt one. There are absolutely similarities.

Ross Travis is certainly no Evan Turner, nor will he ever be, but there are undeniable similarities.
 



Facts34 said:
Anyone that's seen Travis play realizes that the Turner comparison is an apt one. There are absolutely similarities.

Ross Travis is certainly no Evan Turner, nor will he ever be, but there are undeniable similarities.
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Yes, they're both 6-7. Turner was an outstanding HS star here in the Chicago area.
 

UWOle said:
I don't think Evan Turner / Ross Travis is an awful comparison. Travis certainly has a long ways to go before he is as productive as Turner was at the college level, but there are some similarities. The size and athleticism are the most obvious, but Ross definitiely has some of the point forward abilities that Turner displayed this past season. Both are good enough shooters that the defense has to respect them, while going to the basket is more of a strength. It will be very interesting to watch Travis develop over the coming years. Hopefully he is able to stay healthy, that has been the biggest issue during his HS career.
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They're both 6-7. Turner was HS star here in Chicago area and well regarded nationally.

If Travis were more similar to Turner, lots more schools would be recruiting him.
 


I don't think Travis is as big/long as Turner - appears to be a couple inches shorter from the videos I've seen - maybe Travis has grown within the last year, but I think he's noticeably smaller.
 




Friend Of Tubby said:
They're both 6-7. Turner was HS star here in Chicago area and well regarded nationally.

If Travis were more similar to Turner, lots more schools would be recruiting him.
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How much AAU and/or HS play did Turner miss because of injuries? Did Turner play for a more high profile AAU program than did Travis? I am fully aware of Turner's past. UW was one of the first, if the not the first, high majors to offer Evan, so I am well aware of his development and recruitment.

Travis had a good deal of attention this past summer when he finally played a full AAU season. Lots of schools were already full though (e.g. UW), so he probably missed out on some opportunities. Again, I am not saying that Travis is a good of a prospect at the same stage as was Turner. However, your claim that height is the only similarity between the two is not at all accruate.
 


^ obviously a homer, travis is worse than turner by a longshot, turner was the NPOTY happy? he still has a similar play style. thats all im saying. and he got interest from Minny, wisconsin, memphis, and prolly others, if he had been healthy those couldve been offers. Time will tell, but 3 star players never make it big right? ...
 

UWOle said:
However, your claim that height is the only similarity between the two is not at all accruate.
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I don't have an opinion on the Travis/Turner comparison, because I haven't seen Travis play.

However, you guys shouldn't put much stock into what FoT says on this issue anyway...I mean seriously, how many times has FoT see Travis play while sitting in his office in Chicago?

He's once again posting on something he knows NOTHING about, but instead basing his "opinion" on I'm sure some obscure recruiting service's minion who wrote up a paragraph on Travis a year or two ago.

Notice, anytime he says anything about any local MN players, his rebuttal evidence is some paragraph written by a recruiting service 99% of the time.

It's like me discussing the accuracy of a comparison between Sidney Crosby and some high schooler in Michigan because I read some hockey scout's write up on the prospect after he watched one of his hockey games.

Totally ridiculous.
 

Is it that hard to see that he's saying similar in terms of style? He didn't say a word about ability. It's pretty easy to see what he's talking about in terms of similarities.
 

After watching Travis play a few games this summer, I was very impressed. I have heard a lot about his injury issues, but he certainly has talent. I was hoping the Gophers would show some interest, Tubby obviously had other candidates in mind. I expect Travis to do very well at Penn State.
 

Go Gophs eh? said:
I always thought if he could stay healthy he is a lot like evan turner. 6'7", athletic, improving jumper, PG ballhandling, point foward for penn state in 2 or 3 years watch.
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As someone who's seen him play (although I'm sure not nearly as much as UWOle) I completely agree with this comparison. Ross is a kid that had a recent growth spurt, so he always played the PG, and has great ball handling abilities. I would love to have a guy that's 6'7 with those skills. I get that you're not saying he's Evan Turner (I can read and comprehend) you never know how good a kid will get - but I sure agree with this comparison.

UWOle said:
I don't think Evan Turner / Ross Travis is an awful comparison. Travis certainly has a long ways to go before he is as productive as Turner was at the college level, but there are some similarities. The size and athleticism are the most obvious, but Ross definitiely has some of the point forward abilities that Turner displayed this past season. Both are good enough shooters that the defense has to respect them, while going to the basket is more of a strength. It will be very interesting to watch Travis develop over the coming years. Hopefully he is able to stay healthy, that has been the biggest issue during his HS career.
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Great synopsis. I also hope he stays healthy, it will be interesting to see what he develops into, I just hope we don't regret not offering him.
 

As far as style of play goes, Evan Turner is as good of a comparison to Ross Travis as anyone is going to think of. Only people who disagree are people who haven't seen him play. That does not mean Ross Travis is as good, or ever will be as good as Evan Turner. Some people need to learn the difference between style of play and overall talent.
 

GopherLady said:
As someone who's seen him play (although I'm sure not nearly as much as UWOle) I completely agree with this comparison. Ross is a kid that had a recent growth spurt, so he always played the PG, and has great ball handling abilities. I would love to have a guy that's 6'7 with those skills. I get that you're not saying he's Evan Turner (I can read and comprehend) you never know how good a kid will get - but I sure agree with this comparison.



Great synopsis. I also hope he stays healthy, it will be interesting to see what he develops into, I just hope we don't regret not offering him.
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Alright i have seen Travis play as well and the Turner comparison isnt a bad 1 like UWole said. Like i mentioned earlier i sure hope he doesnt come back and kill us. This is a great get for Penn St though.
 

Comparing Travis to Evan Turner is equally preposterous as Joe Coleman being compared to Dwayne Wade.
 

Winona Gopher said:
Alright i have seen Travis play as well and the Turner comparison isnt a bad 1 like UWole said. Like i mentioned earlier i sure hope he doesnt come back and kill us. This is a great get for Penn St though.
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Ross Travis is a good prospect, indeed. I don't see the ET comparison. Turner was a Top 25-50 rated prospect going into his senior HS year.
 

Friend Of Tubby said:
Ross Travis is a good prospect, indeed. I don't see the ET comparison. Turner was a Top 25-50 rated prospect going into his senior HS year.
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We aren't saying they are on the same level skill wise FOT. They just have some similar skills so you can make the comparison.
 


Friend Of Tubby said:
Ross Travis is a good prospect, indeed. I don't see the ET comparison. Turner was a Top 25-50 rated prospect going into his senior HS year.
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So the only valid comparison would be for prospects that have similar rankings by some random pundit going into their senior years?

I understand Spud Webb and Manute Bol (R.I.P.) were both ranked in the 90-100 range. Can you see the similarities in their games?

You definitely don't get it. And yelling the loudest and most doesn't mean you do.
 

Facts34 said:
So the only valid comparison would be for prospects that have similar rankings by some random pundit going into their senior years?
I understand Spud Webb and Manute Bol (R.I.P.) were both ranked in the 90-100 range. Can you see the similarities in their games?

You definitely don't get it. And yelling the loudest and most doesn't mean you do.
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Of course not. But the only similarity between Travis and Turner is their 6-7 height.

Neither Spud Webb nor Manute Bol were ranked by anybody.

Damn, you're dumb.
 


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