Frogs get a 4 star Hoops Commit

[MTfrog5]

Guardian-

I agree with all that. TCU fans will definitely like him.

He is not overly athletic but is extremely skilled. He handles the ball like a much smaller player. Good passer with either hand in traffic and really plays under control.

His rating is undervalued somewhat, by the "recruiting experts", because they tend to value athleticism over skill. They get to call it names like, "upside", "ceiling", etc. so it sounds like they know what they are talking about.

Anyway, excited where the class is headed. This group, combined with last year's, is going to put a banner up.

What kind of banner we talkin...

 

[Skip Jansen]

What kind of banner we talkin...

i was thinking Big 12, when I wrote it. But we can dream bigger if you like.

 

[Eight]

nothing wrong with signing a talented and skilled player who understands the value of doing the other things required of winning without the ball and on that high school team i can't imagine he is the focus of the offense (not a knock on frank).

 

[Skip Jansen]

nothing wrong with signing a talented and skilled player who understands the value of doing the other things required of winning without the ball and on that high school team i can't imagine he is the focus of the offense (not a knock on frank).

Totally agree.

As athleticism has increased (in college basketball), skill has diminished unfortunately. The developmental component of the game is almost extinct.

With that being said, it's a lot tougher to build a roster today than it was even 5 years ago.

 

[MTfrog5]

i was thinking Big 12, when I wrote it. But we can dream bigger if you like.

Bigger than I was dreaming so I’ll take it

 

[jake102]

Bigger than I was dreaming so I’ll take it

 

[Eight]

tom hardy is the man

 

[Rose Bowl]

Athleticism trumps skill pretty much every day. Frank won’t jump out the gym or blow by most people but he has basketball skills that will translate.

 

[Westsider]

Athleticism trumps skill pretty much every day. Frank won’t jump out the gym or blow by most people but he has basketball skills that will translate.

Those two sentences are bi polar.

 

[froglash88]

Burger King blows McDonalds away. Nothing compares to the Big Mac.

 

[Rose Bowl]

Those two sentences are bi polar.

Do you understand the difference between skill and athleticism? Basketball skill and athleticism are two different things.

 

[Genbukan]

When is the Fall signing period?

 

[Moose Stuff]

Do you understand the difference between skill and athleticism? Basketball skill and athleticism are two different things.

Read your post again.

 

[Farmfrog]

I think Rose Bowl was saying athleticism is looked at more than basketball skill. As Skip said scouts look more at athleticism than they do overall basketball skill.

If I’m wrong then I’m sure Rose will correct me.

 

[Rose Bowl]

Read your post again.

My poor wording but I stand by the point that athleticism is valued more than pure basketball skills. Even Skip said as much. Frank, as mentioned, isn’t a great athlete but has plenty of basketball skill. I hope I’ve explained it sufficiently.

 

[Moose Stuff]

My poor wording but I stand by the point that athleticism is valued more than pure basketball skills. Even Skip said as much. Frank, as mentioned, isn’t a great athlete but has plenty of basketball skill. I hope I’ve explained it sufficiently.

I don’t disagree with that. Post was just a little confusing.

 

[Francis Xav]

He had a few athletic looking dunks. Adequate.