Emmanuel Adeife enrolled at UL

[RedBug58]

This may be difficult to remember, but there were some of these same issues with Brian Mitchell as a freshman when he first came to UL. "You're a stud in high school then you suddenly have to earn your way the next year in college". It looks like Adeife's situation is strictly "attitude". This can be corrected with a strong leader. it's when the problems are "off the court" that things get a little too shaky at times.

[Hatch]

What is concerning here is the fact that there will two guys competing for the same spot in Adeife and Barr who have had issues with lack of playing time at their previous schools. Plus aren't there two other big guys coming in from JUCO's, Ferguson and a kid from a Wyoming JUCO I think. Then Courtney Wallace coming back on top of that. I guess a surplus of big men is a good problem to have but with all the talented guards emerging this year there will probably only be one big on the floor most of the time. I just hope lack of playing time doesnt cause an issue with some of these guys.

[J-Town Cajun]

_ What is concerning here is the fact that there will two guys competing for the same spot in Adeife and Barr who have had issues with lack of playing time at their previous schools. Plus aren't there two other big guys coming in from JUCO's, Ferguson and a kid from a Wyoming JUCO I think. Then Courtney Wallace coming back on top of that. I guess a surplus of big men is a good problem to have but with all the talented guards emerging this year there will probably only be one big on the floor most of the time. I just hope lack of playing time doesnt cause an issue with some of these guys. _

Next year Milson is gone and I would be very surprised is Wallace and Johnson are not redshirted. They could use an extra year esp. Johnson and this way all these big men are not Jr.'s and Sr.'s at the same time. If Wallace and Johnson redshirt they will have 1 extra year after Adeife and Barr graduate.

As for the other 2 Juco's, one is a Jr. and the other a Soph. Adeife is the only true center, Barr can play the 4 or 5, and the other 2 are power forwards. One of the 2 other Juco's can also redshirt and that will give us 3 big men to play 2 positions and give us depth for the future.

I really like what the future holds for Cajun basketball.

[ulforlife]

Can someone fill me in on who this player is? I saw he joined the Cajuns program from info on Scout.com but I don't have access for more. I googled him and found that he first signed with UH, went to a community college, then transfered to UNLV. Hoping to find out anything you guys might know. Thanks

[RedBug58]

What is concerning here is the fact that there will two guys competing for the same spot in Adeife and Barr who have had issues with lack of playing time at their previous schools. Plus aren't there two other big guys coming in from JUCO's, Ferguson and a kid from a Wyoming JUCO I think. Then Courtney Wallace coming back on top of that. I guess a surplus of big men is a good problem to have but with all the talented guards emerging this year there will probably only be one big on the floor most of the time. I just hope lack of playing time doesnt cause an issue with some of these guys.




A couple years ago at STM, Danny Broussard had enough players to make 2 good teams. He rotated these two "groups" in and out together, running the opponents to a point where they were 2 or 3 steps behind by the 4th quarter. He always had a fresh group in the game, allowing his team pull away by a sizeable margin at the end.
It almost looks like the Cajuns will have enough good players to be able to do something like this by next year...........

[RaginEsquire06]

_ I believe that of the 3 big men coming in, Barr is the man. Until knocked off the perch, he starts. ImHo _

I agree with you RMex...That's why I put L. Gary ahead of J. Barr. I could very well be wrong but isn't J. Barr's natural position at powerforward? Isn't that the position he was recruited by colleges to play? If so...Wouldn't this create a battle for playing time between him and Gary? Isn't the transfer from UNLV listed as a true center? This is the reason why I've given him the starting nod based on the fact that we don't have one. Please correct me if I'm wrong!

[RaginEsquire06]

_I guess a surplus of big men is a good problem to have but with all the talented guards emerging this year there will probably only be one big on the floor most of the time...

Hatch...with Adeife being more of a defensive threat than an offensive minded player, isn't it forseeable that Wallace, Barr, or any other "big" forward that we have on our team will be on the floor at the same time as Adeife based on their ability to create mismatches in the paint providing easy scoring opportunities? That is surely the route I would take...especially when we have problems with our outside shoots falling! To me...the way we rotate players it seems that all of the "contending" big men we have should garnish some opportunity to play...to some degree. Is this concept plausible?

[RaginEsquire06]

_ Next year Milson is gone and I would be very surprised is Wallace and Johnson are not redshirted. They could use an extra year esp. Johnson and this way all these big men are not Jr.'s and Sr.'s at the same time. If Wallace and Johnson redshirt they will have 1 extra year after Adeife and Barr graduate.

As for the other 2 Juco's, one is a Jr. and the other a Soph. Adeife is the only true center, Barr can play the 4 or 5, and the other 2 are power forwards. One of the 2 other Juco's can also redshirt and that will give us 3 big men to play 2 positions and give us depth for the future.

I really like what the future holds for Cajun basketball. _

Now that's what I'm talking about J-Town...Just couldn't explain it as well as you did sir! Man I'm excited!

[BirdofParadise]

_ I agree with you RMex...That's why I put L. Gary ahead of J. Barr. I could very well be wrong but isn't J. Barr's natural position at powerforward? Isn't that the position he was recruited by colleges to play? If so...Wouldn't this create a battle for playing time between him and Gary? Isn't the transfer from UNLV listed as a true center? This is the reason why I've given him the starting nod based on the fact that we don't have one. Please correct me if I'm wrong! _

Esq., Barr is strictly a post guy. Ferguson can play the power forward or center.

[Cajunsmike]

Next year Milson is gone and I would be very surprised is Wallace and Johnson are not redshirted. They could use an extra year esp. Johnson and this way all these big men are not Jr.'s and Sr.'s at the same time. If Wallace and Johnson redshirt they will have 1 extra year after Adeife and Barr graduate.

As for the other 2 Juco's, one is a Jr. and the other a Soph. Adeife is the only true center, Barr can play the 4 or 5, and the other 2 are power forwards. One of the 2 other Juco's can also redshirt and that will give us 3 big men to play 2 positions and give us depth for the future.

I really like what the future holds for Cajun basketball.

I saw Barr at the McNeese game. He looks like someone who plays on an NFL DL. He is definitely a center.

[RaginEsquire06]

_ I saw Barr at the McNeese game. He looks like someone who plays on an NFL DL. He is definitely a center. _

Was he athletic?..Or was he just a lumbering presence?

[Hatch]

_ Hatch...with Adeife being more of a defensive threat than an offensive minded player, isn't it forseeable that Wallace, Barr, or any other "big" forward that we have on our team will be on the floor at the same time as Adeife based on their ability to create mismatches in the paint providing easy scoring opportunities? That is surely the route I would take...especially when we have problems with our outside shoots falling! To me...the way we rotate players it seems that all of the "contending" big men we have should garnish some opportunity to play...to some degree. Is this concept plausible? _

I guess I'm just dreaming of Daigle, Bureau, Gradnigo, Milsap, and Gary shooting lights out for the next few years and needing to be on the court, hehe. But in reality the matchups of having two bigs in the game is very plausible.

I love Cajun basketball and all the potential I see has me real excited!