OT: update on Aubrey Dawkins from Detroit News
Detroit News catches up with Aubrey Dawkins:
January 29th, 2019 at 7:04 AM ^
Best of luck, Aubrey! UCF looks to be a pretty decent team this year.
If you do get a chance to watch UCF, check out their Center: Tacko Fall. Dude is like 7-foot-6 and wears some crazy Rec Specs.
January 29th, 2019 at 7:20 AM ^
And Tacko has the most remarkable looking free throw shooting form.
January 29th, 2019 at 8:42 AM ^
Remarkable is one word for it.....
January 29th, 2019 at 10:13 AM ^
... and "form" probably isn't
January 29th, 2019 at 1:51 PM ^
Tacko Fall looks like he has been getting shooting lessons from Ben Simmons? pic.twitter.com/OJRjY2W3WW
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) January 7, 2019
January 29th, 2019 at 8:53 AM ^
Just looked up that Tacko Falls guy. Pictures of him playing [Ndyiae] from UC Irvine who is also 7’6”. I guess neither had a good game, but it is interesting to see guys that big if and when they develop some skill.
January 29th, 2019 at 11:50 AM ^
7-foot-6 Tacko Fall, not to be confused with 7-foot-6 Taco Pants.
January 29th, 2019 at 12:36 PM ^
Or 5-foot-6 Joe Falls.
January 29th, 2019 at 7:14 AM ^
Glad the shoulder is healed. Best wishes Aubrey.
January 29th, 2019 at 7:51 AM ^
Good article. Thanks for posting.
January 29th, 2019 at 7:55 AM ^
Thanks for posting!
January 29th, 2019 at 8:10 AM ^
Actually a nice article. Enjoyed reading his positive comments about Michigan, Beilein, etc.
January 29th, 2019 at 1:28 PM ^
Has anyone ever had a negative comment about Beilein??
January 29th, 2019 at 2:01 PM ^
You never know with players who transfer out. Sometimes they don't say anything overtly negative, but there can be a negative tone if you read between the lines. His comments were effusively positive, which you don't always get from a player who transfers after one or two years.
January 29th, 2019 at 8:18 AM ^
That was an interesting read. I actually might seek out a UCF hoops game on TV when there is one airing now as I had nearly forgotten that Dawkins transferred there, but then I remember it was for the chance to play for his dad.
Thanks for sharing that.
January 29th, 2019 at 8:34 AM ^
I don't remember Johnny Dawkins offering Aubrey when he was coaching for Stanford in 2014. Johnny Dawkins didn't get fired until 2016. The article makes it sound like it was a lifelong dream for them to be together. Stanford is a private school. They can admit anyone they want.
January 29th, 2019 at 8:42 AM ^
You must not pay any attention to recruiting. We lose at least one guy a year to Stanford after he gets accepted. Stanford doesn’t let people in unless they meet Stanford’s (athletic?) academic standards.
January 29th, 2019 at 8:44 AM ^
Correct - the unspoken thought at the time was that Aubrey didn't meet the academic requirements. Though also remember he was a very unheralded recruit that Michigan grabbed somewhat at the last minute while trying to fill out their roster.
I wish him the best and would love to see UCF make the tournament.
January 29th, 2019 at 10:15 AM ^
Don't fall for that. You can't field a team of high level athletes if they all have to meet the academic standards of the rest of the student body. If they had to come up with 85 geniuses to fill out their football team, they would be like Georgetown where people wouldn't even realize they have a team. They can and do admit whomever they want.
January 29th, 2019 at 2:17 PM ^
Yes an no. The athletes aren't getting perfect ACTs/SATs like most of the students at Stanford, but their standard is significantly above the NCAA minimum. All of the kids we lost to them were really smart kids. Hence Harbaugh's 2007 comments.
Michigan is above the NCAA minimum in most cases too, which is why we're competing with Stanford for recruits, but we're not going to tell a kid like D'Shawn Hand that he can handle Michigan Engineering and Michigan Football.
Stanford and Northwestern are the only schools who I've ever thought were earnest about not lowering their standards and I have my doubts about Northwestern.
Last article says Stanford students need a 26 ACT whereas I believe the NCAA minimum used to be 16 (25 years ago).
January 29th, 2019 at 8:46 AM ^
Thanks for sharing that. Very cool story. Pretty cool also that Beilein says he checks UCF’s box scores after their games.
January 29th, 2019 at 9:36 AM ^
Nice article but what's up with referencing RPI....
UCF is firmly on the bubble, ranked No. 42 in RPI
January 29th, 2019 at 10:14 AM ^
Glad to see Aubrey's doing well down there. No hard feelings from Ann Arbor!
January 29th, 2019 at 10:37 AM ^
Way to go Aubrey.
Still remember the thunderous Dunks,
He missed. Good luck.
January 29th, 2019 at 12:03 PM ^
He was the brightest spot on the team in 2015-2016. Even though we ended up 16-16 that season was frustrating and entertaining
January 29th, 2019 at 1:26 PM ^
Why does Det News care about Aubrey Dawkins?
January 29th, 2019 at 3:22 PM ^
He went to the University of Michigan. Love, Captain Obvious
January 29th, 2019 at 5:16 PM ^
So did a lot of former transfers...
Signed,
Your Mom
January 29th, 2019 at 6:39 PM ^
Why did your mom care about the milk man, and why do you look like the milkman?
January 29th, 2019 at 8:51 PM ^
I get it...Det News wants us to be sad that Aubrey Dawkins was the one that got away...lame
January 29th, 2019 at 5:06 PM ^
Didn't realize that guy shot 43% from three at Michigan. The '18 team (where he would have been a senior) could have used him against 'Nova.
January 29th, 2019 at 6:25 PM ^