AuroranHusker Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 LINCOLN — We’ve all seen in recruiting how heights and weights of some prospects get misreported. Tim Wilson, the Nebraska men’s basketball strength coach, noticed it with incoming freshman Jordy Tshimanga — the big-man recruit who fans and coach Tim Miles really need to be “a big man.” “I saw during recruiting that Jordy supposedly weighed 240 or 260,” Wilson said. “Well, he’s at 288, and he really carries it well. He’ll have to lose a little weight, but he’s got a chance to be pretty special...” http://www.omaha.com/huskers/mens-basketball/barfknecht-at---big-man-jordy-tshimanga-seems-to/article_80015f99-e20a-5347-9d27-0d9508022066.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khoock Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 That's a big boy. 270-275 seems reasonable by November. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Don Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 Holy Moly! I thought at the end of last season: Coach Miles can recruit; Now we'll see how well he 'coaches-em-up.' If we can bring in a graduate-transfer, or recruit a new BIG to play next season, Watch Out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmykc Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 Nice article by Lee. A bit "puffy" but at this stage in his career it places the big man in a very "brightful" light. Now for a politically incorrect question. Why is a male athlete's exact weight always mentioned in any news story and if a female athlete's weight is questioned it is considered "body shaming"? Just wondering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Peterson Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 On his campus visit, Tshimanga met football coach Mike Riley, who offered a suggestion. “He said, ‘Are you sure you don’t want to switch sports?’ ” Tshimanga said. What Riley didn’t know was Tshimanga has played as much organized football as basketball. He played in full-pad youth leagues in Montreal, mostly as a defensive end and lineman. “Football was my game,” Tshimanga said. “Seeing people banging around all the time, I like that physicality.” Music to my ears. Red Don 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooper Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 I really believe we got a good one in Jordy. He's still a bit raw, but the physical tools are there, and he's a competitor who likes to get physical in the paint. He doesn't view himself as a 6'10" wing like Walt Pitchford, in other words! He's also a really good kid with good character who fits in really well with the other members of this class and the guys we brought in last year. Red Don, AuroranHusker and Norm Peterson 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Don Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 Miles = Character! (in all meanings of the word ) Norm Peterson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huskerpapa Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 ...are more people coming around to my line of thinking? Jordy IS going to play a lot of major minutes for us this year. bobcat402 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Don Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 “Football was my game,” Tshimanga said. “Seeing people banging around all the time, I like that physicality.” Music to my ears. Norm does like to see a little aggressiveness in his players! We've talked in the past about how your big man needs to have a bit of a mean streak in him.......... swagger. Terran Petteway is an alpha male. I think you want your big man to have a little of that alpha male attitude in him. I don't think we need to be concerned about that with Jordy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskerFever Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 “Football was my game,” Tshimanga said. “Seeing people banging around all the time, I like that physicality.” Music to my ears. Norm does like to see a little aggressiveness in his players! We've talked in the past about how your big man needs to have a bit of a mean streak in him.......... swagger. Terran Petteway is an alpha male. I think you want your big man to have a little of that alpha male attitude in him. I don't think we need to be concerned about that with Jordy! Darn... looks like we won't be getting another Diaz anytime soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swan88 Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 "He's got a chance to be pretty special," Wilson said of Jordy. Gotta love that! thattimeofyear 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredsSlacks Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 ...are more people coming around to my line of thinking? Jordy IS going to play a lot of major minutes for us this year. not at 288 pounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atskooc Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 ...are more people coming around to my line of thinking? Jordy IS going to play a lot of major minutes for us this year. not at 288 pounds. That's why they're listing him at 285. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmykc Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Anyone remember what Andre's highest listed weight was? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhcmatt Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Anyone remember what Andre's highest listed weight was? 314 with a +/- error of 40 lbs http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=204941383&DB_OEM_ID=100 Vinny and bobcat402 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huskerpapa Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Anyone remember what Andre's highest listed weight was? And Andre really did not carry his weight quite as well as Jordy; or pretty much any other player on our team in recent (or not so recent) history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmykc Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Margin of error depended on whether they weighed him before or after lunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskerFever Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Margin of error depended on whether they weighed him before or after lunch. Here is a photo captured of Andre after lunch: bobcat402 and jimmykc 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhcmatt Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Anyone remember what Andre's highest listed weight was? And Andre really did not carry his weight quite as well as Jordy; or pretty much any other player on our team in recent (or not so recent) history. Andre was completely undisciplined. It would seem that Jordy has at least had times where he has put in effort and potentially will put in effort most/all of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKamdyMan Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Anyone remember what Andre's highest listed weight was? And Andre really did not carry his weight quite as well as Jordy; or pretty much any other player on our team in recent (or not so recent) history. Andre was completely undisciplined. It would seem that Jordy has at least had times where he has put in effort and potentially will put in effort most/all of the time. Hes already shown more in the last 2 years with transitioning his body from all accounts already than Andre showed in college at any point. I can only assume it will get even better with TW and all the help with the training table and everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Don Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 ...are more people coming around to my line of thinking? Jordy IS going to play a lot of major minutes for us this year. And Andre really did not carry his weight quite as well as Jordy; or pretty much any other player on our team in recent (or not so recent) history. Andre played because he was the 'best' we had at the position at the time. Jordy will play because he is the 'best' we have at the position now (and I think he will play very well, indeed! ) arliepro 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickey Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 I like seeing our center as being taller than the entry door! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Don Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 'Trickey-shot!' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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