This all sounds so familiar. Tall guy, good player, talks smack, lets people get him out of his game. Where have I heard that before about a local player? Someone help me.

 

I assume you're referring to Elijah Pittman. Stauffer isn't even in the same class as Pittman so there's no comparison there. Pittman has the game to back up his talk and the state championship his team just won proves it. I believe he was also the leading scorer for Holmes during the state tournament.

I like Geisler and Thelen alot and Stauffer is not as polished as those two players. I think Stauffer runs the floor better and is a little more athletic than those two. Will be fun to watch them develop over the next two years.

 

I'd say that's a fair assessment. :thumb:

I assume you're referring to Elijah Pittman. Stauffer isn't even in the same class as Pittman so there's no comparison there. Pittman has the game to back up his talk and the state championship his team just won proves it. I believe he was also the leading scorer for Holmes during the state tournament.

 

Ahhh, just like the old days.

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Pittman was playing JV as a sophomore. He did not come alive fully until the state tournament of his sophomore year.

Pittman was playing JV as a sophomore. He did not come alive fully until the state tournament of his sophomore year.

 

Had Stauffer been on last year's Holmes team with 7 seniors, Riley, Dom Johnson, Rico, JJ, and Pittman, do you honestly think he would have seen as much time with them as he did this year as a soph with Ryle? Highly doubtful.

 

Ryle's senior class was very weak this year, hence none of them being in the top 3 in any of the major categories (ppg, rpg, apg) for the Raiders. Would Stauffer have had the same impact this year had he been playing for Holmes, Boone, NCC, or Highlands? Again, highly doubtful.

 

Bobby is a good player, but let's be realistic...no way he's on the same level as Pittman when he isn't even top 3 or 4 in his class.

Same level as Pittman the junior. No. I agree. However, He is definately top three in his class.

Giesler and Thelan will be the two best big men in the 9th region the next two years.

Giesler and Thelan will be the two best big men in the 9th region the next two years.

 

If you classify Pittman as a big man, then he is by far the best one in the 9th.

Giesler and Thelan will be the two best big men in the 9th region the next two years.

 

These two will need to improve drasticly to even be considered top ten next year.

 

Pittman - Holmes

Stauffer - Ryle

Earls - Boone

Robinson - Conner

Cheatum - Lloyd

Pike - Dixie

 

All of thes guys will be better than Thelan and Giesler next year.

These two will need to improve drasticly to even be considered top ten next year.

 

Pittman - Holmes

Stauffer - Ryle

Earls - Boone

Robinson - Conner

Cheatum - Lloyd

Pike - Dixie

 

All of thes guys will be better than Thelan and Giesler next year.

 

Pittman and Earls I agree with...the others? Very doubtful. You're really selling Geisler and Thelen short here.

IMO - Giesler is better than Thelan. I have seen both of them play several times and was not impressed at all with either. Before he was injured, what did Thelan do for Cov Cath? All of the others on my list were major contributors. Gielser included, but I did see him get beat by Robinson at Conner and his numbers were not that good against Stauffer.

IMO - Giesler is better than Thelan. I have seen both of them play several times and was not impressed at all with either. Before he was injured, what did Thelan do for Cov Cath? All of the others on my list were major contributors. Gielser included, but I did see him get beat by Robinson at Conner and his numbers were not that good against Stauffer.

 

Looking at the numbers this year:

 

Geisler: 11 ppg, 8 rpg

Stauffer: 9 ppg, 5 rpg

Pike: 7 ppg, 4 rpg

Robinson: 7 ppg, 4 rpg

Thelen: 5 ppg, 4 rpg

Hodges: 4 ppg, 3 rpg

 

If we're going to look at numbers alone, Geisler was the best of that group considering he averaged almost a double double. At the same time though, all of those players mentioned contributed the way they did because of where they played. (Geisler excluded) Thelen was really coming in to his own when he got hurt. His scoring production was starting to increase each game as were his rebounding numbers. You can't judge a kid based on seeing him just half the season.

 

Do you think Stauffer, Robinson, Pike, or Hodges would have seen the same kind of minutes and made as big of a contribution at a Holmes, Boone, NCC, or Highlands? Very doubtful because those schools all had solid upperclassmen which is why they only had one sophomore playing significant minutes. (Holmes- Rice, Boone-none, NCC- J. Geisler, Highlands- Gordon)

Who won the Highlands/ Conner game? What does that say for Robinson and Hodges? I think it says that whether or not they would have been palying at a school like Highlands, maybe they should have. They also knocked off Clark County and Vinny Zollo. These guys made an impact. I'm sure Thelan was getting better, but how couldn't he? Giesler is solid. I take nothing from him, but I think he needs to become more athletic. Thelan needs tremendous improvement to incorporate defense into his arsenal. Most big men can make layups, but just being BIG doesn't make you a good big man. Personally, I like Stauffer at Ryle.I think he will be the total package.

Looking at the numbers this year:

 

Geisler: 11 ppg, 8 rpg

Stauffer: 9 ppg, 5 rpg

Pike: 7 ppg, 4 rpg

Robinson: 7 ppg, 4 rpg

Thelen: 5 ppg, 4 rpg

Hodges: 4 ppg, 3 rpg

 

If we're going to look at numbers alone, Geisler was the best of that group considering he averaged almost a double double. At the same time though, all of those players mentioned contributed the way they did because of where they played. (Geisler excluded) Thelen was really coming in to his own when he got hurt. His scoring production was starting to increase each game as were his rebounding numbers. You can't judge a kid based on seeing him just half the season.

 

Do you think Stauffer, Robinson, Pike, or Hodges would have seen the same kind of minutes and made as big of a contribution at a Holmes, Boone, NCC, or Highlands? Very doubtful because those schools all had solid upperclassmen which is why they only had one sophomore playing significant minutes. (Holmes- Rice, Boone-none, NCC- J. Geisler, Highlands- Gordon)

Who won the Highlands/ Conner game? What does that say for Robinson and Hodges? I think it says that whether or not they would have been palying at a school like Highlands, maybe they should have. They also knocked off Clark County and Vinny Zollo. These guys made an impact. I'm sure Thelan was getting better, but how couldn't he? Giesler is solid. I take nothing from him, but I think he needs to become more athletic. Thelan needs tremendous improvement to incorporate defense into his arsenal. Most big men can make layups, but just being BIG doesn't make you a good big man. Personally, I like Stauffer at Ryle.I think he will be the total package.

 

Guess we would have to agree to disagree. I like Thelen and Geisler as top two big men in this class with Robinson and Stauffer right behind them. Cheatum might be the wild card because he has crazy athletic ability.