Best AREA HS player to NOT reach his potential

[whsalum]

Kelvin McKeyer was a pretty darn good football player so he probably made the right decision.

[Dick Vitale]

22 minutes ago, whsalum said:

Kelvin McKeyer was a pretty darn good football player so he probably made the right decision.

That would be TIM McKyer.....his uncle.

[ozensfinest]

2 hours ago, BMTSoulja1 said:

Wouldn't you think that Richards, Hunter, Young or Green could very well be a second to Perkins and way farther ahead than Frank? Because I disagree with this statement...

Not even close Decarlos was a PRO...no other player to walk those halls with more talent than that kid NONE!

[whsalum]

3 hours ago, Dick Vitale said:

That would be TIM McKyer.....his uncle.

my bad

[BMTSoulja1]

9 hours ago, ozensfinest said:

Not even close Decarlos was a PRO...no other player to walk those halls with more talent than that kid NONE!

Not better than Keenan 'KT' Young, a player that was going to go to Memphis full ride, Richards who ended up having a great career at Tulane, and Hunter that is gonna do some great things at New Mexico?  Dude, you're tripping....

[5GallonBucket]

13 hours ago, ozensfinest said:

I've said this plenty of time Decarlos Frank was flat the best basketball player to walk the halls of Ozen outside of Perk. Kid was a pro just couldn't get his act together smh.

nah....  Frank was a better player than Perk.....

[BMTSoulja1]

20 minutes ago, 5GallonBucket said:

nah....  Frank was a better player than Perk.....

With this ridiculous post, I'm through posting on this thread....

[BADSANTA]

Young was better than Franks. Saw them both. 

[HasBeen36]

20 hours ago, Tigers2010 said:

Devin Bray was supremely talented. Where did he end up? 

I think he went to San Jac to play college ball but then I lost track after that

[BLUEDOVE3]

Where did Ryan (Donoho sp?) end up playing?

[stevenash]

19 minutes ago, BLUEDOVE3 said:

Where did Ryan (Donoho sp?) end up playing?

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Thanks Nash for the info. I remember after Ryan, HJ had a few good years with some guards who were good. One was Bernard but I can't remember the others.

[AthleticSupporter - Jock]

I'd be interested in seeing a thread discussing "Which Area player did the most with the least amount of God-given ability."

[Dick Vitale]

Just now, BLUEDOVE3 said:

Thanks Nash for the info. I remember after Ryan, HJ had a few good years with some guards who were good. One was Bernard but I can't remember the others.

Yeah we played against SWOSU when Ryan was there while I was at Midwestern State.  He was still as solid as ever, and played well against us. I really thought Ryan would go Division I, but he went juco then D2..I was recruiting him at Lamar State before Coach Cole resigned that May....Loved him as a person and a player.

[Dick Vitale]

3 minutes ago, AthleticSupporter - Jock said:

I'd be interested in seeing a thread discussing "Which Area player did the most with the least amount of God-given ability."

That's like saying which kid shot the best free throw percentage in HS! No one would know THAT! Come on man!

[stevenash]

15 minutes ago, Dick Vitale said:

Yeah we played against SWOSU when Ryan was there while I was at Midwestern State.  He was still as solid as ever, and played well against us. I really thought Ryan would go Division I, but he went juco then D2..I was recruiting him at Lamar State before Coach Cole resigned that May....Loved him as a person and a player.

Donahoe had scholarship papers from SFA on the coaches desk on signing day and he refused to sign because his AAU COACH had him convinced that a major D-1 was coming.  The kid that SFA signed in his place started in NCAA tourney 2 years later.

Edited May 4, 2016 by stevenash

[AthleticSupporter - Jock]

6 minutes ago, Dick Vitale said:

That's like saying which kid shot the best free throw percentage in HS! No one would know THAT! Come on man!

That's not exactly what I meant.  I'm thinking more along the lines of a kid who either played B team in middle school or was cut from the team but continued to work extremely hard.  Maybe he still didn't make varsity until his junior or senior year and ends up playing ball in college somewhere.  Just a thought.  Not everybody has a 30" vertical and can palm a bowling ball.  Just trying to give some props to those over-achievers.

[Dick Vitale]

1 minute ago, AthleticSupporter - Jock said:

That's not exactly what I meant.  I'm thinking more along the lines of a kid who either played B team in middle school or was cut from the team but continued to work extremely hard.  Maybe he still didn't make varsity until his junior or senior year and ends up playing ball in college somewhere.  Just a thought.  Not everybody has a 30" vertical and can palm a bowling ball.  Just trying to give some props to those over-achievers.

Ok...I'm going to keep my comment to myself on this one.....lol

[BLUEDOVE3]

3 minutes ago, stevenash said:

Donahoe had scholarship papers from SFA on the coaches desk on signing day and he refused to sign because his AAU COACH had him convinced that a major D-1 was coming.  The kid that SFA signed in his place started in NCAA tourney 2 years later.

I never met Donohoe and I heard the same thing. I also know another D1 college coach during that time wanted him and he told me the same story.

[stevenash]

1 minute ago, Dick Vitale said:

Ok...I'm going to keep my comment to myself on this one.....lol

I had a 23 inch vertical leap, could run the 100 in 15 seconds, and played a total of about 15 minutes in college.  Pretty inspirational?

[stevenash]

3 minutes ago, BLUEDOVE3 said:

I never met Donohoe and I heard the same thing. I also know another D1 college coach during that time wanted him and he told me the same story.

Good young man and leading a productive life after basketball.

[Dick Vitale]

6 minutes ago, stevenash said:

I had a 23 inch vertical leap, could run the 100 in 15 seconds, and played a total of about 15 minutes in college.  Pretty inspirational?

THIS guy is definitely my FAVORITE out of all of the Republicans that I know! LOL

[stevenash]

18 minutes ago, Dick Vitale said:

THIS guy is definitely my FAVORITE out of all of the Republicans that I know! LOL

If I were a Dem, those numbers would have been 40, 9.5, and every minute of every game except last few minutes of blowouts.:)  Even though you only know 15 Republicans, I am still honored.

[Dick Vitale]

9 minutes ago, stevenash said:

If I were a Dem, those numbers would have been 40, 9.5, and every minute of every game except last few minutes of blowouts.:)

Is that why Republicans are so upstanding and forth-right in their dealings? LOL

[stevenash]

38 minutes ago, Dick Vitale said:

Is that why Republicans are so upstanding and forth-right in their dealings? LOL

I have a response for that but don't want to get in trouble with the moderators for getting off topic.