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Message: [QUOTE="billsin01, post: 3451309, member: 837"] I didn't mean to insinuate that you specifically were down on him in general as much as I was trying to point out that as bad as that film is, I feel like we watched him last year play decently at times and show off some intriguing skill. I was thinking through our centers that last 15-20 years and trying to think of who definitively showed more than Edwards last year. I really liked Onuaku and Etan certainly showed more but I believe they had redshirted (maybe not for Onuaku). I always liked Rick Jackson but I guess he technically was a forward initially. Rak showed a lot more athleticism and potential but couldn't stay on the floor. Forth was functionally adequate for what that team needed but always had an extremely limited ceiling. Baye was excellent but again, offense was always going to be extremely limited. Taurean thompson -- if we count him -- I thought was as good an offensive big man as we've seen in a long time but was absolutely brutal on defense and clearly had issues that ended up sabotaging his career. I'm rambling, but we've had a long list of guys who showed very little -- McNeil (redshirt), Ovcina, Celuk, Chuckwu (as a third-year player), Fab's freshman year, Forth was functional, as I mentioned, but never showed much upside, Sean Williams, Watkins seemed like a nice athlete but did next to nothing as a frosh, DaShonte Riley ... To me, Edwards showed more than most of those guys in terms of general skill level and what he *could* potentially be. But, as you point out, yes, it would be much better if he was here than abroad. Really needs strength and reps. So I don't disagree with those sentiments at all. Just get the vibe that many here are penciling in Anselem as the heir apparent but I don't know that I see it that way. [/QUOTE]

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