Jeremy Tyler will possess your heart
by Mike Rutherford on Oct 14, 2008 2:32 PM EDT
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PrintBefore you do anything else today, watch this video and try not to get excited. Seriously, spend the next 30 seconds thinking about a giant room of crying babies, puppies and mogwais, and you'll still be smiling after these four minutes.
The first completely unfair comparison that comes to my mind when watching Tyler play is Jason Thompson of Rider, which is pretty high praise since Thompson was just taken as the 14th pick in the NBA Draft, and Tyler is preparing for his junior season of high school basketball.
It goes without saying that a lot can happen in the time between an early commitment and the day the young man actually arrives on a college campus, but every piece of video, every allotment of ink and every scouting report on Tyler would indicate that this is the real deal. A player with that size and that athleticism is the ideal center for a Rick Pitino team, and if he keeps his head on straight and continues to progress, Jeremy Tyler should be the next great big man at the University of Louisville.
If only we had some decent players returning to this year's team.
God I love Rick Pitino.
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I LOL'd
I love the clip they show over and over of him dunking on some 5’7" kid in HS even though the ref in the foreground [correctly] calls a charging foul. Of all the footage they have, they choose an AND1 move instead of him dominating on defense, etc… Was this made for YouTube audiences or for D1 coaches?
by UL is my hot hot sex on Oct 14, 2008 4:47 PM EDT reply actions
Not sure, but what I do know is....
a) The white kid getting dunked on is making video of him taking a charge from the best big man in the country and sending it to D1 schools showing his defensive presence.
b) that anyone could make a career out of producing these hype videos. I could probably make myself look like a D1 prospect with the right cuts. Other videos show him dribbling downcourt, thru the lane, etc. That ain’t gonna happen at the college level, folks.
But seriously, the kid looks like he has a good touch for a big man. Should fit in nicely after our big guys leave their fresh/soph year.
DocCardsFan
The 'Ville, KY
A little additional info
The video is actually a trailer for a documentary that will apparently follow Tyler’s career from high school to – ideally – the NBA.
by Mike Rutherford on Oct 14, 2008 5:23 PM EDT reply actions
Beau Zach
used to come into the Blockbuster I worked at back in ‘05. One night, during the Conference USA tournament, I jokingly told him that that year’s team was catching up to the 96-97 squad as my favorite ever. He made some comment about how the team looked good but seemed really shitty and annoyed that I said that. He stopped coming in after that. Oh well. Serves him right. Chinless bastard.
by Peter McSheisty on Oct 15, 2008 3:36 AM EDT up reply actions
Earl Clark's replacement?
Maybe it’s just me, but I think the guy looks like a more polished Earl Clark… Like what Earl looked like toward the end of the year last year, that’s Tyler in his sophomore year in high school.
Wow… This is going to be a fun next few years for Louisville Basketball.
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