'17 TN PG Tyreke Key (Transferred to Tennessee)

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Southgrad07 said:
Disagree..find me one team in our conference or elsewhere that was truly dangerous with 3 dudes starting under 6'2..and for last time yes paige is nowhere near 6'3! I usually have no problem programs pimping a player up a 1/2 or full inch..but we are talking maybe 6'1. Sry, just always have to get that out there when Paige at the 3 is discussed lol..we need help at that position and like ssom said...getting that help would be a double win because all of the sudden our backcourt looks pretty damn good and deep if key and paige dont have to play the 3
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Hard to disagree with my statement talking about successful mid majors having three guard lineups after watching Middle Tennessee (6'1, 6'2, 6'2). They play Butler tonight who has a starting lineup neup of 6'0, 6'1 and 6'3. Maybe this is just me but I would be happy with either one of those lineups.

Trust me I'm not defending Q playing the three. If you're gonna go small at the three, you have to lights out shooter or shut down defender. He be neither!
 

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SycamoreBlue3209 said:
Hard to disagree with my statement talking about successful mid majors having three guard lineups after watching Middle Tennessee (6'1, 6'2, 6'2). They play Butler tonight who has a starting lineup neup of 6'0, 6'1 and 6'3. Maybe this is just me but I would be happy with either one of those lineups.

Trust me I'm not defending Q playing the three. If you're gonna go small at the three, you have to lights out shooter or shut down defender. He be neither!
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Q had too many TO's. His other problem is that he did not shoot enough. He shot 39% on 3's in conference games. Since EC could not shoot, we needed a 3 that would shoot.
 
SycamoreBlue3209 said:
Hard to disagree with my statement talking about successful mid majors having three guard lineups after watching Middle Tennessee (6'1, 6'2, 6'2). They play Butler tonight who has a starting lineup neup of 6'0, 6'1 and 6'3. Maybe this is just me but I would be happy with either one of those lineups.

Trust me I'm not defending Q playing the three. If you're gonna go small at the three, you have to lights out shooter or shut down defender. He be neither!
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Butler i guess is bringing martin off the bench now (6'6 220ish), but he plays starters minutes at the 3 so that doesn't count to me... Midd tenn is a better comparison and even they have quality 6'5 guys that play off their bench and the potts kid might only be 6'2 but he's built like a tank. Lol if you're are going to roll with 3 small guards at least 1 needs to be a physical freak..either amazing athleticism or have a potts or tekele cotton type build and mindset. College bball at all levels is just filled with 6'4-6'6 atheltes and without one of your own you're fighting an uphill battle.
 
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I believe Clay County lost in the finals by one, 74-73.

Tyreke went for 40 and was named tournament MVP and set a few more records (most points in the tournament and one other I think).

Great season young man, really looking forward to seeing you in blue and white.
 
Bluethunder said:
I believe Clay County lost in the finals by one, 74-73.

Tyreke went for 40 and was named tournament MVP and set a few more records (most points in the tournament and one other I think).

Great season young man, really looking forward to seeing you in blue and white.
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What a hard loss for Clay County hate to see him go out without the gold ball but he put the first silver we have in our case.What a highschool career we will never see another like him what a joy to get to watch good luck Tyreke, Clay County loves you.Go shine for ISU!!
 

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Bluethunder said:
I believe Clay County lost in the finals by one, 74-73.

Tyreke went for 40 and was named tournament MVP and set a few more records (most points in the tournament and one other I think).

Great season young man, really looking forward to seeing you in blue and white.
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Tyreke Key in the TSSAA tournament: 128 points (42.6 ppg), 39 rebounds (13 rpg), 13 assists (4 apg). He was 44 of 71 from the field.
 
Southgrad07 said:
Tough end to an amazing season. Congrats to him and his team! Looking forward to seeing him next fall!
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I got to watch all 24 teams in the state tournament play last week and there was some good players but I think you guys got the best man on the floor, hard to compare him to the Memphis centers and some of the big guys but if I was picking a team he would have been my first pick.I don't think he would score 40 against the bigger AAA schools but maybe he would get 25 or even 30.I cant wait to see him on the floor with 4 guys that can play well and take most of the defense focus off of him.I think things will be interesting for you guys next season I will be traveling at some point to come and watch.I will warn you when you see Tyreke he is not a talker most of the time you will get a head nod.He is nervous around a stranger and will not stick around but on the floor he turns into something diffrent.You hardly ever see him without his close friends so I hope he makes a few good ones when he gets there.His goal was to bring home the Gold ball he would not care if he had 5 points or 54 he was as close as he could get without getting it.I gurantee he will be on a mission when he gets there he is always the first one to practice and the last one to leave.Take care of our hero hope he makes you guys one also.
 

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Huntr1970 said:
I got to watch all 24 teams in the state tournament play last week and there was some good players but I think you guys got the best man on the floor, hard to compare him to the Memphis centers and some of the big guys but if I was picking a team he would have been my first pick.I don't think he would score 40 against the bigger AAA schools but maybe he would get 25 or even 30.I cant wait to see him on the floor with 4 guys that can play well and take most of the defense focus off of him.I think things will be interesting for you guys next season I will be traveling at some point to come and watch.I will warn you when you see Tyreke he is not a talker most of the time you will get a head nod.He is nervous around a stranger and will not stick around but on the floor he turns into something diffrent.You hardly ever see him without his close friends so I hope he makes a few good ones when he gets there.His goal was to bring home the Gold ball he would not care if he had 5 points or 54 he was as close as he could get without getting it.I gurantee he will be on a mission when he gets there he is always the first one to practice and the last one to leave.Take care of our hero hope he makes you guys one also.
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No way am I going to put that kind of pressure on a player before he ever laces them up for the Sycamores but there was a young man from down in southern Indiana with a similar personality and an incomparable drive to be the best that made players around him better, shied away from talking about himself and said what he wanted to say on the floor every second of every game he played. Could lightning strike twice for the Sycamores.............to be continued ?
 
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No way am I going to put that kind of pressure on a player before he ever laces them up for the Sycamores but there was a young man from down in southern Indiana with a similar personality and an incomparable drive to be the best that made players around him better, shied away from talking about himself and said what he wanted to say on the floor every second of every game he played. Could lightning strike twice for the Sycamores.............to be continued ?
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Go get some fresh air. I hope Key ends up being a superstar but comparing him (even anecdotally) to one of the best basketball players to have ever laced them up is insane. What is wrong with some of you?
 
Jason Svoboda said:
Go get some fresh air. I hope Key ends up being a superstar but comparing him (even anecdotally) to one of the best basketball players to have ever laced them up is insane. What is wrong with some of you?
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Here is what we know about Coach. He lives in the past and thinks that everything in the present is beneath what he's seen and experienced. He's also rarely positive about the program, so why shoot him down when he's finally found the silver lining. All-be-it he found it in the most outlandish way - but it's something he could relate to so he's got the feels now.

Given that - he's comparing the personality traits of the two and from all indications he's not wrong. He's comparing the fact that they both came from small schools and yet again he's not wrong. His post doesn't bother me that much as he's pointed out some similarities.

In closing (and I've said it before), this kid deserves an opportunity to come here and prove himself. Don't pretend or convince yourself he's done something in his basketball life before he even gets to Terre Haute. A lot (and I mean a lot) of kids in bigger towns than this kid come from are highschool phenoms - the community falls in love with them and they don't do jack shit at the next level. Let him get his feet on the ground, put in some work and we will all see what he's about soon enough.
 
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SycamoreStateofMind said:
Here is what we know about Coach. He lives in the past and thinks that everything in the present is beneath what he's seen and experienced. He's also rarely positive about the program, so why shoot him down when he's finally found the silver lining. All-be-it he found it in the most outlandish way - but it's something he could relate to so he's got the feels now.

Given that - he's comparing the personality traits of the two and from all indications he's not wrong. He's comparing the fact that they both came from small schools and yet again he's not wrong. His post doesn't bother me that much as he's pointed out some similarities.

In closing (and I've said it before), this kid deserves an opportunity to come here and prove himself. Don't pretend or convince yourself he's done something in his basketball life before he even gets to Terre Haute. A lot (and I mean a lot) of kids in bigger towns than this kid come from are highschool phenoms - the community falls in love with them and they don't do jack shit at the next level. Let him get his feet on the ground, put in some work and we will all see what he's about soon enough.
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Look at you becoming the level headed reasonable one...What happen to the hell raiser I use to know???
 

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Jason Svoboda said:
Go get some fresh air. I hope Key ends up being a superstar but comparing him (even anecdotally) to one of the best basketball players to have ever laced them up is insane. What is wrong with some of you?
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Lighten up Frances...............may be your board but you too must learn some yourself.
 
One thing's for certain. The comparisons between Ty and Larry Legend are going to be there no matter what we think about how they match up. I did it the first time I read Todd's article, no apologies. First of all, I have been to that town and it is Mayberry-like. If it wasn't for the Dale Hollow docks that are close to it, NOBODY would run thru it. No matter the competition, to put up those numbers is epic and it is going to be difficult to not think optimistically. At least on print, he seems humble and a good teammate and that is getting to be more of a rarity nowadays. Like the Birdman, he liked Terre Haute. To all you people that seem so embarrassed by TH, I repeat he liked Terre Haute! It does appeal to many. It did to me coming from Pennsylvania. I like Bloomington too, but the "atmosphere" is different and the Haute is appealing to lots of people. We have to concur on that fact. He plays in Tennessee, a state that has the SAME amount of teams in the Big Dance as Indiana. They do play hoops there and don't forget the biggest school of all University of Tennessee isn't playing in the NCAA's and they play basketball too.

We have no idea how Tyreke will do at Indiana State but if I could look into the future, I think we have found the best player ISU has had in decades, if not EVER. That is why I worry incessantly about losing him for ANY reason. If he loves Terre Haute (and Indiana State) and stays there for four years, we have certainly found a diamond in the rough. He can take us to some pretty exciting places if he does HALF of what Larry Bird did. Until he plays, we have a very similar "pre-story" but only Ty knows what is ahead of him. It's all work ethic right now and things look promising. As I always say, time will tell. So far.....I like what I see.
 
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