Foster Loyer wins and its not even close. - 3691 pts
Johns 2nd - 2792 pts
DeJulius - 3rd - 2542 pts
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Mr Basketball - What A Joke!
March 19th, 2018 at 1:00 PM
#1
Mr Basketball - What A Joke!
March 19th, 2018 at 1:02 PM
#2
Didn't Dejulius own Loyer
And shoot the lights out in a comeback win over Clarkson? I guess the voters felt Sparty needed something to feel good about.
March 19th, 2018 at 1:32 PM
#3
Sparty
Sparty will have plenty of time to slap the floor in celebration, as they sit on their asses at home for an extended off-season.
March 19th, 2018 at 1:50 PM
#4
Won't they have to be sitting
Won't they have to be sitting on their asses in the offices of the local FBI being interviewed as part of Bureau's ongoing investigation?
March 19th, 2018 at 2:17 PM
#5
The only floor slapping staee
The only floor slapping staee players will do for a while is to kill the bugs in their dorm room.
March 19th, 2018 at 3:11 PM
#6
Don't Slap The Floors
In prison.
March 19th, 2018 at 3:23 PM
#7
I agree - basically the same motion as picking up the soap
March 19th, 2018 at 5:39 PM
#8
Haven't you heard? Izzo
moved them out of the dorms under cover of night. . .
March 19th, 2018 at 9:31 PM
#9
Of course
Dorms have standards.
March 19th, 2018 at 5:06 PM
#10
Edit: Assuming they still
Edit: Assuming they still have a couch to sit on that is not already burnt.
March 19th, 2018 at 1:05 PM
#11
I
don't know man. I have seen Foster Loyer in person on numerous occassions and he is really good. I don't know how it will transfer to college ball, particularly at MSU, but he has had a great season and high school career. He took one on the chin against DeJulius, but his body of work has been deserving, and they are probably going to be playing for back to back State titles if they can beat a good Carmen Ainsworth team.
March 19th, 2018 at 1:50 PM
#12
All three are outstanding players
and would be well deserving of the award.
Voting is voting.
March 19th, 2018 at 3:24 PM
#13
(No subject)
March 19th, 2018 at 1:03 PM
#14
Excellent!
Michigan is taking all of the shoulder-chips formerly belonging to MSU. This can only pay dividends in the future.
March 19th, 2018 at 2:16 PM
#15
*
When they played this season Loyer guarding DeJulius looked like Winston trying to guard Simpson. As usual, Beilein chose wisely.
March 19th, 2018 at 9:33 PM
#16
Perhaps I'm mistaken, but I
Perhaps I'm mistaken, but I was under the impression that Beilein would have chosen Winston. Was that not the case?
March 19th, 2018 at 1:04 PM
#17
It's ok, we'll all be
It's ok, we'll all be laughing at Loyer for the next 4 years.
March 19th, 2018 at 3:25 PM
#18
(No subject)
March 19th, 2018 at 5:41 PM
#19
Whether he is worthy or not isn't even the question;
it's how Izzo will underdevelop the poor sod.
March 19th, 2018 at 1:04 PM
#20
I feel good about the guys we ARE getting
and, more importantly the way they'll be coached, and will develop.
March 19th, 2018 at 1:04 PM
#21
Izzo will destroy his
Izzo will destroy his confidence. He’ll be a 2 star in no time
March 19th, 2018 at 1:37 PM
#22
Correction
He will be on the bench watching a walk-on play out all of his crunch-time minutes.
March 19th, 2018 at 1:06 PM
#23
They needed something to get their hopes up
So we can dash them again next year. Give me Jons and Obvious Dejulius over this guy every time.
March 19th, 2018 at 1:13 PM
#24
Awesome
Obvious Dejulius better stick, thats a great great name.
March 19th, 2018 at 1:08 PM
#25
As I predicted on twitter,
As I predicted on twitter, old white guys gave it to him as a lifetime achievement award, for being on a good team loaded with talent. Clarkston's record is crazy over the last two years.
The guys who vote on this don't know of any better way to decide a close race. But Loyer will be the worst of the four in college, and wasn't the best in high school. I thought it was Dejulius, who destroyed Loyer head-to-head.
March 19th, 2018 at 3:26 PM
#26
(No subject)
March 19th, 2018 at 3:57 PM
#27
Thank you for congratulating
Thank you for congratulating me on making an accurate prediction in a thread of interest to you! Follow me for more accurate predictions and associated witticisms!
(actually don't follow me I rarely tweet and it's really just an account to read and like things)
March 19th, 2018 at 4:25 PM
#28
Coaches vote on this...
Coaches vote on this...
March 19th, 2018 at 8:52 PM
#29
Active coaches vote .....
Its an award sponsored and given by the BCAM.( basketball coaches assn of Mich) So I guess your conspiracy theory holds.
March 19th, 2018 at 1:09 PM
#30
Meh. Honestly could have
Meh. Honestly could have picked any of the top 3 players and it would be a good choice. Someone has to win.
March 19th, 2018 at 2:12 PM
#31
Exactly.
So why such a huge margin of victory?
March 19th, 2018 at 1:11 PM
#32
Freaking Foster Loyer
That little twerp wrecked my old high school in the state finals last year.
March 19th, 2018 at 1:12 PM
#33
As long as DeJulius destroys
As long as DeJulius destroys Loyer in future years to come (as he already did this past year), I don’t really care. We know we got the kid we want! Not to mention the kid who finished second... not too shabby
March 19th, 2018 at 1:43 PM
#34
DeJulius will certainly bury
DeJulius will certainly bury this deep in his gut and let it drive him for years.
March 19th, 2018 at 1:18 PM
#35
The outrage! Harrumph!
The outrage! Harrumph! Harrumph!
March 19th, 2018 at 1:22 PM
#36
Since it's strictly a HS award
Loyer winning doesnt bother me. Like someone else said, Towns and Dejulius are likely to be better college players. Don't see this as a huge injustice.
March 19th, 2018 at 1:54 PM
#37
Towns?
Who he?
March 19th, 2018 at 3:29 PM
#38
Karl Anthony Towns...
he's awesome!
March 19th, 2018 at 2:05 PM
#39
Goodness
My dumb Monday brain converted Brandon Johns to former recruit Seth Towns who ended up at Harvard.
March 19th, 2018 at 1:22 PM
#40
I'm sure MSU and Izzo are bigger victims now somehow
More imaginary bullets and ribbons coming.
March 19th, 2018 at 1:34 PM
#41
loyer is a stud he deserved
loyer is a stud he deserved it.
March 19th, 2018 at 1:40 PM
#42
i don’t follow hs bball much,
i don’t follow hs bball much, but he got owned when he played dejulius head to head. not sure about the rest of his season though
March 19th, 2018 at 1:43 PM
#43
He
hit 9 three pointers in three quarters in their district game last week.
March 19th, 2018 at 1:37 PM
#47
This is like naming sparty
This is like naming sparty the best dunking team of the tournament. It's nice, I guess.
March 19th, 2018 at 1:57 PM
#48
And shot blocking. Don’t forget the
shot blocking. National media experts like dunking, shot blocking and HOF coaches.
March 19th, 2018 at 1:53 PM
#49
I'm an old alum of Clarkston.
I've always had huge respect for Dan Fife. Good guy. Great coach. I can remember watching us beat Flint Northern when they had Cleaves. It was the most ridiculous victory I've ever seen. Our 6'3" center matching up against 6'10... 5 stars vs nobodies... It was all coaching that won.
That's why I'm suprised Fife wouldn't have talked him away from MSU... Good luck to the kid, but bad move IMO. I'm wondering if that might be the last of the star struck recruits Izzo can milk out of his reputation? Loyer was really fun to watch, but judging from the last three years of MSU talent squandering, he won't improve much with the Fight'n Larry Nassars.
March 19th, 2018 at 2:09 PM
#50
Ah, but Dane
as a Clarkston grad, I would assume you would know that Dan's brother is the top assistant coach at State. I'm guessing blood trumps.
March 19th, 2018 at 4:00 PM
#51
Dane is Dan's son, and was
Dane is Dan's son (not brother), and was the last Clarkston player to win Mr. Basketball back in '98. Dan and Dane's brother Duggan both played at Michigan, but Dane went to IU and captained the Hoosiers to the Championship game in '02 before they fell to Maryland.
Spurning the Wolverines for IU was bad enough (not sure what his recruitment was like but it would be hard for me to believe that UM wasn't after an in-state Mr. Basketball winning legacy), but going Sparty was worse.
March 19th, 2018 at 4:57 PM
#52
Absolutely...
Dane is dead to me now... Lol. I'm betting he is also job hunting... That's why I'm still suprised papa Fife would send him there. What a dumpster fire.
I'm wondering if Dane might have had something to do with the Jackson benching... I seem to remember some rumors that Jackson told him to suck his wang during the last Michigan game?
April 2nd, 2018 at 3:27 PM
#53
Loyer to MSU was a done deal
Loyer to MSU was a done deal long before Izzo found himself in this current pot of hot water. My guess is that Dane was/is angling for heir apparent.
Hi Frank. 04.02.2018. GO BLUE!
March 19th, 2018 at 9:34 PM
#54
FIFE RANKINGS
1. Dugan
2. Dan
Getting hit by a car
3. Dane
Did you know that Dane beat out none other than Antonio Gates for Mr. Basketball in 1998? Learned that fun fact today.
March 19th, 2018 at 10:05 PM
#55
my bad
that's what I meant
March 19th, 2018 at 4:24 PM
#56
I would assume you know they
I would assume you know they are brothers
March 19th, 2018 at 1:59 PM
#57
He is very deserving of this
He is very deserving of this award. Seen him play numerous times. He can shoot it. I have no doubt in my mind DD will be a much better college player. I guess the writers didn’t want to embarrass Izzo by giving it to a Michigan commit two years in a row.
March 19th, 2018 at 2:11 PM
#58
Wasn't Loyer the kid that the
Wasn't Loyer the kid that the MHSSA suspended for the season because they said his family moved just so he could transfer to play somewhere else? I mean, clearly, I have the name wrong... But who was that kid - I believe he (whoever 'he' is) was also suppsoed to be an MSU lean. Thought it was Loyer, but probably not...
March 19th, 2018 at 2:14 PM
#59
No
You're thinking of Thomas Kithier.
March 19th, 2018 at 2:15 PM
#60
Too often this is an MSU/sportswriter vs a UofM sportswriter fan
vote.
I think DeJulius and Johns split those votes and DeJulius early exit from the tourney hurt him.
March 19th, 2018 at 4:23 PM
#61
You do realize that the high
You do realize that the high school coaches vote on this right?
March 19th, 2018 at 2:28 PM
#62
Foster loyer is the most punchable name
Foster loyer is the most punchable name ever.
March 19th, 2018 at 2:31 PM
#63
Yeah, it does kinda scream
Yeah, it does kinda scream 'DOUCHEBAG', doesn't it? (Or is it douche canoe, now? I'm confused...) If he's not sporting the manbun, he's missing a calling.
March 19th, 2018 at 2:38 PM
#64
Let him have MrB
Then watch Dejulius play with a chip and abuse him ala Isiah Thomas v john Stockton post Dream Team announcement.
March 19th, 2018 at 3:13 PM
#65
The Great White Hope
is set to do a four year term under Izzo.
Johns and Dejulius will win B1G championships instead.
March 19th, 2018 at 3:26 PM
#66
Not sure
Not sure he is going to see any minutes for Izzo, since Winston has 2 more years. I am sure he wil get relegated to "weird guys" status before too long for Izzo.
March 19th, 2018 at 3:29 PM
#67
Ha! Just googled Loyer.
Ha! Just googled Loyer. He looks just like the guy who played Luther in 48 Hours and "Warriors come out and plaaayaaay," from The Warriors. That actor was cast specifically for his incredibly punchable face. Epic taunting potential.
March 19th, 2018 at 4:17 PM
#68
He looks like every Indiana
He looks like every Indiana player under Bobby Knight: sallow skin and sunken eyes. Plus the fact that he’s apparently a good shooter? Perfect fit.
March 19th, 2018 at 4:03 PM
#69
He
is deserving of the award. Great career/season stats and team results. Analogy. Was Trey Burke the #1 draft pick in 2013? Nope. Not even close. Did he deserve all those awards. Yep. Every one.
Watched him play a few times. He’s all that at Cheatston High typically playing bad OAA Teams.
That being said, MSU can have Drew Neitsel, I-mean Foster Loyer. He’s probably going to get destroyed in college. He’s really short and not that quick. Shooting with 2 D1 Athletes 6-10inches taller than the schlubs he plays now will be a challenge for the little fella i wish him all the best in the NIT next year
March 19th, 2018 at 9:53 PM
#70
Agreed about the size, but
Agreed about the size, but his quickness on film looks decent to me.
March 19th, 2018 at 5:25 PM
#71
Congrats to Foster & MSU
Sparty needs all the Loyers it can get.
March 19th, 2018 at 8:20 PM
#72
^^^^^^^^^
Sometimes you are rewarded with this kind of awesome when you keep scrolling down the page. Well done, sir.
March 19th, 2018 at 6:46 PM
#73
Who the fuck cares? Congrats
Who the fuck cares? Congrats on your high school award. Welcome to the big leagues and you better bring yo damn game
March 19th, 2018 at 8:15 PM
#74
Who cares
I see a lot of little brother type takes here. Big deal. We own them and will for the next several years.
March 19th, 2018 at 8:29 PM
#75
I'm sure...
...that he will follow in the footsteps of his high school coach and become a forgotten college player.
well, except dane fife was at least 6'-3". this dude is 6'-0"
