The Michigan State Spartans Topic

Alan Foster
PF|6'6"|225 lbs.|2.8 GPA
Keystone HS|Lagrange, OH
PF
660
Athleticism55
Speed50
Rebounding80
Defense58
Shot Blocking80
Low-post70
Perimeter24
Ball Handling20
Passing31
Work Ethic45
Stamina68
Durability79
Previous Season Stats
GPMPGPPGRPGFG%FG3%FT%APGSPGBPG
312514.56.239.69.463.21.10.11.3
#40 PF, #160 overall, ****; no promises. Alan Foster was another local. I pretty much like everything about him except for his FT shooting, which is an issue with big men. His defense is mediocre but he'll make up for it in the long run with speed and athleticism. He'll develop pretty well. I wouldn't be shocked if he winds up being an NBA player.
9/23/2008 11:46 PM
Garf Zimmerman
PF|6'11"|238 lbs.
Lithunian Junior National Team|Vilnius, Lithuania
PF
662
Athleticism40
Speed29
Rebounding64
Defense94
Shot Blocking58
Low-post65
Perimeter34
Ball Handling24
Passing34
Work Ethic91
Stamina63
Durability66
Previous Season Stats
GPMPGPPGRPGFG%FG3%FT%APGSPGBPG
262213.86.345.323.285.90.50.82.0
International so unranked, *****; no promises. Garf Zimmerman would really benefit from an extra year with the team. He's got great FT shooting, defense, and work ethic. With enough time, everything else will develop very well. I think I may start off trying to redshirt him, because of this year's recruits, he'd derive the most benefit from that. With the extra year, I think he'll be an NBA player. Without it, probably not.

[edit:]

From:Garf Zimmerman
To:Coach colorblind79
Subject:Redshirting me
Sent:09/26/2008 2:40AM

Hi coach - I just heard that I may be redshirted this season. It's cool, I actually thought you may do that so I was kind of ready for it. Plus, an extra year of hitting the weights will definitely help my game.

Garf
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fantastic.
9/23/2008 11:49 PM
Robert ConantSG186584170$12,804Signed
Alan FosterPF406604160$7,551Signed
Garf ZimmermanPF66244550$5,900Signed
Patrick BentonPG86604150$1,609Signed
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I didn't pursue anyone else. Maybe I should've. I didn't get any fights beyond the second cycle. That's an A+ prestige for you, I think. Also, I aimed for guys who were good but not great. In the future, I may go for great. In the meantime, I've got loads of money over and I'll carry that into next year - the equivalent of one extra open scholarship.

Budget Remaining: $62,617
Scholarships Open: 0

Self Grade: B+ (under the circumstances)

[edit:]

From:Corey Napier
To:Coach colorblind79
Subject:CI Top 32 Recruiting Classes
Sent:09/26/2008 2:21AM

Well, well, well - guess who's recruiting class was just ranked #23 by CollegiateInsider.com? Nice job! Everybody in the Athletic Department is really excited - I think I'm even getting the administration behind what you're doing. Keep up the good work!

Here's the article:
College Basketball Top 32 Recruiting Classes

Corey Napier
Athletic Director
Michigan St.


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yeah, that's about right.

I'm trying to redshirt Garf Zimmerman. If he doesn't take it, I'll try the guards. If neither of them takes it, I'll try Alan Foster. I figure that Benton can fill in as a backup SG next year and then take over the PG slot.

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[edit:]

Zimmerman agreed. This team is in pretty good shape for the long run.
9/23/2008 11:52 PM
The Michigan State Spartans, beginning of Season 32:

NameYr.Pos.ASPDREBDEBLKLPPEBHPWESTDUFTTOT
Louis BoulayJr.PG5986396183649797698343C+709
Marijan OsowskiJr.PG61974852117719794818448B-751
Patrick BentonFr.PG567979414699074837132C-660
Gilberto DiazSr.SG67863276123898394528487B774
Robert ConantFr.SG56788851225656769616963B-658
Thomas MulveyJr.SF567447492463865870677082D-746
Reginald AbateSo.SF717046603448595535677070D+685
Harry AndersonJr.PF65607697597081833637671B+696
Alan FosterFr.PF555080588070242031456879C-660
Garf ZimmermanFr.PF402964945865342434916366A662
Ervin HainesSr.C71469370859211548588377B+739
David LabriolaSo.C53508970859716168757986B-769
Averages--596752723748495262687567-709
9/26/2008 3:11 AM
NameYr.Pos.FlexMotionTriangleFastbreakManZonePress
Louis BoulayJr.PGD-B+D-CD-CB+
Marijan OsowskiJr.PGC-AD-D-C-D-A
Patrick BentonFr.PGC-FFFC-FC-
Gilberto DiazSr.SGD-A-C+D-D+D-A-
Robert ConantFr.SGFFD+FFD+F
Thomas MulveyJr.SFD-B+D-C-D-D-A-
Reginald AbateSo.SFFFFD+CFF
Harry AndersonJr.PFCB+D-D-D-D-B+
Alan FosterFr.PFFFC-FFC-F
Garf ZimmermanFr.PFFFC-FFD+F
Ervin HainesSr.CD-A+D-C-C-D-A+
David LabriolaSo.CD-B+D-C-D-D+A-
9/26/2008 3:12 AM
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9/26/2008 9:39 AM
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Michigan St.colorblind790-00-00-00-00-0--00
Minnesotatarheel060-00-00-00-00-0--00
Notre Damechaltain0-00-00-00-00-0--00
#2 Wisconsinoldresorter0-00-00-00-00-0--00
West Standings
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#19 Ohio St.oldman_sons0-00-00-00-00-0--00
Northwesternflyer19500-00-00-00-00-0--00
Penn St.garmansouth0-00-00-00-00-0--00
Purduejjslobber0-00-00-00-00-0--00
#21 Illinoiscuphus0-00-00-00-00-0--00
Indianakdforester0-00-00-00-00-0--00
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I know that anyone who pays attention in HD already knows this, but oldresorter is a phenomenal coach at every level, and an incredibly classy guy. His teams are consistently great.
9/26/2008 9:42 AM
Michigan St. 0-0
STARTERSMINFGM-AFGM3-AFTM-AOFFREBASTTOSTLBLKPFPTS
Ervin Haines, c283-130-01-217040147
David Labriola, c244-110-00-116001048
Thomas Mulvey, sf222-91-20-012010035
Gilberto Diaz, sg266-132-62-2243150116
Marijan Osowski, pg233-91-51-214355028
BENCHMINFGM-AFGM3-AFTM-AOFFREBASTTOSTLBLKPFPTS
Reginald Abate, sf172-50-20-014221044
Harry Anderson, pf165-60-00-0460220010
Louis Boulay, pg140-30-00-001720020
Robert Conant, sg121-10-02-202220014
Alan Foster, pf121-40-00-012000202
Patrick Benton, pg60-00-00-011000000
Totals20027-744-156-9133917191432164
Percentages.365.267.667


Rutgers 0-0
STARTERSMINFGM-AFGM3-AFTM-AOFFREBASTTOSTLBLKPFPTS
Virgilio Russo, c224-130-08-10691010016
Paul Cockrell, pf241-80-03-449033225
Igor Zeigler, sf202-70-21-217030125
Jeffrey Logsdon, sg244-82-30-0121310310
Andy Davison, pg244-60-00-003063018
BENCHMINFGM-AFGM3-AFTM-AOFFREBASTTOSTLBLKPFPTS
Robert Lawson, pg173-40-03-412144009
Ralph Brewer, c170-30-00-004012410
Paul Lawrence, sg162-41-10-102121025
Luis Quarles, sf162-30-04-404120038
Randall Grimes, pf131-20-00-017010012
Matthew Burkley, pf71-20-00-012010202
Totals20024-603-619-2515515261591570
Percentages.400.500.760
We were down by 15 at the half, in the house of another team that's receiving votes in the polls. We pulled it back to a tight game, showing some real fight, but couldn't overcome our first-half stumble in the end.

Well, it's just an exhibition. Not a bad loss, with that in mind. Our offense was pretty bad, though, and I may have to make some adjustments when I get more data.
9/26/2008 2:47 PM
Bowling Green 0-1
STARTERSMINFGM-AFGM3-AFTM-AOFFREBASTTOSTLBLKPFPTS
Terrance Bakos, c243-90-11-235020027
Mike Jacobs, pf182-50-00-014012224
Stephen Campbell, sf164-81-10-102020129
Adam Fuentez, sg182-61-40-000211025
Henry Surles, pg223-101-21-423321018
BENCHMINFGM-AFGM3-AFTM-AOFFREBASTTOSTLBLKPFPTS
Gary Dahl, sf240-00-00-014020010
Steven Eger, sg220-00-00-000320020
Howard Richter, pf203-110-05-6141011111
Joe Alexander, pg180-00-00-012221030
Paul Peter, pf114-70-01-234010039
James Stinson, c70-00-00-000000000
Totals20021-563-88-1512281115641953
Percentages.375.375.533
Michigan St. 1-0
STARTERSMINFGM-AFGM3-AFTM-AOFFREBASTTOSTLBLKPFPTS
Ervin Haines, c182-40-01-212210145
David Labriola, c246-100-02-3380101014
Thomas Mulvey, sf200-50-02-436112012
Gilberto Diaz, sg206-93-53-3030240218
Marijan Osowski, pg195-61-12-3143220013
BENCHMINFGM-AFGM3-AFTM-AOFFREBASTTOSTLBLKPFPTS
Harry Anderson, pf212-80-00-016110334
Louis Boulay, pg181-10-09-10244120111
Reginald Abate, sf181-41-14-624010007
Alan Foster, pf170-00-00-002020010
Robert Conant, sg151-11-10-001020003
Patrick Benton, pg100-00-00-000110010
Totals20024-486-823-31134012151051377
Percentages.500.750.742
Game 1 of the regular season, our regular match-up against gregdoc6. We win pretty easily, but Bowling Green is young.
9/28/2008 10:46 AM
Michigan St. 1-1
STARTERSMINFGM-AFGM3-AFTM-AOFFREBASTTOSTLBLKPFPTS
Ervin Haines, c222-80-02-2511023046
David Labriola, c256-130-02-2480210314
Thomas Mulvey, sf170-30-10-001030050
Gilberto Diaz, sg264-131-82-2344110211
Marijan Osowski, pg192-51-33-414221048
BENCHMINFGM-AFGM3-AFTM-AOFFREBASTTOSTLBLKPFPTS
Louis Boulay, pg182-60-00-012222034
Harry Anderson, pf181-70-02-236010014
Reginald Abate, sf180-40-20-011020050
Alan Foster, pf151-20-02-207011014
Robert Conant, sg141-11-12-211131025
Patrick Benton, pg80-10-10-000111000
Totals20019-633-1615-16194510201103056
Percentages.302.188.938

N. Illinois 1-1
STARTERSMINFGM-AFGM3-AFTM-AOFFREBASTTOSTLBLKPFPTS
Bernard Anderson, c242-50-03-906110237
Albert Evans, pf263-70-02-216021308
Larry Yeomans, sf224-60-04-5172110112
Joshua Freedman, sg232-20-01-400132015
Theron Coppa, pg263-71-211-13004230318
BENCHMINFGM-AFGM3-AFTM-AOFFREBASTTOSTLBLKPFPTS
James Housel, sg170-20-10-001121010
Donald Snider, pf160-20-00-003002030
Clarence Hornberger, pg142-40-10-001102004
Timothy Bayerl, sf142-30-07-8150111011
William Thompson, pf90-10-00-011010040
Theodore Ericson, pf50-20-00-000020010
Greg Clark, sf40-00-00-000000000
Totals20018-411-428-4143010151361765
Percentages.439.250.683
Ugly, and the game started off ugly:

Michigan St. is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1)
N. Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1)
20:00Ervin Haines wins the tip0 - 0
19:55Mulvey is called for charging. The basket is disallowed. Foul #1 [team foul #1]0 - 0
19:55Mulvey is not happy about that call and is letting the refs know about it. Mulvey has been charged with a technical foul.0 - 0
9/29/2008 8:47 AM
win, then loss. This doesn't look like a great season for the Spartans.
10/1/2008 10:39 AM
win over Missouri State, 84-59
10/2/2008 8:38 AM
Texas Christian 2-4
STARTERSMINFGM-AFGM3-AFTM-AOFFREBASTTOSTLBLKPFPTS
Robert Newsom, c312-70-03-617010537
James Greenbaum, c344-110-09-94140334217
Joseph Dunn, sf354-103-55-7142401216
Joseph Tyson, sg355-92-68-10074410320
Robert Wyss, pg342-20-00-003590004
BENCHMINFGM-AFGM3-AFTM-AOFFREBASTTOSTLBLKPFPTS
Jason Burchett, c241-40-06-817100318
John Torrence, pg110-00-00-000121000
John Lau, sg100-10-00-001010100
Walter Smiley, sf92-31-20-000110025
Frederick Manfredi, c20-00-00-001000000
Totals22520-476-1331-4074414255141377
Percentages.426.462.775
Michigan St. 3-3
STARTERSMINFGM-AFGM3-AFTM-AOFFREBASTTOSTLBLKPFPTS
Ervin Haines, c286-130-02-53100000514
David Labriola, c215-90-00-0581210510
Thomas Mulvey, sf294-150-50-114012018
Gilberto Diaz, sg322-110-63-337111047
Marijan Osowski, pg304-100-50-013223028
BENCHMINFGM-AFGM3-AFTM-AOFFREBASTTOSTLBLKPFPTS
Harry Anderson, pf232-110-00-047021114
Alan Foster, pf182-50-00-003010114
Reginald Abate, sf161-31-21-213101034
Louis Boulay, pg141-20-00-002502012
Robert Conant, sg102-30-10-000410034
Patrick Benton, pg42-20-00-000011014
Totals22531-841-196-11184714111222769
Percentages.369.053.545
Not good. This went to OT. I've never seen such an ugly game from beyond the stripe. Oh, and Labriola was somewhat injured. I'm gonna keep playing him but I'll tone him down to a Fairly Fresh.
10/3/2008 9:04 AM
Utah 7-0
STARTERSMINFGM-AFGM3-AFTM-AOFFREBASTTOSTLBLKPFPTS
Mark Domingo, c203-70-05-6230003211
David Holle, pf204-70-02-2050204210
Leonard Layne, sg244-52-20-0032310310
Nathan Fontana, pg204-82-55-6043020115
Melvin Davis, pg240-40-01-201431011
BENCHMINFGM-AFGM3-AFTM-AOFFREBASTTOSTLBLKPFPTS
Willie Menchaca, c206-100-02-3370133214
Frank Carrasco, pg205-74-60-0112010314
Thomas Davis, pf181-30-02-412130114
Forest Liles, pg162-42-30-002100016
Barry Bridgeforth, pf162-50-02-525200226
Rory Sherry, c20-00-00-002000000
Totals20031-6010-1619-2893515128131891
Percentages.517.625.679
Michigan St. 3-4
STARTERSMINFGM-AFGM3-AFTM-AOFFREBASTTOSTLBLKPFPTS
Ervin Haines, c225-100-04-5370100514
Dominic Labriola, c180-60-01-212110031
Thomas Mulvey, sf234-91-22-2110110311
Gilberto Diaz, sg113-41-10-000323057
Marijan Osowski, pg232-60-30-017432024
BENCHMINFGM-AFGM3-AFTM-AOFFREBASTTOSTLBLKPFPTS
Harry Anderson, pf224-60-02-2170210310
Louis Boulay, pg192-20-00-024203014
Robert Conant, sg180-20-11-303420001
Alan Foster, pf186-120-01-1330201013
Reginald Abate, sf140-50-20-013110130
Patrick Benton, pg122-22-21-211221027
Totals20028-644-1112-17143817171122772
Percentages.438.364.706
Yeah, so this year looks like it's basically shot. We are really missing our four NBA players. That's not a surprise. The extent to which we're missing them is distressing, though. I was hoping that we'd contend for some postseason play, but it looks like we're going to be a bottom dweller this season.

From:John Wilson
To:Coach colorblind79
Subject:Mid-terms
Sent:10/04/2008 3:11AM

Mid-term grades just came out. I scanned the report in and attached it to this email - I know how lazy you are ;)

I highlighted anybody I thought may be a problem. Looks like there's one that needs some extra study hall time:

oStudent NameYr.Mid-Term
GPA
Cumulative
GPA
o
oBoulay, LouisJr.3.83.9o
oOsowski, MarijanJr.3.93.4o
oBenton, PatrickFr.2.60.0o
oDiaz, GilbertoSr.3.63.6o
oConant, RobertFr.3.70.0o
oMulvey, ThomasJr.4.03.4o
oAbate, ReginaldSo.2.63.5o
oAnderson, HarryJr.2.43.5o
oFoster, AlanFr.3.30.0o
oZimmerman, GarfFr.3.50.0o
oHaines, ErvinSr.3.43.1o
oLabriola, DavidSo.2.83.3o


John Wilson
Head Assistant Coach
Michigan State University
10/4/2008 10:10 AM
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#4 Iowayschwartz0-07-02-05-00-0-W718128
Michiganbludluciano0-06-14-02-10-0-W3630
#6 Wisconsinoldresorter0-05-23-12-11-0-W369112
Minnesotatarheel060-04-33-01-31-0-L15457
Notre Damechaltain0-04-32-12-20-1-W19499
Michigan St.colorblind790-03-43-30-10-0-L2261212
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#10 Ohio St.oldman_sons0-06-13-03-10-1-L1126290
Penn St.garmansouth0-05-21-24-00-1-W21612
Illinoiscuphus0-05-25-20-00-0-W2138120
Indianakdforester0-04-34-10-20-0-W211064
Purduejjslobber0-04-31-33-00-0-W2202249
Northwesternflyer19500-02-51-31-21-3-W181
10/4/2008 10:24 AM
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