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Post by Commissioner on May 3, 2020 11:05:29 GMT -5
Here's a second set of guards over the past 30 years or so. IMHO, all of them, though good players, but not as good as the guys in my first "rank the guards" thread. Most of you have seen all or at least a majority play. How would you rank them, from 1st to last, based only on their time as Titans? I've listed them in chronological order:
1. Michael Jackson 2. Desmond Ferguson 3. Greg Grays 4. Brandon Cotton 5. Jason Calliste 6. Josh McFolley 7. Corey Allen
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Post by nctitan on May 4, 2020 8:58:48 GMT -5
Never saw Jackson; Allen gets in Incomplete so falls to the bottom of the list.
Desmond Ferguson Josh McFolley Greg Grays Jason Calliste Brandon Cotton Michael Jackson Corey Allen
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Post by upbasketballfan on May 4, 2020 10:23:18 GMT -5
Corey Allen Jason Calliste Desmond Ferguson Josh McFolley Brandon Cotton Greg Grays Michael Jackson
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Post by uofdfan1983 on May 4, 2020 19:56:46 GMT -5
Michael Jackson was a true PG.
So, removing him from the list I've got: Ferguson (gunner extraordinaire, winning matters) Calliste (winning matters, true all around player) Allen (would be #1 had he stayed) Cotton (would be #1 had he stayed, left on a horrible note) Grays (a true gunner) McFolley (a personal favorite but gotta be objective here)
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Post by Commissioner on May 4, 2020 21:14:58 GMT -5
Michael Jackson was a true PG. So, removing him from the list I've got: Ferguson (gunner extraordinaire, winning matters) Calliste (winning matters, true all around player) Allen (would be #1 had he stayed) Cotton (would be #1 had he stayed, left on a horrible note) Grays (a true gunner) McFolley (a personal favorite but gotta be objective here) Appreciate the post. The "#2" refers to it being the second thread on rating guards, not rating #2 guards. But I probably should have broken them up as points and shooting guards.
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Post by titantarheel on May 5, 2020 9:52:24 GMT -5
#1 - Desmond Ferguson. Easy to put Dez at top spot with this group of cohorts. Such a pure shooter, plus his length meant he got off so many shots on the wing and in the corner.
#2 - Grays. His time as a Titan is when the talent level really started to fall off from what had been achieved since the mid 90's. He carried some pedestrian teams, and as I recall his overall play and leadership was beyond expectations when he transfered from Penn St.
#3- 5: The 'what could have beens' trio - Jason Calliste / Brandon Cotton / Corey Allen Each had their own moments of greatness as Titans. Each didn't have a fully rounded out career as Titans. Cotton was SO highly rated coming in as as a Titan, and he played quite well early on. That was the pinnacle of the Cotton era and it was downhill from there. Calliste and Allen left the Titans for greener pastures, thus points off for not doing their best work as Titans.
#6 Michael Jackson - underrated 4 year guy from UD Jesuit (Yes, we got a guy every now and then from 7 Mile). These teams didn't win much so its a largely forgettable couple years of Titan basketball.
#7 - Josh McFolley. Nice fellow by all accounts, but an underwhelming end to his career as a Titan, not helped by all the coaching chaos and player turnover. Diminutive yet competitive. Points for sticking it out and staying to finish a Titan.
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Post by nctitan on May 5, 2020 17:01:17 GMT -5
#7 - Josh McFolley. Nice fellow by all accounts, but an underwhelming end to his career as a Titan, not helped by all the coaching chaos and player turnover. Diminutive yet competitive. Points for sticking it out and staying to finish a Titan. I think this undervalues the performance of the Titans' all-time steals leader and his 1,450 career points. And he was the rock for the team his senior year.
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