Carlton Brundidge destroys the Romulans

I agree we need to recruit some size soon, but with Morgan, Horford, and Smotrycz all freshmen (and with all 3 playing OK-to-pretty good and with high ceilings), it's not of the urgency it once was.

neccessary with Morgan, McLimans and Horford in fold.  Throw in Smotrycz and Colton Christian at the 4 position.  That 5 for two spots.

What Michigan need is wing player who can break down defenders and can get to the hoops.  This is why Dom Pointer to St. John's really hurts because he's the type of athlete that Michigan need.

Why not this year?

- Morris looks like he will play in the NBA some day, assuming he hasn't peaked yet (Rajon Rondo 2.0?  Poor man's Rajon Rondo?  I don't know).

- Hardaway was severely underrated by the recruiting sites.  Should have probably fit somewhere in the #40-#60 overall range.

- Horford looks more ready in 2010/2011 than I ever thought he would be.  I will always remember looking at his picture on one of the recruiting sites, thinking "twig... redshirt" and putting that thought away.  Well, he's going to play this year, and he's going to be a better option as a center than we had last year (Peedi was a PF)

-  I haven't even mentioned any of our white shooters that can catch fire and ball at any given moment. 

There's no way last year's team is better than this year's team.  No way.  We have a shot at the tourny if they continue to improve. 

I think its OK b/c he used the words "right now" as if it is something they can work on and improve on.  Its not like he called them a bunch of ninnies and couldn't wait for them to graduate so he could get some toughness on his roster.

No, these guys don't look particularly tough

I think that he runs the risk of alienating the rest of his team by holding up just Carlton, but it also might inspire them to pick up their play to compliment Carlton. I would say it all depends on the team's character and how well the coach knows his players.

...to be tough on the court by his dad who played basketball at West Point under Coach K.  See this ESPNRise article that was discussed on the MGoBoard here.

With Carlton showing such promise, he was enrolled in basic training for Clennie’s army. Clennie may be an old school disciplinarian, but he reads up on the latest workout trends and has had Carlton doing plyometrics and other new-school drills since his son was in middle school.

It hasn’t been easy for Carlton. There are the early morning wake-up calls. In the summer, they run in sand to build leg strength. On blustery days, Carlton puts a parachute around his waist and runs into the wind.

“If I didn’t have anything left, he would keep pushing me,” Carlton says. “I’d be like, ‘Dad, you’re killing me.’ But I sucked it up and now I can see that it helped me.”

The on-court workouts were equally intense. Carlton would shoot layups while Clennie waited under the basket with a blocking pad. Clennie would deliver a blow each time his son took a shot. Over time, Carlton became the one doing the most damage.  “I’m 265 pounds and sometimes he comes at me so hard I have to back up,” Clennie says.

The 6-foot-2, 205-pound Carlton, who has earned comparisons to Deron Williams because of his bruising style, learned to relish physical play thanks to his father. The result can be seen every time he drives the lane against bigger, stronger defenders.  “That’s why I love contact,” Carlton says. “No matter how hard you foul me, I can score.”

Carlton’s development into an elite recruit can be traced in large part to these sessions. Just as important as the skill development was the creation of a bulldog mentality that defines him to this day.  “If you have to go three overtimes, so be it,” Southfield coach Gary Teasley says. “He’ll be there.”

“If you’ve done the extra things your opponent hasn’t, you’re going to have that confidence,” Clennie adds.

expectations of Romulus.  This isn’t your average .500 HS basketball team where half the kids are simply playing for the exercise.  They've been a state champion contender just about every year for the past decade.  They have kids move into the district for the sole purpose of playing for Oats/Romulus.  The kids know the high expectations, and will respond to this type of criticism.

she said?

http://www.highschoolsports.net/local/Detroit/article/201012150437

But either way, it looks like someone is missing Isaiah Sykes.

scored 44 points at King James Invitational(AAU basketball).  OMGZ, he should be a 5*!!!!!!!!

One game does not make a player.  Carlton has consistently shown to be one of the best, if not the best, player in the state of Michigan.  He is outperforming his AAU teammate, Amir Williams(most overrated player IMO) who is #1 in the state from DetNews.

Everyone has bad games.  He lit up my high school for 42 points when he was a sophomore, and we had some very solid defenders.