Ron Harper Jr. Mixtape

[MadRU]

 

[RepeatedCrown6]

Granted this is from a mixtape, but I think he will be a good shooter for us with good size, if he can dedicate himself in the weight room, and retool his body to become quicker, more agile. He has potential to be really good, but we likely won't see that potential until late soph - junior year

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

If he has the potential to be really good most likely it would be evident Day 1.

 

[RUChoppin]

If he has the potential to be really good most likely it would be evident Day 1.

That's a strange comment.

 

[bowlgoal]

I know he was supposedly still growing? Any update on current height?

 

[dkostus]

If he has the potential to be really good most likely it would be evident Day 1.

I think reports have been that he's impressing people already

 

[higgins3]

I could see Harper Jr. playing 25 mpg by seasons end.

 

[willisneverrana43]

I know he was supposedly still growing? Any update on current height?

It may be unrelated, but there are reports that a Guinness Book representative visited campus.

 

[RepeatedCrown6]

I know he was supposedly still growing? Any update on current height?

Lol what do you think they walk around with a tape measure??

 

[bowlgoal]

I know he was supposedly still growing? Any update on current height?

Lol what do you think they walk around with a tape measure??

Lol

 

[Bob Chaewsky_rivals]

Wouldn't be shocked if he's our second leading scorer by the end of the season.

 

[Scarlet83]

I think reports have been that he's impressing people already

Can’t be. I thought one of the genius’ here said he needed to redshirt.

Wonder if the poster will admit it when Ron Harper does what Ron Harper does.

 

[higgins3]

Granted this is from a mixtape, but I think he will be a good shooter for us with good size, if he can dedicate himself in the weight room, and retool his body to become quicker, more agile. He has potential to be really good, but we likely won't see that potential until late soph - junior year

I think it will happen well before that. It seems like he has already lost some body fat.

 

[FELONIOUSMONK]

We bought him to win now.

 

[wheezer]

I think it will happen well before that. It seems like he has already lost some body fat.

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he does not look fat to me.... maybe we are talking less than 10 pounds off, if we want to get picky

 

[MadRU]

Showed a little more explosion than I thought he had.

 

[Scarlet Shack]

Showed a little more explosion than I thought he had.

He has a lot more explosion than I expected, plus those long arms make it even seem more so

 

[higgins3]

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he does not look fat to me.... maybe we are talking less than 10 pounds off, if we want to get picky

He’s definitely not what society labels fat. He is 66 and 230. I think by now he is 225. His ideal weight would probably be 215 or so.

 

[wheezer]

That's a strange comment.

A true frosh might make a really good athletic play, and then look like a typical frosh for a while after that. We have seen a compilation of some of his better moves. By the time he will be a junior he might be special

 

[willisneverrana43]

Is he all Big Ten yet?

 

[RUChoppin]

Is he all Big Ten yet?

I'm just curious if he's 6-9 yet. :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

 

[RUChoppin]

He’s definitely not what society labels fat. He is 66 and 230. I think by now he is 225. His ideal weight would probably be 215 or so.

Just going by heights and weights doesn't really work for college and professional athletes. Draymond Green and Kawhi Leonard are both 6-7 and 230, and no one would call them fat. Zach Ertz is 6-5 and 250lbs. Cam Newton is 6-5 and 245.

It's less about weight and more about muscle to fat ratio. 6-6/230 and jacked is different than 6-6/230 and doughy. I'm less worried about Harper's final weight than his overall strength and conditioning. I'm sure the staff is working on transforming his body from a HS physique to a high major college physique.

 

[Knights 1212]

Well over 50 % of our posters wanted him to red shirt. I saw him play about 7 times in high school and I was one of the few who always said he would not red shirt. He is a good player. At this time we only have 11 scholarship players eligible to play this fall as Young is a transfer who will sit out. We cannot afford to red shirt anyone. They all should see plenty of playing time.

 

[Russ Wood]

We bought him to win now.

:eyes:

 

[higgins3]

Just going by heights and weights doesn't really work for college and professional athletes. Draymond Green and Kawhi Leonard are both 6-7 and 230, and no one would call them fat. Zach Ertz is 6-5 and 250lbs. Cam Newton is 6-5 and 245.

It's less about weight and more about muscle to fat ratio. 6-6/230 and jacked is different than 6-6/230 and doughy. I'm less worried about Harper's final weight than his overall strength and conditioning. I'm sure the staff is working on transforming his body from a HS physique to a high major college physique.

I agree. It comes down to muscle to fat ratio.