Howard to EWU

BozoneCat · Post by **BozoneCat** » Thu Sep 15, 2016 3:07 pm

Hawks86 wrote:
“The coaching staff as a whole, I just got along with them and what they want to do and I how I fit into their scheme,” Howard said. “That’s what kind of decided it for me.”
http://www.montanasports.com/2016/09/14 ... MTN_Sports

Well, it sure as sh*t wasn't the stellar academics at EWU. Hope he's pretty good at basketball, because that "degree" he gets from Eastern won't do much for him after he graduates.

desmond1957 · Post by **desmond1957** » Thu Sep 15, 2016 3:58 pm

Judging from comments made at the time I believe the family was not happy with the way Huse handled his brother while he was a Cat, but with a change in coaches I really thought Brendan was a slam dunk for us and losing him to a second-rate academic school like EWU is unreal. He's an excellent student and after seeing him play several times I may have gone overboard on rating him the best In Montana in 20 years but some of the ones posters have listed as better couldn't carry his jock!!

Helcat72 · Post by **Helcat72** » Thu Sep 15, 2016 4:50 pm

Could have been anything. Mostly I think he likes the way EWU plays rather than the Bobcats. Maybe he wants to play more deliberately rather than up and down. Maybe he found a curriculum he likes that he couldn't get at MSU. Good luck Brendan...don't expect open arms in Bozeman!

grizzh8r · Post by **grizzh8r** » Thu Sep 15, 2016 6:35 pm

I think I just threw up in my mouth a little bit.

I mean EWU? C'mon man! Almost up there with UM as far as my program disdain goes.

mslacatfan · Post by **mslacatfan** » Thu Sep 15, 2016 10:45 pm

He must have chose EWU because of their superior academics!

What a fKcing terrible decision. If not the cats then at least go to a decent school!.... At least he gets to live in beautiful Cheney!

What is he thinking!?!?!?!?!

msu_agfan · Post by **msu_agfan** » Fri Sep 16, 2016 6:39 am

I'm fairly new here, but am I the only one who does view EWU as a good basketball program? They seem to have a life and vigor to them that I hope we also are heading towards.

mslacat · Post by **mslacat** » Fri Sep 16, 2016 8:07 am

msu_agfan wrote:I'm fairly new here, but am I the only one who does view EWU as a good basketball program? They seem to have a life and vigor to them that I hope we also are heading towards.

I agree they are a good and getting better Big Sky Basketball tream and they did a GREAT job recruiting Howard!

msu_agfan · Post by **msu_agfan** » Fri Sep 16, 2016 8:28 am

mslacat wrote:
msu_agfan wrote:I'm fairly new here, but am I the only one who does view EWU as a good basketball program? They seem to have a life and vigor to them that I hope we also are heading towards.
I agree they are a good and getting better Big Sky Basketball tream and they did a GREAT job recruiting Howard!

Good one. I also think we need to be a little more honest here, most of our players are university studies majors last time I looked. They are not all trying to become Rocket Scientists. *edit* I don't think there is anything wrong with that either.

jsb · Post by **jsb** » Fri Sep 16, 2016 10:58 pm

desmond1957 wrote:You have GOT TO BE KIDDING!!! After pursuing him since about the 8th grade he spurns his folks heritage and GOES TO EASTERN??? Jesus Christ!!! Probably the best MONTANA BB PLAYER in the last 20 YEARS and he commits to an out of state school in the same conference!!!!!! I give up!!!

This literally made me chuckle

I wish Howard the best of luck at EWU, but thinking he is anywhere near the top in the past 20 years is borderline insanity. Tres TInkle and Josh Huestis are obvious choices but there are many many others. He's not even the best in his graduating year: Rayquan Evans from Skyview is.

desmond1957 · Post by **desmond1957** » Sat Sep 17, 2016 10:10 am

While you're chuckling maybe you can tell me why Howard as a junior won the Gatorade award and Evans didn't?????

jsb · Post by **jsb** » Sat Sep 17, 2016 1:39 pm

I was a little surprised Howard won GPOY. Evans and Howard are two completely different styles of player. Evans does have two state titles to his credit and Skyview will be a huge favorite to win another this year. If I had to choose between the two, I'd take Evans. With that said, I'd like Howard on my team too based off of his relentless work and his intangibles. I wish both of them success!

RationalGriz · Post by **RationalGriz** » Sat Sep 17, 2016 6:21 pm

Curious, but I am sure mslacat can answer this, but how hard did UM recruit Howard?

MSU01 · Post by **MSU01** » Sat Sep 17, 2016 7:25 pm

RationalGriz wrote:Curious, but I am sure mslacat can answer this, but how hard did UM recruit Howard?

According to the Great Falls Tribune article, UM never offered Howard a scholarship.

CatBlitz · Post by **CatBlitz** » Wed Sep 28, 2016 12:41 pm

Boo.

John K · Post by **John K** » Wed Sep 28, 2016 2:06 pm

MSU01 wrote:
RationalGriz wrote:Curious, but I am sure mslacat can answer this, but how hard did UM recruit Howard?
According to the Great Falls Tribune article, UM never offered Howard a scholarship.

They probably assumed that MSU had him pretty much locked up, just like all of us did.

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