I wonder how many McDonald’s AAs we’ve had. Cant be that many.
A lot of work for Diane to do to get into Houston Cougar basketball shape.
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Definitely not a one-and-done
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Walker, Cenac, Harwell and Diane…4 in recent times.
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There really isn’t anyone in this class that should be. Maybe Caleb Holt.
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It was published somewhere that the coaching staff told him they are going to get him down to 250
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I bet Caleb Holt is closer to 6-3 than the generous 6-5 he is listed.
I think Cameron Williams is the one if any to be a sure fire one & done.
Tyran Stokes is overrated as the #1 player. Hes nice and very talented but hes not going to be a no.1 option the way being ranked #1 in a class deserves to be.
Dont get me wrong, i rather have Diane as the back up center than the Sahko even though he was dealt a hard hand by being the only viable big man this past season.
I don’t think Diane will running 5 min miles this summer!
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It would have really helped him to graduate early.
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The crew calling the game tonight said he was 295. I seriously doubt he gets down to 250. Going to be interesting to see how he comes along next year. As the scouts have mentioned, he needs to slim down some but also not take away from the size that makes him special. Plenty of reasons to bring in a really talented big man to start next to Tugler next year. I’d feel best with Diane being a powerful sub off the bench his first year
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Soft weight won’t make him special - strength will. Bishop will turn him into a weapon.
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Looking forward to comparing Diane’s “before” vs “after” pictures from Coach Bishop
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Yep. Look what Bishop did with Sharp. I remember Sharp going from chunky to ripped after a full off season of conditioning.
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Great Pic!
King at 6’4” looking a bit shrimpy. 
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I figure 270….250 is skinny at 7’1.
I guess we’ll see.
I’m not worried in the least regarding conditioning….of course he is not in UH basketball shape….most guys are not coming in….basketball season has been over for a minute so I doubt he has been running horses everyday to stay in shape.
He will be just fine.
People watch 20 minutes of an exhibition game and throw all the film and reports out the window.
Classic Coogfans
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Looks looks a project to me …slow feet no ups …kinda lumbers …good size
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Diane is just short of 7-2 in his shoes. he is over 300 lbs right now but trust me AB will have him down to the 280 range before next season. At that weight you will see a a different player conditioning wise. Bishop will turn this guy into a monster
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Even Tyran Stokes, the #1 overall recruit, looked slow to me. Diane is going to have to get much quicker to be able to recover on ball screen blitzes and other things he’ll have to do in our defensive system.
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I 100% agree with that take.
I’m glad someone said it lol. You have people repeating the same thing 20 times over. Who knew the 7ft 300lb kid wouldn’t be in the best shape of his life in an all American game lol
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