Matt Nicholson: A big man with big goals for NU

[lou v]

Incoming freshman 7-footer Matt Nicholson has goals for his Northwestern career as large as his wingspan.

Matt Nicholson: A big man with big goals

 

[WildcatWillie]

Seems a most impressive young man. Who could not enjoy his conversion from metric weight to pounds?

 

[Deeringfish]

Seems a most impressive young man. Who could not enjoy his conversion from metric weight to pounds?

I just like that he is 7 feet tall in stocking feet.

 

[elgatoloco]

Nice work, Lou. Don't know him personally but have seem him around a lot. He and his family seem like a great fit for NU.

I'm sure there was more going on behind the scenes, but it didn't seem like his recruiting really took off until after his junior season. Crazy that he didn't have a couple of mid-major offers after his sophomore year, because it was clear to me that he could play.

 

[lou v]

I just like that he is 7 feet tall in stocking feet.

Barefoot, Deering. Don't sell him short.

 

[Catreporter]

Another Eschmeyer? Wasn't he kind of underrecruited because he came from a smaller school? We can hope.

 

[elgatoloco]

Another Eschmeyer? Wasn't he kind of underrecruited because he came from a smaller school? We can hope.

In Nicholson's case, everybody knew that Dan Fife didn't play his bench and would keep his starters in until very late even in blowouts. I was surprised that Oakland and Detroit Mercy didn't offer him right away.

 

[Medill90]

Another Eschmeyer? Wasn't he kind of underrecruited because he came from a smaller school? We can hope.

No idea.

But he moves very well for a big guy.

 

[T_Levine]

Another Eschmeyer? Wasn't he kind of underrecruited because he came from a smaller school? We can hope.

No, Eschmeyer, while yes played at a small school, was the highest rated recruit in NU history until CCC. I believe he was around #56 in one ranking.

 

[NJCat]

No, Eschmeyer, while yes played at a small school, was the highest rated recruit in NU history until CCC. I believe he was around #56 in one ranking.

Which CC recruit is higher ranked than Esch?

 

[MotownMedilldo]

Maybe Vic Law?

Which CC recruit is higher ranked than Esch?

 

[cometclear]

Another Eschmeyer? Wasn't he kind of underrecruited because he came from a smaller school? We can hope.

I like Nicholson's potential. He is nowhere close to the offensive skill level that Eschmeyer had as a HS senior. Eschmeyer is one of the two or three best pure pivots in the Big Ten over the past forty years. What he did game-after-game against triple teams much of the time was amazing.

 

[NJCat]

Maybe Vic Law?

No. Vic was #89 according to 247. Nance was #88. No CCC recruit was as highly ranked as Esch at least according to 247.

 

[DaCat]

No. Vic was #89 according to 247. Nance was #88. No CCC recruit was as highly ranked as Esch at least according to 247.

Baldwin and Christie should change that soon.

 

[EvanstonCat]

No, Eschmeyer, while yes played at a small school, was the highest rated recruit in NU history until CCC. I believe he was around #56 in one ranking.

He was in the Athlon top 50.

 

[willycat]

He was in the Athlon top 50.

I asked before but again, how old are Evan's kids and have they been offered yet?

 

[T_Levine]

He was in the Athlon top 50.

I didn’t want to post before since years ago people questioned it. But I believe EE was ranked 35 coming out of hs.

imagine him in any team of the last decade and I’d Imagine we’d have made multiple tournaments