But I can honestly say none of them had a higher basketball IQ than this guy.”ģ. My point guards over the years, Mateen (Cleaves), Kalin (Lucas), Denzel (Valentine)… all were wired a little differently. “I actually thought that he could be the best point guard ever at MSU or at a lot of other places. “When I first saw Cassius I thought he might be one of the most cerebral basketball players I‘ve ever seen,” Izzo noted to SB Nation. Izzo believed Cassius’ knowledge of the game was rare. Sales pitch aside, Izzo felt Cassius could have what it takes to be the future leader of his offense. I mean my kid was a freshman in high school,” Wendi told SB Nation. “I thought it was a sales pitch, to be honest with you. Cassius’ mom was a bit skeptical over what the Michigan State head coach was telling her son. When Tom Izzo first watched Cassius play as a freshman, it was not a guarantee that he was headed to East Lansing. The Journey: Cassius Winston Recruitment Catch the premiere of "The Journey" at 10 p.m. Cassius’ Mom, Wendi, Initially Thought Tom Izzo’s Meeting Was a Sales Pitch “He could not be Hannibal Lecter,” Wendi said. But, um, maybe not one that made people think about that other Hannibal from “Silence of the Lambs” – the one who, you know, ate people! “When you say it, you’re proud to say it.
“We were just looking for a strong name,” Reg said. And on Mother’s Day, he gave his wife a card, signed by baby Hannibal. Reg sang lullabies to baby Hannibal when his wife, Wendi, was pregnant. That Hannibal famously marched 37 African battle elephants through the Alps during the invasion of the Roman Republic at the start of the Second Punic War.
Reg had read stories about Hannibal, the general and statesman from ancient Carthage who is widely considered one of the greatest military strategists in history. Ultimately, Reg lost the battle as Lansing State Journal detailed. If the couple had a boy, Reg picked out the name Hannibal, much to the dismay of Wendi. A post shared by Cassius Winston on at 10:03am PDTĬassius’ father was looking for a strong name for their baby.
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