King Karnowski

For a team looking for as many as five scholarship players this offseason, the Zags have been relatively quiet. No big name recruits, no big name transfers, at least until yesterday afternoon. The Bulldogs did what many thought was inevitable, they grabbed one of the most talented big men in the class of 2012 in Przemek Karnowski. A supremely talented 7 Footer with the wide body to control the paint (280-320 depending on who you ask) he brings a certain fear factor to the post that we would have been lacking sans Sacre.

There are also implications to this that could affect future recruiting, in that when Karnowski told Duke, Kansas, Marquette, and California to take a hike, he told the blue bloods, the high majors, the guys who think they can hop in and muscle out anybody. Well, they cant. It shows other recruits who may like the Zags but fear lack of exposure or a big stage to hone their craft that they can get all that and more in sleepy Spokane.

What still would have been considered one of the best front courts on the west coast, looks like perhaps one of the top 2-3 in the whole country. I have no delusions of Karnowski coming in from day one and being "The Guy", this is Elias' team now, he is running the show and rightfully so. We will live and die by his otherwordly athleticism and improving offensive game, but without a "true" center this team would have lacked the "oompf" that we previously had with Sacre.

Zag nation, stand up! Our time is now to put together a young, blossoming back court led by the laser court vision of Kevin Pangos and a Beast like front court. We have the talent to make that final four push, will it happen? Time will tell, but this coaching staff has a vision for the future, and i have to admit its awesomely bright!