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Now that we have our guy on board, who do you think he lands for 2019, and/or what is your ideal/realistic recruiting class?
Good thread idea. It eliminates a bunch of unnecessary recruiting threads talking about the same thing lolNow that we have our guy on board, who do you think he lands for 2019, and/or what is your ideal/realistic recruiting class?
Recruiting rankings don’t matter, most years there isn’t much that separate kids not ranked in the top 25. Ive seen a lot of kids who were unranked but out played “Top 100” kids. Luckily good coaches know how to spot talent and they still went D1, but most rankings come down to AAU which is sad because AAU ball is a terrible measurement tool for prospective college athletes.Happy to focus on anyone in the top 100 as long as we have a few in the top 40. After that we’re setting ourselves up for failure.
Now that we have Hurley, a Saint Benedicts connection. I want Lester Quinones 6'5 wing Lights out shooter, high basketball IQ, likely 4 year player.
Lester Quinones, St Benedict's Preparatory School, Shooting Guard
We need a lot of things. One thing I think we have been sorely missing for the last 4 years though is basketball IQ, kids with pedigree, coaches sons, etc. I was watching Villanova the other day and thinking this team isn't that much better than the teams they're playing. They're just a lot smarter.We need bullies
Nova may be smart but they have 6 guys who are extremely talented and would be stars on any team including Duke. Kansas and with the SquidWe need a lot of things. One thing I think we have been sorely missing for the last 4 years though is basketball IQ, kids with pedigree, coaches sons, etc. I was watching Villanova the other day and thinking this team isn't that much better than the teams they're playing. They're just a lot smarter.
And rim protectors.
Dimon carrigan FTW
I'd love to get Akok.
I'd love to get Akok.
Do they have The Advocate where you live Chin?
Truth be told, I'd love to combine Akok with Cockburn.
Akok as a springy a 4-man.
And you have to love this write up on Cockburn.
Basketball Recruiting - Kofi Cockburn - Player Profiles - ESPN
"Cockburn is an almost unmatched physical presence.. He's broad and powerful, equally aggressive, and just a monster inside in the most complimentary way possible."
Kwintin & Mamadou are bullies. Under DH they'll actually play.We need bullies
Kid's got a weird, slow and low release. It goes in – a lot – but I worry about his ability to get shots off against elite D1 defenders.Now that we have Hurley, a Saint Benedicts connection. I want Lester Quinones 6'5 wing Lights out shooter, high basketball IQ, likely 4 year player.
Lester Quinones, St Benedict's Preparatory School, Shooting Guard
I was hoping for an uptick in recruiting news but I did a quick search and see that we're approaching a Dead Period (Mar 29 - April 5). Couple that with the fact that he obviously needs some time to get his bearings, re-recruit the current team and solidify his staff – we're probably looking at a quiet period for the next two'ish weeks.
On April 5th @ 12pm a new Live Period starts. Presumably thats when a lot of the summer circuits will be starting up (a guess). I'm very excited to see where Coach Hurley and staff end up.
Anyone have any predictions on what tourneys our known targets are playing in?
ref: https://www.ncaa.org/sites/default/files/2017-18DIREC_MensBasketballRecruitingCalendar_20170619.pdf
I’m not just talking about size, I’m talking mentality. Adrien, freeman and Saunders, stix, okafor, kemba, kea, moore, etc. didn’t take any crap, bullied them, and backed up their talkKwintin & Mamadou are bullies. Under DH they'll actually play.
I think Cobb & Kisunas are as well, but my expectations are low for the former and two years away for the latter.
I'm also interested in seeing what a summer in the weight room can do for Carlton. Hopefully he'll be wearing out colors when it's done.