2025 Recruiting: Darius Acuff Jr 5*: ‘I probably want to get to (visit) UConn’ (Merged threads)
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Success on the court and success in the draft is a potent combo.
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Look at who we get visits from. Lewis, Adams recently.
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Yeah I’ve been following. Just not sure who we prefer amongst these guys since I assume we can’t take them all
Did he visit yet?
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What’s the feeling on this guy?
Could he play alongside Nowell in the backcourt? I don’t view Nowell necessarily as a one year player.
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The staff has been on Thomas, Lewis, and Mullins harder, so it would be pretty shocking if Acuff ends up here, but still not bad company to be in. 5 stars wanting to include UConn in their lists despite not being given a full court press = good news.
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I would expect part of the pitch with Nowell was that he'd be at UConn for at least 2 years unless he breaks out in a real way.
That’s what I’m thinking. And if Acuff sees himself as a true point guard distributor, I question if it’s the best fit for a high level 5 star recruit.
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For the life of me I still can’t understand why Calipari gets the recruits he does. How does this guys stench not stick to him?
He has a type he looks for and that type meshes well with him. Winning is not the most important thing. Getting to the league as quickly as possible and instant gratification are top priorities.
It's simple. Money. In Arkansas he will have the richest people willing to shell out money for NIL. And young recruits still see him as a gateway to millions in the league with some of the big names in NBA coming from Kentucky. I don't agree with young recruits seeing Calipari that way because these recruits could have gone to school anywhere and still made it to the NBA as lottery picks. Maybe not all of the recruits, but most of them, it wouldn't have mattered what school they attended.
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Thomas is the guy
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A lot of first rounders.
it's not clear what development if any cal does with the players. the standard story with kentucky players is basically "yea cal misused him and didn't showcase what he's about but he was a top 5 recruit and look at the high school tape."
the whole kentucky bump is premised on the idea that they are better than their kentucky performances.
the whole kentucky bump is premised on the idea that they are better than their kentucky performances.