Diamond Stone (Committed to Maryland)

[PAHusky]

Clint Jackson‏@clintjackson1
Diamond Stone down to four schools; hometown school, actual choice, shoe leverage and Under Armour. Duke doesnt allow marketing choice

To follow up your post Champs, seems like Jackson is doubling down on his earlier prediction. Let's hope he's right (if I'm reading this correctly).

 

[champs99and04]

I assume Maryland is Under Armour. I knew there had to be an ulterior reason for Oklahoma State being in the mix, I just didn't know what. Shoe leverage? I feel pretty good about where we sit here and I think the sooner he makes his decision the better.

 

[Clockshop]

Wouldn't UConn be the shoe leverage? I think our contract w/ Nike is greater than Ok St.

 

[tcf15]

“@WisBBYearbook: Diamond Stone said tonight he plans to make his decision on November 12. OK State made up some ground with visit last weekend.”

 

[Fishy]

Wouldn't UConn be the shoe leverage? I think our contract w/ Nike is greater than Ok St.

Under Armour outfits his AAU club.

 

[Matrim55]

It just doesn't make sense. The fact that his dad feels compelled to compare Diamond to Alex Len comes off fishy. They are completely different players.

No they're not. Both are low-post players, true centers who want to work with their back to the basket on offense, and protect the rim on defense. And both are more "polished" than "athletic," though I think each is underrated in that second department.

 

[Clockshop]

Under Armour outfits his AAU club.

Right, Maryland is the Under Armour connect. I was going off the tweet below. UConn and Ok St would be the "actual choice" or "shoe leverage" if you read into it.

Clint Jackson‏@clintjackson1
Diamond Stone down to four schools; hometown school, actual choice, shoe leverage and Under Armour. Duke doesnt allow marketing choice

 

[Fishy]

Right, Maryland is the Under Armour connect. I was going off the tweet below. UConn and Ok St would be the "actual choice" or "shoe leverage" if you read into it.

Maryland would be both Under Armour and shoe leverage.

I think the Twitter guy tried to be funny and found it beyond his abilities.

 

[UConn3432]

“@WisBBYearbook: Diamond Stone said tonight he plans to make his decision on November 12. OK State made up some ground with visit last weekend.”

That sounds like he's using OK St for leverage.

 

[Dynasty]

That sounds like he's using OK St for leverage.

What leverage would that be?

 

[intlzncster]

What leverage would that be?

Think he's referring to post college sponsorship deals...but I have no idea how that would work/help.

 

[his dudeness]

Another Crystal Ball pick for us. Probably just speculation, but we're at the very least the experts' favorite

 

[Final4 42]

From a Maryland 247 reporter, not sure how much of an insider he is but they seem to think that Wisconsin is starting to fade.

"Maryland is very much in the mix with Diamond Stone, who will be in attendance with both parents. Sources say Wisconsin, despite being much-discussed as a hometown option, isn't expected to be a primary candidate for his commitment. It looks like it could very well be Maryland and UConn battling it out for the nation's No. 1 center, and the Terps are in the hunt."

 

[CallMeBruce]

That makes me feel really good, since I don't think anyone but Maryland considers Maryland a real contender for Stone.

 

[johnhuskies95]

That makes me feel really good, since I don't think anyone but Maryland considers Maryland a real contender for Stone.

Eh, I don't think that's true.

 

[RipCity]

If you pick Maryland over UConn as a player who is a lock to make it to the NBA, you're insane. Simple as that.

This isn't Turtle Jackson wanting to put up 15 a game. You have likely one year to grab a championship, why waste it at a middling program?

 

[donyell34]

Some saying Maryland's in play and some saying not going to happen. Hard to read the tea leaves here but he is going to their first night. That should tell us all we need to know about wether the terp's are for real in this

 

[upstater]

If you pick Maryland over UConn as a player who is a lock to make it to the NBA, you're insane. Simple as that.

This isn't Turtle Jackson wanting to put up 15 a game. You have likely one year to grab a championship, why waste it at a middling program?

Their recent history with big men is not very good. A lot of top ranked kids wasted, and fleeing the program as transfers. Shaquille Cleare was a top 25 kid, about Diamond Stone's size, and he's now at Texas.

 

[Dove]

If you pick Maryland over UConn as a player who is a lock to make it to the NBA, you're insane. Simple as that.

This isn't Turtle Jackson wanting to put up 15 a game. You have likely one year to grab a championship, why waste it at a middling program?

Because he likes money more than rings?

 

[RipCity]

Their recent history with big men is not very good. A lot of top ranked kids wasted, and fleeing the program as transfers. Shaquille Cleare was a top 25 kid, about Diamond Stone's size, and he's now at Texas.

I don't know, Alex Len did lead the US to gold.

 

[Chief00]

Quite frankly, starting to believe

 

[tcf15]

@ADimeBack: Phil Nolan has been keeping in touch with star recruit Diamond Stone -- wants him to come to UConn.

 

[Huskyforlife]

W

@ADimeBack: Phil Nolan has been keeping in touch with star recruit Diamond Stone -- wants him to come to UConn.

Wait you mean Nolan's not scared of competition? *cough Oriaki *cough*

 

[Dynasty]

W
Wait you mean Nolan's not scared of competition? *cough Oriaki *cough*

Don't encourage Mau!

 

[husky99]

@ADimeBack: Phil Nolan has been keeping in touch with star recruit Diamond Stone -- wants him to come to UConn.

Nolan rocks....