OT: Kadary Richmond to Syracuse

[MDHuskFan]

I don’t recall even seeing him on their campus. This is happening extremely fast.

What a strange recruitment.

He gets down to his final 4. Trending our way then reopens the recruitment to speak with other coaches. Then cuse offers him and he jumps on it?

I don’t get it.

Then he jumps off it- weirder

 

[SellersElbow]

I don’t recall even seeing him on their campus.

Him not having experienced that place would certainly help explain his willingness to commit.

Perhaps someone sent him pictures of what it looks like most of the year which are now causing him to reconsider.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

The Syracuse board says that he wants to commit but Boeheim isn't ready to take it yet. Which is what it is, I'm sure.

 

[Dooooooomed]

Yup, Cuse is saving that scholly for Isaiah Jackson...

 

[MattMang23]

The Syracuse board says that he wants to commit but Boeheim isn't ready to take it yet. Which is what it is, I'm sure.

GMac: Hey Coach, ya know that top 100 combo guard we’ve been talking to? Kadary Richmond? He wants to commit.

JB: Hold up, I used that spot on my nephew.

All in the family: Jim Boeheim’s nephew joins Syracuse basketball team

 

[superjohn]

Him not having experienced that place would certainly help explain his willingness to commit.

Perhaps someone sent him pictures of what it looks like most of the year which are now causing him to reconsider.

I was told Syracuse and Buffalo are like the gold coast now.

 

[businesslawyer]

Or he wanted to announce it

Uh -- he did announce it. I get that you mean he can do it over the internet with a table of caps in front of him, but exactly who is going to watch after he announces it publicly?

 

[BackAftaThis]

So out of all the schools recruiting him he commits before visiting Cuse only to be told by Cuse no then he had to decommit.

What a strange mentality this kid has.

 

[imno1]

Uh -- he did announce it. I get that you mean he can do it over the internet with a table of caps in front of him, but exactly who is going to watch after he announces it publicly?

Thanks for clarifying. I didn’t realize he himself announced it.

 

[formerlurker]

Am I the only 49yo, single guy on here who totally relates to this kid's fear of commitment?

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Uh -- he did announce it. I get that you mean he can do it over the internet with a table of caps in front of him, but exactly who is going to watch after he announces it publicly?

He can tweet a different school next, then decommit.
And keep doing that until he says, "This one's for real."
It would be like trying on a hat, taking it off, trying another, messing with the crowd.

 

[Road2Six]

He can tweet a different school next, then decommit.
And keep doing that until he says, "This one's for real."
It would be like trying on a hat, taking it off, trying another, messing with the crowd.

Genius

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

So out of all the schools recruiting him he commits before visiting Cuse only to be told by Cuse no then he had to decommit.

What a strange mentality this kid has.

For the record, I was being sarcastic. I suppose it's possible that Syracuse turned down this kid, but it seems unlikely.

 

[Burnsbros23]

Him and Jackson are such different players.

 

[Chief00]

So out of all the schools recruiting him he commits before visiting Cuse only to be told by Cuse no then he had to decommit.

What a strange mentality this kid has.

Give the kid a break - it’s a lot for an 18 year old to deal with.

 

[Chief00]

They filled their 13 ships, so they need an addition by subtraction first.

 

[QuickDraw]

Give the kid a break - it’s a lot for an 18 year old to deal with.

I think he's afraid to not be invited to the proverbial dance. Someone needs to tell him he is the one with the options & a lot of programs would be glad to land him.
If we get Cardwell to commit I would take this kid with our last scollie

 

[Com'rGordon]

I'd like to go get Kadary now that Cam is out of the picture

 

[Scrutineer]

They filled their 13 ships, so they need an addition by subtraction first.

Just looked at the S thread on Richmond. Here's their answer:
"Pretty much every national champion has a few early departures. Take that for what it's worth. "

Also: "My understanding is we don't worry about scholarship availability. How that works, no clue. But we don't need to worry about it. "

 

[Chief00]

Just looked at the S thread on Richmond. Here's their answer:
"Pretty much every national champion has a few early departures. Take that for what it's worth. "

I know guys leave regardless of record but in the recruiting trench warfare you use it if you are an opposing school. It’s a nasty recruiting World out there - plenty of material for hostile workplace suits LOL.

 

[Scrutineer]

Not sure if Cam can do all that Richmond shows in this video of practice at Brewster. Look at the passing, the drives, all manner of shots and really strong moves to the basket. Seems he'd be a FT shooting machine.

If Hurley wants to play fast could KR be the better guy? The S board showed a side by side rating chart for AJ and KR and AJ is floating off a bit while KR has jumped up really far and fast.

 

[Scrutineer]

I know guys leave regardless of record but in the recruiting trench warfare you use it if you are an opposing school. It’s a nasty recruiting World out there - plenty of material for hostile workplace suits LOL.

I put that in the thread because of ""Pretty much every national champion has a few early departures."
Just seemed a bit optimistic for a Melo-less team.

 

[husky429]

Not sure if Cam can do all that Richmond shows in this video of practice at Brewster. Look at the passing, the drives, all manner of shots and really strong moves to the basket. Seems he'd be a FT shooting machine.

If Hurley wants to play fast could KR be the better guy? The S board showed a side by side rating chart for AJ and KR and AJ is floating off a bit while KR has jumped up really far and fast.

I'm going to go ahead and say Cam can do everything in that video and more. He is a much, much better player. His FT rate is exceptional, knockdown tough shotmaker. Probably not as good of a shooter.

Kadary has a higher ceiling IMO.

 

[BackAftaThis]

I'm going to go ahead and say Cam can do everything in that video and more. He is a much, much better player. His FT rate is exceptional, knockdown tough shotmaker. Probably not as good of a shooter.

Kadary has a higher ceiling IMO.

But will he reach that ceiling at Syracuse?

 

[CbbisGreat]

Cam is unlikely, Kadary Richmond appears to be the best non big that we have been recruiting .Would it not make sense for us to sign him even though we have Jackson . Add a big ( Caldwell . Cliff or Brown } and thats our class.

 

[UconnU]

Cam is unlikely, Kadary Richmond appears to be the best non big that we have been recruiting .Would it not make sense for us to sign him even though we have Jackson . Add a big ( Caldwell . Cliff or Brown } and thats our class.

Our number one priority is a center, we don’t even have one on our roster for 2021 right now. We technically only have one scholarship left for 2020 because we don’t know for sure what AG is going to do so we’re in the same bind Syracuse is in. We should sign a center then reevaluate the scholar situation in the spring, maybe sign a transfer or late bloomer if a scholarship opens up.

 

[Chief00]

I would take any of those guys today, if they wanted to come here.

True, strategically we need a Big but we also need a scorer.

Again, ships will open up and Danny needs to adjust that managing scholarships here is different than Wagner or URI. It’s ok to take guys and then figure things out.

 

[CbbisGreat]

I agree Chief . If you consider, the fluidity of roster created ,by . the prevalence of , transfers ,redshirts decommits ,graduate transfers ,team dismissals and injuries, it is logical to assume that a spot or more will open up .

 

[SoFla Steve]

Kadary Richmond commits to Syracuse . . . again.

 

[Son of Robert]

Kadary will be tough to play against, he's going to be very good.