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2025 Recruiting: Meleek Thomas Electric Trigaloo

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RuffRuff said:
Bashing is a bit harsh. I’m just following the kids recruitment alongside the many others and his has a very consistent inconsistency to it. Canceling and moving visits nonstop is very different than how other top recruits have handled themselves. The small things tend to matter.

Oh, by the way, new 247 interview with him.

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I can't get this to open. Did he say anything worthwhile or interesting? Anything about UConn in particular?
 
HooperScooper said:
I can't get this to open. Did he say anything worthwhile or interesting? Anything about UConn in particular?
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Yes and no..

UConn itself wasn't called out, nor was Coach Hurley or any player.

Subtly, he mentioned three things that stood out to me.

1. Improvement each year of high school - taken lightly as Hurley's want as well
2. Family is important to him: Coach recruits family, is a family guy, etc.
3. Favorite NBA player: Lebron James. Says a lot about Coach Hurley if he was picked to coach Lebron then why can't he coach Meleek?
 
RuffRuff said:
Calling it now - he never plays college ball. Ron Holland 2.0. Arkansas to Kansas State as his last two visits, with KSt end of month just feels like a bag off. Let’s get two desperate programs going to see who is willing to drop the biggest.

The Bama skip last second wreaked of immaturity. Skipping visits or postponing visits like he has just gives the sense he’s not taking college seriously. I’m pretty surprised we’re still involved.
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You just created 3hrs of content for Zanetto and Sleepers
 
Going to be interesting to see how Meleek’s recruitment plays out- wish him the best on his journey!
 
Loving that video of his trip...gonna see some commits soon and it's going to accelerate.
 
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AntG168 said:
In @RuffRuff defense. Meleek is terrible at handling his schedule. I don’t think it should be a referendum on his character. But let’s not act like his amount of rescheduling is normal. It’s not. But he’s young and he has a lot on his plate. He deserves some grace .
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Does this mean you're granting Thomas's grace, or that we readers should be supporting your call for it from some other source?

If the latter, are you specifying any source or leaving that open or implying that it's a singular entity that ought to be known without further elaboration?

And what about RuffRuff? Any grace for him?
 
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alphasigko said:
"I" and "me".... Not sure that he is a "fit" here.
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Considering a) the amount of stock Hurley puts into cultural fit and b) the energy and resources he has put into recruiting Thomas, I’m gonna go ahead and say that’s not really a problem here.

Either that or Hurley has wildly misjudged Thomas’ character.
 
Lots of Hurley in that video since it's the only visit he's kept so far. :D
 
WhereistheDove? said:
Considering a) the amount of stock Hurley puts into cultural fit and b) the energy and resources he has put into recruiting Thomas, I’m gonna go ahead and say that’s not really a problem here.

Either that or Hurley has wildly misjudged Thomas’ character.
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Good points... We can only hope for the former, rather than the latter.
 
Meleek is a pretty good poker player-Keeping his cards close to the vest. By waiting longer to commit. He gets to see how rosters are being populated and which coaches are keeping a spot open for him where he can be featured.

OADs are playing a different game and can dictate their timeframes. NIL for OADs is controlled by them and their "advisors". Not the Programs. Are you in (the Program) or out?
 
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Umami Zen said:
Meleek is a pretty good poker player-Keeping his cards close to the vest. By waiting longer to commit. He gets to see how rosters are being populated and which coaches are keeping a spot open for him where he can be featured.

OADs are playing a different game and can dictate their timeframes. NIL for OADs is controlled by them and their "advisors". Not the Programs.
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Works both ways - by waiting he could lose his spot to favorable programs. If he had committed to UConn, could have been sitting in either Adams or Mullins spot, filling in behind McNeeley as a potential starter next year.

It’s all about what your priorities are. Right now with Cal and Tang as the only visits on his calendar, his would hint towards NIL. Is any 5 star going to KSt for anything other than NIL?

Meleek more than any other kid is a pretty open book and animated when interviewed. Not sure he’s a great poker player as a colorful and big personality.

For a kid that is one and done and who’s being mocked anywhere from 8 to 24, why wouldn’t you go to the place that gives you the best chance of lifting your stock the highest?

I didn’t see a lot of feedback on him at Wooten - meanwhile Bundalo, Mullins and Adams were highlighted. Anyone see anything?
 
alexd said:
Lots of Hurley in that video since it's the only visit he's kept so far. :D
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If I'm not mistaken that's on the Overtime Elite court, which means Hurley and crew went to see him in Atlanta at some point.
 
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I'd be shocked (in a good way) if Thomas ends up a Husky. If I had to rank our chances with recruits I'd say, from most likely to least, Bundalo, Reibe, Mullins, Lewis, Thomas.
 
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HungryHu5ky said:
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I had to look to see what the date was for that report, and it's today.

I'm not sure what to make of this. I know the staff recruited him hard for a while, but over the past month or so it's been crickets.

Reports were listing the program was no longer recruiting US players, but maybe they were still in on Thomas if he wanted to come here. I'm pretty sure Hurley was not getting into any NIL bidding war for him.
 
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