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Matrim55 said:
Yes, and it wasn't even close -- we had returning big men last season, but no returning PGs. It's pretty obvious to anyone with a sophisticated understanding of the game, and if you stick with it you might eventually get there in a decade or two.

UConn gets commit from No. 33 recruit Adams
Top-50 prospect Jalen Adams commits to UConn

Bear in mind that we continued to recruit Adams even after we signed Willie Jackson, who was at the time a top 100 talent and top 25 PG. The fact that we stayed on Adams and routinely sent the entire staff to his games tells the story.

And before anybody asks: Diallo is clearly the staff's top priority for 2017.
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Quite frankly - by your logic our number 1 priority was the 33rd ranked player rather than perhaps a top 5 player. Doesn't make sense to Chief.
 
Chief00 said:
Quite frankly - by your logic our number 1 priority was the 33rd ranked player rather than perhaps a top 5 player. Doesn't make sense to Chief.
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I thought everyone knew Jalen was Ollie's #1 target. I started typing this before I saw who is saying Jalen was not Ollie's #1 and of course it's Chief, I should have known.
 
Chief00 said:
Quite frankly - by your logic our number 1 priority was the 33rd ranked player rather than perhaps a top 5 player. Doesn't make sense to Chief.
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Don't mind the hate chief. It comes with the territory. These fools probably think we are prioritizing MAL and Waters over John Petty. I bet they even think we are prioritizing Hamidou Diallo over Kris Wilkes lol.
 
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Chief00 said:
Quite frankly - by your logic our number 1 priority was the 33rd ranked player rather than perhaps a top 5 player. Doesn't make sense to Chief.
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So then you would also say that Bamba is our number 1 priority this year, not Diallo, right? Because Bamba is a top 3 player and Diallo is only top 10
 
navery12 said:
So then you would also say that Bamba is our number 1 priority this year, not Diallo, right? Because Bamba is a top 3 player and Diallo is only top 10
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We are better with Bamba than you give us credit for. Just wish the visit was when school was in session. Top 10 is different than top 33. But, quite frankly I have never been a big ratings guy - it's always the eye test to me. Ham needs to improve his shooting to truly be an elite player.
 
Chief00 said:
We are better with Bamba than you give us credit for. Just wish the visit was when school was in session. Top 10 is different than top 33. But, quite frankly I have never been a big ratings guy - it's always the eye test to me. Ham needs to improve his shooting to truly be an elite player.
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This entire train of discussion started because you equated player quality with ratings. I just can't with you....
 
Not a peep about his visit?
 
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The Mohamed Bamba Blog: White House visit, bonding with coaches, A Boogie and more
 
His comment about being able to look back and say he's proud he spent "4" years at a school shows what this kid is about. High character kid that I think will connect with Ollie. He's not a normal 5 star recruit who is all about the hoopla. There's some substance to this kid, which gives me hope
 
AntG168 said:
His comment about being able to look back and say he's proud he spent "4" years at a school shows what this kid is about. High character kid that I think will connect with Ollie. He's not a normal 5 star recruit who is all about the hoopla. There's some substance to this kid, which gives me hope
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I hope he likes KO a little more than he mentioned in that article. I know Shaka was the HC. I don't think an elite recruit is better off going to duke or UK in terms of development but they have done an amazing job in the world of branding.
 
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"I do want a school with a great fan base and a school with a great network. I just want to be at a school that I can have a sense of pride in. I want to be able to look back and say that I was proud that I went there for four years."
 
I have been viewing Bamba as the 5* icing on the recruiting cake, that with our existing talent, takes us on paper at least to Nat'l title contention for the 1 year he is in school. I knew he was a serious student but that USA Blog by Bamba suggests an Oakafor college attitude and multiple years in school as the 5* foundation of multiple Nat'l title chases. Now that is a key recruit. It seems too much to hope for but .... My gut tells me Harvard is a real choice for him like the top 5 center years ago that picked Colgate, (Foyle?). The fact that Bamba reads books and wants to talk about it virtually eliminates Kentucky in my mind. Thanks for the USA link. That changed my perspective.
 
Ricker said:
I have been viewing Bamba as the 5* icing on the recruiting cake, that with our existing talent, takes us on paper at least to Nat'l title contention for the 1 year he is in school. I knew he was a serious student but that USA Blog by Bamba suggests an Oakafor college attitude and multiple years in school as the 5* foundation of multiple Nat'l title chases. Now that is a key recruit. It seems too much to hope for but .... My gut tells me Harvard is a real choice for him like the top 5 center years ago that picked Colgate, (Foyle?). The fact that Bamba reads books and wants to talk about it virtually eliminates Kentucky in my mind. Thanks for the USA link. That changed my perspective.
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Still, going to Kentucky is more of a career choice than an academic one. UK definitely doesn't just leave the conversation.

Also important to note, every kid wants to say the right thing in the media. You want to look like Bamba does. He probably is a great kid, but PR is a real thing, so you can't take everything a 17 year old says with 100% acceptance.

I want Wendell Carter to commit to Duke and really get the ball rolling.
 
Ricker said:
I have been viewing Bamba as the 5* icing on the recruiting cake, that with our existing talent, takes us on paper at least to Nat'l title contention for the 1 year he is in school. I knew he was a serious student but that USA Blog by Bamba suggests an Oakafor college attitude and multiple years in school as the 5* foundation of multiple Nat'l title chases. Now that is a key recruit. It seems too much to hope for but .... My gut tells me Harvard is a real choice for him like the top 5 center years ago that picked Colgate, (Foyle?). The fact that Bamba reads books and wants to talk about it virtually eliminates Kentucky in my mind. Thanks for the USA link. That changed my perspective.
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Brandon knight was a really strong student as well...still ended up at UK

Book smarts don't always trump the other recruiting pulls
 
So Cal is in the tristate area. It's being reported only his assistant Tony Barabree will watch Hami tonight.

If he doesn't show up, he very well might, it can be perceived that he's not prioritizing him as much any more. It's crazy for him not to visit Hami considering he's in the area.
 
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huskiesNhoos said:
Brandon knight was a really strong student as well...still ended up at UK

Book smarts don't always trump the other recruiting pulls
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I can't wrap my head around the idea that people think academic reputations of, generally speaking, massive state schools, matter one iota to kids who are going to be on campus, like Brandon Knight, for about 9 months. And during that time are going to do - and be directed to do - everything in their power to free up as much time for basketball as possible.
 
BigErnMcCracken said:
I can't wrap my head around the idea that people think academic reputations of, generally speaking, massive state schools, matter one iota to kids who are going to be on campus, like Brandon Knight, for about 9 months. And during that time are going to do - and be directed to do - everything in their power to free up as much time for basketball as possible.
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Guess Bamba is taking an official to Harvard for their basketball?
 
Huskyforlife said:
Guess Bamba is taking an official to Harvard for their basketball?
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Guess you don't read well. The reference was to Brandon Knight and UK, which was why I explicitly referenced state schools. There's always someone like Paesano saying, in responses to someone committing to UK, "guess he doesn't care about academics."

And Bamba is not going to Harvard anyway.
 
BigErnMcCracken said:
I can't wrap my head around the idea that people think academic reputations of, generally speaking, massive state schools, matter one iota to kids who are going to be on campus, like Brandon Knight, for about 9 months. And during that time are going to do - and be directed to do - everything in their power to free up as much time for basketball as possible.
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BigErnMcCracken said:
Guess you don't read well. The reference was to Brandon Knight and UK, which was why I explicitly referenced state schools. There's always someone like Paesano saying, in responses to someone committing to UK, "guess he doesn't care about academics."

And Bamba is not going to Harvard anyway.
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Unless Bamba isn't included as someone who will be on campus for 9 months.
 
It's complicated but Bamba may be our best big possibility. Since there is only a handful of decent centers in today's game - where other guys go is huge - For a true center there is no combo, playing two pg's, switching between the 2 and a 3. So one going someplace excludes another one from going there. Only perhaps UK could convince a kid of that because their coach is a snake oil salesman.
 
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