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Texas seems like the leader by readin that. Also, we are not a transition team that gets up and down anymore. Haven't been that team in a while. Hopefully next year we start pushing the ball more but this season we hardly scored in transition.
 
He knows he wants to visit UL and Cuse, but isn't sure about Texas and Illinois. Sounds like a top 3 tbh
 
Not getting why people think Texas is the team to beat for Gilbert. Gilbert mentions that he only likes Texas because of Shaka, and he makes it clear he's not entirely sure what Shaka's style of play at Texas will be. And he mentioned how he has to talk with his mom on whether or not taking visits to Texas and Illinois is the right decision for him.

Like @Huskyforlife points out, seems like it's UConn, Louisville and Syracuse in the top 3. Also, here's this from 247: A source told InsideTheVille recently Louisville and Syracuse are UConn’s main challengers for Gilbert.
 
tcf15 said:
Not getting why people think Texas is the team to beat for Gilbert. Gilbert mentions that he only likes Texas because of Shaka, and he makes it clear he's not entirely sure what Shaka's style of play at Texas will be. And he mentioned how he has to talk with his mom on whether or not taking visits to Texas and Illinois is the right decision for him.

Like @Huskyforlife points out, seems like it's UConn, Louisville and Syracuse in the top 3. Also, here's this from 247: A source told InsideTheVille recently Louisville and Syracuse are UConn’s main challengers for Gilbert.
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And honestly Louisville should be the only competition. Even though they are one of my least favorite teams in CBB, they do constantly have great guards. So does UConn though. I may be biased but I truly think UConn is the best option for him.
 
Candyman34 said:
Texas seems like the leader by readin that. Also, we are not a transition team that gets up and down anymore. Haven't been that team in a while. Hopefully next year we start pushing the ball more but this season we hardly scored in transition.
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Texas sounds like the leader when he said he wasn't sure he was going to visit?
 
CallMeBruce said:
Basically I’d be the extension of the coach on the floor.”
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Something tells me this is Ollie's pitch to guards that we recruit. Maybe Alterique derived this from his own analysis but this seems like those words came right from KO's mouth.
 
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I think its us or Louisville too. A short kid who plays physical defense is a bad fit for the zone. Louisville could be a fit, but they're going to be a bit undersized with McMahon at the 1, 6'3 Mitchell at the 2, and Deng Adel being a true 3 with upside. I think there will be a clearer spot for him in Storrs in 2016, but neither would be a bad choice. Hope he remembers which major school saw the potential in him first.
 
JimOllie said:
And honestly Louisville should be the only competition. Even though they are one of my least favorite teams in CBB, they do constantly have great guards. So does UConn though. I may be biased but I truly think UConn is the best option for him.
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Louisville consistently has good guards but Louisville players do nothing in the NBA.
 
RipCity said:
I think its us or Louisville too. A short kid who plays physical defense is a bad fit for the zone. Louisville could be a fit, but they're going to be a bit undersized with McMahon at the 1, 6'3 Mitchell at the 2, and Deng Adel being a true 3 with upside. I think there will be a clearer spot for him in Storrs in 2016, but neither would be a bad choice. Hope he remembers which major school saw the potential in him first.
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I didn't know McMahon played the point. From what little I've heard about him, he seems to be more of a long-range shooter. I wouldn't be surprised if Quentin Snider was still their PG by 2016.
 
RipCity said:
Hope he remembers which major school saw the potential in him first.
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True. This will only help in that regard (from 247):

Rick Pitino didn’t watched Gilbert play during April evaluation period but did offer a scholarship recently.

“He talked to Rick Pitino once when he made the formal offer,” White said. “I don’t think he’s talked to him more than that.”

Plus, in the Scout article, it says that only UConn, Illinois and Syracuse were in to see Gilbert at his high school. KO is definitely putting in the work for Gilbert and hopefully it pays off.
 
Stairmaster said:
I didn't know McMahon played the point. From what little I've heard about him, he seems to be more of a long-range shooter. I wouldn't be surprised if Quentin Snider was still their PG by 2016.
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He definitely will be, but McMahon is the size of a 1, and will demand minutes. It'd be hard to ever play McMahon and Gilbert at the same time. UL could definitely work around it, but I think it's a slightly better fit positionally at UConn.

Adams could play some 2 as some see him as a combo guard more so than a true 1. He's more of a scorer than Snider if he were moved to the 2 when Gilbert was in.
 
Seems like the same final three as Fab Melo had.

I think the debate about guards is mostly pointless. Same thing with Zach Brown and bigs. Unless a local school is in play, 95% of the time these kids are going to go to the school whose coach they like the most or where they have the best relationships.
 
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RipCity said:
He definitely will be, but McMahon is the size of a 1, and will demand minutes. It'd be hard to ever play McMahon and Gilbert at the same time. UL could definitely work around it, but I think it's a slightly better fit positionally at UConn.

Adams could play some 2 as some see him as a combo guard more so than a true 1. He's more of a scorer than Snider if he were moved to the 2 when Gilbert was in.
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Given Russ Smith, I think that Pitino has no qualms about using undersized guys at the 2. But I agree that by sheer volume it'd be tougher to break into the rotation here. I anticipate Adams and Purvis being a much stronger duo than Snider and Mitchell.
 
Hopefully it doesn't come down to what conference he wants to play in.
 
With Cuses scholarship reductions, he doesn't seem like he's first choice there (Moyer and Battle are their top two in 16).

Have to like UConns chances here, but UL could take both guys UConn has made top five for in Gilbert and King.
 
JimOllie said:
It should come down to us and Louisville, both of whom produce good guards.
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Cuse has a better history of NBA guards than Louisville. When your best guard currently in the NBA (out of your total of 3) is Peyton Siva.... When Kemba alone produces more than all your school's NBA guards combined...
 
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husky99 said:
Hearing other top schools are reaching out
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It was bound to happen. After his recent performances, it is clear he is a top tier guard. Hope that we stay on him and the fact that we were in early gives us an advantage.
 
So UConn will be in either the B1G or the ACC in 2016? How is this not its own thread??? Every time I see another top 100 2016 player commit, I keep getting the feeling that our incredible 5 top 100 player 2016 recruiting class will be a freaking disaster. 7 scholarships, how many of them will actually be filled with P5 talent? At this rate it doesn't feel like more than 1 or two.... really hoping i am wrong.
 
JonnyRI said:
So UConn will be in either the B1G or the ACC in 2016? How is this not its own thread??? Every time I see another top 100 2016 player commit, I keep getting the feeling that our incredible 5 top 100 player 2016 recruiting class will be a freaking disaster. 7 scholarships, how many of them will actually be filled with P5 talent? At this rate it doesn't feel like more than 1 or two.... really hoping i am wrong.
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Pretty sure the same was said in 2010.
 
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