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SF/PF Wenyen Gabriel (Kentucky Commit)

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Yeah, I think we might want to do ourselves a favor and move on here. Disappointing, but that's how these things go sometimes.
 
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CallMeBruce said:
Yeah, I think we might want to do ourselves a favor and move on here. Disappointing, but that's how these things go sometimes.
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The benefit of having guys like Enoch, Larrier & Diarra already on board is that we don't have to move on here. We can afford to spend recruiting resources trying to take Gabriel into the bottom of the 9th - and if we strike out, we're still ok.

I'd be more disappointed if we pulled out early than if we hung in as long as we could and still lost out.
 
Seems like someone like Gak could still be had as a developmental piece if they decide to go that route. In his latest interview he mentioned UConn as a school that was still heavily involved.
 
James said:
ofcourse its the pangos dude dropping that info ha
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Maybe he knows something we don't(mentioning Duke doesn't really require inside info) but I literally haven't heard Zona mentioned once with Gabriel, seems hella random.
 
aceboon said:
Maybe he knows something we don't(mentioning Duke doesn't really require inside info) but I literally haven't heard Zona mentioned once with Gabriel, seems hella random.
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Given how many new offers he's gotten recently, it doesn't strike me as that odd that Arizona would get involved.
 
Involved? Yea to be expected, just surprised to see them mentioned as a leader.
 
Not really a surprise. Despite being allergic to winning big games as a program, Arizona still has tier 1 recruiting pull, moreso than us is say.
 
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BUHusky10 said:
Not really a surprise. Despite being allergic to winning big games as a program, Arizona still has tier 1 recruiting pull, moreso than us is say.
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Maybe Sean Miller happens to be a very good recruiter? Every time a recruit prioritizes another school over us, you don't have to whine about how much it doesn't make sense for kids to keep going to such inferior programs. Recruits see the game through a very different lens than any of us do.
 
Stairmaster said:
Maybe Sean Miller happens to be a very good recruiter? Every time a recruit prioritizes another school over us, you don't have to whine about how much it doesn't make sense for kids to keep going to such inferior programs. Recruits see the game through a very different lens than any of us do.
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Yep and the fact he is recruiting from a venue which would attract kids for sure. Sean seems like a players coach for sure much like KO, I can see that more than K jumping no the bandwagon late. But hey we've done the same right and won? Happens
 
CallMeBruce said:
Yeah, I think we might want to do ourselves a favor and move on here. Disappointing, but that's how these things go sometimes.
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Agreed. No matter how good of a recruiter Ollie is, he can't compete with these big time schools in awesome conferences. If we were in the Big 10 or AAC, Ollie would be able to recruit up there with anyone.
 
Stairmaster said:
Maybe Sean Miller happens to be a very good recruiter? Every time a recruit prioritizes another school over us, you don't have to whine about how much it doesn't make sense for kids to keep going to such inferior programs. Recruits see the game through a very different lens than any of us do.
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At what point did I whine about kids going to inferior programs? Please, cite one example. I'm literally giving insight to the poster above me who is perplexed by how Arizona is in the mix despite what he originally thought.

You know Stairmaster, it IS possible to not hit the "reply" button once in a whole with hopes of setting someone else straight with your superior intellect. You and BigErn both.
 
JimOllie said:
Agreed. No matter how good of a recruiter Ollie is, he can't compete with these big time schools in awesome conferences. If we were in the Big 10 or AAC, Ollie would be able to recruit up there with anyone.
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I get that our conference doesn't help us, but this just isn't true. Less than a month ago we beat out Louisville and other P5 schools from AG. The only reason why I'm surprised, and am calling major BS, on Arizona being a leader is because of how much we've heard that WG is looking for a school with academics. Arizona is a lot of things, nice weather, campus and women, but they're not exactly known throughout the country as being a premire destination for academics.
 
BUHusky10 said:
At what point did I whine about kids going to inferior programs? Please, cite one example. I'm literally giving insight to the poster above me who is perplexed by how Arizona is in the mix despite what he originally thought.

You know Stairmaster, it IS possible to not hit the "reply" button once in a whole with hopes of setting someone else straight with your superior intellect. You and BigErn both.
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"Despite being allergic to winning big games" --> pretty clear attempt to assert their inferiority in comparison to UConn/voice your astonishment that we get beat out by such a program. If you really wanted to give straight insight without commentary as to why AZ was recruiting him, you could've just said that Gabriel's currently playing at a pretty major tournament with a bunch of college coaches in attendance. But the sky has to keep falling.
 
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I would not worry or think of moving on, just let it play out and trust KO to get the guys we need.
 
Stairmaster said:
"Despite being allergic to winning big games" --> pretty clear attempt to assert their inferiority in comparison to UConn/voice your astonishment that we get beat out by such a program. If you really wanted to give straight insight without commentary as to why AZ was recruiting him, you could've just said that Gabriel's currently playing at a pretty major tournament with a bunch of college coaches in attendance. But the sky has to keep falling.
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Who cares, Arizona is an inferior program to UConn. Why does this get your panties in a bunch?
 
Stairmaster said:
"Despite being allergic to winning big games" --> pretty clear attempt to assert their inferiority in comparison to UConn/voice your astonishment that we get beat out by such a program. If you really wanted to give straight insight without commentary as to why AZ was recruiting him, you could've just said that Gabriel's currently playing at a pretty major tournament with a bunch of college coaches in attendance. But the sky has to keep falling.
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Yes, sports fans make jokes and poke fun at their rivals. That doesn't imply whining or an inherent jealousy like you are doing mental jumping jacks to claim I did. If I said the same thing about Syracuse, would that make me jealous?

As for this great line "If you really wanted to give straight insight without commentary as to why AZ was recruiting him, you could've just said that Gabriel's currently playing at a pretty major tournament with a bunch of college coaches in attendance", what kind of insight would this gem provide? Your grasping at straws Stair, do us a favor and sit a few plays out.
 
BUHusky10 said:
Yes, sports fans make jokes and poke fun at their rivals. That doesn't imply whining or an inherent jealousy like you are doing mental jumping jacks to claim I did. If I said the same thing about Syracuse, would that make me jealous?

As for this great line "If you really wanted to give straight insight without commentary as to why AZ was recruiting him, you could've just said that Gabriel's currently playing at a pretty major tournament with a bunch of college coaches in attendance", what kind of insight would this gem provide? Your grasping at straws Stair, do us a favor and sit a few plays out.
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I get it, you don't like being called out on your BS. Fair enough, have a good evening.
 
BUHusky10 said:
At what point did I whine about kids going to inferior programs? Please, cite one example. I'm literally giving insight to the poster above me who is perplexed by how Arizona is in the mix despite what he originally thought.

You know Stairmaster, it IS possible to not hit the "reply" button once in a whole with hopes of setting someone else straight with your superior intellect. You and BigErn both.
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What is so hard to grasp about this? I'm not surprised that a school like Zona can be in the mix for someone like Gabriel, i'm surprised they were mentioned as a leader because I have heard zero mention of any involvement with him. When Duke, Kansas, UK offered you got all the recruiting gurus and cbb writers oohing and ahhing, them making note of those coaches watching him in Vegas, but I don't remember reading any of the same with Zona/Miller. That's all it is, this really shouldn't be that hard.
 
JimOllie said:
Agreed. No matter how good of a recruiter Ollie is, he can't compete with these big time schools in awesome conferences. If we were in the Big 10 or AAC, Ollie would be able to recruit up there with anyone.
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I hate it when people paint every picture with such a huge brush.
"he can't compete" is so over the top
he may find himself fighting an uphill battle at times but he can compete
in college bball - UConn is a top 10 school - UConn is big time
and the last time I looked UConn is in the AAC
 
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