Sterling Gibbs Enjoys Ohio State Visit, Decision Expected Soon

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http://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/sports/nj-hoops-haven/2015/05/11/odds-and-ends-11/27112381/

The Columbus Dispatch checked in on Sterling Gibbs after his Ohio State visit: UConn up next for ex-Seton Hall standout

Hoops Haven says: In our opinion, slightest edge to UConn over OSU right now. We’ll see how it plays out.

 

[lange10]

On the UConn visit:
"We'll be at UConn from Wednesday until Friday morning," he said. "We're looking forward to just seeing the school. We haven't seen it yet or really talked with anyone from there. After that, I'm really not sure if we'll take any other visits. He's considering N.C. State, Iowa, Temple, and Baylor [in addition to UConn, OSU, and Pitt], so we'll just have to see. I'm not sure when he'll have a decision. I really can't say right now. We're just looking to see how he fits in at each school and which place is going to give him a great college experience this last year."

Lol, oh I bet! Commitment coming Thursday or Friday, IMO. Remaining very optimistic.

 

[scrappy2.0]

Lol, oh I bet! Commitment coming Thursday or Friday, IMO. Remaining very optimistic.

I think it's possible Sterling went through with this additional process to ensure Uconn would not be pointed out for some kind of tampering with a player still at his original school. If he goes on visits--really it would be tough to say anything. I think the bottom line is this. We have a LEGITIMATE chance to win a NC with Gibbs. The last two PGs who lead us to NC went in the lottery and pick 25 I believe. We will have a BIG time team--EVERYONE on the team will be in the spotlight no more so than Gibbs. Really the chance is unprecedented--to go from Seton Hall to a team where we can win a NC. I guarantee Pitt and OS have no chance.

 

[Marat]

Also by coming here not only does Gibbs get the opportunity to play PG, but he can also get minutes at SG playing off the ball with Adams - is that something that he can do at OSU?

 

[jibsey]

We are a big time school with national TV exposure that anyone in the country can see with cable and a sports package but there are enough high profile conference match ups of schools of our quality playing each other that on any given night during the conference season, the eyeballs will be on their games not ours nationally. If we are playing say Temple at the same time Louisville is playing NC State, or OSU/Maryland, I just see those games being higher rated, talked about and promoted by the sports networks. We are not Little Sister's of the Poor by any means and our OOC games against quality opponents will be watched big time.

 

[bear]

Why don't we just chill out with the "speculation" for a few days and just be happy later this week. Yes, obvious things are obvious.

 

[ctchamps]

Why don't we just chill out with the "speculation" for a few days and just be happy later this week. Yes, obvious things are obvious.

Some of us like to open our Christmas presents in July and hope our parents don't notice!!!!

 

[James]

This whole thing with his dad saying no we aren't taking any more visits, and also trying to act like he hasn't been on uconns campus is funny. If he was going to OSU he would have committed there on his visit...there's no reason here not to be optimistic

 

[UconnFanNVa]

I think ESPN has some deal where they carry all of the SNY games out of market or something. I watched the vast majority of UConn's games last year on WatchESPN.

That is awesome, I think i'll be all set then. Friend of mine lets me use his ESPN Watch credentials so I should be good to go!!!

 

[Vancat]

Sterling sounding good....fingers crossed

 

[HuskyFich]

On the UConn visit:
"We'll be at UConn from Wednesday until Friday morning," he said. "We're looking forward to just seeing the school. We haven't seen it yet or really talked with anyone from there. After that, I'm really not sure if we'll take any other visits. He's considering N.C. State, Iowa, Temple, and Baylor [in addition to UConn, OSU, and Pitt], so we'll just have to see. I'm not sure when he'll have a decision. I really can't say right now. We're just looking to see how he fits in at each school and which place is going to give him a great college experience this last year."

"We haven't seen it yet or really talked with anyone from there."
Hopefully we aren't dealing with a Mr. Oriakhi situation here where he holds Sterling's "basketballs" firmly in place.

 

[Waquoit]

Games played - 35
Games played on SNY + ESPNU - 10 (28.5%)
Games played on ESPN, ESPN2, CBS - 18 (51.1%)

Forget those guys. We need ABC - Always Be Closing!

 

[Silk31]

"We haven't seen it yet or really talked with anyone from there."
Hopefully we aren't dealing with a Mr. Oriakhi situation here where he holds Sterling's "basketballs" firmly in place.

Well we know that's not entirely true as it was reported that he was with his younger brother Temple during his UConn visit. He has been to our campus and you can be certain that he has indeed had conversations with our staff. This quote seems to be of the politically correct nature and adds more fuel to the fire of slowing the process to avoid any NCAA suspicion

 

[johnhuskies95]

Ok so its still going according to plan. I don't expect any other visits after this week and the competition is OSU. While OSU may be a "nice place with some nice coaches" its still a football school. UConn is a basketball school with an NBA guard experienced head coach that is also really nice.

That may be true, but Matta is a beast of a recruiter. They're certainly a legitimate threat, if the football thing was a big deal they wouldn't have landed all of the 5 stars they have over the last 10 years.

 

[kyleslamb]

This whole thing with his dad saying no we aren't taking any more visits, and also trying to act like he hasn't been on uconns campus is funny. If he was going to OSU he would have committed there on his visit...there's no reason here not to be optimistic

That logic has never made sense to me. So basically if someone is going to commit to a place, if he doesn't do it right after his visit, it means he's not going there? I don't buy it.

I think he legitimately is torn between the two schools and wants to follow through on the UConn visit to compare. I thought UConn had the edge before the visits, but OSU has done everything they can to impress him and give him a choice.

 

[jibsey]

Can anyone just walk in the new basketball training center and look around or is it restricted access?

 

[mlz01]

Can anyone just walk in the new basketball training center and look around or is it restricted access?

restricted access. Fort Knox

 

[Huskies4ever]

Stop grasping at straws. Our national exposure is better than virtually every other school in the country with 5 or so exceptions. The examples in this thread prove it to be true regardless of how much some of us try to refute it.

If you are a recruit, and want tv exposure, do you go to an AAC school or do you go to a Power 5 school?

 

[uchusky32]

If you are a recruit, and want tv exposure, do you go to an AAC school or do you go to a Power 5 school?

So your saying Uconn doesn't get exposed? So your saying there won't be multiple scouts at our games especially the early OOC games?

 

[superjohn]

I think we just have to wait a few more days for the good news.

 

[champs99and04]

If you are a recruit, and want tv exposure, do you go to an AAC school or do you go to a Power 5 school?

If it's UConn versus Louisville, maybe you go to Louisville. If it's UConn versus Mississippi State or some other basketball wasteland, it's an easy decision.

"Exposure" is an overused term in recruiting, and really, it's only something that tilts the balance of power when all else is even, IMO. As I've said before, the first question recruits are asking is, "can you get me to the NBA?" If the answer is yes, the scouts will find you.

 

[3uconn]

As I said in the Diarra thread, I fully expect Gibbs to be a Husky. I would be shocked otherwise.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

As I said in the Diarra thread, I fully expect Gibbs to be a Husky. I would be shocked otherwise.

That sounds great. Hey 3, sorry if this is kinda off topic but since Diarra trimmed his list to us and VCU, have you heard when he is going to decide at all?

 

[Huskies4ever]

If you are a recruit, and want tv exposure, do you go to an AAC school or do you go to a Power 5 school?

The only point I was trying to make.

I miss the Old Big East.

For those of you who feel like our tv exposure today is great, and would sway a recruit, then I don't know what else to say.

 

[3uconn]

That sounds great. Hey 3, sorry if this is kinda off topic but since Diarra trimmed his list to us and VCU, have you heard when he is going to decide at all?

Nothing two solid. However, I wouldn't expect it to drag out too long because when recruits cut their lists down to two it's with the intention of committing relatively soon. No point in cutting it to two schools and dragging it out for a while.