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businesslawyer said:
How do you look at your teammates if you're starting over someone better than you because of a promise?
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If you are Waters and you go to WKU, you go there because you want to guarantee that there is no one better than you on the team.
 
8893 said:
If you are Waters and you go to WKU, you go there because you want to guarantee that there is no one better than you on the team.
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If you have to go to WKY go guarantee that there is no one better than you on the team, than you can't rationally believe you're going to be paid to play basketball down the road.
 
There's no time pressure on the kid - if he decides today, tomorrow or in a month, what's the difference?

This will shock the world, but there are likely millions of kids who have seen the brochures, taken the visits and read the reviews and they still haven't decided which college they will attend in September.
 
AntG168 said:
If he was going to G'Town i feel like he's be there already.
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I haven't made a letter change - just providing unvarnished contrary info. That's why you have Chief processing the algorithm and coming out with a rating designed for the casual fan - which UConn needs to keep engaged. In recruiting there is often a lot of noise. Here we have two sources - Dad and kid talking to people.
 
They have a top 10 5* player coming in Mitchell Robinson

Maybe they want to play together. Can certainly have a good season. But not sure how that makes him a better player vs. playing with JA, AG and CV everyday

But who knows

I'd rather hear we can somehow get back involved with Bamba given the open front court


8893 said:
If you are Waters and you go to WKU, you go there because you want to guarantee that there is no one better than you on the team.
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JSM1970 said:
They have a top 10 5* player coming in Mitchell Robinson

Maybe they want to play together. Can certainly have a good season. But not sure how that makes him a better player vs. playing with JA, AG and CV everyday

But who knows

I'd rather hear we can somehow get back involved with Bamba given the open front court
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And I think we should have taken DeAndre Ayton over Cobb.
 
Fishy said:
There's no time pressure on the kid - if he decides today, tomorrow or in a month, what's the difference?

This will shock the world, but there are likely millions of kids who have seen the brochures, taken the visits and read the reviews and they still haven't decided which college they will attend in September.
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Well at the very least they would have had to put a $500 deposit down by April 30 on whatever schools they were still deciding on. Should we ask Waters for a $500 deposit?
 
Fishy said:
There's no time pressure on the kid - if he decides today, tomorrow or in a month, what's the difference?

This will shock the world, but there are likely millions of kids who have seen the brochures, taken the visits and read the reviews and they still haven't decided which college they will attend in September.
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I get that he isn't under the gun here. My post was just trying to get a handle on what type of issues he is sorting through while deciding. My feeling is that he is waiting to see if any more options materialize. He may have to "settle" for a 4 time National Champion. I can live with that. I am pretty sure I wasn't my wife's first choice.
 
So with high school almost ending...when is the earliest a player can get on campus and start working with teammates? Coaches?
 
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KembaStepback said:
So with high school almost ending...when is the earliest a player can get on campus and start working with teammates? Coaches?
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As soon as they're enrolled in classes. Last summer the men had their guys up for Summer Session 1, starting June 1
 
Blaneylover said:
I get that he isn't under the gun here. My post was just trying to get a handle on what type of issues he is sorting through while deciding. My feeling is that he is waiting to see if any more options materialize. He may have to "settle" for a 4 time National Champion. I can live with that. I am pretty sure I wasn't my wife's first choice.
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Who knows? He's a teenager.

We don't know what the schools are telling him either. For all we know, he's being strung along himself.
 
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boog204 said:
I feel like my biggest pet-peeve in the history of life is how sports are portrayed on tv shows/movies. I can virtually guarantee that prior to this moment the opposing team forgot how to dribble for 2 straight minutes and Will Smith for that time became the world's most dominant basketball player. It annoys me so much. I know in a show like this it is done on purpose, but my wife and I just got sucked into watching 13 Reasons Why and the "star" basketball player had a jump shot that looked like my grandmother's long after osteoporosis set in. But yet, I'm supposed to believe he is this jock of jocks... I should also add that i'm three deep into a double IPA and feeling salty. Carry on.
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I just cancelled Netflix because of 13 reasons why
 
WKU fan here. Just wanted to give you guys some insight from our side.

You can pretty much rule us out in the race for Waters. I will be extremely shocked if he signs here as it appears we have backed off tremendously. Tremont was all set and ready to visit, but WKU backed off. Why you may ask? Because his dad is highly involved in this whole process and has been reminiscent of a Lavar Ball light. Nowhere close to Ball level, but a pain none the less. There is a reason Georgetown went in a different direction instead of continuing to pursue him after Ewing met with him too.

Also just for the people belittling WKU a bit. He may not have started at WKU in all honesty and that is not to knock his talent. I don't think he has any illusions the difficulty a 5"10" guard has to make the NBA. But with the recruiting class we have incoming, plus guys who sat out this last year from transfer, we have a decent roster. Former 4* PG Lamonte Bearden who led Buffalo to 2 straight MAC titles and NCAA tournament appearances as a freshman and sophomore is slated to be our starting PG this season. He projects to go pro after this season. Add in #42 ranked player in class of 2017 in SG Josh Anderson, #3 Juco player in the nation in SG Jordan Brangers, with KY Mr Basketball and 3* combo guard Hollingsworth and our back court should be pretty good. Waters would have certainly added to that no question...Bearden likely could have slotted over to 2 guard and Brangers could have come off the bench. But we are not devoid of talent down here in Bowling Green. That is without even mentioning our front court.

Anyways, just letting you guys know that if you truly are in on Waters. You may just be in 2 horse race with Creighton now.
 
I'm sorry but this guy who really doesn't want to come and doesn't have a spot next year shouldn't be the cause of so much angst.
Sometimes additions even of good players can hurt the team more than help.
I would rather get a commitment from a 2018 PG and and a legimate 3 ,4 , and even a 5 for 2017. Teams win collections of talented players don't .
 
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AZHuskiePop said:
I'm sorry but this guy who really doesn't want to come and doesn't have a spot next year shouldn't be the cause of so much angst.
Sometimes additions even of good players can hurt the team more than help.
I would rather get a commitment from a 2018 PG and and a legimate 3 ,4 , and even a 5 for 2017. Teams win collections of talented players don't .
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Getting a commitment from a top 40 talent at PG does not exclude us from getting a "legitimate 3, 4, and even a 5."
 
WKUTops24 said:
WKU fan here. Just wanted to give you guys some insight from our side.

You can pretty much rule us out in the race for Waters. I will be extremely shocked if he signs here as it appears we have backed off tremendously. Tremont was all set and ready to visit, but WKU backed off. Why you may ask? Because his dad is highly involved in this whole process and has been reminiscent of a Lavar Ball light. Nowhere close to Ball level, but a pain none the less. There is a reason Georgetown went in a different direction instead of continuing to pursue him after Ewing met with him too.

Also just for the people belittling WKU a bit. He may not have started at WKU in all honesty and that is not to knock his talent. I don't think he has any illusions the difficulty a 5"10" guard has to make the NBA. But with the recruiting class we have incoming, plus guys who sat out this last year from transfer, we have a decent roster. Former 4* PG Lamonte Bearden who led Buffalo to 2 straight MAC titles and NCAA tournament appearances as a freshman and sophomore is slated to be our starting PG this season. He projects to go pro after this season. Add in #42 ranked player in class of 2017 in SG Josh Anderson, #3 Juco player in the nation in SG Jordan Brangers, with KY Mr Basketball and 3* combo guard Hollingsworth and our back court should be pretty good. Waters would have certainly added to that no question...Bearden likely could have slotted over to 2 guard and Brangers could have come off the bench. But we are not devoid of talent down here in Bowling Green. That is without even mentioning our front court.

Anyways, just letting you guys know that if you truly are in on Waters. You may just be in 2 horse race with Creighton now.
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Since Big East rules evidently prohibit him from going to Creighton, I like those odds.

By the way. No illusions on my part that WKU has a very solid team next year. Should be a great year for you guys. It's more about his supposed fondness for a high profile program. WKU isn't that. Not on TV that much etc.
 
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