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U17 and U18 recruiting target observations

mtsuraider06 said:
Five.

Four in the fall, and one in the spring.
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That is a large increase in the number of official visits this year over last year.
Just hope that Tennessee can increase the percentage of commitments they receive from the OV's or it won't matter how many kids visit the campus.
Are you giving odds this year as to which of the OV's you listed are going to matriculate in Knoxville ?
 
rvwsleep said:
That is a large increase in the number of official visits this year over last year.
Just hope that Tennessee can increase the percentage of commitments they receive from the OV's or it won't matter how many kids visit the campus.
Are you giving odds this year as to which of the OV's you listed are going to matriculate in Knoxville ?
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I think the OV will be telling. If we don't get a couple commits then, I have no idea what will happen.
 
CocoHusky said:
Hoping is not a plan, and this article does not even scratch the surface of the recruiting pickle that TN finds itself in.
The true depth of the pickle is illustrated by one name mentioned in the article-Dorie Harrison. Dorie is the younger sister of Izzy and has been ranked as a top 10 post in the class for 2 years now. If TN had a plan they would have secured Dorie services a long time ago. Did not realize that Jade Williams had expanded her list of school to include TN but I suspect that Jade is doing what many other HS players are doing-listing TN as a courtesy. Only time will tell.
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Tennessee, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, and possibly UCLA are her visits right now.
 
mtsuraider06 said:
I think the OV will be telling. If we don't get a couple commits then, I have no idea what will happen.
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You're posts were much more entertaining when you gave percentages on who would be a LV.
I miss the good old days.
 
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Charliebball said:
Jade Williams visiting Texas Tech

Women's hoops prospects visiting Texas Tech
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Just the fact that TTU is getting top ranked players to look at their program again is a good sign for them. Times have not been so great ever since Marsha Sharp left but Candi Whitaker seems to be a good fit for that position, especially since she brings TTU tradition with her. And her player get out on the floor and play hard and they are not afraid to work hard on defense. The talent level has not been there recently but the effort is always there.
 
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Impressive list of ballers on hand for the Notre Dame vs Texas football game! #TeamBallN

Samantha Brunelle, Charli Collier™, Sedona and Deja Kelly
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easttexastrash said:
Just the fact that TTU is getting top ranked players to look at their program again is a good sign for them. Times have not been so great ever since Marsha Sharp left but Candi Whitaker seems to be a good fit for that position, especially since she brings TTU tradition with her. And her player get out on the floor and play hard and they are not afraid to work hard on defense. The talent level has not been there recently but the effort is always there.
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I was wondering if this has anything to do with the hiring of Ray Caldwell. He was a good AAU coach and is now a part of Whitakers staff. A smart hire for her as she has Recee starting this season in a TT uniform and little sis Desiree has already verbaled. Seems AAU coaches can make great strides for recruiting as they now the landscape and Texas is usually a hotbed of talent.
 
Charliebball said:
For our S Carolina readers:

Raoul‏@Raoul_000
WBB: During an unofficial visit today, South Carolina offered Anaya Peoples, 5-8 G, Schlarman Acad. (IL-2019) / Best Choice United AAU.
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I like Peoples a lot. She's a slasher with a quick first step and a solid midrange game. I think she has a few more inches of growth as well. Best Choice United is a really solid AAU program in Indiana. It's also the program that gave us Tyasha Harris. SC offered Katlyn Gilbert about a year ago who also plays for Best Choice. All three are really good friends.. In 2019 SC could have a back court of Harris, Gilbert and Peoples :D
 
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HuskyFan1125 said:
What strikes this as interesting to me is we hear certain fans talk about how distasteful it is when other coaches promise siblings scholarships to help recruit ( Tori McCoy for example). Isn't this the same thing? Guess glasses change color depending on who is wearing them. #therightway <<insert eye roll>>
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And I see nothing wrong with offering lesser talented siblings a scholarship in order to secure the talents of the more talented player. The scholarships are there to be used and most programs has a scholarship or two to burn every year.

I kind of suspect that Baylor offered Trinity Oliver a scholarship as a little insurance to decrease the chances of Jordyn Oliver changing her mind about going to Baylor before 2019 rolls around. Trinity is a nice little player but just doesn't strike me as the type of player that Mulkey could be landing at this point.

But I guess you can't have an entire roster of top 10 players or someone is going to get frustrated about playing time, which may happen with Brown, Mompremier and Cox at some point.
 
SCGamecock said:
At least they're upfront about it. I haven't heard anything yet about Hayes' official visit or whether SC has offered the other siblings. Will be interesting to see what Dawn does here.
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No kidding 'up front': "So when Anastasia makes a visit to South Carolina this weekend, she'll have an important question for coach Dawn Staley. "So what are you waiting for?"

Also note: "Despite her bright future, Hayes has sometimes been lost in the shadow of former Blackman (Murfreesboro) star guard Crystal Dangerfield, a three-time Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year who is now a freshman at Connecticut. Blackman had beaten Riverdale seven straight times before Riverdale finally got revenge last year.

It happened March 1 in the Class 3A regional semifinals. Riverdale eliminated the two-time defending state champions 73-66. Dangerfield was "held" to 20 points while Hayes had the game of her life: 28 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds.

"[Dangerfield] came up to me after the game and hugged me," Hayes said. "She told me to 'finish it.' "
 
A little help here.........If UConn could only sign 1 more player for 2017, and two from 2018, who in your opinion does Geno covet most?
 
Carnac said:
A little help here....If UConn could only sign 1 more player for 2017, and two from 2018, who in your opinion does Geno covet most?
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This is just my OPINION!!! Had to start with that.

2017--walker

2018-Chrystyn Williams and a post player (Collier or Prince)
 
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Sluconn Husky said:
Some of you must not have seen Nelson-Ododa play yet.
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I've seen her.........I'd be very happy with her too..........there are probably 4 or 5 others that would be excellent pickups...............bottom line a good combo guard (hedging my bets) and a big body would be nice to have along with Ms. Walker
 
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easttexastrash said:
And I see nothing wrong with offering lesser talented siblings a scholarship in order to secure the talents of the more talented player. The scholarships are there to be used and most programs has a scholarship or two to burn every year.

I kind of suspect that Baylor offered Trinity Oliver a scholarship as a little insurance to decrease the chances of Jordyn Oliver changing her mind about going to Baylor before 2019 rolls around. Trinity is a nice little player but just doesn't strike me as the type of player that Mulkey could be landing at this point.

But I guess you can't have an entire roster of top 10 players or someone is going to get frustrated about playing time, which may happen with Brown, Mompremier and Cox at some point.
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In all actuality, there's nothing wrong with it. I can see where it bothers some though. The line is drawn when schools hire certain people to secure a certain player.

In this situation, if the other two Hayes sisters are talented enough to merit a scholarship then this is especially a non-issue for me.
 
HuskyFan1125 said:
What strikes this as interesting to me is we hear certain fans talk about how distasteful it is when other coaches promise siblings scholarships to help recruit ( Tori McCoy for example). Isn't this the same thing? Guess glasses change color depending on who is wearing them. #therightway <<insert eye roll>>
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There is a difference. Hayes' sisters are actually good enough already to have top schools looking at them, not just in the SEC, but Big12 and ACC as well. McCoy's sister was getting looked at by Marquette.

Dan Olson had this to say about them: "'No. 1, to find a single player — whether they have sisters or not — as talented as Anastasia Hayes is a game-changer," said Dan Olson, who runs Collegiate Girls Basketball Report and is director of ESPNW Hoopgurlz. "Then you realize she has a sister, and another sister, and then another sister — and all of them can play. It's not a common thing by any means.

"I'd venture to say this situation is an abnormality. The only other family in recent memory that comes close to this, or surpasses it, is the Ogwumike family from Houston."

This was not said about the McCoy and her sister.
 
SCGamecock said:
In all actuality, there's nothing wrong with it. I can see where it bothers some though. The line is drawn when schools hire certain people to secure a certain player.
In this situation, if the other two Hayes sisters are talented enough to merit a scholarship then this is especially a non-issue for me.
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mtsuraider06 said:
There is a difference. Hayes' sisters are actually good enough already to have top schools looking at them, not just in the SEC, but Big12 and ACC as well. McCoy's sister was getting looked at by Marquette.

Dan Olson had this to say about them: "'No. 1, to find a single player — whether they have sisters or not — as talented as Anastasia Hayes is a game-changer," said Dan Olson, who runs Collegiate Girls Basketball Report and is director of ESPNW Hoopgurlz. "Then you realize she has a sister, and another sister, and then another sister — and all of them can play. It's not a common thing by any means.
"I'd venture to say this situation is an abnormality. The only other family in recent memory that comes close to this, or surpasses it, is the Ogwumike family from Houston."
This was not said about the McCoy and her sister.
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Count me as among the "some" that this bothers because the proposed "package" deal includes a 12 year.
" Anastasia is a senior at Riverdale. Her sister Aislynn is a sophomore at Riverdale; her sister Alasia is a freshman at Riverdale; and her sister Acacia is a 12-year-old."

BTW this is not me saying the package deal part the title of the article is: Elite recruit Anastasia Hayes goes school shopping for four:

Elite women's basketball recruit Anastasia Hayes shopping for her sisters.

 
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