RiseAndGrind Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbofive Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 7 hours ago, slufanskip said: +1. Great shooters seem to be under ranked if they aren't overly athletic oh, he seems plenty athletic to me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_davola Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 1 hour ago, jimbofive said: oh, he seems plenty athletic to me... Sick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufan13 Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Get him and Hasahn French and you're looking at the next McCall, Loe, Evans, Jett class that plays in 3 NCAA tournaments (maybe 4) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoop Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 26 minutes ago, slufan13 said: Get him and Hasahn French and you're looking at the next McCall, Loe, Evans, Jett class that plays in 3 NCAA tournaments (maybe 4) With 3 stud juniors to compliment. Exactly what I was thinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiseAndGrind Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Funny, He did remind me of McCall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChosenOne Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Kid looks legit, I hope he had a nice visit. He kind of reminds me of some of those X guards from the past who could fill it up and handle it (combo guards who actually had the talent to play both guard positions unlike the guys Crews was bringing in). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoop Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 A McCall who can dunk. Deadly backcourt with Goodwin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Here's the bio I have on Allen. VC shows us as having offered on 4/26/16. Thomas Allen SG, 6-2, 180 Garner, NC (Brewster Academy, NH) Offers: SLU, VCU, Rhode Island, George Mason, Xavier, Illinois, Nebraska, Ohio State, Virginia Tech, NC State, Texas A&M, Cincinnati, East Carolina, Murray State, Old Dominion, Monmouth, North Dakota, James Madison, High Point, Campbell, Longwood. Interest: Miami, USC, Charlotte, Tulsa. Latest News: Allen took an unofficial visit to SLU in August. Scouting Report: Allen is a scoring guard and shooter with range who wants to take the big shot. He’s an active, smart on- and off-ball defender who creates turnovers and racks up steals. Twitter: @TGABFY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bauman Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 That is quite a list of schools which have made offers. I wonder what would be the draw for Allen to SLU? It would seem like he is a long shot (no pun intended) at best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NextYearBill Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 19 minutes ago, bauman said: That is quite a list of schools which have made offers. I wonder what would be the draw for Allen to SLU? It would seem like he is a long shot (no pun intended) at best. that's a Crews mentality..... New Era Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills_06 Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 21 minutes ago, bauman said: That is quite a list of schools which have made offers. I wonder what would be the draw for Allen to SLU? It would seem like he is a long shot (no pun intended) at best. Somebody posted on the previous page that he was quoted as saying he has known Macon since 8th grade and is close to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACE Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 1 hour ago, bauman said: That is quite a list of schools which have made offers. I wonder what would be the draw for Allen to SLU? It would seem like he is a long shot (no pun intended) at best. Have some pride my man. We can do this. Cody Ellis and Rob Loe had a lot of very good offers too. In those cases, the kids had a good relationship with one of our assistants and that is the case with this kid. We just landed a Top 50 recruit and several quality transfers. There are several things that could be a draw. I'm more surprised why a quality recruit would consider Illinois at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVBilliken Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Kind of like how most jobs are filled........relationships and who you know. Hope Coach Macon can deliver on this relationship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusam Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Allen's twitter "enjoyed visit to St. Louis... definitely opened my eyes a lot and changed my perspective " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARon Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 4 minutes ago, slusam said: Allen said "enjoyed visit to St. Louis... definitely opened my eyes a lot and changed my perspective " He also threw in a "#goBillikens" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLURadioBoy Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 After looking at that tweet, it looks like he liked what Ford had to say. He could form a nice back court with Goodwin. I could see Goodwin's ability to penetrate leading to a lot of open looks for Allen from 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUBillsFan Posted August 24, 2016 Author Share Posted August 24, 2016 On 8/23/2016 at 7:08 AM, RiseAndGrind said: Funny, He did remind me of McCall If he can play D off the ball as good as McCall, then he is really a stud. The defensive ability individually and ability to play defense as a team is what really made that Jett, McCall, Loe, & Evans group special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufan13 Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 McCall's defense was definitely underrated. Jett won the awards, but McCall was the best off-ball defender on that team and his on-ball defense was at the top of the conference too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiseAndGrind Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 looks like allen is just outside the top 100 in scout's rankings. a 4* though. French also in the top 150, but a 3* http://www.scout.com/college/basketball/recruiting/2017-basketball-prospects?start=120 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 On 8/15/2016 at 8:49 AM, Pistol said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Here is Scout's list of players that have at least a medium interest in us. http://www.scout.com/topic/players?s=75&team=%22Saint%20Louis%22&category=%22Basketball%20Recruiting%22&league=%22HS%22&classYear=2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 3 minutes ago, brianstl said: Here is Scout's list of players that have at least a medium interest in us. http://www.scout.com/topic/players?s=75&team=%22Saint%20Louis%22&category=%22Basketball%20Recruiting%22&league=%22HS%22&classYear=2017 A.J. Caldwell and William Douglas are new names to me. I'll get them on the interest list shortly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 I think the offer from SLU might be an error (for now, anyway) and the VT offer is stale: A.J. Caldwell SG, 6-4, 180 Sarasota, FL (Riverview) Offers: FGCU, Bucknell, Iona, Lehigh, Vermont, William & Mary, North Florida, Jacksonville, South Alabama. Interest: SLU, Virginia Tech. Latest News: None. Scouting Report: Caldwell is a shooter with good size and deep range. He can shoot off the catch or the dribble with confidence and consistency. He’s a smart off-the-ball player who understands spacing at both ends. Twitter: @A_caldwell44 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 William Douglas SG, 6-5, 180 Memphis, TN (Christian Brothers) Offers: SLU, Marquette, Florida State, Alabama, Ole Miss, TCU, Oregon, Memphis, UNLV, Illinois State, Valpo, Tennessee State, South Alabama. Interest: Virginia, Georgia Tech, Michigan, Auburn, SMU. Latest News: As expected, new Memphis coach Tubby Smith offered Douglas over the summer. Scouting Report: Douglas is an unselfish leader and hard worker with the ability to score in a variety of ways. He plays the 1, 2, and 3 but expects to play more of a point role in college. He’s athletic and his size allows him to create mismatches on both ends. Twitter: @youngkid_will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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