wgstl Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 This is what Jahlil Okafor tweeted, I don't know if it was sarcasm. Jahlil Okafor @BigJah2214h @MilesReyRey3 is committing tomorrow! Where will he go?! Harvard? LSU? St Louis? Iowa? Davidson? Where where where?? Haha If hes not those are some pretty good schools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 It will officially be tonight at 7:30. Miles Reynolds @MilesReyRey3 42m Announcing tonight at 7:30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 This is what Jahlil Okafor tweeted, I don't know if it was sarcasm. Jahlil Okafor @BigJah2214h @MilesReyRey3 is committing tomorrow! Where will he go?! Harvard? LSU? St Louis? Iowa? Davidson? Where where where?? Haha If hes not those are some pretty good schools. Not sure why it would be sarcasm; they are HS teammates. Worded a little strangely, but so is almost everything on Twitter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old guy Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 I was just checking Miles Reynolds tweet page, he has many pictures there. Appears to be a really nice kid, someone I think could be an asset to SLU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bauman Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 I'm a little higher on McCaw than Reynolds right now for a couple reasons- one, he's more of a known quantity who has been ranked in and out of the top 100 prospects in the class, can definitely shoot the ball, and play and defend multiple positions. Second, look at our roster after this season: Seniors: Manning, Glaze Juniors: Yacoubou, McBroom Sophomores: Lancona, Agbeko, Crawford Freshmen: Roby, Bartley, Gillmann, Jolly We basically have a bunch of bigs and a bunch of guys who played PG in high school. The only guys who look like true 2-3 types are Crawford and Ash. I'd take a 6-6 perimeter scorer over another PG/combo guard. That said, I'd be happy to land both Reynolds and McCaw. Really pleased, actually. And I'd really hope we redshirt a big (probably Gillmann). I'm assuming at this point that we will get Reynolds later today but looking at the above breakdown of the players for the next year or two, we really have a hole in the roster. We have a bunch of 6'4" and shorter PG/SG's and 6'8" and above PF/C's. We have a real gap in the slashing type, 6'5"-6'6" SF-someone with similar skills and size to Evans. It could be that Crawford can fill that role or we go with a 3 Guard-2 Forward/Center lineup. While McCaw would be a nice addition for a number of reasons his size just adds to the above dilemma and before anyone says Glaze fills that role, at least next year, personally, I don't see him having that type of skill set (although it is possible he has improved his skills to play the Evans role). On the positive side, ya gotta love the size Crews and crew are recruiting. When was the last time we had 3, 6'10" guys (JM, AG and BJ) along with 2, 6'8" studs (RA and TL)? Couple that with 3 or 4, 6'4" guards (AY, DR, MB and hopefully MR) and the future looks very bright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlebill Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Not sure why it would be sarcasm; they are HS teammates. Worded a little strangely, but so is almost everything on Twitter. For everyone above 30: He's joking...trying to be funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NextYearBill Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Is he trying to overshadow the world series? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbofive Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 It's really simple... if he commits, we cue Pitbull and continue the party. If he goes elsewhere, he is a tool. HATE. take the day off of cans, ACE. you've earned it. go get yourself a nice gas station beef jerky or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACE Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 This is what Jahlil Okafor tweeted, I don't know if it was sarcasm. Jahlil Okafor @BigJah2214h @MilesReyRey3 is committing tomorrow! Where will he go?! Harvard? LSU? St Louis? Iowa? Davidson? Where where where?? Haha If hes not those are some pretty good schools. I think it is pretty clear from the tweet that it means if Reynolds commits to SLU we are a lock to get Okafor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACE Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 HATE. take the day off of cans, ACE. you've earned it. go get yourself a nice gas station beef jerky or something. Can collecting is a labor of love. No days off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbofive Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Can collecting is a labor of love. No days off. truf. look out for the samsquamch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kshoe Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 I was just checking Miles Reynolds tweet page, he has many pictures there. Appears to be a really nice kid, someone I think could be an asset to SLU. As if potentially getting a good player and good student isn't enough, people should check out Miles' dad's profile. He is the CEO of Loop Capital http://www.loopcap.com/node/592 To say that he is incredibly successful is an understatement. I suspect the apple hasn't fallen far from the tree. Hopefully we get good news at 7:30 tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NextYearBill Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 thats who Will Smith portrayed in "Pursuit of Happiness" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kshoe Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 thats who Will Smith portrayed in "Pursuit of Happiness" Not sure if this is an attempt at humor but that simply isn't true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 For everyone above 30: He's joking...trying to be funny. wgstl or Okafor? That's the way I understood it, Okafor just having a little fun with his teammate (and I'm 30). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 The only problem with this is scheduled announcement is that if he's going to do a press conference and do the which-hat-will-I-put-on thing, he may have trouble actually finding a SLU hat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACE Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 As if potentially getting a good player and good student isn't enough, people should check out Miles' dad's profile. He is the CEO of Loop Capital http://www.loopcap.com/node/592 To say that he is incredibly successful is an understatement. I suspect the apple hasn't fallen far from the tree. Hopefully we get good news at 7:30 tonight. Maybe he can hang out with Doc Chaifetz courtside at the games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUBillsFan Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 I'm assuming at this point that we will get Reynolds later today but looking at the above breakdown of the players for the next year or two, we really have a hole in the roster. We have a bunch of 6'4" and shorter PG/SG's and 6'8" and above PF/C's. We have a real gap in the slashing type, 6'5"-6'6" SF-someone with similar skills and size to Evans. It could be that Crawford can fill that role or we go with a 3 Guard-2 Forward/Center lineup. While McCaw would be a nice addition for a number of reasons his size just adds to the above dilemma and before anyone says Glaze fills that role, at least next year, personally, I don't see him having that type of skill set (although it is possible he has improved his skills to play the Evans role). On the positive side, ya gotta love the size Crews and crew are recruiting. When was the last time we had 3, 6'10" guys (JM, AG and BJ) along with 2, 6'8" studs (RA and TL)? Couple that with 3 or 4, 6'4" guards (AY, DR, MB and hopefully MR) and the future looks very bright. I don't see it as that much of an issue. Basically, I am okay with going out and getting the best players and then fitting them into the lineup rather than recruiting based on a perceived "need." Here are the heights for the 2014-15 team (from the official roster or Scout.com): Manning 6-11 Glaze 6-6 McBroom 5-9 Yacoubou 6-4 Lancona 6-8 Agbeko 6-7 Crawford 6-4 Bartley 6-3 Roby 6-4 Gillmann 6-11 Jolly 6-10 Reynolds (?) 6-2 McCaw (?) 6-5 Would we have an Evans type player who can bang in the paint at the 3? Probably not (unless you count Agbeko). However, I think Yacoubou, Crawford, Roby, and McCaw would all be guys who could see minutes at the 3 and we would be okay. One inch isn't doesn't matter that much for the 6-4 guys vs your 6-5 to 6-6 range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bauman Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 I don't see it as that much of an issue. Basically, I am okay with going out and getting the best players and then fitting them into the lineup rather than recruiting based on a perceived "need." Here are the heights for the 2014-15 team (from the official roster or Scout.com): Manning 6-11 Glaze 6-6 McBroom 5-9 Yacoubou 6-4 Lancona 6-8 Agbeko 6-7 Crawford 6-4 Bartley 6-3 Roby 6-4 Gillmann 6-11 Jolly 6-10 Reynolds (?) 6-2 McCaw (?) 6-5 Would we have an Evans type player who can bang in the paint at the 3? Probably not (unless you count Agbeko). However, I think Yacoubou, Crawford, Roby, and McCaw would all be guys who could see minutes at the 3 and we would be okay. One inch isn't doesn't matter that much for the 6-4 guys vs your 6-5 to 6-6 range. While I basically agree with your first paragraph, I'd still like to have at least one Evans size/skill type player. While your comment about the minor diff between 6'4" and 6'5" or 6'6" is true, my thinking is not so much about that small difference but rather about the fact that none of the 6'4" guys (except MC) have been 3s or 4s in high school-they are used to playing PG/SG as opposed to SF. Again, with the perceived talent I think JC is recruiting, I agree that we should be able to work around this issue. If McCaw is in fact 6'5 or 6'6" then that issue goes away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMM28 Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 The 1-3 spots have been occupied by "guards" and the 4-5 spots have been one post and a stretch 4-5 type. The roster going forward seems to reflect that just with taller guards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bauman Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 A little bird told me that we may be happy about Miles soon! Is that little bird still talking to you? I like the fact mentioned by another poster that CC is very involved in recruiting Reynolds. That plus the geography issue (being close enough that M & D can get to more of his games in STL than Baton Rouge) plus the quality of education at SLU vs LSU should seal the deal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobillsgo Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 It's really simple... if he commits, we cue Pitbull and continue the party. If he goes elsewhere, he is a tool. ^yes, Thank you! 50/50 that he's a tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 I noticed that Columbia is picked to finish last in the Ivy League. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 I noticed that Columbia is picked to finish last in the Ivy League. Think that this shows he is taking the academic part seriously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 The only problem with this is scheduled announcement is that if he's going to do a press conference and do the which-hat-will-I-put-on thing, he may have trouble actually finding a SLU hat. Fortunately, he's making his announcement via Twitter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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