Glorydays2013 Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 http://usatodayhss.com/2017/2016-17-all-usa-missouri-boys-basketball-team Gordan and Thatch 2nd team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMo213 Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Was just browsing 247sports for the 2018 player rankings and noticed Thatch shot up from 228 to 165. I was just wondering what you guys on here think he'll end up being towards the end of next year, as his stock seems to be similar to what happened to French this year, as it rose drastically at the end of the year. http://247sports.com/Season/2018-Basketball/RecruitRankings?InstitutionGroup=HighSchool Side note, Gordon is down from 25 to 34 ☹️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVBilliken Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 But Gordon is top 10 according to ESPN.......,,, http://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/playerrankings/_/class/2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prebilliken Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 I wouldn't read much into Gordon's rankings falling. One of the people I respect most as a eye for basketball talent has gone to see him play multiple times and according to him he "looks authentically bored" out there playing right now. The kid is a beast. He's going to be a beast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMo213 Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 4 minutes ago, prebilliken said: I wouldn't read much into Gordon's rankings falling. One of the people I respect most as a eye for basketball talent has gone to see him play multiple times and according to him he "looks authentically bored" out there playing right now. The kid is a beast. He's going to be a beast. What do you think about Thatch rising then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prebilliken Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 1 minute ago, MattyMo213 said: What do you think about Thatch rising then? Sort of plays into what I'm saying. Thatch is hungry, he is getting after it. And what I'm NOT SAYING is that Gordon isn't hungry, but when day in and day out you are dominating, things become a little mundane. He is still only 17. We often forget to cut these kids some slack. I would be shocked not to see him rise in rankings again during his SR season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old guy Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 At this time I would not pay much attention to the number of stars of ranking of a particular player. I think we must trust Ford and his staff to guide us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFord and TRavs Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 30 minutes ago, Old guy said: At this time I would not pay much attention to the number of stars of ranking of a particular player. I think we must trust Ford and his staff to guide us. Stars do matter, but paying attention to it now shouldn't be something to look too much into especially before AAU season. After AAU is done I'm sure Gordon will be a 5* and thatch a 4*. Gordon's ranking drop was from hs season where he played the back half of and had to share a court with Ramey. Not something to worry about at all. Thatch and Gordon should turn up this season and will be great to keep track of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3star_recruit Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 The rankings updates are all about high visibility AAU teams and expectations going into the spring. Thatch is a known 3 star player that has played 8 games for an AAU team that all the gurus are watching and has been solid. Gordon has played a grand total of one game, where he got injured. Guys like Jared Rhoden and Demarius Jacobs were relative unknowns going into this spring and were unranked. There were no expectations for them going into the spring. They will continue to be unranked until more gurus start paying attention. They're outplaying guys who have much stronger reputations than they have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiseAndGrind Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 I take this approach with Gordon. I know he is a beast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierPal Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 1 hour ago, Old guy said: At this time I would not pay much attention to the number of stars of ranking of a particular player. I think we must trust Ford and his staff to guide us. Agree 100%. They are about as important as participation ribbons in middle school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almaman Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 weird he's highest ranked guy to commit on that ESPN list. Seems it's better for us if he drops in ranking, although I'd prefer he rises. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChosenOne Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 I saw the rankings below tweeted and thought some might be interested. Prep Hoops ranks MoKan #1, PSA Cardinals #5, Ramey-Jets United #10, and Bradley Beal Elite #21 in their 17U rankings across the various leagues. https://www.prephoops.com/grassroots-rankings/17u-rankings/ And here are the 16U rankings with Bradley Beal Elite #5. https://www.prephoops.com/grassroots-rankings/16u-rankings/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 SLU offered 6-1, 175 lb. shooting guard Tyrese Williams out of Cardinal Hayes HS in the Bronx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Tyrese Williams profile up on the Recruiting Lists page, class of 2018. Full scouting report when I get a chance to watch some video. Also from the 2018 offer list: Cole Swider has cut SLU from contention, narrowing his list to 8: Villanova, Xavier, Providence, Creighton, Michigan, Indiana, Syracuse, and Miami. He's going to be an excellent get for any of those programs. He's climbed up the rankings quickly (now 90th in Rivals) and I still think he's too low. He's up to 6-9 and possibly still growing (his parents are 6-8 and 6-4). Nice big frame. Lights-out shooter but scores on all levels. Nightmare matchup, high ceiling. I don't think we were ever a serious contender, just one of many offers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NextYearBill Posted May 8, 2017 Author Share Posted May 8, 2017 any ESPN insiders? http://www.espn.com/blog/ncbrecruiting/on-the-trail/post/_/id/17257/get-up-to-speed-with-the-top-10-recruitments-in-class-of-2018 wondering if Gordon is profiled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMM28 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 1 minute ago, NextYearBill said: any ESPN insiders? http://www.espn.com/blog/ncbrecruiting/on-the-trail/post/_/id/17257/get-up-to-speed-with-the-top-10-recruitments-in-class-of-2018 wondering if Gordon is profiled 10. Carte'Are Gordon, PF, Webster Groves High School (Missouri) Gordon ended his recruitment in October, surprising many and committing to Saint Louis. Kansas was considered the early favorite, before Missouri made a run late in the summer. But Gordon chose to stay home and become the Billikens’ highest-ranked player since Larry Hughes in 1997. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NextYearBill Posted May 8, 2017 Author Share Posted May 8, 2017 sweeeeet. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFord and TRavs Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 I think the fact French got top 100 should dispel the idea that Gordon is being slighted for coming to SLU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiseAndGrind Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Not our team but DePaul just got a 5 star commit after hiring his high school coach. Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taj79 Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 RuPaul is going to need much more that a 6'0" point guard, no matter the stars. One year then the Juwann Staten route, maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Depaul's new arena, Wintrust Arena, is going to be best basketball facility in the Big East. Let's see if they can actually build on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu06 Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 1 hour ago, brianstl said: Depaul's new arena, Wintrust Arena, is going to be best basketball facility in the Big East. Let's see if they can actually build on that. I really doubt the stadium will do much of anything. Everyone complained about having to drive to the Allstate (and really, it wasn't a problem when they were good - lots of alums in the burbs they used to have that placed packed every night), but getting to McCormick is equally as miserable. And I don't buy the public transportation argument b/c you have to transfer L lines and/or walk/take a bus. Really don't see students wanting to make a 40+ minute commute, each way, on a Tuesday night to see a 5 start point guard. Oh, you still have to recruit kids to DePaul, which they haven't been able to do for 10+ years / they've been so bad for so long they've lost any traction in this town, especially given the Cubs/Hawks recent success. That said, can we get a home and home scheduled? Rant over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bauman Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 12 hours ago, RiseAndGrind said: Not our team but DePaul just got a 5 star commit after hiring his high school coach. Nice What an unusual recruiting approach. I've never heard of that before It's hard to believe that it worked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobillsgo Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 55 minutes ago, bauman said: What an unusual recruiting approach. I've never heard of that before It's hard to believe that it worked. It's the coach from La Lumiere so I wonder if they'll take a run at tilmon too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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