billikenbill Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 21 hours ago, billikenfan05 said: Coach on the floor Report I read says he's a very cerebral player who plays with great moxie, possesses a high hoop IQ w/ potential to be an outstanding glue guy. Can really shoot it although may have to speed up release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiseAndGrind Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Staying at The 8, Mokan Elite (with former star Trae Young on the bench supporting) and Meanstreets have attracted a huge following.Headlined by five-star prospect N'Faly Dante, Mokan also features heavily coveted top 50 forward Malik Hall and Rivals150 guard Isiaih Mosely. This month, wing Christian Braun has seen his recruitment take off as well as he's been earning high major offers (Minnesota, Kansas State, Wake Forest, Saint Louis and more) over the past few weeks.For Chicago-based Meanstreets, four-star shooter Brandon Newman, four-star combo forward Tray Jackson and class of 2020 four-star guards D.J. Steward and Tyler Beard are drawing tons of attention. So whose here to see them? A lot of coaches, that's who.So far I've seen head coaches from Kansas, Kansas State, Michigan State, Iowa, Missouri, Mississippi State, LSU, South Carolina, Saint Louis, Minnesota, Indiana, Valpo, Notre Dame, Creighton, Colorado and Louisiana Tech. I've also seen assistants from Virginia Tech, Cal Poly, UT Arlington, Illinois, Oregon, Oklahoma, Milwaukee, USC, Xavier, Oregon State, San Diego State, Colorado State, Nebraska, Purdue, TCU, Saint Mary's, Middle Tennessee State, Western Illinois, DePaul and Northwestern, just to name a few. https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/eric-bossi-s-las-vegas-blog-friday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboy Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 13 minutes ago, RiseAndGrind said: Staying at The 8, Mokan Elite (with former star Trae Young on the bench supporting) and Meanstreets have attracted a huge following.Headlined by five-star prospect N'Faly Dante, Mokan also features heavily coveted top 50 forward Malik Hall and Rivals150 guard Isiaih Mosely. This month, wing Christian Braun has seen his recruitment take off as well as he's been earning high major offers (Minnesota, Kansas State, Wake Forest, Saint Louis and more) over the past few weeks.For Chicago-based Meanstreets, four-star shooter Brandon Newman, four-star combo forward Tray Jackson and class of 2020 four-star guards D.J. Steward and Tyler Beard are drawing tons of attention. So whose here to see them? A lot of coaches, that's who.So far I've seen head coaches from Kansas, Kansas State, Michigan State, Iowa, Missouri, Mississippi State, LSU, South Carolina, Saint Louis, Minnesota, Indiana, Valpo, Notre Dame, Creighton, Colorado and Louisiana Tech. I've also seen assistants from Virginia Tech, Cal Poly, UT Arlington, Illinois, Oregon, Oklahoma, Milwaukee, USC, Xavier, Oregon State, San Diego State, Colorado State, Nebraska, Purdue, TCU, Saint Mary's, Middle Tennessee State, Western Illinois, DePaul and Northwestern, just to name a few. https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/eric-bossi-s-las-vegas-blog-friday -this guy understands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiseAndGrind Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Another Hargrove Dunk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChangeOfPace Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 1 hour ago, RiseAndGrind said: Another Hargrove Dunk Zion Harmon with filthy handles toward the end. FWIW I have heard we have a legitimate shot with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobillsgo Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 4 hours ago, ChangeOfPace said: Zion Harmon with filthy handles toward the end. FWIW I have heard we have a legitimate shot with him. A Sweet 16 appearance this year wouldn’t hurt our chances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NextYearBill Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 7 hours ago, ChangeOfPace said: Zion Harmon with filthy handles toward the end. FWIW I have heard we have a legitimate shot with him. towel me then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kshoe Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 4 hours ago, gobillsgo said: A Sweet 16 appearance this year wouldn’t hurt our chances. People keep saying things like this. The vast majority of these 2019 kids will sign an LOI before the first game even starts this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobillsgo Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 29 minutes ago, kshoe said: People keep saying things like this. The vast majority of these 2019 kids will sign an LOI before the first game even starts this season. Well Zion is a 2021, which is why I made the point. I know this year will have little effect on 2019. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kshoe Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 2 hours ago, gobillsgo said: Well Zion is a 2021, which is why I made the point. I know this year will have little effect on 2019. My bad, Figured he was 2019 given the thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiseAndGrind Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 just some info on a guy we have offered: https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/orlando-tre-mitchell-impresses-as-programs-watch-his-progess - Noah Fernandes was a standout performer in the Expressions Elite win over Team Final. He’s had a great couple days in Orlando, and has the eye of almost every Atlantic 10 school as well as some high-majors. He’s a little small, but he makes up for it with his scoring ability, his passing and his intangibles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Correct me if I'm wrong, but by the time Zion is a Senior he'll be one of the most highly recruited PG's in the country. It's been fun watching Travis pull rabbits out his hat, but landing this kid would be like pulling a the Golden Goose out of his hat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old guy Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Why not slu72? As unlikely an outcome as this may be, Ford has been able to recruit at a very high level. I hope Zion likes Ford and likes what he sees when he comes to SLU for a visit. Who knows, he may become a Billiken, what is there not to like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QUAILMAN Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 3 hours ago, Old guy said: what is there not to like? The fact that it’s not Duke, UNC, KU, UK, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetorch Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Zion may be the best player in his class right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bauman Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 12 hours ago, Old guy said: Why not slu72? As unlikely an outcome as this may be, Ford has been able to recruit at a very high level. I hope Zion likes Ford and likes what he sees when he comes to SLU for a visit. Who knows, he may become a Billiken, what is there not to like? OG, TF (and staff) might be the best SLU recruiters ever but when going up against Duke, UNC, UK or KU for non-local talent, I expect our number of wins to be -0- ! TheChosenOne likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old guy Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 If we lived in a world where everything that happens responds to logic and reason, I would have to agree with you Bauman. However there is more to it than that, there is emotion, likes and dislikes, and occasionally a certain feeling of bonding that happens between coaches and players. If Zion came to SLU it would be due to the second set of causal factors. I think Ford's success as a recruiter happens because he and our other coaches are capable of making a big impact on the players. This is great! We will have to see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bauman Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 3 hours ago, Old guy said: If we lived in a world where everything that happens responds to logic and reason, I would have to agree with you Bauman. However there is more to it than that, there is emotion, likes and dislikes, and occasionally a certain feeling of bonding that happens between coaches and players. If Zion came to SLU it would be due to the second set of causal factors. I think Ford's success as a recruiter happens because he and our other coaches are capable of making a big impact on the players. This is great! We will have to see what happens. I love the way TF has been able to build a team, filling needs that need to be filled, and I am ALL IN on him and his ACs, but we need to remember that our highest ranked, non-local Freshman recruit (HF) in 2+ recruiting classes is somewhere in the mid 50-100 range based on what recruiting service you read. We have a ways to go to be serious candidates for Top 50 non-locals. I think it will be a gradual process as we have good seasons, following good seasons we can hopefully start to get some of those Top 50 non-locals. It would be nice if we can pull that off this recruiting cycle, but it 'ain't' happened yet. Old guy and cgeldmacher like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeseman Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 4 hours ago, bauman said: I love the way TF has been able to build a team, filling needs that need to be filled, and I am ALL IN on him and his ACs, but we need to remember that our highest ranked, non-local Freshman recruit (HF) in 2+ recruiting classes is somewhere in the mid 50-100 range based on what recruiting service you read. We have a ways to go to be serious candidates for Top 50 non-locals. I think it will be a gradual process as we have good seasons, following good seasons we can hopefully start to get some of those Top 50 non-locals. It would be nice if we can pull that off this recruiting cycle, but it 'ain't' happened yet. I believe Goodwin and Gordon were both top 100 and maybe even top 50 at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BourbanStreet Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 4 minutes ago, cheeseman said: I believe Goodwin and Gordon were both top 100 and maybe even top 50 at some point. When Gordon committed he was top 10 on ESPN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobillsgo Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 I think a reasonable argument could be made that French has been Ford and staff’s biggest recruiting coup so far. If I recall correctly, he was consensus top 100 and Four Star. To be able to get him from nowhere near STL was huge. TheChosenOne and MusicCityBilliken like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiseAndGrind Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Don’t know where SLU was the rest of the weekend, but they were watching PSA Cardinals again Friday night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quality Is Job 1 Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 2 hours ago, cheeseman said: I believe Goodwin and Gordon were both top 100 and maybe even top 50 at some point. Bauman clearly said "top 50 non-locals." That excludes Gordon, Goodwin, Hughes, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeseman Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 9 minutes ago, Quality Is Job 1 said: Bauman clearly said "top 50 non-locals." That excludes Gordon, Goodwin, Hughes, etc. Your right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted July 30, 2018 Author Share Posted July 30, 2018 On 7/28/2018 at 1:24 AM, ChangeOfPace said: Zion Harmon with filthy handles toward the end. FWIW I have heard we have a legitimate shot with him. On 7/28/2018 at 6:42 PM, slu72 said: Correct me if I'm wrong, but by the time Zion is a Senior he'll be one of the most highly recruited PG's in the country. It's been fun watching Travis pull rabbits out his hat, but landing this kid would be like pulling a the Golden Goose out of his hat. On 7/29/2018 at 12:15 AM, thetorch said: Zion may be the best player in his class right now. Keep in mind that Zion will be playing with his third HS program this season, which will be his sophomore season (he won a state championship playing varsity as an 8th grader, which I guess is allowed in KY). We may have a shot right now, but this kid is always looking at his next move and there's a long time to go for 2021 players. I will add that "right now" is a key in thetorch's quote. He's got a small frame and I wouldn't be surprised to see him slide down the rankings a little bit as other 2021 players develop. I'm not sure what his projected size is. His game is already super impressive, so he's going to be a legitimate recruit the whole time. But our best shot here is if - like CG - he's an early top-10 kid who drops over time because he was an early bloomer and others caught up. Regardless, it's fun to be involved and Travis is clearly going to be a player for these Kentucky kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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