jimbofive Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Definitely read Stu's first tweet as Johnson decided not to come to SLU: https://twitter.com/studurando/status/728321917552230400 https://twitter.com/studurando/status/728329969714135040 Durando's a fuoking moran. I'm sure he wants to end women's suffrage, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnkielBreakers Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Here is a link to his senior highlights. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=StJ0_5-ROAE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doowop Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 There is a Jalen Johnson from High Point, NC (would have played with Harry Giles at Wesleyan Christian Academy) committed to Tennessee. He is a 6'6 SF with big time athleticism who was a fairly highly sought after recruit (3/4 star recruit). Thank you and Brianstl. I did not think SLU would sign a player as good as the one I saw, this quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidnark Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Here is a link to his senior highlights. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=StJ0_5-ROAE His game is smooth, but he may want to get working on his hops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slubillikens43 Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 His game is smooth, but he may want to get working on his hops.Dwayne Evans didn't have hops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbizzle09 Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Definitely read Stu's first tweet as Johnson decided not to come to SLU: https://twitter.com/studurando/status/728321917552230400 https://twitter.com/studurando/status/728329969714135040 When you absolutely positively need someone to shoot himself in the d!ck, Stu's your man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Thank you and Brianstl. I did not think SLU would sign a player as good as the one I saw, this quickly. Even though the the the other Jalen is a better athlete, I think kid we have signed has a chance to be a contributor on a good team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonka Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 This latest clip was better than the last one. Welcome, JJ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clock_Tower Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Jalen is quoted from the above article: “There were two or three schools that showed me their program was like a family,” Johnson said. “But it was more than that at Saint Louis. It felt like it was a family, but I also felt a real bond — the kind that means they’ll be there for me even when I’m older.” Guys. This has to be a mistake. Journalism is sure not what it used to be... No... this is a down right lie!! No way could a young player ever be made to feel like SLU is his "family" or for a coach/program to establish a "bond" with a basketball after only a few weeks!! Does the world not understand and/or read this Board? Conventional wisdom here concludes that a coach can ONLY be successful if both he (and his predecessor) strongly recruit a kids over multiple years without mistakes. And being the first increases our chances as well. No way can Ford ever establish a bond with Goodwin over the next half a year/year. Oh wait... this kid says he established such a bond in a matter of a few weeks!! LOL Appreciate the article and thanks for kicking off my weekend on good note!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bay Area Billiken Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Coach Travis Ford is exactly who we need at SLU. He is excellent, outstanding at recruiting and public relations. The guy just gets it. What a refreshing breath of fresh air he is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenfan05 Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 I still fail to see what everyone is raving about regarding these two signees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMM28 Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 I still fail to see what everyone is raving about regarding these two signees I agree on Johnson. I think Foreman is a solid transfer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeseman Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 I still fail to see what everyone is raving about regarding these two signees I am not sure it is fair to say people are raving on them. Both appear to have some positives that those who left did not have. You get better incrementally at the beginning. Outside of AY what transfers were Crews able to get us - by the way, Ash may actually have come under RM's time. The way I see recruiting now for us is that who we bring in must be better than what we have or had. If Ford can do this now then his task will be even easier this Fall and in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufan13 Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 I don't love either of these players either but at least Ford is upgrading the roster. They seem to be solid guys. I think everyone knew Ford would be able to recruit. What kind of results he gets with those players 2-3 years down the line is the question. He's off to a solid start, but my opinion hasn't really changed. We'll see what happens in a few years. I would love to come on here and admit that I was wrong about Ford, but bringing in these 2 players isn't going to sway my opinion for the time-being. Hope that's not too negative for some on this board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoop Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 We haven't had a player like Foreman on the roster in a while. Big bruiser who can rebound and shoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 We haven't had a player like Foreman on the roster in a while. Big bruiser who can rebound and shoot. Reggie is almost exactly the same size as Foreman, shoots at a higher percentage and the rest of their numbers are basically the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoop Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Reggie doesn't shoot the three nor have I seen Reggie take contact and still dunk on someone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwayne's_World Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 It's a process. Ford will bring in the high level recruits in the 2017 class, but seeing him get just one 2016 recruit is fantastic considering that none of us thought he could do it that quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufan13 Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Foreman went 3-6 from 3 last year. I think Foreman will be better than Reggie but I don't think he's all that much different at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnkielBreakers Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Reggie is almost exactly the same size as Foreman, shoots at a higher percentage and the rest of their numbers are basically the same. Reggie didn't put up his numbers in the Big Ten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufanskip Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 I still fail to see what everyone is raving about regarding these two signees Can you name for me how many top 150 recruits we've had in the last 15 years? Since maybe 2000 ... Is there even 10? 5? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeSmetBilliken Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Reggie is almost exactly the same size as Foreman, shoots at a higher percentage and the rest of their numbers are basically the same. From the highlights I saw of Foreman, I'd be a bit surprised if any of our bigs could make some of the moves Foreman did. Reggie's the only one with a chance, but still might be a stretch for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Reggie didn't put up his numbers in the Big Ten. I think Foreman is a step up from Reggie, but they really are pretty similar players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChosenOne Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 I still fail to see what everyone is raving about regarding these two signees I'll have what he's having.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufan13 Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 From skimming through the Rutgers message boards about Foreman, they all seem to think the A10 is a really good fit for him. They think he's a good player who was a little in over his head in the Big 10. They thought he was a decent shooter but that he needed to knock down shots with greater regularity. A few people questioned his lateral quickness. His free throw numbers weren't good. But they thought he was a really hard working player who can rebound the ball well. I don't think he'll be a star here but to me he's an upgraded version of Reggie and that's a good start in upgrading our roster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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