Clock_Tower Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 16 minutes ago, 3star_recruit said: Our two most recent offers in the 2020 class were to a power forward and a power forward/center. I think that's where we go next, even in an imperfect world. Bridge recruit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBFan Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 2 minutes ago, Quality Is Job 1 said: With Coach Ford at the helm, I wouldn't rule much out. I agree and I hope Stone makes an announcement soon it will be a nice class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3star_recruit Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 Jayden Stone had a disappointing summer. He was a consensus top 75 player going in, struggled with his shooting and has seen his stock slip. My sense is that he went to Sunrise Christian to play against stronger competition. I'd be surprised if he made a decision anytime soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 35 minutes ago, 3star_recruit said: Our two most recent offers in the 2020 class were to a power forward and a power forward/center. I think that's where we go next, even in an imperfect world. Strickland has struck me as kind of an interesting priority for the staff, as in recent months they've been mostly offering and visiting combo guards and true PF/C types. Strickland has called himself a big guard; I believe he's about 6-6 right now, listed at 6-5 in most places and as high as 6-7 in one place (which looks like a stretch). His dad was 6-9. Do you think there's a chance they're looking at him as more of a combo forward who can play some 4 in this league? Or are they recruiting him for what he is now- a long, athletic scoring wing? I get the sense you believe the latter but am just curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3star_recruit Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 33 minutes ago, Pistol said: Strickland has struck me as kind of an interesting priority for the staff, as in recent months they've been mostly offering and visiting combo guards and true PF/C types. Strickland has called himself a big guard; I believe he's about 6-6 right now, listed at 6-5 in most places and as high as 6-7 in one place (which looks like a stretch). His dad was 6-9. Do you think there's a chance they're looking at him as more of a combo forward who can play some 4 in this league? Or are they recruiting him for what he is now- a long, athletic scoring wing? I get the sense you believe the latter but am just curious. Asking Markhi to play the 4 at this level when he hasn't even played the 4 in high school is a bridge too far. The offers started coming when he started hitting jump shots and outplaying other guards/small forwards. Pistol likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clock_Tower Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 You’re right. He does not look like a replacement for French. We lost Foreman to graduation, Santos and Gordon to irresponsibility, never saw what Welmer could do, Rashad Anthony was a 1 year guy - but we signed Bell and Diarra and have Hankton. Seems like landing a 4 is the way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBFan Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 9 hours ago, Clock_Tower said: You’re right. He does not look like a replacement for French. We lost Foreman to graduation, Santos and Gordon to irresponsibility, never saw what Welmer could do, Rashad Anthony was a 1 year guy - but we signed Bell and Diarra and have Hankton. Seems like landing a 4 is the way to go. Agree, Ike, Houston or Lewis would be the players I hope the coaches are visiting and watching their games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3star_recruit Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 Rooting for Minnesota and St. John's to land their top big man targets. That would make us the best remaining offers for Jeremiah Oden and Max Amadasun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiseAndGrind Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 2 hours ago, 3star_recruit said: Rooting for Minnesota and St. John's to land their top big man targets. That would make us the best remaining offers for Jeremiah Oden and Max Amadasun. I'm good with this too. I'm surprised the Strickland commit didn't get more attention from the recruiting folks on the Internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prebilliken Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 39 minutes ago, RiseAndGrind said: I'm good with this too. I'm surprised the Strickland commit didn't get more attention from the recruiting folks on the Internet. Jon Rothstein tweeted about it last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgeldmacher Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 From the video I've seen and his size, he seems to me like a Dwayne Evans type with possibly more athleticism. I think if he became that prediction it would be the outer end of what we could hope for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 18 minutes ago, cgeldmacher said: From the video I've seen and his size, he seems to me like a Dwayne Evans type with possibly more athleticism. I think if he became that prediction it would be the outer end of what we could hope for. If he is more athletic than Evans we have a stud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3star_recruit Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 2 hours ago, cgeldmacher said: From the video I've seen and his size, he seems to me like a Dwayne Evans type with possibly more athleticism. I think if he became that prediction it would be the outer end of what we could hope for. Evans was a dominant rebounder and paint player who remained a dominant rebounder/paint player in college plus perfected a mid-range jump shot that allowed him to play the 3. Strickland plays like a traditional wing player. You will not see him dominate the boards or do a lot of posting up. He just happens to be an elite run and jump athlete. Zink likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clock_Tower Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 6 hours ago, cgeldmacher said: From the video I've seen and his size, he seems to me like a Dwayne Evans type with possibly more athleticism. I think if he became that prediction it would be the outer end of what we could hope for. Sorry but I don’t recall Dwayne ever dribbling like that. 5 hours ago, 3star_recruit said: Evans was a dominant rebounder and paint player who remained a dominant rebounder/paint player in college plus perfected a mid-range jump shot that allowed him to play the 3. Strickland plays like a traditional wing player. You will not see him dominate the boards or do a lot of posting up. He just happens to be an elite run and jump athlete. Agreed on Evans. Trust you on Strickland Zink likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBFan Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Caleb Love commits to North Carolina. Blue font, coach Martin calling to check how strong his commitment is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JettFlight5 Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 10 hours ago, CBFan said: Caleb Love commits to North Carolina. Blue font, coach Martin calling to check how strong his commitment is. You probably don't need blue font for that statement. Old guy, billiken_roy, Littlebill and 1 other like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 John Hugley is down to Pitt, NC State, and K-State and is announcing on the 18th. The reason I bring this up, especially since he eliminated SLU a while ago, is that a K-State commitment would close the door on anyone else - notably Bradford - going to K-State. They'd be oversubscribed by one (I'm not familiar with everyone on the roster, so maybe they have a former walk-on or something) and this would be their 2020 big man. If I had to guess, Pitt has been prioritizing him from day one of the Capel era and I think it'll pay off, but he visits KSU this weekend and this is worth monitoring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Light Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Strickland, hell yeah! He'll be an A-10 legacy with his dad starring at Temple under John Chaney. That '91 team was fun to watch. Now, my next question is Does Mark Macon have a son? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach314 Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 4 hours ago, Pistol said: John Hugley is down to Pitt, NC State, and K-State and is announcing on the 18th. The reason I bring this up, especially since he eliminated SLU a while ago, is that a K-State commitment would close the door on anyone else - notably Bradford - going to K-State. They'd be oversubscribed by one (I'm not familiar with everyone on the roster, so maybe they have a former walk-on or something) and this would be their 2020 big man. If I had to guess, Pitt has been prioritizing him from day one of the Capel era and I think it'll pay off, but he visits KSU this weekend and this is worth monitoring. K State just got a commitment from a wing player this week. But they did give a scholarship to a walk on for this year and I think a couple players might not be back next year....besides the ones graduating. Pistol and Bills_06 like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgeldmacher Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 23 hours ago, 3star_recruit said: Evans was a dominant rebounder and paint player who remained a dominant rebounder/paint player in college plus perfected a mid-range jump shot that allowed him to play the 3. Strickland plays like a traditional wing player. You will not see him dominate the boards or do a lot of posting up. He just happens to be an elite run and jump athlete. I'll trust you on this one, as you always have good info about what our guys did at the high school level. I seemed to remember that Evans was more of a slasher in high school and developed into the guy we remember (rebounder/defender) when he got here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACE Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Just now, cgeldmacher said: I'll trust you on this one, as you always have good info about what our guys did at the high school level. I seemed to remember that Evans was more of a slasher in high school and developed into the guy we remember (rebounder/defender) when he got here. Evans was such a good back to the basket player, even though he was undersized. That aspect of the game is a lost art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3star_recruit Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 8 minutes ago, cgeldmacher said: I'll trust you on this one, as you always have good info about what our guys did at the high school level. I seemed to remember that Evans was more of a slasher in high school and developed into the guy we remember (rebounder/defender) when he got here. Thanks for the compliment. I remember back when Evans committed, saying to myself "why are we getting a 6'5 guy? We need rebounding!" Then I watched some footage of him on YouTube and read this article. Evans has always been "that guy." The rankings don't measure this: https://prev.dailyherald.com/story/?id=363396 Before he missed the last two games of the regular season with a strained Achilles' tendon, Evans averaged 16.9 points, 12.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists. His length helped him snag 61 steals. His long arms (he can nearly reach up and touch the backboard flat-footed), leaping ability and quickness off the floor added up to 73 blocked shots... He is incredible on the glass," Sutton said. "More important than that is that he is the most fierce competitor I have coached. He has a different level that others do not have. He is great at practice and is always the hardest worker. He is also a great student. The House That Rick Built, slufanskip, Zink and 1 other like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moytoy12 Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Found our next recruit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills71 Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 3 hours ago, moytoy12 said: Found our next recruit. a JC recruit who has trouble making up his mind? Sound familiar? I'll let CF decide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballingmeanthegradesfallin Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 Some news regarding Bradford: Pistol likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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