Glorydayzedandconfused Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 44 minutes ago, thetorch said: Minnot is not as highly rated as Nesbitt. Minnot wants to be a point forward, but most project him as a stretch big. Nesbitt is a real point forward, just a bit undersized. Who are you expecting to leave? They do not have any more available scholarships according to Verbal Commits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierPal Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 18 minutes ago, Glorydayzedandconfused said: Who are you expecting to leave? They do not have any more available scholarships according to Verbal Commits Ooh, fun. Can I play? I'll take who is leaving Memphis after the 20-21 season (that may or may not get played) for $200. Cisse, Quinones, and Jeffries. Did I win? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crewsorlose Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Nesbitt's game is a lot like Penny's was, obviously not on the same level, but the same kind of game. I wouldn't be surprised if Penny tries to leverage that. Someone as good as Nesbitt is not scared about competition at Memphis. Ultimately, he just has to want to come here more than go there. I don't really get the point of dropping a top 11. All power to the kid. But the top 5 will tell us a lot more. It's August and it will likely be decided in 90 days. It's not like he's going to take 11 visits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reinert310 Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 5 minutes ago, Crewsorlose said: Nesbitt's game is a lot like Penny's was, obviously not on the same level, but the same kind of game. I wouldn't be surprised if Penny tries to leverage that. Someone as good as Nesbitt is not scared about competition at Memphis. Ultimately, he just has to want to come here more than go there. I don't really get the point of dropping a top 11. All power to the kid. But the top 5 will tell us a lot more. It's August and it will likely be decided in 90 days. It's not like he's going to take 11 visits. I think it was originally a top-10, and then Memphis officially offered this week, so he changed it to 11. My guess is: he probably knows who his top-5, maybe even his top-3 are, but with everything so crazy right now, doesn’t want to stop communication with coaches who might be on the outside looking in, if something crazy happens between now and when he commits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetorch Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Memphis will overextend themselves. They will have 2 or more early entrants in the draft. Arkansas also got a wing commitment today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlarry Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 8 hours ago, Crewsorlose said: Nesbitt's game is a lot like Penny's was, obviously not on the same level, but the same kind of game. I wouldn't be surprised if Penny tries to leverage that. Someone as good as Nesbitt is not scared about competition at Memphis. Ultimately, he just has to want to come here more than go there. I don't really get the point of dropping a top 11. All power to the kid. But the top 5 will tell us a lot more. It's August and it will likely be decided in 90 days. It's not like he's going to take 11 visits. Penny is one of the great “What if” in sports history. The guy was incredible. Good rookie season then two years of 20+ points 7+ assists and 4+ boards per game. Then he blows out his knee and is never the same. When he was at his best he was one of the most exciting players I ever saw. Crewsorlose, SLU_Lax and slufanskip like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetorch Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 2 hours ago, dlarry said: Penny is one of the great “What if” in sports history. The guy was incredible. Good rookie season then two years of 20+ points 7+ assists and 4+ boards per game. Then he blows out his knee and is never the same. When he was at his best he was one of the most exciting players I ever saw. Still best Billikens opposing player I have ever seen in person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crymdg2 Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 9 hours ago, dlarry said: Penny is one of the great “What if” in sports history. The guy was incredible. Good rookie season then two years of 20+ points 7+ assists and 4+ boards per game. Then he blows out his knee and is never the same. When he was at his best he was one of the most exciting players I ever saw. Still my favorite NBA player of all time. 8th man on our back to back fraternity intramural basketball league championship team rocking some Penny's! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 8 hours ago, thetorch said: Still best Billikens opposing player I have ever seen in person. Larry Bird for me. Major Majerus likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crewsorlose Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 13 hours ago, dlarry said: Penny is one of the great “What if” in sports history. The guy was incredible. Good rookie season then two years of 20+ points 7+ assists and 4+ boards per game. Then he blows out his knee and is never the same. When he was at his best he was one of the most exciting players I ever saw. Full disclosure, I became a Memphis fan during the Keith Lee era, and continued until I got to college. Unfortunately I was out of the country back when Memphis made their run to the Elite 8 with Penny. I loved him, and that Magic team never got enough credit for knocking off Jordan and Pippin. The only team to do that in a decade-long stretch of Bulls' dominance. Sure, it was Shaq, but Penny too. Injuries turned him into a shell of who he was. I saw him drop a triple-double on the Celtics during his rookie season. Memphis is a lot like St. Louis, except they got an NBA team and it changed the dynamic. Great HS hoops and there was always a path to elite status that only required filling the college team with the local stars. Penny can certainly recruit, although the jury is still out on whether he can coach. Ford can do both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franchise_08 Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Have you seen all the offers Memphis has out...they are literally on everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLURadioBoy Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Busting Brackets put out an article yesterday about Nesbitt’s 11 finalists and how he fits into each program. Here’s what the author said about SLU (pretty sure he meant A-10, not Big Ten in this): Saint Louis Billikens With the Missouri Tigers not even among the group of 11, the Billikens represent the true “hometown” option for Nesbitt. And the program, coming off a 23-win season, has great momentum at the moment. They’re likely to win even more games for the upcoming season, returning their top three contributors, including Hasahn French and Jordan Goodwin, who each averaged a double-double. Nesbitt would be part of the new core after the juniors leave, joining Oregon center transfer Francis Okoro and guard Gibson Jimerson. Saint Louis would benefit from retaining a local talent such as Nesbitt in its effort to stay near the top of the Big Ten. For the player, he would have a much better chance at early minutes and thriving overall in NCAA Basketball. Conclusion: Jordan Nesbitt is going to make one of these programs very happy in their respective 2021 recruiting class. As of now, there’s no clear-cut favorite to land him. Without official visits at the moment, Saint Louis may have a slight edge being the local option. But don’t underestimate the other coaching staff among the top 11, who are more than capable of landing this player’s signature at the end of the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetorch Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 6 hours ago, willie said: Larry Bird for me. For me, he's everyone's best opposing player unless you also played Jordan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOne Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 On 8/9/2020 at 1:01 PM, SLURadioBoy said: Busting Brackets put out an article yesterday about Nesbitt’s 11 finalists and how he fits into each program. Here’s what the author said about SLU (pretty sure he meant A-10, not Big Ten in this): Saint Louis Billikens With the Missouri Tigers not even among the group of 11, the Billikens represent the true “hometown” option for Nesbitt. And the program, coming off a 23-win season, has great momentum at the moment. They’re likely to win even more games for the upcoming season, returning their top three contributors, including Hasahn French and Jordan Goodwin, who each averaged a double-double. Nesbitt would be part of the new core after the juniors leave, joining Oregon center transfer Francis Okoro and guard Gibson Jimerson. Saint Louis would benefit from retaining a local talent such as Nesbitt in its effort to stay near the top of the Big Ten. For the player, he would have a much better chance at early minutes and thriving overall in NCAA Basketball. Conclusion: Jordan Nesbitt is going to make one of these programs very happy in their respective 2021 recruiting class. As of now, there’s no clear-cut favorite to land him. Without official visits at the moment, Saint Louis may have a slight edge being the local option. But don’t underestimate the other coaching staff among the top 11, who are more than capable of landing this player’s signature at the end of the day. Top of Big Ten..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLURadioBoy Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 1 minute ago, TheOne said: Top of Big Ten..? Yeah, bad typo on the author’s part. Have you heard anything about how the recruitment for Nesbitt or Kern are going, @TheOne? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted August 11, 2020 Author Share Posted August 11, 2020 VCU made McKinney’s top 7 so they’re not new to Vashon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taj79 Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 2021 PG Gavyn Elkamil to Tulsa. Pistol likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted August 11, 2020 Author Share Posted August 11, 2020 29 minutes ago, Taj79 said: 2021 PG Gavyn Elkamil to Tulsa. And Elijah Hutchins-Everett to Penn State. We never offered but had shown interest early on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slu let the dogs out? Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 21 hours ago, TheOne said: Top of Big Ten..? I knew SLU would get the Big Ten invite before Mizzou. Billiken Rich likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Pelican Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 Wow, we're in the Big10 now? Cooool... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierPal Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 21 minutes ago, White Pelican said: Wow, we're in the Big10 now? Cooool... Yeah, but it doesn't look like we will be able to play football this season. I was looking forward to the SLU v Illini football game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgeldmacher Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 44 minutes ago, HoosierPal said: Yeah, but it doesn't look like we will be able to play football this season. I was looking forward to the SLU v Illini football game. From what I've seen over the past few years, I think we have a shot to win that one. Reinert310, slufanskip, HoosierPal and 3 others like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeSmetBilliken Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 1 hour ago, HoosierPal said: Yeah, but it doesn't look like we will be able to play football this season. I was looking forward to the SLU v Illini football game. Yeah tough break. The year we get into the Big 10, they cancel football. It’s tough being a Bills fan. rgbilliken, Reinert310 and billiken_roy like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reinert310 Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 5 minutes ago, DeSmetBilliken said: Yeah tough break. The year we get into the Big 10, they cancel football. It’s tough being a Bills fan. First ever forward pass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 35 minutes ago, Reinert310 said: First ever forward pass! Undefeated for 71 years in a row! Reinert310 likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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