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Post by tmaac71 on Jul 25, 2014 17:39:56 GMT -5
MEDIOCRITY. That's what we accept. I am somewhat hopeful with this year's crop, but there is still no energy hovering around the program. Starts at the top. Go Stags!!!
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Post by bridgeport on Jul 25, 2014 17:59:09 GMT -5
" reach for the moon, fall a little short, and catch a star on the way down "
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Post by JoeStag on Jul 29, 2014 11:56:20 GMT -5
Don't know about Keith or Balkun JS. Quite frankly I didn't pay attention to this star system so many years ago. I mean going way back certainly Mike Branch and Billy Jones among others should have been if they indeed had a rating system in place at that time. How about (say) George Groom, John Ryan, etc.? More recently, Tony George, A.J. Wynder? Even more recently maybe Yorel Hawkins, maybe Derek? I don't know, but it seems to me that since 95% of all high school prospects seem to be stuck with a 2* next to their name that tells me that the system is a little too broad in what it says about a player and his ability. For instance I just saw that two of the best players in the MAAC right now in David Laury of Iona and Ousmane Drame of Quinnipiac both are no higher than that mark. Shouldn't some early rating of their play suggest they would be better than the average MAAC performer? Maybe a number position within the "2* would be helpful to really differenciate. And BTW, the departed Sean Grennan is still listed as a 2.3. So who knows what you are getting in a new player. And since there is such little to differenciate I guess the big thing at this level is that the players who come in with the best attitude, work ethic, and ability to work with teammates and buy in to the coaching system, it should be that combination of players that should help a given team to be successful no matter how many stars are next to their name. The reason why Grennan was a 2.3 Star was because he was recruited by Seton Hall. Same with Malcolm being recruited by Pitt. Prior to them getting Big East offers/interest, both of the those players were likely 2-star players. Needham was only a 2-star player. Talent evalution is critical at the Mid Major level. And I feel its similar to Baseball in that if you bat .333 with 1 All-MAAC type of player out of ever 3 you recruit, then you are doing really well. As your team would be stocked with 5 or 6 All-MAAC type of players at any given time..... since over 4 years a team usually gives out 15-18 scholarships. I would say Needham was not only a hit, but he was a Home Run. I would say Marcus is also a Hit, and maybe will be a Double or Triple type of player.
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Post by stag76 on May 3, 2015 18:36:25 GMT -5
Walker played on the same high school team as Duke's Grayson Allen. He announced for Princeton but has decommitted.
NextUpRecruits.com 2015 6'9 Providence (FL) F/C Wyatt Walker tells us he has uncommitted to Princeton and has reopened his recruitment.
While we offered him earlier, I doubt that we'd be going after him with this decomittment. I'm guessing his decommittment has something to do with Donovan leaving Florida for the NBA and the possibility of some scholarships opening up in Gainesville.
5/17 edit: Apparently my guess about the University of Florida was way off. Walker signed a LOI with Samford.
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