Post by idhoya on Jan 15, 2005 23:30:26 GMT -5
Talks about 3's early success recruiting and Broadus' ties. Also mentions 3 kids from philly who we're on from the junior class.
We have confirmed that 6'3 Jessie Sapp from Ft. Washington (National Christian) MD, who is ranked #124 nationally in the senior class by the HOOP SCOOP, has verbally committed to Georgetown and this is extremely interesting for a number of reasons. First, Sapp, who is best described as a slasher/scorer/athlete, showed flashes of brilliance last spring and summer while playing for the New York Gauchos and, as a result, has a huge tremendous amount of natural talent and potential. Second, Sapp should be an excellent complement to the Hoyas other three recruits - 6'1 Josh Thornton from Wyoming Park (Caeser Rodney) DE, 6'5 Marc Egerson from Philadelphia (Luthern) PA, and 6'7 Octavious Spann from College Park (Banneker) GA, all of whom signed during the Fall Signing Period. Remember, Sapp is capable of playing either guard spot, which should free up Thornton, who is a prolific scoring combo guard, when they're in the backcourt together. Sapp also is an excellent defender, which means he should fit right in with Egerson and Spann, neither of whom are great 3-point shooters, but both of whom are excellent defenders and big time athletes who thrive in an uptempo 94-feet physical type setting. In other words, it looks like first-year Hoyas head coach John Thompson III is getting the same type of tough hardnosed players that his father made a living with as head coach of the Hoyas when they advanced to the NCAA Final Four three times in the early 80's. Third, Sapp is originally from New York City, but he still is the first local player to pick Georgetown since the new regime took over last spring. And this is important, because the Washington, DC area is just oozing with great young talent and it's Georgetown assistant coach Kevin Broadus' job to open the floodgates and keep the pipeline going. Did you know that few people are better connected in the Washington, DC area than Broadus? As a matter of fact, Broadus is the guy who landed 6'4 Soph Ricky Lucas two years ago when he was at an assistant coach at George Washington. Fourth, the addition of Sapp moves Georgetown's recruiting class into a tie at #40, along with Cincinnati, Iowa State, Georgia Tech, Rutgers, and Purdue, on our list of the Top Recruiting Classes To-Date for the Class of 2005, which is available exclusively in the Members Section. So now all the Hoyas need to do to make this an excellent recruiting class is to find a quality big man or two to go along with all the good inside players - 6'8 Frosh Jeff Green, 7'2 Roy Hibbert, and 6'9 Frosh Cornelio Guibunda - that the previous regime landed a year ago. And that might be easier said than done, because the two guys at which they appeared to have the best shot - 6'8 Alfred Aboya from Tilton (School) NH, who originally verbally committed to Georgetown, but later reneged and ended up going to UCLA, and 6'9 Vernon Goodridge from Philadelphia (Lutheran) PA, who picked Mississippi State - both got away last fall and there isn't much left in the senior class nationally. Our Georgia Editor Linzy Davis tells us that 6'4 Jr Carlos Morias from Stockbridge (Community Christian) GA, who is a big time athlete, a great 3-point shooter, and good enough to be ranked among the top 25 juniors nationally, via Angola has verbally committed to Kansas State. And this is huge, because it means that suddenly the Wildcats are ranked #1 on our list of the Top Recruiting Classes To-Date for the Class of 2006. Remember, the Wildcats already have an early verbal commitment from 6'8 Jr Ousmane Cisse from Stockbridge (Community Christian) GA and there appear to be several more on the way, as Davis tells us that he expects Kansas State assistant coach Jim Elgas to stash several more talented international players at his school within the next year. Speaking of the Kansas State having a #1-ranked recruiting class, this is their year of reckoning after having the #1-ranked recruiting class in our Final Ranking of the Top Recruiting Classes for the Class of 2003. And, as things stand, they are off to a 10-1 record with wins against North Dakota State, Denver, Washington State, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Oakland, Wyoming, UT-San Antonio, Northern Illinois, Eastern Illinois, and Central Michigan and a lost against Rutgers. But we'll know a lot more about whether the Wildcats are for real by the end of the month, because they will play Texas Tech, Missouri, and Iowa State at home and Nebraska, Texas A&M, and Missouri on the road, all of which are winnable games. In other words, if they win four or five of these games, a 20-win season and a NCAA Tournament bid should be within their grasp. However, if Kansas State loses four or five of these games, Wildcats head coach Jim Wooldridge, who is now in his 5th Year at Kansas State, could be looking for a job (the rest of their schedule, which includes Oklahoma State, Texas, Iowa State, Colorado, and Kansas on the road and Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Baylor, and Nebraska is a lot tougher). Our Philadelphia/Eastern Pennsylvania/South Jersey Editor Allen Rubin tells us that Connecticut, Syracuse, Virginia, Miami-FL, St. Joseph's, La Salle, Villanova, and Temple are the leaders for 6'5 Jr Earl Pettis from Philadelphia (St. John Neumann) PA. The early list for 6'2 Soph Antonio (Scoop) Jardine from Philadelphia (St. John Neumann) PA includes N.C. State, Arizona, North Carolina, Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech, Connecticut, St. Joseph's, Villanova, Virginia, and Syracuse. Among those involved with 6'2 Jr Derrick Rivera from Philadelphia (St. John Neumann) PA are Cincinnati, Georgetown, Villanova, La Salle, St. Joseph's, Temple, and Drexel. The leaders for 6'8 Jr Jason Love from Jenkinstown (Abington Frirends) PA are Cincinnati, Rutgers, Villanova, La Salle, St. Joseph's, Temple, and Georgetown. The early favorites for 6'8 Soph Rick Jackson from Philadelphia (St. John Neumann) PA are St. Joseph's, Villanova, La Salle, Drexel, Temple, Georgetown, Connecticut, Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech, and Kentucky. Our New York City Editor Ron Naclerio tells us that George Mason, Fairfield, and New Mexico State have been showing the most interest in 6'8 Adam Walker from Middle Village (Christ the King) NY, but still has nothing new to report about 6'9 Theo Davis from Bayside (Cardozo) NY, who recently has been missing in action and appears to be back home in Toronto, ON. However, we'll keep pressing Naclerio for news, because Davis is the second highest ranked senior nationally, behind 6'8 Keith Brumbaugh from Deland (H.S.) FL and ahead of 6'4 Jamont Gordon from Mouth of Wilson (Oak Hill) VA, 6'8 Uche Echefu from Rockville (Montrose Christian) MD, 6'8 Gary Flowers from Dallas (Lincoln) TX, and 6'6 Martellus Bennett from Alief (Taylor) TX, who is still available.
We have confirmed that 6'3 Jessie Sapp from Ft. Washington (National Christian) MD, who is ranked #124 nationally in the senior class by the HOOP SCOOP, has verbally committed to Georgetown and this is extremely interesting for a number of reasons. First, Sapp, who is best described as a slasher/scorer/athlete, showed flashes of brilliance last spring and summer while playing for the New York Gauchos and, as a result, has a huge tremendous amount of natural talent and potential. Second, Sapp should be an excellent complement to the Hoyas other three recruits - 6'1 Josh Thornton from Wyoming Park (Caeser Rodney) DE, 6'5 Marc Egerson from Philadelphia (Luthern) PA, and 6'7 Octavious Spann from College Park (Banneker) GA, all of whom signed during the Fall Signing Period. Remember, Sapp is capable of playing either guard spot, which should free up Thornton, who is a prolific scoring combo guard, when they're in the backcourt together. Sapp also is an excellent defender, which means he should fit right in with Egerson and Spann, neither of whom are great 3-point shooters, but both of whom are excellent defenders and big time athletes who thrive in an uptempo 94-feet physical type setting. In other words, it looks like first-year Hoyas head coach John Thompson III is getting the same type of tough hardnosed players that his father made a living with as head coach of the Hoyas when they advanced to the NCAA Final Four three times in the early 80's. Third, Sapp is originally from New York City, but he still is the first local player to pick Georgetown since the new regime took over last spring. And this is important, because the Washington, DC area is just oozing with great young talent and it's Georgetown assistant coach Kevin Broadus' job to open the floodgates and keep the pipeline going. Did you know that few people are better connected in the Washington, DC area than Broadus? As a matter of fact, Broadus is the guy who landed 6'4 Soph Ricky Lucas two years ago when he was at an assistant coach at George Washington. Fourth, the addition of Sapp moves Georgetown's recruiting class into a tie at #40, along with Cincinnati, Iowa State, Georgia Tech, Rutgers, and Purdue, on our list of the Top Recruiting Classes To-Date for the Class of 2005, which is available exclusively in the Members Section. So now all the Hoyas need to do to make this an excellent recruiting class is to find a quality big man or two to go along with all the good inside players - 6'8 Frosh Jeff Green, 7'2 Roy Hibbert, and 6'9 Frosh Cornelio Guibunda - that the previous regime landed a year ago. And that might be easier said than done, because the two guys at which they appeared to have the best shot - 6'8 Alfred Aboya from Tilton (School) NH, who originally verbally committed to Georgetown, but later reneged and ended up going to UCLA, and 6'9 Vernon Goodridge from Philadelphia (Lutheran) PA, who picked Mississippi State - both got away last fall and there isn't much left in the senior class nationally. Our Georgia Editor Linzy Davis tells us that 6'4 Jr Carlos Morias from Stockbridge (Community Christian) GA, who is a big time athlete, a great 3-point shooter, and good enough to be ranked among the top 25 juniors nationally, via Angola has verbally committed to Kansas State. And this is huge, because it means that suddenly the Wildcats are ranked #1 on our list of the Top Recruiting Classes To-Date for the Class of 2006. Remember, the Wildcats already have an early verbal commitment from 6'8 Jr Ousmane Cisse from Stockbridge (Community Christian) GA and there appear to be several more on the way, as Davis tells us that he expects Kansas State assistant coach Jim Elgas to stash several more talented international players at his school within the next year. Speaking of the Kansas State having a #1-ranked recruiting class, this is their year of reckoning after having the #1-ranked recruiting class in our Final Ranking of the Top Recruiting Classes for the Class of 2003. And, as things stand, they are off to a 10-1 record with wins against North Dakota State, Denver, Washington State, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Oakland, Wyoming, UT-San Antonio, Northern Illinois, Eastern Illinois, and Central Michigan and a lost against Rutgers. But we'll know a lot more about whether the Wildcats are for real by the end of the month, because they will play Texas Tech, Missouri, and Iowa State at home and Nebraska, Texas A&M, and Missouri on the road, all of which are winnable games. In other words, if they win four or five of these games, a 20-win season and a NCAA Tournament bid should be within their grasp. However, if Kansas State loses four or five of these games, Wildcats head coach Jim Wooldridge, who is now in his 5th Year at Kansas State, could be looking for a job (the rest of their schedule, which includes Oklahoma State, Texas, Iowa State, Colorado, and Kansas on the road and Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Baylor, and Nebraska is a lot tougher). Our Philadelphia/Eastern Pennsylvania/South Jersey Editor Allen Rubin tells us that Connecticut, Syracuse, Virginia, Miami-FL, St. Joseph's, La Salle, Villanova, and Temple are the leaders for 6'5 Jr Earl Pettis from Philadelphia (St. John Neumann) PA. The early list for 6'2 Soph Antonio (Scoop) Jardine from Philadelphia (St. John Neumann) PA includes N.C. State, Arizona, North Carolina, Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech, Connecticut, St. Joseph's, Villanova, Virginia, and Syracuse. Among those involved with 6'2 Jr Derrick Rivera from Philadelphia (St. John Neumann) PA are Cincinnati, Georgetown, Villanova, La Salle, St. Joseph's, Temple, and Drexel. The leaders for 6'8 Jr Jason Love from Jenkinstown (Abington Frirends) PA are Cincinnati, Rutgers, Villanova, La Salle, St. Joseph's, Temple, and Georgetown. The early favorites for 6'8 Soph Rick Jackson from Philadelphia (St. John Neumann) PA are St. Joseph's, Villanova, La Salle, Drexel, Temple, Georgetown, Connecticut, Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech, and Kentucky. Our New York City Editor Ron Naclerio tells us that George Mason, Fairfield, and New Mexico State have been showing the most interest in 6'8 Adam Walker from Middle Village (Christ the King) NY, but still has nothing new to report about 6'9 Theo Davis from Bayside (Cardozo) NY, who recently has been missing in action and appears to be back home in Toronto, ON. However, we'll keep pressing Naclerio for news, because Davis is the second highest ranked senior nationally, behind 6'8 Keith Brumbaugh from Deland (H.S.) FL and ahead of 6'4 Jamont Gordon from Mouth of Wilson (Oak Hill) VA, 6'8 Uche Echefu from Rockville (Montrose Christian) MD, 6'8 Gary Flowers from Dallas (Lincoln) TX, and 6'6 Martellus Bennett from Alief (Taylor) TX, who is still available.
