95hoya
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Post by 95hoya on Sept 27, 2017 19:31:19 GMT -5
Why is he ranked so low? The excitement here doesn't match his ranking. I know zilch about the kid since he's not a local or a high profile national kid. But it sounds like there's a good shot here, so I'll have to watch some videos.
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Post by ewingitrust on Sept 27, 2017 19:33:33 GMT -5
Well, this is a fantastic turn of events. Can't see Fleming committing to a school who will be under FBI investigation. Hope they go after LSU/Arkansas and the rest of the $EC next. We would be well positioned with Leblanc and Phillips if that is the case. Can't say I'm shocked. $EC schools have almost no redeeming qualities basketball-wise and within the last couple years even the irrelevant programs have been pulling in 4* and 5* recruits especially LSU Miss State...perhaps its the pressure to keep up with Kentucky. But the optics with LeBlanc and Fleming point in our direction.
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Post by IDenj on Sept 27, 2017 19:37:36 GMT -5
If Louisville has taught us anything it’s that it doesn’t matter if you are on probation or have the eye in the sky on you, it’s still business as usual. Cheaters still gonna cheat. Don’t think for one second these top kids won’t still be paid.
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Post by hoyas4lyfe on Sept 27, 2017 20:05:53 GMT -5
He just retweeted his tweet about our official visit.
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Post by sleepy on Sept 27, 2017 21:50:14 GMT -5
If Louisville has taught us anything it’s that it doesn’t matter if you are on probation or have the eye in the sky on you, it’s still business as usual. Cheaters still gonna cheat. Don’t think for one second these top kids won’t still be paid. Idk, there is a difference between having the NCAA asking questions and the FBI and the IRS knocking on your door and locking people up. I don't doubt that it is still going to go on but I can't imagine there won't be a lot more hesitation and limitations from all parties until there is some clarity on what will come of this FBI investigation. I would assume the shoe companies have put all funds on hold at the very least at this point. I also can't imagine any family being too keen on accepting money with the chance of being wiretaped or caught up in this whole thing.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2017 22:22:20 GMT -5
Alabama caught up in FBI probe sports.yahoo.com/alabama-caught-fbi-probe-001659682.htmlAccording to a story in the Tuscaloosa News on Wednesday night, Baker’s resignation is directly tied to the FBI investigation. Alabama’s internal review points to Baker as “Staff Member-1” in the federal complaint released Tuesday, which alleges that the unnamed staffer was involved in a scheme to accept money in return for directing a “highly regarded incoming freshman basketball player” to sign with a financial adviser after declaring for the NBA draft. The federal complaint says in the first nine months of 2017, financial adviser Rashan Michel “facilitated the payment of approximately $25,000 to … (Staff Member-1).” On Aug. 31, the complaint says, Michel arranged a meeting at an Atlanta restaurant between himself, the staffer Alabama identified as Baker, a witness cooperating with the FBI, and the father of the incoming freshman player. Collin Sexton, the No. 8 player in the Class of 2017 according to Rivals.com, is from Mableton, Ga., just outside of Atlanta. He was the only 2017 recruit from the state of Georgia signed by the school. The purpose of the meeting, according to the complaint, was for Baker to make introductions between the player’s father and the financial adviser, and ultimately steer the prospect to him once he entered the NBA draft. The complaint says the feds’ cooperating witness gave Michel $10,000 that was to be given to Baker for arranging the meeting. For someone who formerly worked as one of the NCAA rules cops to be caught up in this, on the heels of the bombshell dropped by the feds Tuesday, hints at the profound credibility problems facing the sport. Baker worked in NCAA enforcement from October 2014 to September 2015, according to his LinkedIn bio. He then joined the Alabama athletic department that September.
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Post by Hoyas4Ever on Sept 27, 2017 23:49:51 GMT -5
He just retweeted his tweet about our official visit. Tweeted this ^ right before he retweeted his Hoya Jersey pics and OV as the Alabama news was coming out...
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Post by SaxaCD on Sept 28, 2017 0:40:18 GMT -5
Why is he ranked so low? The excitement here doesn't match his ranking. I know zilch about the kid since he's not a local or a high profile national kid. But it sounds like there's a good shot here, so I'll have to watch some videos. I have never seen him live, but from his videos he seems to be skilled with good hands and footwork. Looks like the kind of player good coaches could really work with, and from what I have read from his HS coaches he has been improving rapidly. Hard to say Why specifically, but watching the videos, he just seems to me to be as skilled as a lot of guys ranked higher.
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95hoya
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Post by 95hoya on Sept 28, 2017 7:37:18 GMT -5
I like the little I saw, much more than a lot of the lower ranked guys we have been recruiting. Strong, thick but good feet and touch. Not overly explosive but he's nimble. Long wingspan for sure. He's going to have to be careful with that frame, looks susceptible to putting on bad weight.
He's probably ranked lower because he's strictly a 5 and might not be much of a rim protector. But I would take him. We need a body down low who swallows up rebounds and takes up space (in a good, not Josh Smith kind of way).
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Post by ColumbiaHeightsHoya on Sept 28, 2017 8:37:54 GMT -5
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Post by lucky on Sept 29, 2017 8:55:09 GMT -5
Do we know if Javian is taking his official to Alabama this weekend with all that is going on?
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Post by hoyalove4ever on Sept 29, 2017 9:06:21 GMT -5
I had the same question...interesting story to follow.
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Post by lucky on Sept 29, 2017 9:41:57 GMT -5
Based on his twitter looks like he's still going.
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Sept 29, 2017 10:49:57 GMT -5
A chance to see a Bama SEC home game up close? I would question his judgment if he missed out on that!!
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Post by Hoyas4Ever on Sept 29, 2017 14:20:49 GMT -5
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Post by blazers44 on Sept 29, 2017 14:35:37 GMT -5
He will love the atmosphere. Football game late Saturday night...
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2017 17:40:50 GMT -5
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Post by hoyas315 on Oct 1, 2017 17:50:11 GMT -5
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Oct 1, 2017 17:51:19 GMT -5
Two guys with Hoyas in their final two. If we can't get either one . . . 😡
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Post by hoyas315 on Oct 1, 2017 17:58:52 GMT -5
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