EtomicB
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Post by EtomicB on Oct 2, 2017 21:43:39 GMT -5
I gotta go with everyone else and hope I am wrong but looking at the kids twitter page it looks alot like Texas A&M, kid is retweeting football highlights I don't get this all signs are pointing to A&M nonsense. I don't think signs are pointing anywhere. I don't have a clue where he is going to commit to and neither does anybody on 247. If anything, Leblanc has been very quiet only making 2 announcements, that he's no longer considering first Arkansas and 2nd time he spoke with the press was to remove hometown LSU from consideration. I wish more kids would handle their recruiting like he has. I guarantee both Arkansas and LSU appreciate his honesty as he could have kept both programs on the hook. Instead by making it known, it allows them to move on to other kids. Things aren't always what you might think they are... The Texas AM highlights are of freshman RB Jacob Kibodi who is from Baton Rouge, LA and is friends with Leblanc. The fact that he has friends @ A&M is a sign imo.. I read an article on the 247 yesterday where he said A&M wants him to come in & play the 4 but develop as a 3 over time.. He also said PE wants him to come to Gtown and start @ the 3 right away.. Which scenario sounds more realistic for him?
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Post by sleepyjackson21 on Oct 2, 2017 21:47:42 GMT -5
Texas A&M and LSU insiders say that LeBlanc favors A&M but his mom favors the Hoyas. Moms love the Hoyas. We need Mom now!
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Post by Hoyas4Ever on Oct 2, 2017 22:10:23 GMT -5
I don't get this all signs are pointing to A&M nonsense. I don't think signs are pointing anywhere. I don't have a clue where he is going to commit to and neither does anybody on 247. If anything, Leblanc has been very quiet only making 2 announcements, that he's no longer considering first Arkansas and 2nd time he spoke with the press was to remove hometown LSU from consideration. I wish more kids would handle their recruiting like he has. I guarantee both Arkansas and LSU appreciate his honesty as he could have kept both programs on the hook. Instead by making it known, it allows them to move on to other kids. Things aren't always what you might think they are... The Texas AM highlights are of freshman RB Jacob Kibodi who is from Baton Rouge, LA and is friends with Leblanc. The fact that he has friends @ A&M is a sign imo.. I read an article on the 247 yesterday where he said A&M wants him to come in & play the 4 but develop as a 3 over time.. He also said PE wants him to come to Gtown and start @ the 3 right away.. Which scenario sounds more realistic for him? Etomic your usually on point, but this time your reaching here bigtime... For what we know he has 1 friend on the football team (which I pointed out) and serious prospects which he seems to be DONT pick a school because of their friends. Otherwise he would be going to LSU or Arkansas. They don't even pick a program that has their brother on the team (sorry if that was too soon). How many package deals do we see each year that never come to fruition.. You also stated what he stated on 247 about what both coaches want for him in terms of how he will be used. You followed that up and asked which scenario sounds more realistic for him? That's the wrong question! By stating that question you are making an evaluation on his abilities and where you think (in terms of position) he can play as freshman. This without seeing Ewing's offensive/defensive styles and schemes and how the position will be used. Are the SF/PF roles interchangeable? Are the SG/SF positions interchangeable? Also he will have at least a year to develop into the position playing behind Kaleb/Jamorko before probably assuming the starting SF position. The real question you should have asked is which scenario sounds more realistic to Josh Leblanc? Because when it comes time for him to make a decision, that will a major question he has to answer..
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Post by ewingitrust on Oct 2, 2017 22:27:08 GMT -5
The optics of Ewing recruiting him favor us big-time. How many prospects get recruited by a coach whose a HOF/All-American player? We were his 1st official visit, he eliminated Arkansas and LSU...two programs in his own backyard. He's mentally preparing himself to come to Gtown. I think he senses he can become a central part of the Hoya Resurgence.
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Post by s4hoyas on Oct 2, 2017 23:24:09 GMT -5
Mom's always right...and she has more long term perspective and wisdom about things...I think the worst thing we can do is go against our mom's wishes so I hope Josh comes around and follows her wishes...
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Post by EtomicB on Oct 3, 2017 7:38:29 GMT -5
The fact that he has friends @ A&M is a sign imo.. I read an article on the 247 yesterday where he said A&M wants him to come in & play the 4 but develop as a 3 over time.. He also said PE wants him to come to Gtown and start @ the 3 right away.. Which scenario sounds more realistic for him? Etomic your usually on point, but this time your reaching here bigtime... For what we know he has 1 friend on the football team (which I pointed out) and serious prospects which he seems to be DONT pick a school because of their friends. Otherwise he would be going to LSU or Arkansas. They don't even pick a program that has their brother on the team (sorry if that was too soon). How many package deals do we see each year that never come to fruition.. You also stated what he stated on 247 about what both coaches want for him in terms of how he will be used. You followed that up and asked which scenario sounds more realistic for him? That's the wrong question! By stating that question you are making an evaluation on his abilities and where you think (in terms of position) he can play as freshman. This without seeing Ewing's offensive/defensive styles and schemes and how the position will be used. Are the SF/PF roles interchangeable? Are the SG/SF positions interchangeable? Also he will have at least a year to develop into the position playing behind Kaleb/Jamorko before probably assuming the starting SF position. The real question you should have asked is which scenario sounds more realistic to Josh Leblanc? Because when it comes time for him to make a decision, that will a major question he has to answer.. I should have used the word "could" in my previous post, I never meant to imply he would choose A&M solely because he's friends with folks there.. Just think it "could" be a factor in his decision.. Same with family, there are plenty of examples of kids choosing schools where siblings are already enrolled.. Unfortunately he probably won't get to see Ewing scheme before he makes a decision, he's saying he'll announce in the next 2 weeks.. You missed the part in my post where he said PE told him he'd "start right away" at the 3 for Gtown.. Seems to me our questions are the same.. Imo he's more suited to play the 4 offensively right now, which is where the staff at A&M are telling him he could/would play.. I want the kid to choose Gtown too and they have a shot but looks to me like A&M is leading right now..
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Post by DFW HOYA on Oct 3, 2017 7:44:08 GMT -5
The optics of Ewing recruiting him favor us big-time. How many prospects get recruited by a coach whose a HOF/All-American player? How's it working for St. John's? Name recognition will only get Ewing so far (let's face facts--a 17 year old never saw him play.) He's got to produce on the court or these kids won't see Georgetown as a destination, much as they do not consider St. John's as a destination.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2017 7:59:10 GMT -5
The optics of Ewing recruiting him favor us big-time. How many prospects get recruited by a coach whose a HOF/All-American player? How's it working for St. John's? Name recognition will only get Ewing so far (let's face facts--a 17 year old never saw him play.) He's got to produce on the court or these kids won't see Georgetown as a destination, much as they do not consider St. John's as a destination. I think Pat has a little bit more cache but overall you're right. That's also why I think the criticism over the schedule while valid is a bit short sighted. Coaches are definitely using the fact Mullin has never had a winning season, and around a .330 winning percentage against him in recruiting... It's tough to overcome that.
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Post by hoyalove4ever on Oct 3, 2017 7:59:45 GMT -5
That is a fair point, DFW. It is also fair to say that it is still early for Mullins; SJU was a mess when he took over; and there are some differences between SJU and Georgetown. It is waaaay too early to begin to make conclusions.
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Oct 3, 2017 8:27:18 GMT -5
The optics of Ewing recruiting him favor us big-time. How many prospects get recruited by a coach whose a HOF/All-American player? How's it working for St. John's? Name recognition will only get Ewing so far (let's face facts--a 17 year old never saw him play.) He's got to produce on the court or these kids won't see Georgetown as a destination, much as they do not consider St. John's as a destination. Certainly true. But at this point his reputation has helped get us in the mix for some strong recruits (and maybe with their parents?). Pulling some of them in would certainly help our production, so fingers crossed.
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Post by DFW HOYA on Oct 3, 2017 8:43:35 GMT -5
That is a fair point, DFW. It is also fair to say that it is still early for Mullins; SJU was a mess when he took over; and there are some differences between SJU and Georgetown. It is waaaay too early to begin to make conclusions. In many ways, Mullin has underachieved at St. John's, but SJU is no longer the place back when Lou Carnesecca joked that his recruiting budget was a bag of subway tokens. St. John's was once seen as the college for local Irish and Italian kids that weren't getting into Fordham or Manhattan. Queens has changed and so has the student body. And in basketball, where NY kids could stay close to home to get NBA attention, they can get that anywhere. With all the kids traveling on AAU teams and seeing parts of the country they never saw in the tri-state area, Utopia Parkway isn't the marquee destination it once was. If Chris Mullin was a college senior today, would he be focusing on St. John's? He'd be pumped up by ESPN as a Duke or Carolina target and half the SEC would be making offers. The school is no longer a commuter school, which plays to an oft-cited but less important factor. Back in the 1980's, NCAA rules allowed commuter schools to remit the room and board portion of an athletic scholarship back to students to allow them to find a place to live. At St. John's, players could live at home (or pair up with three or four players) and pocket the difference, not an inconsequential advantage. Today, that would be about $17,000 a year; however, the NCAA waiver no longer applies as SJU eventually built dormitories.
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Post by Filo on Oct 3, 2017 9:08:12 GMT -5
That is a fair point, DFW. It is also fair to say that it is still early for Mullins; SJU was a mess when he took over; and there are some differences between SJU and Georgetown. It is waaaay too early to begin to make conclusions. In many ways, Mullin has underachieved at St. John's, but SJU is no longer the place back when Lou Carnesecca joked that his recruiting budget was a bag of subway tokens. St. John's was once seen as the college for local Irish and Italian kids that weren't getting into Fordham or Manhattan. Queens has changed and so has the student body. And in basketball, where NY kids could stay close to home to get NBA attention, they can get that anywhere. With all the kids traveling on AAU teams and seeing parts of the country they never saw in the tri-state area, Utopia Parkway isn't the marquee destination it once was. If Chris Mullin was a college senior today, would he be focusing on St. John's? He'd be pumped up by ESPN as a Duke or Carolina target and half the SEC would be making offers. The school is no longer a commuter school, which plays to an oft-cited but less important factor. Back in the 1980's, NCAA rules allowed commuter schools to remit the room and board portion of an athletic scholarship back to students to allow them to find a place to live. At St. John's, players could live at home (or pair up with three or four players) and pocket the difference, not an inconsequential advantage. Today, that would be about $17,000 a year; however, the NCAA waiver no longer applies as SJU eventually built dormitories. All good points as to why looking at how Mullin is doing at SJU as a proxy for how Ewing will do at GU is a meaningless exercise.
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Post by s4hoyas on Oct 3, 2017 14:21:15 GMT -5
Jerry Meyer of 247 sports has just changed his crystal ball from A&M to Georgetown (literally from yesterday to just minutes ago)...hopefully, this is informed and accurate...he's generally very knowledgeable with his picks...
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Post by hoyalove4ever on Oct 3, 2017 14:29:43 GMT -5
Wow- it seems like the wind may be blowing in our direction- fingers crossed here, and thanks for the updates.
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Post by dense on Oct 3, 2017 14:43:52 GMT -5
I hope this happens. I like his defensive ability.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2017 14:44:00 GMT -5
Fingers crossed.
With stories of his motor and our current (future) lack of speedy guards, we may need Josh to summon his inner Boubacar Aw and be our defensive stopper at all 5 spots.
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Post by trillesthoya on Oct 3, 2017 16:15:02 GMT -5
Interesting that Patrick Ewing Jr just followed Leblanc on twitter even though he hasn't been active on the site for almost three years...
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Oct 3, 2017 16:40:17 GMT -5
Hoya Saxa.
Georgetown will be with you the rest of your life. On and off the court.
Be a Hoya Josh.
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Post by EtomicB on Oct 3, 2017 18:27:25 GMT -5
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Post by HeartAttackHoya on Oct 3, 2017 18:28:06 GMT -5
According to his twitter he’s reopening his recruitment. Not what i was hoping for.
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