Hoyas4Ever
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Post by Hoyas4Ever on May 9, 2018 19:53:55 GMT -5
Jalen Gaffney 6'2" 2019 Combo Guard
Westown, New Jersey
Team Rio AAU (Under Armour Association Circuit)
Might as well kick this off...
Really love the fluidity of this young man's game. Really beginning to blow up...
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wnyhoya
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Post by wnyhoya on May 10, 2018 9:49:18 GMT -5
Looks like he plays with Aidan Harris on Team Rio. Wouldn't that be a nice package deal??
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Hoyas4Ever
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Post by Hoyas4Ever on May 18, 2018 10:48:00 GMT -5
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Post by centercourt400s on May 18, 2018 11:35:41 GMT -5
I find it interesting that his tweet for the Georgetown offer has a picture of Ewing on it. It shows you the narrative was wrong that was going around after Ewing's hire, that high school players today don't know who he is and won't be impressed. Ewing's legendary basketball status seems to have easily crossed generations and is a huge factor in his recruiting.
Don't see a picture of Buzz on Gaffney's tweet about the VT offer, now do you...
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Post by Ranch Dressing on May 18, 2018 12:18:45 GMT -5
I find it interesting that his tweet for the Georgetown offer has a picture of Ewing on it. It shows you the narrative was wrong that was going around after Ewing's hire, that high school players today don't know who he is and won't be impressed. Ewing's legendary basketball status seems to have easily crossed generations and is a huge factor in his recruiting. Don't see a picture of Buzz on Gaffney's tweet about the VT offer, now do you... I think a large part of the "cross-over" effect is the immediate connection Ewing will make with parents, most of whom will be in their 40s and remember Pat vividly from his playing days at Georgetown and New York. |
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Post by centercourt400s on May 18, 2018 13:49:29 GMT -5
I find it interesting that his tweet for the Georgetown offer has a picture of Ewing on it. It shows you the narrative was wrong that was going around after Ewing's hire, that high school players today don't know who he is and won't be impressed. Ewing's legendary basketball status seems to have easily crossed generations and is a huge factor in his recruiting. Don't see a picture of Buzz on Gaffney's tweet about the VT offer, now do you... I think a large part of the "cross-over" effect is the immediate connection Ewing will make with parents, most of whom will be in their 40s and remember Pat vividly from his playing days at Georgetown and New York. Parents are a factor certainly but I seriously doubt that Gaffney's parents tweeted that pic of Ewing out for him. What teenager would let his parents near his social media? I think it's clear that amongst the pool of recruits that Georgetown is after, Ewing's history and reputation is well known. |
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Post by Ranch Dressing on May 18, 2018 14:13:39 GMT -5
I think a large part of the "cross-over" effect is the immediate connection Ewing will make with parents, most of whom will be in their 40s and remember Pat vividly from his playing days at Georgetown and New York. Parents are a factor certainly but I seriously doubt that Gaffney's parents tweeted that pic of Ewing out for him. What teenager would let his parents near his social media? I think it's clear that amongst the pool of recruits that Georgetown is after, Ewing's history and reputation is well known. I did not mean to imply that his parents tweeted out a picture from his social media account. A vital piece of recruiting, however, is for parents of target recruits to have a positive perception of the coach and program -- they often have a major influence in steering their children toward and away from certain schools. And, certainly, a 40-year old parent can provide additional color to a child about how great a player Patrick was "back in the day," thus bridging the generation gap. |
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Post by seaweed on May 18, 2018 14:31:37 GMT -5
I find it interesting that his tweet for the Georgetown offer has a picture of Ewing on it. It shows you the narrative was wrong that was going around after Ewing's hire, that high school players today don't know who he is and won't be impressed. Ewing's legendary basketball status seems to have easily crossed generations and is a huge factor in his recruiting. Don't see a picture of Buzz on Gaffney's tweet about the VT offer, now do you... Might just be that he is too smart to tweet a picture of Buzz, lose all his friends and probably break his phone |
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Post by hoyarooter on May 18, 2018 19:17:01 GMT -5
I find it interesting that his tweet for the Georgetown offer has a picture of Ewing on it. It shows you the narrative was wrong that was going around after Ewing's hire, that high school players today don't know who he is and won't be impressed. Ewing's legendary basketball status seems to have easily crossed generations and is a huge factor in his recruiting. Don't see a picture of Buzz on Gaffney's tweet about the VT offer, now do you... Might just be that he is too smart to tweet a picture of Buzz, lose all his friends and probably break his phone Ooo, snark alert! Snark alert! |
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Hoyas4Ever
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Post by Hoyas4Ever on May 23, 2018 22:25:54 GMT -5
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Post by LCPolo18 on May 27, 2018 18:03:59 GMT -5
Gene Smith is Jalen Gaffney’s godfather. |
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Post by Elvado on May 27, 2018 18:10:51 GMT -5
Well that can’t hurt.
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Post by zxhoya on May 27, 2018 18:29:56 GMT -5
How does Gene look as good today as he did when he played, geeesh..... It just ain't fair.
No God Son of Gene's is gonna get away with not defending, looks like the young man plays both ends.
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Post by Ranch Dressing on May 29, 2018 10:23:58 GMT -5
Well, Gene Smith is apparently ageless. If he graduated in 1984, that makes Smith ~56 years old. Looks like he could still lace'em up and giv'em hell on defense!
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Post by paranoia2 on May 29, 2018 13:25:32 GMT -5
Kid better be hellacious on the ball defender....
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2018 13:32:50 GMT -5
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Post by hoyalove4ever on Jun 5, 2018 11:56:47 GMT -5
Looks like a player, and someone I want in light of the family connection!
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Post by LCPolo18 on Jun 18, 2018 10:04:12 GMT -5
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Post by Hoyas4Ever on Jul 10, 2018 15:34:47 GMT -5
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Post by Hoyas4Ever on Jul 16, 2018 23:33:28 GMT -5
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