Chris Wright Update

[MJGHoya]

HoopScoop is reporting that after visiting Wake over the weekend, they are the leader for his services. Prosser is personally recruiting him and is selling him on the idea that he will be the next Chris Paul.

Wake only has 1 scholarship left and there is a possibility that Jeff Teague will commit to theom on Friday

Until I hear some more info, I still have the Hoyas as the leader. I heard too much good information about his recruitment over the summer to change my mind.

[Ro]

Being the next Iverson (in a basketball and economic sense) wouldn't be the end of the world.

[HoyaAtHeart]

If we don't land Chris...our PG spot looks shaky after next year.

[SFHoya99]

I'm not particularly surprised. I think it was RB who pointed out that Wake would be a good situation for Chris (although they are bringing in their PG of the future this year, so I'm not sure how that works). He'd be by far the best player on the team and probably have the offense center around him. Plus, it is the ACC and he's always seemed to lean that way.

I think he'd have a much better chance of winning a title at GU. Or a conference championship. Or getting past the second round. Plus, I think Thompson's a better coach. But I may be biased.

Either way, it's good that he didn't commit during his visit. The sheen will wear off a bit and as long as our staff gets a chance to talk with him after the initial splendor of an official visit wears off, I think we have a good shot he'll realize how good of a deal playing at Georgetown can be (close to family and friends, best shot at winning, great coach, etc).

[RBHoya]

hoyaatheart said:

If we don't land Chris...our PG spot looks shaky after next year.

No it doesn't.

First of all let me say that I want Chris as much as anyone because I think he's going to be a great player at the college level and beyond. Also, I am not especially scared by the report. I have always thought Wake made some sense for him since he always liked the ACC and they really needed a point, but he has been very high on the Hoyas ever since decommitting from State. I still feel confident that we have a very good shot.

That said, I don't think our point guard spot looks shaky at all next year if he doesn't come. For some reason people always get negative like that if it looks as if recruiting isn't going to go our way. But if Chris doesn't committ, you're looking at next year:

PG Wallace, Rivers, Thornton
SG Freeman, Sapp, Crawford, Egerson

and for 2008, we've already got a lot of guards on the radar (Mosley, Mann, Young, Clark, Gibbs, Miles, Theodore, Prescott just to name a few). So you can expect us to add a few more quality young guys that can get minutes right away... but already our backcourt has a very solid base. We'd have

PG Sapp, Rivers, Thornton
SG Freeman, Egerson

Add a couple of talented young guys in there and we're looking good.

As I said I badly want Chris to be a Hoya, because he's truly an elite talent, but if he doesn't come, that doesn't mean the sky is falling. For a long time there, Chris had committed to State, Reynolds was going to OU, and there didn't look to be too many top guard prospects for us in '07... and you know what? Everybody was comfortable with it because we had Jessie who is good in both guard spots and Jeremiah coming in.

[Nitrorebel]

But apparently, Jeff Teague is basically a done deal and could commit by Friday. Will be interesting to see what Wake does if he really does want to commit, since it is their last scholly.

[kchoya]

nitrorebel said:

But apparently, Jeff Teague is basically a done deal and could commit by Friday. Will be interesting to see what Wake does if he really does want to commit, since it is their last scholly.

Then they'd be in the same position as we are - apparently making offers when there are no open slots.

[RDF]

Why is everyone talking about him NOT coming? Because he liked the visit to WF--guys it's his first visit and he's finishing up with Hoyas visit during Midnight Madness--so I think GU has a very good shot here. I understand he might not select the Hoyas, but all I've heard about Wright's recruitment is that he's going to take his time and make all of his visits before deciding. Hoyas will be in this until he makes his final decision.

[SFHoya99]

Who said he isn't coming?

MJG: "Until I hear some more info, I still have the Hoyas as the leader. I heard too much good information about his recruitment over the summer to change my mind."

Ro: "Being the next Iverson (in a basketball and economic sense) wouldn't be the end of the world."

Me: "Either way, it's good that he didn't commit during his visit. The sheen will wear off a bit and as long as our staff gets a chance to talk with him after the initial splendor of an official visit wears off, I think we have a good shot he'll realize how good of a deal playing at Georgetown can be (close to family and friends, best shot at winning, great coach, etc)."

RB: "I still feel confident that we have a very good shot."

Almost everyone here seems pretty optimistic.

[SirSaxa]

mjghoya said:

HoopScoop is reporting that after visiting Wake over the weekend, they are the leader for his services. Prosser is personally recruiting him and is selling him on the idea that he will be the next Chris Paul.

Wake only has 1 scholarship left and there is a possibility that Jeff Teague will commit to theom on Friday

Until I hear some more info, I still have the Hoyas as the leader. I heard too much good information about his recruitment over the summer to change my mind.

Deacon's Illustrated makes it sound much more likely that TEAGUE will commit over Wright, and maybe by the end of this week. They can't both be the next Chris Paul. See below:

point guards Chris Wright and Jeff Teague we're also visiting Winston-Salem. Chris has stated that he will take his time with visits, but Jeff has declared a September 1st deadline for his announcement. The Deacons need to round out their two-man class with a point guard, and both players fit the bill. Several sources have confirmed that Teague was very impressed with Wake and left with a very strong feeling about Skip Prosser and the Deacon basketball program.


Link: wakeforest.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=576425

And let's not forget that Chris is tight with Austin and the two have discussed playing together.

[GIGAFAN99]

Do we care this much? Really?

I know a kid who loved us so much he didn't verbal to us originally is the best thing ever but come on.

I hate to jump in and say a kid who doesn't commit is free to do so and we won't miss him, but it's a long process and we don't have any schollies (we will but who is to say he doesn't want this over early?)

If he comes, sweet. If not, the guys we have + Austin can probably do the job. Just a guess.

[SFHoya99]

gigafan99 said:

Do we care this much? Really?

I know a kid who loved us so much he didn't verbal to us originally is the best thing ever but come on.

I hate to jump in and say a kid who doesn't commit is free to do so and we won't miss him, but it's a long process and we don't have any schollies (we will but who is to say he doesn't want this over early?)

If he comes, sweet. If not, the guys we have + Austin can probably do the job. Just a guess.

We've had more animated conversations over halftime entertainment.

I'm not sure what posts you are reading, but I think most folks have said the same thing: we'd love to have Chris Wright because he is a stud, but we're confident in the players we have as well.

So I'm not sure what the point of your post is, aside from the usual berating of folks you think disagree with you, especially on the probability of success for the current roster.

[GIGAFAN99]

Oh no, it's the usual berating of people who drool over high school guys they think are great...

...and then discard them when they see them play in college.

Seriously, this kid's tapes look great. But the hype is nuts. "Chris Wright fell to #58 Rivals" = "Well they mustn't have taken into account his injury."

Vernon Macklin falls to #37 Rivals = "Well he looks like he wasn't as good as we thought he was." Jeremiah Rivers fell out of the Top 100 = "Well he didn't prove what he had to."

I'm not saying we fall for it but Chris Wright has gotten huge play on this board. If he commits, it's sweet. Love him. He's a Hoya. WOW if he doesn't. We lost the NEXT Chris Paul (copyright 2005 and beyond for every point guard ever recruited).

JTIII is a big recruiting boost and he'll lose a few (no really they all do.) But the Wright saga is out of control.

We might get him. We might not. It's not THAT big a deal. I'm sure he's a good player, but if we lose him it might be OK.

I'm not saying we don't want him but the updates are like local news. "He wants us, he doesn't...Oh no."

[SFHoya99]

I just fail to see how this thread is out of control. It's discussion of a potential Hoya. It's no longer than any other thread I've seen, nor is it particularly angst-ridden. Just people talking about a recruit.

"I'm sure he's a good player, but if we lose him it might be OK." That's the sentiment of everyone on here except one person, who was hardly "out of control" in a panic in their posting.

Out of control is Indiana/Illinois and Eric Gordon and Derrick Rose. Out of control was the sick, sick stuff that went down with Rutgers and Lance Thomas.

This ain't that. I'm not sure why you feel you need to be the cop of everything that people discuss.

Tell you what, next time any of us want to post something, how about we PM you first, make sure the board hasn't discussed that too much for you or that it is positive enough to make the board.

[GIGAFAN99]

You're probably right honestly. I'm on both boards and my combined Chris Wright appetite just isn't that high.

But I'm sure it is here. You hear about a kid for so long and it's just like "I get it he's good and we're in the running!!!!!"

But it's probably not that way for most. I've just heard so much about a kid who isn't here, hadn't chosen the Hoyas, and still might not that I couldn't believe the subject came up when he took a visit like every other kid in the world.

Seriously, you're right. It is just me.

[jerseyhoya34]

I think there is overreaction in this thread, but it is more overreaction to allegations of overreaction. Who honestly cares?

Anyway, I think the HoopScoop report is probably inccorect, given how it does not seem to have made its way to the Wake boards. I honestly don't think we have anything to worry about.

Why go to Wake to become the next Chris Paul? Chris Paul went to the NBA to become Chris Paul.

RB will like this, but there happens to be a PG at GU who has seen more postseason success than Paul ever did at Wake. His name is J-Dubs, and he's apparently running for POTUS.

[StPetersburgHoya (Inactive)]

Wallace is way ahead of Lieberman in the race for POTUS.

[SFHoya99]

stpetersburghoya said:

Wallace is way ahead of Lieberman in the race for POTUS.

The funny thing is that this is true.

[jerseyhoya34]

He may also be ahead of our "distinguished" Senator, SPH. You know, the one whose campaign manager criticizes the media for airing his racist remarks.

[RBHoya]

stpetersburghoya said:

Wallace is way ahead of Lieberman in the race for POTUS.

It's not a matter of if Jon will be President, it's just a matter of when, as far as I'm concerned.