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Post by tonyparker on Dec 29, 2015 16:12:48 GMT -5
nychoya3, the difference with the Dion Wiley recruitment is that we wanted him, but from those in the know he didn't really ever want us. Same with Skal Labissiere, Nerlens Noel, Alonzo Trier, Ray Smith, Bryant Crawford and many of the other misses that we have suffered in recent years.
I'm fine with going after top level talent and missing. It happens. It happens everywhere. But rarely does a program not pursue and take three recruits in their backyard that want to be in their program, then watch those three go on to become Top 5 players at their position in college basketball. That stings, and no I do not think that happens to pretty much any team in the country - I'd be interested if you could point out one team in the country that has three misses like that.
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Post by tonyparker on Dec 29, 2015 15:50:02 GMT -5
I think that is a matter of opinion, kchoya. Furthermore, I am not saying that the recruiting and evaluation abilities of the staff are what's wrong with this team.
I'm saying that - if we had taken three players that wanted to be Hoyas - it is my opinion that our team would be far stronger than the current team. And that our team should be far stronger because they should be Hoyas.
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Post by tonyparker on Dec 29, 2015 15:36:36 GMT -5
All three were ESPN Top 100 players. Indeed, the three players that ended up Hoyas in their place (Campbell, Cameron, White) were also ESPN Top 100 players if my memory serves me correctly.
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Post by tonyparker on Dec 29, 2015 15:12:26 GMT -5
Lot of depressing material on the board the past couple of weeks, but something has been bothering me deeply and I haven't seen it discussed. It has to do with the three names in the subject line. These three names are unique from a recruiting perspective.
Why? In the DMV recruiting community, it was understood that all three of these players were very interested in being Hoyas. One might even go as far as saying, for two of the three, wanted to be Hoyas. Despite the tournament failures, despite the negative recruiting based on playing style, demographics and academics -- these three should have been Hoyas. We didn't offer Trimble when we should have on his unofficial visit to campus (ended up bringing in Tre Campbell), we prioritized Reggie Cameron over Josh Hart, and we prioritized Paul White over Ben Bentil when Coach Hardy was brought into the fold.
I am a fan of Tre Campbell, Reggie Cameron and Paul White and believe that they will be successful Hoyas. But the evaluation abilities of those on staff, and their understanding of who they could realistically recruit into the program the last several years has left much to be desired. You can and will miss in recruiting, but you miss like this and your team is in significant trouble - whether you are JT3 or Tom Izzo.
It is my opinion that with those three in the program, Georgetown Basketball is as strong as ever. The talent level in the program is still good, particularly in the front court, and I am sure we will be fine. But man, what could/should have been...
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Post by tonyparker on Jan 26, 2015 0:52:59 GMT -5
Think Diakite is the best prospect we are involved with in 2016 but my understanding is that he is almost certainly going to end up at UVA. Cavs are going to be good for awhile.
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Post by tonyparker on Oct 24, 2014 15:49:39 GMT -5
Word has it that Tacko cancelled his Purdue visit this weekend.
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Post by tonyparker on Sept 15, 2014 12:56:07 GMT -5
Sounds like UNC in-home went well and he has re-shuffled officials. Going to be going to UNC's midnight madness event now in place of Louisville visit.
Still think UNC the favorite here if the push hard, unfortunately.
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Post by tonyparker on Sept 8, 2014 14:15:21 GMT -5
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Post by tonyparker on Sept 5, 2014 21:18:28 GMT -5
Coach Sutton needs to step it up. Bad day for him.
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Post by tonyparker on Aug 29, 2014 9:35:44 GMT -5
Hearing a lot of SMU and Wake Forest buzz for Bryant Crawford.
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Post by tonyparker on Jun 26, 2014 8:56:14 GMT -5
Word is he is visiting Georgetown today.
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Post by tonyparker on Jun 19, 2014 16:42:52 GMT -5
The sooner wing Deng Adel commits to Louisville the better. Bacon would be a big get. hoopsintel.sportswar.com/2014/06/19/georgetown-louisville-coaches-making-an-impression-on-dwayne-bacon/Dwayne Bacon is one of the elite scorers in the Class of 2015 nationally. The 6-foot-6, 205-pound Bacon recently announced he has made the transfer from Mckeel Academy in Lakeland (FL) to national prep powerhouse Oak Hill for his senior year. Already a major name nationally in the class before heading to Oak Hill, Bacon brings major athleticism to the court and uses his physically gifted 6’6 frame effectively in getting past the defense, before then rising up over the taller trees for a highlight jam. Bacon continues to expand his offensive arsenal and is also more than capable of hitting the deep ball off the catch. He is a playmaker on the offensive end of the floor and also can guard multiple spots on the perimeter because of his length and lateral skills. The rising senior has major upside at his fingertips and continues to mature into a well-rounded facilitator on the offensive end of the floor and thus his recruitment is at the highest level of the college game currently. “I love Coach Pitino,” Bacon told HoopsIntel.com’s Matt Whitfield earlier today at the NBPA Top 100 Camp of the Louisville coach. ”He’s a great man and coach…who wouldn’t want to play for Rick Pitino.” Bacon is also developing a relationship with UL assistant coach Mike Balado who has extensive ties to the Sunshine State, mentioning they recently spoke. Regardless, Bacon looks forward to showcasing his talents in July when the Cardinals head caoch will be watching. “He’ll be at my games in July at the live period,” Bacon said of Pitino. Another program leaving a strong impression on Bacon with their recruitment of him is the for Louisville conference rival Georgetown Hoyas of the Big East. With Kevin Sutton, another with deep Florida ties, on the Hoyas staff, Georgetown is strongly in the mix as well. “I hear a lot from Coach Sutton,” said Bacon. ”He hits me up pretty much every other day. We’ve formed a great relationship.” With Sutton the relationship is going past just basketball, and that was noted as important to Bacon. “I had a home visit with him,” said Bacon. ”He’s not here for just basketball. He is here for the academics even if I…go four years.” Scoring the basketball is a skill that is always in demand at every level of the game. Few do it better or more consistently than Dwayne Bacon in the Class of 2015. While many schools are in the hunt for this talented guard, it looks like Louisville and Georgetown have put themselves in strong position in their quest to land him. HoopsIntel.com will pay close attention to the developments in his recruitment through the summer.
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Post by tonyparker on Jun 19, 2014 8:18:06 GMT -5
Interesting update by UNC writer: "Dozier told us some of the other schools (in addition to UNC) who continued to recruit him and visited include Clemson, Ohio State, Kansas, South Carolina, and Georgetown. He spoke in more specific detail about Georgetown and UNC, a pair of schools that figure to be on his short list along with South Carolina, where his father attended and played. "Coach (Kevin) Broadus and also Coach (John) Thompson, they're great guys. It's a great program," he said of Georgetown. "I talk to them just about every week. So we're just trying to build a relationship." "I've been keeping in touch with Coach Williams," he continued about North Carolina. "I talk to him just about every week. We're just trying to continue building the relationship that we have." As he weighs his options, Dozier says he'll be looking closely at how he'd be used by the schools he's considering. Comfort level with both the school and within the framework of the team's schemes is going to make the biggest impact in his final choice. "(I'm looking at) just being able to see where I'm most comfortable at and where I'm most effective at on the court. Just trying to have the ball in our hand and get my teammates involved and just generate offense," he said. Dozier insists he won't decide on a school solely on whether or not they'll let him play point guard, though naturally that's something he's looking at. "No sir, it's not necessary (to play point guard)," he said. "The schools that I have been in contact with, they've all been telling me the same thing. Even when I'm off the ball, try to get me a touch to start the offense pretty much." northcarolina.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1651859
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Post by tonyparker on Jun 12, 2014 8:58:03 GMT -5
Visited campus yesterday apparently.
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Post by tonyparker on May 22, 2014 14:55:13 GMT -5
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Post by tonyparker on Apr 29, 2014 11:36:27 GMT -5
Roddy Peters (transfer) Allonzo Trier Josh Reaves Noah Dickerson Marcus Derrickson Jessie Govan
This is me being very optimistic. I am not confident that Trier, Reaves, Dickerson and/or Govan will end up Hoyas, but I have no reason to believe that there is another school that has a better chance at landing them than the Hoyas at this point.
I think it would be a major upset if any of the following did NOT happen: West Coast studs (Rabb, Comanche, Smith) stay out west (AZ, UCLA, AZ - respectively); Skal Labissiere to Memphis; PJ Dozier to UNC; Dwayne Bacon to USF with Corey Sanders; Terance Mann to BC with Jeremy Miller; Bryant Crawford to Louisville; Henry Ellenson and Josh Sharma to Wisconsin; Diamond Stone and Malik Newman to Kentucky; Ted Kapita to Florida.
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Post by tonyparker on Apr 10, 2014 17:00:23 GMT -5
Horford could help for sure. Think he will have a lot of suitors, and hope Georgetown is one of them.
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Post by tonyparker on Apr 10, 2014 14:49:06 GMT -5
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Post by tonyparker on Apr 9, 2014 9:11:28 GMT -5
Isaac Copeland, Georgetown: He has always been loaded with talent and potential, but Copeland turned potential into production on a consistent basis for the first time this season, leading Brewster Academy to both New England and national prep championships in the process. He has a phenomenal blend of physical tools and versatile basketball skills. Blended with unprecedented assertiveness and consistency, it allowed him to be the most dynamic prospect in the prep ranks this season. He’s not necessarily built to be a one-on-one scorer, but there are few who can impact a game in more ways. He’s smooth all over the court, yet still explosive around both rims. He’s an excellent ball-handler and passer for a guy his size and is now knocking down 3-pointers almost as consistently as he is scoring over defenders from the block and mid-range area. Simply put, he’s a stat-stuffer who appears poised to do the same next year in the Big East. insider.espn.go.com/blog/ncbrecruiting/on-the-trail/post?id=9627
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Post by tonyparker on Apr 9, 2014 9:10:34 GMT -5
L.J. Peak, Georgetown: Known primarily for his power and athleticism on the wing to those who have seen him exclusively on the summer circuit, Peak turned in a huge senior season at Gaffney High School, averaging 38 points per game while shooting 60 percent from the floor. While high school numbers alone are rarely good indicators of success at the next level, what’s equally notable in Peak’s case are the ways in which his game has grown and evolved. While he’s virtually unstoppable at that level of competition when going to the rim, his skill set has come a long way both in terms of his ability to handle the ball as well as shoot it from behind the 3-point line. His newfound versatility was enough to shoot him up to the No. 31 spot. insider.espn.go.com/blog/ncbrecruiting/on-the-trail/post?id=9627
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