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Post by beenaround on Apr 26, 2016 14:02:32 GMT -5
The hope is he goes to Prep school and then therefore becomes a 2017 recruit. I have zero idea of the chances of that but that is why we remain in the race. People should also keep in mind some of his offers are probably for 2016 some probably for 2017... Gtown when they had Scholly's would have taken him in either class fwiw Got it. Would assume that a kid with a solid D1 offer (and who qualifies) would take it, as opposed to prep school. HE does seem like a legit late bloomer, under the radar guy..a la Greg W. But we definitely needed those two guards.
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Post by dense on Apr 26, 2016 14:22:02 GMT -5
People should also keep in mind some of his offers are probably for 2016 some probably for 2017... Gtown when they had Scholly's would have taken him in either class fwiw Got it. Would assume that a kid with a solid D1 offer (and who qualifies) would take it, as opposed to prep school. HE does seem like a legit late bloomer, under the radar guy..a la Greg W. But we definitely needed those two guards. All depends on if we are the school he really wants to go to. I think he may go prep one year. Its better than just going somewhere youlike but not love and have to transfer later.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2016 10:28:31 GMT -5
Woodson Coach Trey Mines, who is serving as an assistant for Team Loaded with Boyd and Walker this offseason, said Georgetown, North Carolina State, Saint Louis, Old Dominion and La Salle have offered Walker scholarships for next season over the past month and they are all willing to wait and see if he gets an NCAA qualifying score when he takes the SAT in May and June. “It will still depend on whether he feels ready to go right now. Of course he’s ready to go right now, but we’ll have to sit down,” said Mines, noting Walker is still only 17 years old. “A lot of people had their eyes on him and wanted to see how he’d develop and he gets to the circuit and he’s blowing up. He’s just doing the things he’s been doing all along, and a lot of these schools that may have passed on him during the year, they’re going in. “But like I told him, you’ve got to do what’s best for you. I don’t want to see him end up with a decision next year because you made a hasty decision going after a big name and you’re not ready.” www.washingtonpost.com/news/recruiting-insider/wp/2016/04/29/h-d-woodsons-kiyon-boyd-and-antwan-walker-have-officially-become-national-recruits/
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Post by guru on Apr 29, 2016 10:48:59 GMT -5
Woodson Coach Trey Mines, who is serving as an assistant for Team Loaded with Boyd and Walker this offseason, said Georgetown, North Carolina State, Saint Louis, Old Dominion and La Salle have offered Walker scholarships for next season over the past month and they are all willing to wait and see if he gets an NCAA qualifying score when he takes the SAT in May and June. “It will still depend on whether he feels ready to go right now. Of course he’s ready to go right now, but we’ll have to sit down,” said Mines, noting Walker is still only 17 years old. “A lot of people had their eyes on him and wanted to see how he’d develop and he gets to the circuit and he’s blowing up. He’s just doing the things he’s been doing all along, and a lot of these schools that may have passed on him during the year, they’re going in. “But like I told him, you’ve got to do what’s best for you. I don’t want to see him end up with a decision next year because you made a hasty decision going after a big name and you’re not ready.” www.washingtonpost.com/news/recruiting-insider/wp/2016/04/29/h-d-woodsons-kiyon-boyd-and-antwan-walker-have-officially-become-national-recruits/curiouser and curiouser
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2016 10:57:43 GMT -5
Woodson Coach Trey Mines, who is serving as an assistant for Team Loaded with Boyd and Walker this offseason, said Georgetown, North Carolina State, Saint Louis, Old Dominion and La Salle have offered Walker scholarships for next season over the past month and they are all willing to wait and see if he gets an NCAA qualifying score when he takes the SAT in May and June. “It will still depend on whether he feels ready to go right now. Of course he’s ready to go right now, but we’ll have to sit down,” said Mines, noting Walker is still only 17 years old. “A lot of people had their eyes on him and wanted to see how he’d develop and he gets to the circuit and he’s blowing up. He’s just doing the things he’s been doing all along, and a lot of these schools that may have passed on him during the year, they’re going in. “But like I told him, you’ve got to do what’s best for you. I don’t want to see him end up with a decision next year because you made a hasty decision going after a big name and you’re not ready.” www.washingtonpost.com/news/recruiting-insider/wp/2016/04/29/h-d-woodsons-kiyon-boyd-and-antwan-walker-have-officially-become-national-recruits/curiouser and curiouser Looks like it could go either way but sounds like to me odds are he's going to end up 17.
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Post by dense on Apr 29, 2016 12:26:09 GMT -5
Yea I read it as the coach is saying wait a year. See if thats where you really want to go. Maybe we really want him for 2016, someone has left.
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2016 11:38:38 GMT -5
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Post by dense on May 13, 2016 15:48:55 GMT -5
If he preps, with no inside knowledge but that tells me he has his heart set on playing for us.
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Post by kghoya on May 16, 2016 11:34:06 GMT -5
Walker is going to prep. This could be great news.
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2016 11:42:14 GMT -5
Walker is going to prep. This could be great news.
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Post by s4hoyas on May 17, 2016 16:51:50 GMT -5
I would think that Hargrave is a much better basketball option historically...by the way, has anyone seen Antwan play who can provide an analysis of what type player he is...I know he was Player of the Year in the area...he appears to be very athletic and likely a small forward, but what's his overall game like (shooting with range, rebounding, ball handling, etc.)...has he been rated by any of the services, or has he been (unjustly) under the radar?
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Post by dense on May 17, 2016 16:59:41 GMT -5
I would think that Hargrave is a much better basketball option historically...by the way, has anyone seen Antwan play who can provide an analysis of what type player he is...I know he was Player of the Year in the area...he appears to be very athletic and likely a small forward, but what's his overall game like (shooting with range, rebounding, ball handling, etc.)...has he been rated by any of the services, or has he been (unjustly) under the radar? He is a strongly built 3/4. He has a very good stroke. Can hit out at the 3 line. Rebounding offensively is great. He is an alpha dog type player. He is not a good ball handler right now. He has alot of work to do on that, he has been a Center most of his high school career. Besides talent most of all he competes so I think thats his greatest attribute.
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Post by s4hoyas on May 17, 2016 21:58:25 GMT -5
Good to know...thanks...sounds like a warrior...hope he continues to develop and becomes a Hoya
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Post by dense on May 18, 2016 2:09:20 GMT -5
Also he was not rated because he was not playing in any on the big AAU events. He has shown pretty well at the EYBL this year so far.
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Post by Hoyas4Ever on May 18, 2016 14:36:37 GMT -5
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Post by Hoyas4Ever on May 18, 2016 14:38:10 GMT -5
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Post by Hoyas4Ever on May 18, 2016 14:40:53 GMT -5
Also he was not rated because he was not playing in any on the big AAU events. He has shown pretty well at the EYBL this year so far. Not trying to show you up or anything Dense but Walker is playing on the Adidas Circuit with Team Loaded Virginia and not in the EYBL.
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Post by dense on May 18, 2016 15:00:42 GMT -5
Also he was not rated because he was not playing in any on the big AAU events. He has shown pretty well at the EYBL this year so far. Not trying to show you up or anything Dense but Walker is playing on the Adidas Circuit with Team Loaded Virginia and not in the EYBL. No problem, I didnt even realize I typed Eybl until the notice lol. 4am posting lol I wonder if Hardy scooped GA Tech to offer him.
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Post by eastcoastteddy58 on May 18, 2016 16:28:12 GMT -5
Not trying to show you up or anything Dense but Walker is playing on the Adidas Circuit with Team Loaded Virginia and not in the EYBL. No problem, I didnt even realize I typed Eybl until the notice lol. 4am posting lol I wonder if Hardy scooped GA Tech to offer him. Wow, I wonder? It sure looks like it, this is good for Walker and his list but it sure looks like a backdoor offer to me.
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Post by MCIGuy on May 19, 2016 1:29:57 GMT -5
Even if he preps and waits for a schollie for us for 2017 where are all of these scholarships gonna come from? We're over the limit right now in terms of players (fourteen) who expect to play. At the end of next season we are only certain to only lose Hayes, Pryor and Cameron, with one of their schollies already designated to Tyler for 2017. So who else is gonna leave? Hoya fans here for years liked to claim that the team can expect a transfer or two each season ( a silly way of hoping for an open schollie IMO), but the last few seasons this program hasn't had such transfers leaving the program. So will be players open up room by leaving for the pros? But how can they do that if they aren't all that good as most HT fans seem to argue (because its always less contentious to blame the lack of talent in our players on this board than criticize the coach). So if you are one of those who think the program needs a serious upgrade in talent on this roster please explain where all the roster space is going to come from if our current players just aren't all that good to leave early?
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