dchoya72
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Post by dchoya72 on Nov 8, 2021 21:08:04 GMT -5
Infrequent poster here. Went to GU with Coach Ewing. Close to the program. Re:Aire, I would suggest it’s not about having 4x Centers but rather who can be game changers. Aire will be first team All Met with a chance to be player of the year in WCAC. He will change the complexion of the game on the defensive end in this and the next level. His reflexes are fast, terrific hands and quick rebounder who gets into great positions on the floor. He very mobile and fast and is someone who will flourish with the types of kids we’re now recruiting. During Ewing’s playing years we didn’t have great shooters but we new that if we got up lots of shots and we crashed the boards we’d win most of those hustle rebounds. Aire is someone who will really flourish in this style. Now, he’s not without his flaws. Someone mentioned his sub-optimal balance and I agree. Patrick will help him with this as well as other aspects of his game. Aire in one of his few pronouncements recognizes how Coach would improve his game. He’s also a local WCAC kid which I think along with metro-Baltimore is important for us. Lastly, I think this will be a four man class and we’ll get a ready to start forward in the transfer market. If we can return to the dominant defensive team we once were this will open up easy baskets for people like Bass and Riley to feast! And when teams have to pack it inside because of our size and dominance inside, Denver will be open for the three and this will be beautiful. Adding Aire isn’t about four centers it’s about adding a game changer. Watch the impact he’ll have against the top WCAC teams this year - Paul VI and DeMatha. IMHO, he has a chance to be a top 50 kid when his season is complete. What he said!!!!
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dchoya72
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Post by dchoya72 on Nov 8, 2021 21:16:12 GMT -5
I think he has more potential than any center we have now, and that is not discounting anyone. He plays relentlessly, again, based on the videos. I really hope the coach is selling, persuading, And closing to the very end. Don't play it cool with this one!
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Post by hoyaboya on Nov 9, 2021 11:35:36 GMT -5
Top international prospect Fredrick King has committed to Louisville, a source told ESPN. A 6-foot-10, 220 pound center with a 9-foot-2 standing reach from the Bahamas, King averaged 23 points and 12 rebounds per game at the NBA Academy Games in San Luis Potosi, Mexico in late September, helping the NBA Academy Latin America to a 3-0 record and bursting onto the radar screens of NBA scouts and college basketball coaches in the process. King picked Louisville over a group of schools that included Creighton, Miami, Georgetown, Washington State, a source said. www.espn.com/recruiting/basketball/story/_/id/32590933/source-bahamian-basketball-prospect-fredrick-king-commits-louisville
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Post by ColumbiaHeightsHoya on Nov 10, 2021 14:00:03 GMT -5
Under Ewing our late cycle recruiting wins have been:
Pickett, Akinjo, Holloway & Berger.
I could be wrong on that. Assuming we get a late cycle de-commit in the Spring or a grad transfer. Assuming there will be more then one spot I would prefer a transfer that is a good fit. If we maintain the freshman class, along with a key transfer in, we should be pretty damn good.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2021 16:06:16 GMT -5
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Post by blazers44 on Nov 10, 2021 16:29:38 GMT -5
I like the idea but do we need another 6’4 combo guard when we already have Riley, Beard and Anglin next year.
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Post by bostonfan on Nov 10, 2021 16:30:33 GMT -5
Interesting!!! Probably not the last de-commit we will hear about over the next few months.
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Post by blazers44 on Nov 10, 2021 16:32:12 GMT -5
With one scholarship left I would like to see us recruit a big wing in the 6’6-6’8 range that can shoot the ball…
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Post by trillesthoya on Nov 10, 2021 16:51:42 GMT -5
I don’t see a match here. Him and his family are close to Coach Crouch. If they wanted to come they had every opportunity to. Some blue blood is almost certainly in his ear right now.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2021 17:13:59 GMT -5
I like the idea but do we need another 6’4 combo guard when we already have Riley, Beard and Anglin next year. I won't cry if it doesn't happen but he's too talented to not go after.
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Post by MJGHoya on Nov 10, 2021 17:20:39 GMT -5
Prior to selecting Pitt, I believe his final 3 were Pitt, PSU, Hoyas. He had a strong summer and has recently been playing really well. If he wants to come, I think it is a no-brainer to take him regardless of his position. As trillest posted, this kind of feels like a blue blood is in his ear all of sudden.
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Post by drob12 on Nov 10, 2021 17:25:17 GMT -5
He looks like a top notch player, but with Denver on board as a combo guard, it seems like there would only be room for him if another guard transfers.
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Post by bigelephant on Nov 10, 2021 17:44:39 GMT -5
OH NO!
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Post by Lethal_Interjection on Nov 10, 2021 17:45:25 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2021 18:41:02 GMT -5
Mintz is a talent you don't pass on if he's interested. If Harris doesn't take the next step... or Beard/Anglin aren't ready for big minutes next year... or Aminu bolts after one... there's no reason he wouldn't be in line for lots of court time early on.
We need to get back to a point where we're wondering which talented kid will get beaten out by the other for a rotation spot -- instead of which question mark will nose ahead of the other for more playing time.
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Post by Bigs"R"Us on Nov 11, 2021 0:00:17 GMT -5
We are not in a position to turn down a local top-50 kid are we? 😜
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Post by calhoya on Nov 11, 2021 7:49:19 GMT -5
Mintz is a talent you don't pass on if he's interested. If Harris doesn't take the next step... or Beard/Anglin aren't ready for big minutes next year... or Aminu bolts after one... there's no reason he wouldn't be in line for lots of court time early on. We need to get back to a point where we're wondering which talented kid will get beaten out by the other for a rotation spot -- instead of which question mark will nose ahead of the other for more playing time.Well said.
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Post by wsdhoya on Nov 11, 2021 10:06:34 GMT -5
Prior to selecting Pitt, I believe his final 3 were Pitt, PSU, Hoyas. He had a strong summer and has recently been playing really well. If he wants to come, I think it is a no-brainer to take him regardless of his position. As trillest posted, this kind of feels like a blue blood is in his ear all of sudden. I think he just knows Capel is done at th end of the year and Pitt is going to be absolutely terrible. If he wants stability and to play for a winning program that wouldn't bode well for us, we're in a similar position to Pitt this year having lost so many pieces and projected to struggle.
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Post by hoyazeke on Nov 11, 2021 10:44:20 GMT -5
Maybe we get lucky and either he wants to stay close to home or he really connected to one of our coaches. Mintz is one of the '22 local kids that I really wanted. Maybe Ewing doesn't expect 2yrs out of one of our freshman wings. 🤷🏾♂️
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Post by hoyaguy on Nov 11, 2021 10:47:44 GMT -5
Prior to selecting Pitt, I believe his final 3 were Pitt, PSU, Hoyas. He had a strong summer and has recently been playing really well. If he wants to come, I think it is a no-brainer to take him regardless of his position. As trillest posted, this kind of feels like a blue blood is in his ear all of sudden. I think he just knows Capel is done at th end of the year and Pitt is going to be absolutely terrible. If he wants stability and to play for a winning program that wouldn't bode well for us, we're in a similar position to Pitt this year having lost so many pieces and projected to struggle. I think we are further from Pitt than you might think as Pitt didnt even bring in a single Freshman recruit this year and this is their second decommit from the '22 class. We may or may not struggle that is to be seen and I think he will take his time deciding on a new school. Their leading scorer I think is dealing with a police matter and others are injured. We are not invincible nor in an amazing position but at least our own fans are not predicting a 0 win conference season (as some Pitt fans are) they are much closer to being Depaul than us esp with their football being priority and actually not too shabby this year
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