DanMcQ
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Post by DanMcQ on Aug 23, 2019 11:43:47 GMT -5
Any news on RJ? ...asking for a friend.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2019 11:59:12 GMT -5
Any news on RJ? ...asking for a friend. He thinks Jaden should start.
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Post by LCPolo18 on Aug 23, 2019 12:08:31 GMT -5
Any news on RJ? ...asking for a friend.
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Post by dchoya72 on Aug 28, 2019 4:56:56 GMT -5
It would be good to know what the possibilities are for landing RJ.
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Post by hoyanewyorka on Aug 28, 2019 5:31:14 GMT -5
It would be good to know what the possibilities are for landing RJ. I have feeling we're gonna get the "Cole Anthony Treatment". String us along, string us along, put us in his trim list, string us along some more then go on national TV and commit to his dream school, which is not Georgetown.
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Post by Bigs"R"Us on Aug 28, 2019 6:03:13 GMT -5
It will help recruiting if we kick ass this year and stay ranked. We still may not land RJ, but we will land a good player. RJ has blown up, even more than I ever expected
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Post by Ranch Dressing on Aug 28, 2019 6:14:48 GMT -5
Sick handles + exceptional court vision and passing + deadly shooting = much awesomeness.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2019 7:00:29 GMT -5
It would be good to know what the possibilities are for landing RJ. KenPom says it's 41.7%
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Post by jwp91 on Aug 28, 2019 7:11:08 GMT -5
If he waits until Spring....and we have the season that we hope to have, that may not be a bad thing.
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Post by Hoyas4Ever on Aug 28, 2019 7:25:25 GMT -5
As of now, his recruitment has balanced itself out and feels like it's between Georgetown, Marquette and Pittsburgh. Davis seems to be a back up option for UNC as Caleb Love is their top priority at the PG position. Love will be attending their MM the weekend of September 27-29 while Davis visit to UNC is scheduled the weekend of October 11-13. Kansas hasn't secured an OV, and UCLA got their PG commitment already from Nix.
Marquette and Pittsburgh are going to try and sell the idea that their starting PG position will be available when he steps on campus with Howard graduating for the Golden Eagles and Xavier Johnson possibly leaving early for the pros. In Marquette's case it's a little misleading as they will still have Koby McEwen and current freshman Symir Torrence at the PG position. As for Pit, they seem to be at least a couple more seasons away from being a solid NCAA tournament level team and half decade away from being an ACC title contender.
The Hoyas can sell a program on the rise, NBA style of play, and more importantly coaching stability as Coach Ewing is cementing himself in as the Hoyas overseer. Meanwhile, Wojo needs to have a good year to stabilize a fanbase who had dreams of a top 10 team and are still frustrated by the transfers of the Hauser brothers as well as an inconsistent tenure under the current leadership (2 NCAA tournament appearances in 6 years), and neither Capel or Wojo wouldn't blink at the opportunity to replace Coach K at Duke if he were to retire in the next couple of years..
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2019 10:30:52 GMT -5
Turning down a blueblood in the mold of a UNC is difficult, but Davis is not going to wowed by the name of a school but rather its opportunities. Therefore, all things remain equal in his recruitment and his visits to could clarify a whole lot when it comes down to which school he chooses. I am not ruling out Marquette or UNC, but I also believe that Patrick Ewing (Georgetown) and Jeff Capel
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Post by HoyaRejuveNation85 on Aug 28, 2019 10:40:54 GMT -5
Go Patrick. Reel him in with a great season and continued attention. You were there at the beginning, have stayed the course, and a successful season will complete the package.
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Post by theboardkatt on Aug 28, 2019 11:13:00 GMT -5
I think we're sitting pretty with RJ - he clearly our top priority, we were in first, and he fits the prototype of that Akinjo is laying perfectly. A solid season from us and we're 75%. A great season and I'd put that closer to 90% ( i.e sweet 16 or beyond). A blue blood could come in late but UNC has already shown other priorities and I think we have the upper hand over Pitt and Marquette.
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Post by Ranch Dressing on Aug 28, 2019 12:01:42 GMT -5
Allen is a 1-year player and Mosely will graduate, so there will be plenty of run for Davis in 2020-2021 out of the gate as the presumptive 3rd guard and back-up PG. I don't think the playing time issue will be a major hurdle to overcome.
I agree that a really positive season and big step forward in team success is the single best thing we can do to help secure a commitment from RJ if he holds off until the spring.
If it is truly down to us, Marquette, and Pitt, I think we will do well.
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Post by Hoyas4Ever on Aug 28, 2019 22:59:38 GMT -5
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Post by hoyaboya on Sept 1, 2019 13:28:28 GMT -5
Shakeel Moore is moving forward in the recruiting process and recently took some steps toward making a decision. The three-star point guard in the 2020 class trimmed his list down to seven schools and lined up three official visits. Georgia, NC State, Ole Miss, Pittsburgh, Providence, Tennessee and Texas A&M are the programs still in play to sign the North Carolina native. Providence (Sept. 13), NC State (Sept. 20) and Pittsburgh (Sept. 27) will get one final shot at hosting him on a visit next month leaving him with two official visits left if he chooses to use them. basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/shakeel-moore-down-to-seven-planning-visits
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Post by Hoyas4Ever on Sept 1, 2019 14:29:19 GMT -5
It really feels like the staff is telling RJ Davis directly that they are all in on him at the PG position. The staffs public lack of pursuit of any one else (as we currently only know of RJ as the only 2020 PG recruit they are heavily on) is there way of telling the fanbase they are all in. Unless some other news comes out on another PG visit in the next couple of months, the staff must feel really really strong on their position with Davis and they are willing to go into the spring if they somehow strike out.
Meanwhile Pitt and UNC are heavily recruiting multiple other PG's and Marquette's 2020 PG Symir Torrance is already on campus as he reclassed to the 2019 class.
As with everything with this staff (they make moves in silence), we will see how it shakes out....
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Post by prhoya on Sept 1, 2019 14:44:49 GMT -5
The early signing period runs from Nov. 13 to the 20th. Will he be sitting behind our bench at the Empire Classic with Hoya gear on?
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Post by sleepyjackson21 on Sept 2, 2019 10:11:35 GMT -5
We need him to take another unofficial to Georgetown in the fall. Seal the deal then.
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Post by RBHoya on Sept 3, 2019 6:56:20 GMT -5
It really feels like the staff is telling RJ Davis directly that they are all in on him at the PG position. The staffs public lack of pursuit of any one else (as we currently only know of RJ as the only 2020 PG recruit they are heavily on) is there way of telling the fanbase they are all in. Unless some other news comes out on another PG visit in the next couple of months, the staff must feel really really strong on their position with Davis and they are willing to go into the spring if they somehow strike out. Meanwhile Pitt and UNC are heavily recruiting multiple other PG's and Marquette's 2020 PG Symir Torrance is already on campus as he reclassed to the 2019 class. As with everything with this staff (they make moves in silence), we will see how it shakes out.... Not sure I follow the logic of this post... If the staff operates in silence as you state at the end, which I'd agree with, then how can you infer that they're so locked in on Davis and aren't pursuing anyone else? Sure it's possible that they feel confident about Davis and aren't actively pursuing anyone else because of it. But I think it's also possible, and probably even more likely, that they have several irons in the fire. Would anyone be shocked if news broke tomorrow about us with a different 2020 point guard, like Farrakhan, Mashburn, Wilson or even Curbelo? We're known to have offered each of those guys, and none have been especially open about who leads in their recruitment. It's possible that we're a just another offer for them and not seriously in consideration, but I think it's also possible that we're well-positioned and it just hasn't been made public. Our staff has kept things pretty quiet, so sometimes it's tough to gauge our standing, and it's possible to get a commitment seemingly out of nowhere (like with Gardner). Clearly we were on Davis hard early, and presumably we still are, but interpreting relative silence about any other '20 point guards as an indication that "the staff must feel really really strong on their position with Davis" seems like kind of a stretch to me considering that silence is sort of the default mode for this group.
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