hoyainla
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Post by hoyainla on Oct 2, 2019 23:50:10 GMT -5
It’s rare that “gurus” favor Georgetown, it just doesn’t generate clicks or subscriptions. We may not land RJ, but we will somehow end up with a great lead guard. Did you see how many publications were putting us on the bubble last year when we didn’t deserve it? Don’t underestimate the clicks delusional Hoyas fans can push, especially compared to Marquette and Pitt. This isn’t Duke, Kansas or Kentucky we are talking about.
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Post by EtomicB on Oct 3, 2019 21:35:23 GMT -5
Take fwiw... pittsburghsportsnow.com/2019/10/02/update-on-top-pitt-2020-target-r-j-davis/Pittsburgh Sports Now spoke to a source close to the situation and asked them if Davis will follow through on his scheduled official visit to North Carolina?
“R.J. will still visit UNC next weekend as of right now,” said a source.
Davis has already made official visits to Pitt, Marquette, Georgetown and is planning to finish things up by going to Chapel Hill. As of Wednesday morning that is still the plan but we’ll see if things change.
I’m also told by this source that Davis is still looking at early signing period decision, meaning he intends on officially signing in November.
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Post by hoyalove4ever on Oct 4, 2019 8:27:26 GMT -5
I do not see that as a bad sign, as it suggests that he is still weighing all of his options. Best wishes to this young man for making a great choice for his future.
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Post by Elvado on Oct 4, 2019 8:48:45 GMT -5
So I am 18 years old, a senior in HS, and a basketball player.
I have a chance to be treated like a celebrity for weekend on campus at UNC, the school that produced, among others, Jordan. On a fall weekend with a college football game going on.
Who would cancel that trip even if you had no intention of going there?
Not me.
Have fun RJ. Enjoy NC then commit to DC.
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Post by trillesthoya on Oct 4, 2019 14:30:33 GMT -5
My guess is UNC is really going to push the two guard thing to RJ on his visit. But they probably have two dudes ahead of him in their priority list in Cade Cunningham and Bryce Thompson.
If I were him, I’d be extremely cautious about this going forward. UNC will always have their pick of the five star point guards in each class, along with their other guards on their roster that are older (Ant Harris for example). He could be a huge part of their team by his Junior/Senior season, or he could be the next Seventh Woods and get passed up year after year.
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Post by blueandgray on Oct 4, 2019 17:59:52 GMT -5
Yup...good call on Seventh Woods.
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Post by hoyalove4ever on Oct 5, 2019 10:32:52 GMT -5
Plus, their system prioritizes run-and-jump athletes over shooters like Davis. Sure, they have had shooters- look at Johnson and White this past year- but their system is geared more toward athletes like Anthony. That is not to say that Davis is not an athlete, or that the Hoyas are not looking to push the ball, but I wonder whether he is the best match there.
If Davis fancies himself the next Coby White, and Carolina wants him, look out.
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Post by tominsalem on Oct 5, 2019 17:32:01 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2019 19:34:10 GMT -5
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Post by Hoyas4Ever on Oct 6, 2019 20:37:00 GMT -5
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Post by Hoyas4Ever on Oct 8, 2019 8:57:06 GMT -5
RJ Davis is down to a final four that features Georgetown, Marquette, North Carolina and Pitt. He has everyone but UNC and will head there this weekend, which will complete his official visit tour. I would expect for a commitment to be made shortly thereafter which would lead to a signing in November.
Where he will commit to remains up for debate and while I felt fairly good for Pitt’s chances just days ago, recent whispers have circulated around Davis landing at Marquette. His recruitment has been fluid and I would not count out any of his finalists. Maybe he is swayed towards the Tar Heels during his visit to Chapel Hill, or maybe he resists both Marquette and Pitt, and commits on Georgetown. Things are coming to a close with Davis and I would expect a decision shortly after his trip to UNC with momentum in favor for Marquette.
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Post by EtomicB on Oct 8, 2019 10:54:51 GMT -5
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Post by HoyaSinceBirth on Oct 8, 2019 11:14:18 GMT -5
Since AJ Hoggard committed to Michigan State over Marquette they seem to be picking up momentum on Davis.
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Post by dungeon ball on Oct 8, 2019 12:22:27 GMT -5
Since AJ Hoggard committed to Michigan State over Marquette they seem to be picking up momentum on Davis. I get that Markus Howard is what Wojo is pitching to guard recruits. But I’m surprised there hasn’t been more fallout from the Hauser twins packing up and transferring. To me, having those two transfer when they were an overall top 5 team is hugely telling, and couldn’t have been all about not wanting to play with Howard. Not to mention the Ellenson brothers issues.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2019 12:38:12 GMT -5
Since AJ Hoggard committed to Michigan State over Marquette they seem to be picking up momentum on Davis. I get that Markus Howard is what Wojo is pitching to guard recruits. But I’m surprised there hasn’t been more fallout from the Hauser twins packing up and transferring. To me, having those two transfer when they were an overall top 5 team is hugely telling, and couldn’t have been all about not wanting to play with Howard. Not to mention the Ellenson brothers issues. Probably more of a problem with the local kids than national....
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Post by Bigs"R"Us on Oct 8, 2019 12:42:23 GMT -5
Apparently, not a problem for a guard. You can come in and shoot as often as you like, just like Howard.
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Post by DudeSlade on Oct 8, 2019 12:50:42 GMT -5
I get that Markus Howard is what Wojo is pitching to guard recruits. But I’m surprised there hasn’t been more fallout from the Hauser twins packing up and transferring. To me, having those two transfer when they were an overall top 5 team is hugely telling, and couldn’t have been all about not wanting to play with Howard. Not to mention the Ellenson brothers issues. Probably more of a problem with the local kids than national.... I completely get that I don't think like a high-level basketball prospect about where to go to school and never did, but how do you step on to these campuses or go to these cities and think you know Marquette and Milwaukee in the dead of winter sounds like a much better option than Georgetown and DC? Forget that you'd have the most punchable coach in the Big East at Marquette vs. the legend of Patrick Ewing, forget that your degree would mean infinitely more from Georgetown, and forget that we are in the ascendence as a team while Marquette is at best treading water while Wojo waits to see if he'll replace Coach K when he retires (or dies) finally, simple campus and city should make this easy. I had told my parents I had no interest in Georgetown when we decided to do an east coast college tour, but they said we'll be going right past it, let's check it out. And from the moment we arrived in DC and especially when we stepped on that campus, it enchanted me and there was nowhere else I was going to go. True story. So I can get with the history and the power of UNC, why you'd go there, but Marquette (or Pitt) over Georgetown makes absolutely no sense to me. But I obviously don't think about these things like basketball prospects do. That said, thinking through all the basketball only reasons, I still think this is an easy choice for Georgetown. Might be those Hoya Saxa tinted glasses I wear though. The world looks so much better in Blue & Gray.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2019 13:23:04 GMT -5
Probably more of a problem with the local kids than national.... I completely get that I don't think like a high-level basketball prospect about where to go to school and never did, but how do you step on to these campuses or go to these cities and think you know Marquette and Milwaukee in the dead of winter sounds like a much better option than Georgetown and DC? Forget that you'd have the most punchable coach in the Big East at Marquette vs. the legend of Patrick Ewing, forget that your degree would mean infinitely more from Georgetown, and forget that we are in the ascendence as a team while Marquette is at best treading water while Wojo waits to see if he'll replace Coach K when he retires (or dies) finally, simple campus and city should make this easy. I had told my parents I had no interest in Georgetown when we decided to do an east coast college tour, but they said we'll be going right past it, let's check it out. And from the moment we arrived in DC and especially when we stepped on that campus, it enchanted me and there was nowhere else I was going to go. True story. So I can get with the history and the power of UNC, why you'd go there, but Marquette (or Pitt) over Georgetown makes absolutely no sense to me. But I obviously don't think about these things like basketball prospects do. That said, thinking through all the basketball only reasons, I still think this is an easy choice for Georgetown. Might be those Hoya Saxa tinted glasses I wear though. The world looks so much better in Blue & Gray. Think it all comes down to playing time and the fact they have a similar player they can point to that's been successful there. I personally think Wojo is a loon, but think he benefits from the national guys not really being familiar with his antics imo...
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Post by Hoyas4Ever on Oct 8, 2019 13:37:28 GMT -5
I completely get that I don't think like a high-level basketball prospect about where to go to school and never did, but how do you step on to these campuses or go to these cities and think you know Marquette and Milwaukee in the dead of winter sounds like a much better option than Georgetown and DC? Forget that you'd have the most punchable coach in the Big East at Marquette vs. the legend of Patrick Ewing, forget that your degree would mean infinitely more from Georgetown, and forget that we are in the ascendence as a team while Marquette is at best treading water while Wojo waits to see if he'll replace Coach K when he retires (or dies) finally, simple campus and city should make this easy. I had told my parents I had no interest in Georgetown when we decided to do an east coast college tour, but they said we'll be going right past it, let's check it out. And from the moment we arrived in DC and especially when we stepped on that campus, it enchanted me and there was nowhere else I was going to go. True story. So I can get with the history and the power of UNC, why you'd go there, but Marquette (or Pitt) over Georgetown makes absolutely no sense to me. But I obviously don't think about these things like basketball prospects do. That said, thinking through all the basketball only reasons, I still think this is an easy choice for Georgetown. Might be those Hoya Saxa tinted glasses I wear though. The world looks so much better in Blue & Gray. Think it all comes down to playing time and the fact they have a similar player they can point to that's been successful there. I personally think Wojo is a loon, but think he benefits from the national guys not really being familiar with his antics imo... He also has the Duke ties aiding him. The national media never criticizes him. He did get some local noise for the Hauser brothers transfer but not much national flack. After the Ellenson's & now the Hausers, he doesn't even pretend to recruit in state anymore. Two NCAA Tournament (zero wins) in six years, replacing Buzz Williams who had the program rolling, is taking the program two steps back. He gets a level of coaching cashe that he is yet to earn...
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Post by calhoya on Oct 8, 2019 13:55:16 GMT -5
Now that Akinjo and Ewing have changed the narrative regarding the role of the PG in the Hoya system, there is a wonderful opportunity for a talented kid to come in and receive a lot of exposure in a very guard friendly system. Hope it is Davis but not too worried if he passes as I think that the Hilltop will be an even more attractive destination for a talented PG after the coming season.
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