bostonfan
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Post by bostonfan on Jan 24, 2022 14:42:24 GMT -5
Don't get me wrong, I would be really happy if Jackson decided to come to Georgetown, but watching the way this recruitment has evolved I don't see anyway at all he commits to the Hoyas. I am not really sure he will enroll at any college, because he certainly seems like a player that may just skip college and play in the G league or one of the other lower level professional leagues for a year. I think it is time to focus on another power forward recruit.
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Post by trillesthoya on Jan 24, 2022 15:38:14 GMT -5
Gtown hasn’t been actually mentioned in ages. I don’t think there is any point in following this recruitment anymore unless you’re just generally interested in the development of a future NBA star.
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Post by blazers44 on Jan 24, 2022 16:07:15 GMT -5
Probably have a better shot at Gardener than we do with Jackson
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Post by hoyaboya on Jan 25, 2022 15:00:13 GMT -5
The chants started late in the second half at Cameron Indoor Stadium: “G.G. Jackson, sit with us! G.G. Jackson, sit with us!” Sitting directly behind the Duke men’s basketball bench on his official visit to the school, Jackson didn’t need much convincing. Seconds later, the five-star 2023 power forward from South Carolina and No. 8 recruit in the nation per 247Sports ambled over and situated himself among the Cameron Crazies. Jackson has officially visited Georgetown and will officially visit hometown school South Carolina in February. This month, he picked up offers from No. 1 Auburn, the hottest team in college basketball, as well as the start-up Overtime Elite league and NBA-backed G-League Ignite team. Virginia’s around, too. But UNC and Duke, both of whom had immediate success on the 2022 recruiting trail last year, remain legitimate contenders. Both programs offered Jackson scholarships in June, and Davis executed an early full-court press by taking his entire UNC staff to scout and visit with Jackson at Ridge View in September. Last weekend’s official visit gave Duke, which has pitched Jackson on playing a Paolo Banchero-esque role, a golden opportunity to make up some ground. In Durham, Jackson mingled with Duke’s coaching staff as well as Sean Stewart, the four-star forward Florida power forward who committed last month. “My favorite part was sitting down with the coaches and talking about how the team would look with me,” Jackson told Jamie Shaw of On3 Sports after his visit. “They said how they produce guys like me, and they compared me to Paolo and told me how they want me to play in his position.” And when Jackson posted an Instagram collage from the trip – in one shot, he posed in a Duke jersey alongside associate head coaches Scheyer and Chris Carrawell, assistant Nolan Smith and director of player development Amile Jefferson – others hopped into his comment section for a recruiting assist. “Love it,” wrote Duke commit Stewart, the No. 28 overall recruit in the class who’s grown close with Jackson since the summer and sat with him Saturday (he also joined Jackson in the student section). “Teammates?” asked Mackenzie Mgbako, a five-star 2023 small forward from New Jersey and the nation’s No. 3 overall recruit who currently holds four Crystal Ball predictions to choose the Blue Devils. “I like this,” wrote five-star 2023 California shooting guard and Duke target Jared McCain. Current Blue Devils Wendell Moore Jr. and Jaylen Blakes, 2022 signees Mark Mitchell and Jaden Schutt and even Jayson Tatum, the former Duke forward now starring for the Boston Celtics, popped up under Jackson’s Instagram post to nudge him toward Duke, currently 15-3 and ranked No. 9 in the AP Top 25. www.fayobserver.com/story/sports/college/basketball/2022/01/25/duke-basketball-recruiting-news-5-star-recruit-gg-jackson-unc/6635465001/
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Post by tafkashfsee on Jan 27, 2022 15:38:24 GMT -5
The chants started late in the second half at Cameron Indoor Stadium: “G.G. Jackson, sit with us! G.G. Jackson, sit with us!” Sitting directly behind the Duke men’s basketball bench on his official visit to the school, Jackson didn’t need much convincing. Seconds later, the five-star 2023 power forward from South Carolina and No. 8 recruit in the nation per 247Sports ambled over and situated himself among the Cameron Crazies. Jackson has officially visited Georgetown and will officially visit hometown school South Carolina in February. This month, he picked up offers from No. 1 Auburn, the hottest team in college basketball, as well as the start-up Overtime Elite league and NBA-backed G-League Ignite team. Virginia’s around, too. But UNC and Duke, both of whom had immediate success on the 2022 recruiting trail last year, remain legitimate contenders. Both programs offered Jackson scholarships in June, and Davis executed an early full-court press by taking his entire UNC staff to scout and visit with Jackson at Ridge View in September. Last weekend’s official visit gave Duke, which has pitched Jackson on playing a Paolo Banchero-esque role, a golden opportunity to make up some ground. In Durham, Jackson mingled with Duke’s coaching staff as well as Sean Stewart, the four-star forward Florida power forward who committed last month. “My favorite part was sitting down with the coaches and talking about how the team would look with me,” Jackson told Jamie Shaw of On3 Sports after his visit. “They said how they produce guys like me, and they compared me to Paolo and told me how they want me to play in his position.” And when Jackson posted an Instagram collage from the trip – in one shot, he posed in a Duke jersey alongside associate head coaches Scheyer and Chris Carrawell, assistant Nolan Smith and director of player development Amile Jefferson – others hopped into his comment section for a recruiting assist. “Love it,” wrote Duke commit Stewart, the No. 28 overall recruit in the class who’s grown close with Jackson since the summer and sat with him Saturday (he also joined Jackson in the student section). “Teammates?” asked Mackenzie Mgbako, a five-star 2023 small forward from New Jersey and the nation’s No. 3 overall recruit who currently holds four Crystal Ball predictions to choose the Blue Devils. “I like this,” wrote five-star 2023 California shooting guard and Duke target Jared McCain. Current Blue Devils Wendell Moore Jr. and Jaylen Blakes, 2022 signees Mark Mitchell and Jaden Schutt and even Jayson Tatum, the former Duke forward now starring for the Boston Celtics, popped up under Jackson’s Instagram post to nudge him toward Duke, currently 15-3 and ranked No. 9 in the AP Top 25. www.fayobserver.com/story/sports/college/basketball/2022/01/25/duke-basketball-recruiting-news-5-star-recruit-gg-jackson-unc/6635465001/This would never happen at Georgetown because the Georgetown alumni and the student body don't even go to the game. This is the reason why Duke gets all of the kids. Their student body always encourages a top star to come to their school. Ah Coach K must be lucky.
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Post by trillesthoya on Jan 27, 2022 16:17:40 GMT -5
The chants started late in the second half at Cameron Indoor Stadium: “G.G. Jackson, sit with us! G.G. Jackson, sit with us!” Sitting directly behind the Duke men’s basketball bench on his official visit to the school, Jackson didn’t need much convincing. Seconds later, the five-star 2023 power forward from South Carolina and No. 8 recruit in the nation per 247Sports ambled over and situated himself among the Cameron Crazies. Jackson has officially visited Georgetown and will officially visit hometown school South Carolina in February. This month, he picked up offers from No. 1 Auburn, the hottest team in college basketball, as well as the start-up Overtime Elite league and NBA-backed G-League Ignite team. Virginia’s around, too. But UNC and Duke, both of whom had immediate success on the 2022 recruiting trail last year, remain legitimate contenders. Both programs offered Jackson scholarships in June, and Davis executed an early full-court press by taking his entire UNC staff to scout and visit with Jackson at Ridge View in September. Last weekend’s official visit gave Duke, which has pitched Jackson on playing a Paolo Banchero-esque role, a golden opportunity to make up some ground. In Durham, Jackson mingled with Duke’s coaching staff as well as Sean Stewart, the four-star forward Florida power forward who committed last month. “My favorite part was sitting down with the coaches and talking about how the team would look with me,” Jackson told Jamie Shaw of On3 Sports after his visit. “They said how they produce guys like me, and they compared me to Paolo and told me how they want me to play in his position.” And when Jackson posted an Instagram collage from the trip – in one shot, he posed in a Duke jersey alongside associate head coaches Scheyer and Chris Carrawell, assistant Nolan Smith and director of player development Amile Jefferson – others hopped into his comment section for a recruiting assist. “Love it,” wrote Duke commit Stewart, the No. 28 overall recruit in the class who’s grown close with Jackson since the summer and sat with him Saturday (he also joined Jackson in the student section). “Teammates?” asked Mackenzie Mgbako, a five-star 2023 small forward from New Jersey and the nation’s No. 3 overall recruit who currently holds four Crystal Ball predictions to choose the Blue Devils. “I like this,” wrote five-star 2023 California shooting guard and Duke target Jared McCain. Current Blue Devils Wendell Moore Jr. and Jaylen Blakes, 2022 signees Mark Mitchell and Jaden Schutt and even Jayson Tatum, the former Duke forward now starring for the Boston Celtics, popped up under Jackson’s Instagram post to nudge him toward Duke, currently 15-3 and ranked No. 9 in the AP Top 25. www.fayobserver.com/story/sports/college/basketball/2022/01/25/duke-basketball-recruiting-news-5-star-recruit-gg-jackson-unc/6635465001/This would never happen at Georgetown because the Georgetown alumni and the student body don't even go to the game. This is the reason why Duke gets all of the kids. Their student body always encourages a top star to come to their school. Ah Coach K must be lucky. This has happened multiple times at Hoya games the last couple years. Didn’t actually help us land any recruits.
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Post by jwp91 on Jan 27, 2022 17:46:32 GMT -5
Bunch of optimists on this thread. Fans are tearing the program down and trying to run Ewing out the door and some think we have a snowball’s chance in hell here. Lol
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Post by dchoya72 on Jan 28, 2022 10:57:49 GMT -5
Bunch of optimists on this thread. Fans are tearing the program down and trying to run Ewing out the door and some think we have a snowball’s chance in hell here. Lol I know its ridiculous,but still I'm hopeful. All this optimism is thrilling in the face of what we've endured lately. If he comes and stays along with the other talent considering us, it could be the start of something BIG!! That would be wonderful. Talent and size makes a difference.
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Post by hoyaboya on Mar 4, 2022 8:43:22 GMT -5
In the least surprising news of the day...
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Post by ColumbiaHeightsHoya on Mar 4, 2022 9:25:37 GMT -5
THis makes me appreciate Aminu more. All these kids want to sign up with super teams and if it doesn't work out they transfer. It's the Lebron effect. Aminu is the rare Reggie Miller who tries to build a winner on his own versus jumping ship. I'm not blaming this kid for not wanting to be a hoya as it sounds like he might take a shot with South Carolina, but it's maddening to me that a kid would rather be one of a 100 at Kentucky or Duke versus the rare stand out who defines a program like Patrick did. Once we get back to relevancy, I hope we can find more Aminu's and surround him with talent he needs to be great.
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Post by Bigs"R"Us on Mar 4, 2022 10:00:11 GMT -5
I don’t see how we can be seriously considered by a top high school recruit at this juncture. It’s the transfer market or bust.
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Post by prhoya on Mar 4, 2022 10:00:13 GMT -5
THis makes me appreciate Aminu more. All these kids want to sign up with super teams and if it doesn't work out they transfer. It's the Lebron effect. Aminu is the rare Reggie Miller who tries to build a winner on his own versus jumping ship. I'm not blaming this kid for not wanting to be a hoya as it sounds like he might take a shot with South Carolina, but it's maddening to me that a kid would rather be one of a 100 at Kentucky or Duke versus the rare stand out who defines a program like Patrick did. Once we get back to relevancy, I hope we can find more Aminu's and surround him with talent he needs to be great. I cannot blame Jackson. Why join Pat and Jack’s dumpster fire?
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Post by hoyazeke on Mar 4, 2022 12:33:10 GMT -5
THis makes me appreciate Aminu more. All these kids want to sign up with super teams and if it doesn't work out they transfer. It's the Lebron effect. Aminu is the rare Reggie Miller who tries to build a winner on his own versus jumping ship. I'm not blaming this kid for not wanting to be a hoya as it sounds like he might take a shot with South Carolina, but it's maddening to me that a kid would rather be one of a 100 at Kentucky or Duke versus the rare stand out who defines a program like Patrick did. Once we get back to relevancy, I hope we can find more Aminu's and surround him with talent he needs to be great. I cannot blame Jackson. Why join Pat and Jack’s dumpster fire? He's not saying GG should join Pat. He's saying GG and similar players should want to make themselves legends. There are plenty of schools that are close and have never won a C'ship that GG could choose from. If Duke wins this year their fanbase will forget about this class by next September. If Auburn wins they, and especially Jabari Smith, become legends.
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Post by hoopsmccan on Mar 4, 2022 13:02:58 GMT -5
THis makes me appreciate Aminu more. All these kids want to sign up with super teams and if it doesn't work out they transfer. It's the Lebron effect. Aminu is the rare Reggie Miller who tries to build a winner on his own versus jumping ship. I'm not blaming this kid for not wanting to be a hoya as it sounds like he might take a shot with South Carolina, but it's maddening to me that a kid would rather be one of a 100 at Kentucky or Duke versus the rare stand out who defines a program like Patrick did. Once we get back to relevancy, I hope we can find more Aminu's and surround him with talent he needs to be great. Agree, but let’s swap out Reggie Miller for Iverson. hm
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Post by ColumbiaHeightsHoya on Mar 4, 2022 13:54:37 GMT -5
THis makes me appreciate Aminu more. All these kids want to sign up with super teams and if it doesn't work out they transfer. It's the Lebron effect. Aminu is the rare Reggie Miller who tries to build a winner on his own versus jumping ship. I'm not blaming this kid for not wanting to be a hoya as it sounds like he might take a shot with South Carolina, but it's maddening to me that a kid would rather be one of a 100 at Kentucky or Duke versus the rare stand out who defines a program like Patrick did. Once we get back to relevancy, I hope we can find more Aminu's and surround him with talent he needs to be great. Agree, but let’s swap out Reggie Miller for Iverson. hm I'll give you that for Philly Iverson when he controlled his destiny. Not the Pistons, Nuggets, Memphis, Philly, China Iverson.
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Post by hoya73 on Mar 5, 2022 10:38:01 GMT -5
I cannot blame Jackson. Why join Pat and Jack’s dumpster fire? He's not saying GG should join Pat. He's saying GG and similar players should want to make themselves legends. There are plenty of schools that are close and have never won a C'ship that GG could choose from. If Duke wins this year their fanbase will forget about this class by next September. If Auburn wins they, and especially Jabari Smith, become legends. Also, more 5 stars than you are recalling go the route Aminu took. Anthony Edwards at Georgia Ziaire Williams at Stanford To name 2 very recent examples. Go all the way back to KD, who chose a football school.
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Post by hoyazeke on Mar 5, 2022 13:34:59 GMT -5
He's not saying GG should join Pat. He's saying GG and similar players should want to make themselves legends. There are plenty of schools that are close and have never won a C'ship that GG could choose from. If Duke wins this year their fanbase will forget about this class by next September. If Auburn wins they, and especially Jabari Smith, become legends. Also, more 5 stars than you are recalling go the route Aminu took. Anthony Edwards at Georgia Ziaire Williams at Stanford To name 2 very recent examples. Go all the way back to KD, who chose a football school. I never said a number. I more should go that route. I wouldn't even consider those kids as appropriate examples. Those schools weren't close to winning anything. Those kids are examples of players that either wanted to stay close to home or they wanted to get theirs for draft status. Georgia and Stanford were at best average teams before those 5* kids committed.
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Post by hoyas315 on Mar 26, 2022 17:30:01 GMT -5
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Post by hoyas315 on Apr 2, 2022 15:56:45 GMT -5
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Post by 617hoya on Apr 2, 2022 20:50:02 GMT -5
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