Anyone know what the deal is with Fox? I know he's a heavy UK lean. He kept us in his top 7 but scheduled visits with every other school but us. Is he a guy waiting for NCAA clarity? Just wondering why we are still involved in his mind.
The political comment was more about going against conventional logic and in both situations IMO they go against convention wisdom. Ingram is a rail thin 6'9" kid that feels like he can be a wing and even a 2. Now yeah, I have seen 6'9" kids more than able to play the 3 or the 2 but I darn sure do not see Durant or lebron in Ingram. IT reminds me of Henson coming in to us, he was sold on being a wing, do ya recall how that worked out for us? Yet before he got to us all the so called experts glowed about what a wonderful wing he would be.
Now me, I am more a conservative guy, I felt henson was a 4 well before he ever suited up for us, I think Ingram is a stretch 4 that will struggle until he fills his body out. I agree the kid is big time talented but he is not IMO going to load that team up and put them on his back to carry them until that body fills out. That my friends will take more than a single season IMO...
Speaking of duke, does anyone see their next Parker or Ochafor or Winslow on their team for the coming season? They don't even have to be freshmen, I am talking about that one player that everyone scratches their heads trying to figure out how to defend. Now they do have some jump shooting fire power for sure and their treys will be launched at a high rate but do you see the physical inside play guys that were all the difference for them last season?
Concerning Ingram, he is indeed ultra thin at last sight. Furthermore, he relies on his shooting to score his buckets more often than not. Good pickup for them but he is not a Top Ten talent, in my opinion. He has work to do to become a star. Justin Jackson is much better at this stage (imo). Take it for what it is worth but this young man will contribute some this year for Duke (imo). How much is still a large question mark...
It can't hurt Kadyn!
Would shock me if ND didn't land him!!We're in the final 6 for Javin DeLaurier with an in home coming up on the 23rd.
Well you know Roy good friend is the coach at WOG wonder how that will go?
It can't hurt Kadyn!
Huh? I thought WOG's coach and Roy were not on good terms. Didn't he keep us from getting John Wall or something?
I think he was speaking facetiously.
Oh, hah. Right over my head.
Bingo.Mine too, Clifton hates Roy, Roy don't deal with handlers.
Bridges cutting his list to 3 today after visiting msu over the weekend...do we have a chance?
It's likely we will be in that final 3 with UK and MSU. Word is that we are still trailing both though
http://www.scout.com/college/basket.../1586844-five-star-sf-miles-bridges-cuts-listBridges eliminated us. Down to Michigan St, Kentucky and Indiana
What do you think?is roy actually recruiting this class or just extending out offers?
is roy actually recruiting this class or just extending out offers?
Huh? I thought WOG's coach and Roy were not on good terms. Didn't he keep us from getting John Wall or something?
WOG=diploma factory. I know someone who taught Wall in MS and said it was no way that he could pass an SAT or at least not one that he took personally.The issue between Roy and Clifton actually began before John Wall. Roy recruited a kid that Clifton coached and became the "advisor". Now it isn't that Roy will not work with advisiors, it is that Roy before he offers a kid feels strongly that he has to get to know both the kid as well as the kid's parents. Clifton did not want Roy dealing with the kids recruitment thru the parents, Clifton wanted total control and Roy does not do that. Roy didn't offer the kid and stopped recruiting him in any way and that pissed Clifton off. Clifton took the opp to say some very harsh things publically about Roy.
The John Wall thing, the dislike was still very real, Roy didn't feel wall would be able to get thru admissions at UNC because his grades were phoney as $3 bills (as well as run ins with the law as well as being kicked off of other high schools teams for fighting). So Roy passed on recruiting the kid and Clifton took that as a personal insult. Plus Roy was not going to give Clifton what he wanted anyway, which was total access to Wall and no other agents able to talk to him, Kal didn't have a problem with any of that.
Now with Adkins maybe the deal is all things go thru his family and Clifton is nothing more than his basketball coach, that much may not be a problem. But grades from WOG, I think MAJOR problem. Kids don't go to WOG because it is such a wonderful program, they go to get the qualifying grades that allows them in to a college and those grades are not always legit (being nice).
T. J. Leaf has us in final 6 , but no OV so would have to assume chances are hovering around 0.
i HATE that Alkins has ended up at that sleaze-mill. Kid is a beast. Now he's visiting State this weekend with Denny and Bammy and the rest of the Adida$ Youth ($1 to Otter).The issue between Roy and Clifton actually began before John Wall. Roy recruited a kid that Clifton coached and became the "advisor". Now it isn't that Roy will not work with advisiors, it is that Roy before he offers a kid feels strongly that he has to get to know both the kid as well as the kid's parents. Clifton did not want Roy dealing with the kids recruitment thru the parents, Clifton wanted total control and Roy does not do that. Roy didn't offer the kid and stopped recruiting him in any way and that pissed Clifton off. Clifton took the opp to say some very harsh things publically about Roy.
The John Wall thing, the dislike was still very real, Roy didn't feel wall would be able to get thru admissions at UNC because his grades were phoney as $3 bills (as well as run ins with the law as well as being kicked off of other high schools teams for fighting). So Roy passed on recruiting the kid and Clifton took that as a personal insult. Plus Roy was not going to give Clifton what he wanted anyway, which was total access to Wall and no other agents able to talk to him, Kal didn't have a problem with any of that.
Now with Adkins maybe the deal is all things go thru his family and Clifton is nothing more than his basketball coach, that much may not be a problem. But grades from WOG, I think MAJOR problem. Kids don't go to WOG because it is such a wonderful program, they go to get the qualifying grades that allows them in to a college and those grades are not always legit (being nice).
I think that changed when DeLaurier committed.Word was that Duke led for Gabriel.