Archive 2013 recruiting chatter

Laley23

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Mar 14, 2013 4:43pm

karen lotz;1405767 wrote:Austin Gardner sprained his ankle the night before the game and didn't play. Probably the biggest reason SJJ lost. Rogers is good, but I think with a healthy Gardner SJJ is in the regional.

I will say Rogers played much better against Central, and if they played that same game against a full SJJ team they could have beat them. Kynard was really good. I assume he is one of the D1, players. Who is the second, #32? I was pretty impressed with his game.

Oops, should have read ahead, vball already mentioned Gardner.

No question they could have. But a healthy SJJ only beat them by 6 the first time around. In a much bigger gym, where Rogers press and speed can by utilized a lot more (UT vs a HS gym) there is no guarantee Rogers losses. Ive said all along they didnt get credit because of the Catholic schools in Toledo. But they are damn good and the CL was MUCH better than people gave credit for. I am not one bit surprised they are in Regionals.

Also, Tribune Daily or Devonte Pratt is probably #32. But not sure which. But as VBall said, Kynard and Clemmye Owens are both going to Bethum-Cookman.

karen lotz

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Mar 14, 2013 4:45pm

DeVonte Pratt is who I was referring to, looks like he's a junior. Thanks for the info.

karen lotz

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Mar 14, 2013 4:51pm

Laley23;1405807 wrote:No question they could have. But a healthy SJJ only beat them by 6 the first time around. In a much bigger gym, where Rogers press and speed can by utilized a lot more (UT vs a HS gym) there is no guarantee Rogers losses. Ive said all along they didnt get credit because of the Catholic schools in Toledo. But they are damn good and the CL was MUCH better than people gave credit for. I am not one bit surprised they are in Regionals.

Also, Tribune Daily or Devonte Pratt is probably #32. But not sure which. But as VBall said, Kynard and Clemmye Owens are both going to Bethum-Cookman.

Yeah SJJ was definitely gassed in the 4th quarter. Glover played horrible in the second half as he was the primary ball handler bringing the ball up the court against pressure all game. I don't think he scored and I do know he threw 3 passes into the stands trying to break the press. Loving missed 3 or 4 FTs when the game was still in doubt that probably could have been attributed to fatigue as well. They didn't really have a second scorer without Gardner, although the kid that started in his place hit some shots. He just wasn't physically capable of playing any kind of defense against Rogers' athletic guards.

karen lotz

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Mar 14, 2013 7:36pm

Donnal is soft.

Laley23

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Mar 14, 2013 8:11pm

karen lotz;1405890 wrote:Donnal is soft.

A. So is Loving
B. Who cares? He wont be in the post at all. He will be a 3pt shooter.

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ironman02

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Mar 14, 2013 8:54pm

reclegend22;1405551 wrote:Any word on Andrew Wiggins' recent visit to Chapel Hill for the Duke game? I hope it was everything he thought it would be.

Laley23

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Mar 14, 2013 9:05pm

Rogers beat Anthony Wayne (continuing our convo from earlier). What a great run. It was actually closer than I expected. Figured theyd beat AW by close to 15.

Terry_Tate

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Mar 14, 2013 9:07pm

Laley23;1405896 wrote:A. So is Loving
B. Who cares? He wont be in the post at all. He will be a 3pt shooter.

Obviously my knowledge of Loving is limited, but do you think he can get any PT next year except garbage time? Didn't know if there's a chance he can come in and at least be what Ross has been this year or more consistent than him.

Laley23

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Mar 14, 2013 9:12pm

Terry_Tate;1405921 wrote:Obviously my knowledge of Loving is limited, but do you think he can get any PT next year except garbage time? Didn't know if there's a chance he can come in and at least be what Ross has been this year or more consistent than him.

Yes, he can get PT. But I see him more of a top 50 player than a top 25, 5* guy. So, I dont expect the immediate impact of say, a top 15 player. He wont be as good as recent 5* guys OSU has had immediately. At least, imo.

That said, Ive seen ALL these kids for 4 (some 6 if you count middle school) years, so while I have a great knowledge on them, I am probably also a lot more harsh on grading their performances...

Terry_Tate

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Mar 14, 2013 10:12pm

Laley23;1405922 wrote:Yes, he can get PT. But I see him more of a top 50 player than a top 25, 5* guy. So, I dont expect the immediate impact of say, a top 15 player. He wont be as good as recent 5* guys OSU has had immediately. At least, imo.

That said, Ive seen ALL these kids for 4 (some 6 if you count middle school) years, so while I have a great knowledge on them, I am probably also a lot more harsh on grading their performances...

That's kind of what I was expecting. My hope for him was/is a maybe 10-15 minute a game guy who can come in and get points. I figure next year Craft will get 35 min a game, Scott 30, and Thompson and Smith around 25-30 a game, and who knows with Ross, so there won't be a ton of PT to go around, but if he can do 8-10 minutes a game and score that would be great.

karen lotz

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Mar 14, 2013 10:55pm

Laley23;1405896 wrote:A. So is Loving
B. Who cares? He wont be in the post at all. He will be a 3pt shooter.

I agree.

Ok.

wildcats20

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Mar 17, 2013 11:57pm

Carolina signee Isiah Hicks put in nice work in the state finals today...34 and 30.

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vball10set

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Mar 18, 2013 10:10pm

OSU commit Marc Loving Ohio D1 POY, Wisky commit Hayes 1st team as well

http://www.13abc.com/story/21674918/ap-boys-division-i-all-ohio-hs-basketball-team

DIVISION I
FIRST TEAM: Marc Loving, Tol. St. John's, 6-8, sr., 21.3; Francisco Santiago, Cleve. St. Ignatius, 6-2, sr., 15.9; Dan Fanelly, Uniontown Green, 6-6, sr., 18.9; Isaiah Johnson, Cin. Walnut Hills, 6-9, sr., 17.6; Jack Gibbs, Westerville North, 5-11, sr., 16.2; Nigel Hayes, Tol. Whitmer, 6-7, sr., 16.2; Maverick Morgan, Springboro, 6-11, sr., 24.7.
Player of the year: Marc Loving, Tol. St. John's.
Coaches of the year: Ed Heintschel, Tol. St. John's; Sean Taylor, Cols. Northland; Ricardo Hill, Cin. Walnut Hills.

Laley23

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Mar 18, 2013 10:16pm

Give me the NWO kids + Jackson Lamb and I will beat your All-Ohio team easily. Stupid politics lol

karen lotz

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Mar 18, 2013 10:17pm

yeah decently strong year in NWO.

Laley23

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Mar 18, 2013 10:41pm

karen lotz;1408818 wrote:yeah decently strong year in NWO.

Pretty crazy for Toledo area. You could arguably say the top 8 players in the state are from here.

EDIT: At least as far as SRs go.

reclegend22

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Mar 19, 2013 7:15pm

North Carolina guys --

Any news on Wiggins? Did he make any comments about his visit/thoughts on the Carolina program? I imagine despite Duke winning that he enjoyed the experience of the Dean Dome, the town, etc. Say what you want as a Duke fan, but Chapel Hill is a superb college town. I enjoy it a lot, especially when I've been there during the warmer months.

Azubuike24

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Mar 19, 2013 7:39pm

While Wiggins to UNC is possible, I can't imagine (and it showed on the TV) that the game in Chapel Hill had any influence on his decision.

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ironman02

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Mar 19, 2013 8:57pm

Where's Julius Randle headed tomorrow?

Azubuike24

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Mar 19, 2013 9:00pm

Some swear UK. Some swear KU. There might actually be some drama when he announces on ESPN. The last few, James Young and the Harrison's, it was pretty much locked for the Cats (except those who really thought the twins might pick Maryland).

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ironman02

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Mar 19, 2013 9:01pm

Azubuike24;1409504 wrote:Some swear UK. Some swear KU. There might actually be some drama when he announces on ESPN. The last few, James Young and the Harrison's, it was pretty much locked for the Cats (except those who really thought the twins might pick Maryland).

Thanks. I'm thinking it's gonna be Kentucky, but I guess I wouldn't be surprised if it's Kansas.

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ironman02

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Mar 19, 2013 9:02pm

reclegend22;1409399 wrote:North Carolina guys --

Any news on Wiggins? Did he make any comments about his visit/thoughts on the Carolina program? I imagine despite Duke winning that he enjoyed the experience of the Dean Dome, the town, etc. Say what you want as a Duke fan, but Chapel Hill is a superb college town. I enjoy it a lot, especially when I've been there during the warmer months.

Is somebody worried?

SportsAndLady

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Mar 20, 2013 8:42am

Pleeeeease kansas!!!

reclegend22

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Mar 20, 2013 9:40am

ironman02;1409510 wrote:Is somebody worried?

Lol. I'll take your not answering the question as you having zero confidence in Andrew choosing Carolina.

reclegend22

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Mar 20, 2013 9:41am

Personally, I hope he stays clear of the Eastern Time Zone. Go to Kansas, son.