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Francis tweeted yesterday about a Canadian kid who played with Lydon last year who is a 2016 but could reclassify to 2015.
4-star prospect with lots of offers. Not a chance it happens, but hey, you asked.
http://espn.go.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/206851/eddie-ekiyor
4-star prospect with lots of offers. Not a chance it happens, but hey, you asked.
http://espn.go.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/206851/eddie-ekiyor
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Doubtful, and I hope not.
Any kid that is still available, unless he quickly reclassifies, isn't going to help much. Plus, that's 1 less scholarship for better players next year and going forward.
And then there's the whole NCAA scholarship reduction garbage. We will now be able to definitely begin the penalty this year. It's not worth adding a kid now and extending the penalty a year, and essentially losing 2 scholarships on top of the penalty.
This is going to be a rough year, with or without a 10th kid. Let's take our medicine now.
Any kid that is still available, unless he quickly reclassifies, isn't going to help much. Plus, that's 1 less scholarship for better players next year and going forward.
And then there's the whole NCAA scholarship reduction garbage. We will now be able to definitely begin the penalty this year. It's not worth adding a kid now and extending the penalty a year, and essentially losing 2 scholarships on top of the penalty.
This is going to be a rough year, with or without a 10th kid. Let's take our medicine now.
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I don't want to add a recruit just to add a recruit. I guess we can be good next year. It's the disaster scenario that's in play now if we have a front court injury.
Serious question? Of course it is. Otherwise, boosters would be paying kids to go to schools and blow past the ship limits.
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I just dont see whats wrong with this.
Of course you do. Some rich guy buys 5 players for Kentucky in hoop. They have 20 guys on ship because their fans buys these kids their tuition and room and board.
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and i still dont see whats wrong with this. who exactly does this hurt?
All of the schools that are trying to compete with schools that have rich alumni out buying players.
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That would be a great plan, but at this late juncture? School starts literally in weeks--it would be hard to believe that there would be anyone of quality out there at this point.
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Yea, I agree. Wishful thinking I guess. All we need is a body to pick up 5 fouls and block a shot or two. Man it is killer.
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Don't get me wrong--it would be a great option, even if we could just get a stop gap minutes eater who could clog up some space in the middle. I just doubt that there's anyone worth it at this point still out there. Doesn't mean that there ISN'T, though. I'd also be scouring the JUCO ranks for someone who fits the system who may have slipped through the cracks, and leaving no stone unturned internationally.
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Uhh. my daughter could use some college funds!
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Ajflood12 said:
I think the only option for additional depth is Custis. If DC and Chino are in foul trouble Roberson slides into the 5 leaving Lydon at the 4 with Custis the last man in. Hey, I still remember Donovan rejecting Jahidi White.
It completely ruins college sports for starters.
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I'm willing to bet that the +/- when Chino is in is quite different than when Coleman is in.
I guess I'm not seeing what everybody else saw from Chino last year that shows he has skill of any kind to be playing 10-15 minutes at such a high level.
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By good I meant not a huge negative. I hope he learns to move better lateraly, use his fouls wisely and dunk open ones. It's a huge jump in faith I know that. What else is there to do this year though.
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Put Gerry on a plane, stat!
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Unless we can get a high level (read: top 75 talent) prospect to reclassify or something, I don't want a freshman. But in terms of a 5th year transfer, does it even matter if they're decent? I mean, what's the downside? Go get some 6-10 stiff who average 2 and 2 in the MAC. There's literally nothing to lose. Except that some senior walk-on doesn't get a scholly. I guess that's the other route. Reward JBs favorite walk-on and get some positive press like ND did with that Rudy-like-kid from a few days ago.
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