Are we recruiting Jabari Parker?

[Czar]

Or did we decide from the get go we weren't getting the kid?

On the same thread, are we in on Andrew Wiggins? As you can probably guess, I really want to know when we're going to bring in our next big SF following in the steps of Carmelo and Greene.

 

[Upstate]

Wiggins sounded like a lock for FSU. Many say Parker may be the best all around player in the country regardless of class.

 

[Macho Uno]

Parker is a very smooth player, reminds me a little of Kevin Durant. Settles for jumpers a lot in the couple of games I saw him. He would probably average 17 a game as a freshman for us the way our SF's usually score. I realize we are not recruiting him but I've seen Shabazz Mohamed play live three times and twice on tv. I wish we were after him, he would be a first team all-american in our system. He reminds me of a 6'7" Dion Waiters, cannot be stopped on the break.

 

[Chicago44s]

A great read about Jabari Parker from Sun Times. This kid has some serious Pro-Genes.

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/morr...rker-is-more-than-just-a-basketball-star.html

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Not saying this is the case with these kids, but often great players let it be known they can be bought. SU shys away from even getting involved. Sometimes kids say, I am not going where it snows, period. 'Nuff said, let's move on. Sometime the HS coach or street agent has his hand out, or won't let certain schools get involved.
If there is a great kid that a lot of big time schools aren't trying to get involved with, that should raise a red flag.
Look how fast we ran away from Anthony Davis last year after UK got involved.

 

[OrangeMaNPD]

Not saying this is the case with these kids, but often great players let it be known they can be bought. SU shys away from even getting involved. Sometimes kids say, I am not going where it snows, period. 'Nuff said, let's move on. Sometime the HS coach or street agent has his hand out, or won't let certain schools get involved.
If there is a great kid that a lot of big time schools aren't trying to get involved with, that should raise a red flag.
Look how fast we ran away from Anthony Davis last year after UK got involved.

This response should be book marked. So many posters say, "Why aren't we recruiting _______?" and never realize the behind the scenes stuff that goes on.

Anthony Davis, Doron Lamb, Josh Selby, Tony Wroten, any kid from Lincoln...there's a reason why the staff passes on certain guys and I'm glad they do.

 

[edowd26]

Wiggins sounded like a lock for FSU. Many say Parker may be the best all around player in the country regardless of class.

Must be. Nerlens was #2 in 2013... he's #1 in 2012. By the way, I saw shabazz muhommed (sp?) play, and I'm really not that impressed. I mean he's good, but I'd say a very weak #1 (not physically weak cause hes not).

 

[Czar]

This response should be book marked. So many posters say, "Why aren't we recruiting _______?" and never realize the behind the scenes stuff that goes on.

Anthony Davis, Doron Lamb, Josh Selby, Tony Wroten, any kid from Lincoln...there's a reason why the staff passes on certain guys and I'm glad they do.

Both your responses are so ing stupid I don't know where to begin. Not saying it doesn't happen, but you sound like idiots with the "Oh, we don't recruit this awesome player because he's asking for money" thing.

 

[SouthCampusHero]

Look how fast we ran away from Anthony Davis last year after UK got involved.

The staff didnt run away from DC2 when UK got involved. The staff also doesnt appear to be running away from Noel with UK currently involved. I guess Im missing your point.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Depends on the kid. Some have ethics. Some let it be known they are looking for $$$$.

 

[DeGrozz]

Did the staff really run away from Anthony Davis? I thought he just picked UK over us...

 

[OrangeMaNPD]

Did the staff really run away from Anthony Davis? I thought he just picked UK over us...

Remember the allegations that surfaced about his dad after he committed to UK? Those were leaked by another team.

 

[OrangeMaNPD]

Both your responses are so ******* stupid I don't know where to begin. Not saying it doesn't happen, but you sound like idiots with the "Oh, we don't recruit this awesome player because he's asking for money" thing.

Fair enough, believe what you want. I'll trust the staff. As Capt. said, sometimes it's not just money.