Geno Thorpe - COMMITTED TO SYRACUSE

[NineOneSeven]

Must have been a snap commitment

 

[reedny]

Sweeeet. And we didn't even need a 120 page thread to get his verbal!

 

[jordville]

And now that the 2017 class is official and done... it's time for Geno to get in the gym with the rest of the squad and get down to business.

Next up... 2018 class! Let's go...

 

[reedny]

This one was all about getting the visit scheduled and I don't mean on his end. I am glad its officially a done deal now. We finally know the teams make up. I hope that Thorpe and Dolezaj can get to campus sooner rather than later so the guys have more time together.

It's a total relief ... as we were looking THIN up top. This fills lots of holes .. scoring, floor leadership .. he's got good size and he can shoot.

 

[Shark58]

done deal pal

 

[Shark58]

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[jordoo]

4 guards! 3 possible PG options!

 

[CuseLifer11]

VERY happy to see we have 4 guards. Any chance washington red shirts now? I dont see him playing at all but only takes 1 injury.

He wont play a minute after december... but yeah that's pretty risky

 

[PauliePeppas]

So basically a class of Moyer, Thorpe, Marek, Sidibe, Wadhington, and Oshae. Not too shabby ...

 

[NineOneSeven]

It's a total relief ... as we were looking THIN up top. This fills lots of holes .. scoring, floor leadership .. he's got good size and he can shoot.

Agreed. Hopefully I can fill some holes this weekend ... Golfing of course

 

[pearl31]

4 guards! 3 possible PG options!

those early games promise to be very interesting as jb mixes/matches (really at all positions) - lots lots of combo possibilities

 

[jordville]

And here's Geno Cuse Nation...

 

[reedny]

Agreed. Hopefully I can fill some holes this weekend ... Golfing of course

Um yes (not exploring the other comedic opportunities there )

This is great news ... having a proven player/scorer up top that's 6'4 next to Battle ... now we're getting back to the kind of size we've had at the top of some of our better zones. I know hope springs eternal .. but we have some nice options on the front line ... and good size inside, especially if Chukwu and Sidibe can contribute. That would take the team to a different level, as TT could slide to PF (where he belongs) and we'd have Moyer/Brissett/Dolezaj to fill the 3 and back up TT.

 

[reedny]

4 guards! 3 possible PG options!

Who would have thunk it ... we've been on such a recruiting roller coaster lately. Fantastic news .. huge improvement in guard depth. But since Geno's new to the zone, you raise a good point (ala Gillon), that while he's a proven veteran he's also NEW to the zone. So you're right on -- the sooner he gets on campus the better. He can eat/sleep/and drink the zone for 4 months.

 

[jordoo]

So basically a class of Moyer, Thorpe, Marek, Sidibe, Wadhington, and Oshae. Not too shabby ...

And Hughes but we wont see him play for a while. 7 guys covering every spot from 1-5 and each one with at least the possibility of playing more than one position.

 

[Whitey23]

this might have been posted previously.

 

[SUFaninNJ]

Griff got this one done.

So you're saying that Gerry couldn't wrap this one up either?! Jeez! I kid. I kid.

 

[pearl31]

at the very least Geno is going to be a great leader and teammate on floor and in locker room

 

[Alsacs]

Allen Griffin with his first recruiting win.

I will say though the staff was interested in this kid and got it done.

We got a Senior now.

 

[orangefog]

And here's Geno Cuse Nation...

Geno is rocking a Metallica shirt? New favorite player.

 

[jordoo]

And here's Geno Cuse Nation...

That outfit reminds me of something I would have seen in my high school days. Metallica shirt, weird pattern cut offs and old school Jordan's. Looks like he's got a pretty interesting style.

 

[pearl31]

Geno is rocking a Metallica shirt? New favorite player.

some crazy half-n-half metallica shirt at that!

 

[orangefog]

some crazy half-n-half metallica shirt at that!

Yep, looks like Kill "em All and Ride the Lightning. So, back when they were good.

 

[llandz]

So, many of you know that there is a history of us getting important recruits to commit on days that my husband has surgery. There have been 3 so far, all last summer. So, on Wednesday night my husband got the call from the Dr. that he needed another kidney stone surgery, and guess what...it was this morning and commit #4 on a surgery day has arrived. Hopefully my husband has gotten us through a slump and his "talents" will not be needed any longer, lol!!!

 

[Digger]

And here's Geno Cuse Nation...