Class of 2019 PF/C Dimon Carrigan (MA/JUCO) to FIU then WVU

[RJCicero5]

Nothing cryptic about Carrigan's likes on Twitter:

 

[GooseMutt]

Wouldn't Carrigan be a 2019-20 recruit? Didn't think he was a candidate to play in the 2nd semester of this coming year.

Wouldn't Carrigan be a 2019-20 recruit? Didn't think he was a candidate to play in the 2nd semester of this coming year.

my bad thx

 

[normaliswear]

Strangely quiet here isn't it? Didn't he say he was down to cuse and Florida a couple weeks back? Could he be waiting to see what AA and QG do?

 

[orangefog]

Strangely quiet here isn't it? Didn't he say he was down to cuse and Florida a couple weeks back? Could he be waiting to see what AA and QG do?

Sure seems like he is waiting to be told he can make it public or that his offer is now committable.

 

[RF2044]

Sure seems like he is waiting to be told he can make it public or that his offer is now committable.

Agreed. I wonder if the staff has told him that there's a pecking order -- i.e., Wahab is their top choice, and if he doesn't pick SU then you're next up / you've got the spot -- but we're reserving it for him first.

That could explain why he said that he's "basically committed" but nothing has come out.

 

[PauliePeppas]

Agreed. I wonder if the staff has told him that there's a pecking order -- i.e., Wahab is their top choice, and if he doesn't pick SU then you're next up.

That could explain why he said that he's "basically committed" but nothing has come out.

Exactly what Im thinking too

 

[Sherman20]

Agreed. I wonder if the staff has told him that there's a pecking order -- i.e., Wahab is their top choice, and if he doesn't pick SU then you're next up / you've got the spot -- but we're reserving it for him first.

That could explain why he said that he's "basically committed" but nothing has come out.

I think this is right. Red has been recruiting Wahab a long time and I think we want to see if we can get him to come here. He’s a 4-year guy so I suspect he would be the better get in JB’s book. Still, the SU coaches have probably read the tea leaves and Wahab may be harder to land but we have to go through the process, especially since Dimon has academic red flags. We’ll get a better idea after Wahab’s visit where we stand and then we can go full court press on Carrigan if Wahab isn’t happening. That’s my theory.

 

[supgs]

Agreed. I wonder if the staff has told him that there's a pecking order -- i.e., Wahab is their top choice, and if he doesn't pick SU then you're next up / you've got the spot -- but we're reserving it for him first.

That could explain why he said that he's "basically committed" but nothing has come out.

I doubt that the rooster here is Wahab... but as we are still hopeful for Stewart (we are on the young fella's final list and he's a top ten recruit!) ; your pecking order scenario, with a silent, on hold verbal, makes perfect sense.

 

[2003champs]

I'd hate to lose out on both because we are waiting for 1. Just my opinion.

 

[AustinCuse]

Florida's scholarship availability is interesting. They have 13 current scholarships, three graduating seniors and four commits already in hand. Florida is already over the maximum 13 scholarships. This means an underclassman has to leave if all the current commits are given scholarships. This is BEFORE Dimon is considered. Florida has NO room.

 

[edowd26]

maybe he just needs to make the grades?

 

[moqui]

maybe he just needs to make the grades?

and that is something you legitimately can tell a juco to keep him hanging on while you're recruiting other players "we love you, dimon, but we need to see your first semester grades first . . ."

 

[jr4750]

I would guess the message to Dimon is let us see your grades at the end of the semester and then we can let you commit. Hard to tell him he is second in line. You can play the grade bit and say we can’t afford to take you if you won’t qualify, but if you do, you’re in.

moqui we said the same thing at the exact same time. edowd26 beat us both to it. Well done!

 

[Cusesky8214]

Dimon liked and retweeted this...kids gotta be waiting on wahab/stew situation it seems like. If that's the case, I wish we would just take a commitment from him now and be done with the 5 spot. A roster of sidibe, ajak and carrigan is pretty fricken good if u ask me!

 

[shu 49]

Dimon liked and retweeted this...kids gotta be waiting on wahab/stew situation it seems like. If that's the case, I wish we would just take a commitment from him now and be done with the 5 spot. A roster of sidibe, ajak and carrigan is pretty fricken good if u ask me!

Can I like this more than once

 

[SoBeCuse]

Somebody needs to text Red...’that guy not Wahab!’

 

[JLine]

Dimon liked and retweeted this...kids gotta be waiting on wahab/stew situation it seems like. If that's the case, I wish we would just take a commitment from him now and be done with the 5 spot. A roster of sidibe, ajak and carrigan is pretty fricken good if u ask me!

That list of players is a beautiful site to see. Man I hope it comes to fruition.

 

[Sherman20]

Dimon liked and retweeted this...kids gotta be waiting on wahab/stew situation it seems like. If that's the case, I wish we would just take a commitment from him now and be done with the 5 spot. A roster of sidibe, ajak and carrigan is pretty fricken good if u ask me!

That’s the ideal class. Even if we get Quincy OR Akok but all the rest, I could live with that. It remains to be seen if Oshae will even be ready to go pro after this season. That said, I really, really, really want Quincy.

 

[RIPChucks]

What’s up guys? First time poster but have been following the board for a while. Anyways, the idea of adding Dimon Carrigan has me PUMPED. I found some full game footage of him, and he was dominant. Granted, it looked like he was playing against a Junior Varsity team, but he still had 15 blocks… FIFTEEN! For those who don’t want to watch the full footage, here are the timemarks of his blocks throughout the game…
12:36
13:16
13:25
21:06
26:30
30:44 great closeout to block
31:10
38:29
1:05:11
1:06:23 MONSTER dunk
1:06:49
1:06:52
1:12:26
1:14:37
1:29:53
1:39:14

Again, can’t expect him to duplicate that production at the DI level, but you can still get a really good feel for his timing, length, and reactions! Hope we lock him up!

 

[orangebabe]

maybe he just needs to make the grades?

Grades are exactly what I was thinking. Perhaps he already committed, but coaches have told him he needs to make the grades first before they will accept, so he doesn't scare away any potential recruits if he doesn't make the grade.

 

[Cusesky8214]

What’s up guys? First time poster but have been following the board for a while. Anyways, the idea of adding Dimon Carrigan has me PUMPED. I found some full game footage of him, and he was dominant. Granted, it looked like he was playing against a Junior Varsity team, but he still had 15 blocks… FIFTEEN! For those who don’t want to watch the full footage, here are the timemarks of his blocks throughout the game…
12:36
13:16
13:25
21:06
26:30
30:44 great closeout to block
31:10
38:29
1:05:11
1:06:23 MONSTER dunk
1:06:49
1:06:52
1:12:26
1:14:37
1:29:53
1:39:14

Again, can’t expect him to duplicate that production at the DI level, but you can still get a really good feel for his timing, length, and reactions! Hope we lock him up!

Great post thank you!

 

[JazzNC]

It seems Dimon's grades are the big stumbling block. That said, I've watched several of Dimon's interviews, and he's no dummy. He seems to see through the educational system of regurgitation. I think with the right mentoring he is more than capable of making his grades. He doesn't lack the smarts, he just needs to find his niche. He states if the NBA isn't in the cards he'd be interested in political science, and wants to be an instrument of change. I think he'll be fine IF he has someone watching him and pushing him hard to stay focused. My kind of guy...

 

[Cusefan0307]

Grades don’t necessarily mean you can’t handle the work. It could mean you’re lazy.

 

[JazzNC]

Grades don’t necessarily mean you can’t handle the work. It could mean you’re lazy.

I agree that poor grades don't necessarily mean you can't handle the work. It could mean (as you've hinted) that he's lazy. But I think he's a bit of a rebel. I meant to share this interview, where he references famous people who did not go to school (Malcolm X, Jesus and Shakespeare). I actually think he simply sees school for what it is, a measure of ones ability to memorize and regurgitate. I don't necessarily think that's laziness, but boredom. He reminds me of me as a young man. I hope he stays focused. I'd be happy to land him.

 

[RF2044]

Everything about this kid / this past year is an enigma.

Listening to him speak, him struggling academically doesn't make sense, and yet here we are. Still puzzled by why he went JUCO in the first place. Beyond strange.