Class of 2019 PG Dakota Leffew (GA) Portal to Georgia

[Cuse181]

Mintz was almost pitifully bad shooting from 3 the second half of last year. Teams just gave him the shot in the second half of the season. In the first half (16 games) Mintz had 2.8 attempts at 35.6%. In the second half, his attempts were 2.5, but he only shot 20%.

By comparison, Leffew shot 36.5 % on 6.8 three attempts per game. He was over 40% his last 19 games of the season.

If Mintz hadn't had that terrible shooting slump, how many more games do we win?

Outside of the BC game, nearly all losses were lopsided blowouts, that’s why I don’t think a couple more 3s makes a difference.

 

[CLTCuse]

He’s a top 100 transfer according to The Athletic.

Is he? Maybe looked at an old version, I think I saw him in the 117-126 range.

I hope he is as great as the staff seems to think, it just feels like we specifically didn’t target a top guard in the portal, but someone we could afford and land. Now it seems like at best we are in a bidding war for Leffew without a clear plan b.

To be clear I trust Red, but wonder whether he has the resources to compete at the highest level.

 

[Cuse1055]

Is he? Maybe looked at an old version, I think I saw him in the 117-126 range.

I hope he is as great as the staff seems to think, it just feels like we specifically didn’t target a top guard in the portal, but someone we could afford and land. Now it seems like at best we are in a bidding war for Leffew without a clear plan b.

To be clear I trust Red, but wonder whether he has the resources to compete at the highest level.

Which is frustrating if football has the resources to go and get the transfers but basketball doesn’t.

 

[50YRsofCuse]

Time to move on and identify another point guard the Head Coach wants. If Dakota comes around, great. Otherwise by default Red needs to move on. Believe Villanova has.

 

[Cuse_NYC]

I’m not sure Judah shooting 35% from 3 gets the team any more wins unfortunately. The problems were much deeper

He wasn’t even a semi threat though. Teams just backed off and made it harder on everyone.

 

[Melancer46]

Is he? Maybe looked at an old version, I think I saw him in the 117-126 range.

I hope he is as great as the staff seems to think, it just feels like we specifically didn’t target a top guard in the portal, but someone we could afford and land. Now it seems like at best we are in a bidding war for Leffew without a clear plan b.

To be clear I trust Red, but wonder whether he has the resources to compete at the highest level.

He was originally #86 when they published their first list a few weeks back but he’s #126 now.

 

[walsh2012]

Board posters are confused and frustrated with a 21 year old's desire to be wooed with VIP treatment, parties, and coed hosts by as many colleges as possible.

Ok Boomer as a term of phrase is getting hack in my opinion, but as this thread approaches 60 pages my hand is kind of forced

 

[hoopsupstate]

He’s taking his last visit to Georgia today. Decision should be coming soon. Four visits in the last week. I wouldn’t say that he’s dragging out his decision. I think he grew up in Georgia. On the subject of point guards, theres been very little information about Wagner. I wonder if he’s trying to get NBA feedback.

 

[jordoo]

Board posters are confused and frustrated with a 21 year old's desire to be wooed with VIP treatment, parties, and coed hosts by as many colleges as possible.

Ok Boomer as a term of phrase is getting hack in my opinion, but as this thread approaches 60 pages my hand is kind of forced

I'm not a boomer but I get your point. Some of these lower league guys weren't highly sought coming out of high school which makes it sort of a once in a lifetime opportunity. Some of them are looking at $$ and getting their after school lives off to a great start. Tons of reasons for kids to let the process play out. Other kids know where they want to go and have a bag sorted out before they get there.

Still I believe the situation here is that Dakota is our number one choice at a certain number. We are his number 1 choice but he thinks the number should be bigger. We will see how it plays out. I don't think its only about money though as Nova offered more and he hasn't committed to them. I feel like we are still in a good position like 55% at the very least a chance to match whatever Georgia offers.

I would expect to see someone else schedule a visit if Dakota doesn't commit to SU by tomorrow evening.

 

[50YRsofCuse]

I'm not a boomer but I get your point. Some of these lower league guys weren't highly sought coming out of high school which makes it sort of a once in a lifetime opportunity. Some of them are looking at $$ and getting their after school lives off to a great start. Tons of reasons for kids to let the process play out. Other kids know where they want to go and have a bag sorted out before they get there.

Still I believe the situation here is that Dakota is our number one choice at a certain number. We are his number 1 choice but he thinks the number should be bigger. We will see how it plays out. I don't think its only about money though as Nova offered more and he hasn't committed to them. I feel like we are still in a good position like 55% at the very least a chance to match whatever Georgia offers.

I would expect to see someone else schedule a visit if Dakota doesn't commit to SU by tomorrow evening.

Thanks for your insight, Jordoo.

However even at 55%, it sounds like a coin flip.

Meaning either Dakota decides to come or he decides to go somewhere else. It is hard to put all the eggs in one basket and to wait.

Believe that is why JAB would at times recruit multiple players for a position and then take the first one that commits. That way changes the expectation if a recruit commits or not.

it appears that for some reason Red’s eggs for a point guard is based on Leffew. Hope Syracuse does not end up with egg on their faces.

 

[Scotch]

Thanks for your insight, Jordoo.

However even at 55%, it sounds like a coin flip.

Meaning either Dakota decides to come or he decides to go somewhere else. It is hard to put all the eggs in one basket and to wait.

Believe that is why JAB would at times recruit multiple players for a position and then take the first one that commits. That way changes the expectation if a recruit commits or not.

it appears that for some reason Red’s eggs for a point guard is based on Leffew. Hope Syracuse does not end up with egg on their faces.

There is no way in hell that all of our eggs are in the Leffew basket. Red has contingency plans. To assume that he doesn’t is insulting.

Now we may not like them because of our budget restrictions but to think the staff is just praying for Leffew and not talking to other guys in the background is crazy.

 

[Cusefan0307]

What if it's not so much our budget, but we aren't desperate enough to go above a certain number for this guy?

 

[jordoo]

There is no way in hell that all of our eggs are in the Leffew basket. Red has contingency plans. To assume that he doesn’t is insulting.

Now we may not like them because of our budget restrictions but to think the staff is just praying for Leffew and not talking to other guys in the background is crazy.

Absolutely! Its a game of how long do you wait for your #1 option and if you up the $$ how much. That doesn't mean there aren't multiple options. This is why I think we see movement if Dakota does not commit to SU soon after the Georgia visit.

 

[jordoo]

What if it's not so much our budget, but we aren't desperate enough to go above a certain number for this guy?

Thanks for your insight, Jordoo.

However even at 55%, it sounds like a coin flip.

I would call it more like guess work than insight. It is recruiting after all.

 

[Dmcnabbrules]

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I don’t know how to embed tweets but Sam thinks Leffew will announce very soon.

 

[jordoo]

What if it's not so much our budget, but we aren't desperate enough to go above a certain number for this guy?

For one year, no long term commitment? I think you can but how much is too much and what is actually available?

 

[Cusefan0307]

For one year, no long term commitment? I think you can but how much is too much and what is actually available?

After getting played with Jesse maybe they don't want to be used as a bargaining chip again. Here's your offer, take it or leave it.

 

[MikeSU02]

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I don’t know how to embed tweets but Sam thinks Leffew will announce very soon.

I got ya:

 

[Jasoncuse]

I got ya:

If true, it sounds like South Carolina or more likely, Georgia, met his NIL request.

 

[sutomcat]

If true, it sounds like South Carolina or more likely, Georgia, met his NIL request.

History tells us that portal transfers tend to transfer to a school closer to home.

There are exceptions but this is how things usually go.

Hoping for the best but expecting him to pick one of the SEC schools.

 

[Dmcnabbrules]

If true, it sounds like South Carolina or more likely, Georgia, met his NIL request.

Not necessarily. I think he always planned on making all his visits.

 

[AZOrange]

Not necessarily. I think he always planned on making all his visits.

Exactly

 

[orangefog]

Exactly

Not necessarily. I think he always planned on making all his visits.

I think they call it doo digellence.

 

[jordoo]

I think they call it doo digellence.

Some places on the internet I have to be jordoodoo because jordoo is taken, the former however is always available. I wonder why that is.

 

[Grbac]

Wonder if having Coach Dan here makes any difference. If that is why he gave us a visit. I know some may not agree with this take but I think it’s a bit telling if he chooses somewhere else but here.

I know loyalty is out the window these days but I guess if he refuses a big school like ours with his former head coach we need to find better closers.

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Just realized his former teammate De’Shayne Montgomery also committed to Georgia a few days ago. We may be in trouble here.