Class of 2026 PG Deron Rippey Jr. (NY/NJ) Offered

[OttoinGrotto]

Duke is about to get another commit from a highly ranked combo guard. How many wings are they going to bring in?

All of 'em!

 

[Starman]

All of 'em!

They can't lose if nobody else can field a team!

 

[Cusefan0307]

Has the $$$ dried up at Kentucky after Cal?

No, they spent more than anyone this year. Rumor was around 20 million.

 

[pearl31]

Sorry, can't share everything 100 percent of the time!

Never mind the clowns

 

[Tony DeFranco]

I would much rather have George as my starting PG next year

 

[RF2044]

I would much rather have George as my starting PG next year

Than the #2 player in the class?

 

[sufan59]

Than the #2 player in the class?

Sometimes the best freshmen are so good they take over the game, sometimes the best freshmen aren’t developed enough yet and the senior guard is the better option. I don’t know what will be the case in this one, but it’s a legit question.

 

[Gotothehole]

Duke is about to get another commit from a highly ranked combo guard. How many wings are they going to bring in?

I know some who is very close to the program the budget is what ever they want it to be

 

[Hopkins16]

Personally I don’t think we ever should have backed off Karvala.

Same here. I said before that he was our best chance of landing a ‘26 recruit. The others are so much highly rated, have great relationships and respect for our coaches, so we were just a courtesy name on their list.

At the end of the day, Rippey and Jordan would have been nice gets, but it’s not a huge loss being that George and Anthony will be back and are solid as backcourt starters. Our focus for next year should be starters in the front court to go along with Sadiq.

 

[jgeorge322]

I know some who is very close to the program the budget is what ever they want it to be

Yes it is

https://www.wsj.com/sports/basketball/duke-cooper-flagg-nil-collective-ncaa-tournament-final-four-196aa6b1?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqfPl2NouDeSVUckWzZNOQypy3VjbCwmJTzrfP1TVfyWDw1qjuAWiijoA9VRJQ%3D%3D&gaa_ts=691c6d81&gaa_sig=dyUQylBpsmCdvCIddhMPxD8v9WDycKVulHK-BClxkOzsdi1n_FI_zlGDhW6i1-V6fodBsDcL7BJ_ZzBTzVSacQ%3D%3D

 

[cuseallday]

You're correct. You never put him in the SU camp. However, you went to great lengths to put SU in a positive position. Post 97 suggested you knew his dad for 2 years and based on your discussions he was a "serious" possibility.

You have to understand that these positive innuendos create a very
hopeful mindset on this board. The doesn't mean you shouldn't continue your input, which is very insightful. I became a pessimist
when it came to recruiting successes back in the Julius Hodge era.
It's better to take a deep breath and just let it happen.

Appreciate the candor, my friend! No sense in going back and forth...wishing Deron well!

 

[bnoro]

Seems like we're good at recruiting dads, and bad at recruiting the kids.