Class of 2022 PG JJ Starling (Baldwinsville / La Lumiere) Offered

[Cusesky8214]

I feel for the assistant coaches. I do not feel for Boeheim one bit. If he worked harder on recruiting, these would be layup recruits for this program. The asst coaches keep the kids this interested and then realize they don’t want to play for a very old man regardless of legacy

Careful now...you'll be put in timeout soon!

 

[Cuse Countr]

 

[Cuse Countr]

Good way to take my anger out lol

 

[rrlbees]

I feel for the assistant coaches. I do not feel for Boeheim one bit. If he worked harder on recruiting, these would be layup recruits for this program. The asst coaches keep the kids this interested and then realize they don’t want to play for a very old man regardless of legacy

all we did all summer was see JB on the road and people talked about how much more involved he’s been.

 

[City of Cuse]

I've been pretty vocal about how much I like Copeland. Never really cared either way about JJ. I like others more than him.

Hope he does well.

 

[Cusesky8214]

all we did all summer was see JB on the road and people talked about how much more involved he’s been.

I dont know one way or the other but from what is talked about on here over the years do you believe JB stays in contact with recruits like some of these other (younger) head coaches do? Genuinely asking? It seems the head coaches at some other programs do a lot of the heavy lifting and establish relationships with these kids where our assistants do most of the heavy lifting and JB tries to close. JB doesn't strike me as a big phone guy let alone DMing kids on all the numerous different social media accounts other coaches utilize.

 

[Cuse Countr]

The ND fans are not very fond of my post lol

 

[syrBossHogg]

I feel for the assistant coaches. I do not feel for Boeheim one bit. If he worked harder on recruiting, these would be layup recruits for this program. The asst coaches keep the kids this interested and then realize they don’t want to play for a very old man regardless of legacy

I saw somewhere Starling mentioned that he felt good about the bond he built with Brey and that helped him decide on ND.

 

[Deleted member 8116]

Not the end of the world.

 

[dan7800]

I feel for the assistant coaches. I do not feel for Boeheim one bit. If he worked harder on recruiting, these would be layup recruits for this program. The asst coaches keep the kids this interested and then realize they don’t want to play for a very old man regardless of legacy

Yuck

 

[Bulldog04]

I saw somewhere Starling mentioned that he felt good about the bond he built with Brey and that helped him decide on ND.

Ding ding ding.
rrlbees yes he is traveling more but that doesn’t mean he wants to. These are in and out trips. kids want to literally spend so much time with head coaches and that’s where Griff and Gmac and red have become so close with these kids because they are the ones texting and calling and checking in constantly. But the kids desire this from the guy they are going to be playing for, not asst coaches

 

[81South]

Not every local kid dreams of playing at SU….some have a deep internal desire to go away and live outside CNY. I wish JJ the best.

 

[cuseguy]

Not every local kid dreams of playing at SU….some have a deep internal desire to go away and live outside CNY. I wish JJ the best.

Donovan Clingan has never left Connecticut. He attends high school in the same town in which he grew up. UConn seemed like home to him. Never got the sense that staying home really mattered much to Starling. He already left once to go to prep school.

 

[81South]

Ding ding ding.
rrlbees yes he is traveling more but that doesn’t mean he wants to. These are in and out trips. kids want to literally spend so much time with head coaches and that’s where Griff and Gmac and red have become so close with these kids because they are the ones texting and calling and checking in constantly. But the kids desire this from the guy they are going to be playing for, not asst coaches

Ok so Dior said he didn’t connect with JB as much as he did with the assistants. This is one kid. Let’s not assume every kid wants the same thing from their potential head coach. Every kid is different and the variables that go into their college choice will vary from student athlete to student athlete.

 

[creatorsgam]

The ND fans are not very fond of my post lol

I’m sure those 3 will get over it.

 

[chugg21]

I feel for the assistant coaches. I do not feel for Boeheim one bit. If he worked harder on recruiting, these would be layup recruits for this program. The asst coaches keep the kids this interested and then realize they don’t want to play for a very old man regardless of legacy

Oh man, going to be A LOT of people on here that aren't going to want to hear that.

 

[Bulldog04]

Oh man, going to be A LOT of people on here that aren't going to want to hear that.

Go watch the first episode of storied the series that just came out. The assistant coaches denote how truly hard it is to play for JB. Not how fun it is or how enjoyable. I understand it’s because he pushes them, but it is known it is very difficult to play for JB

 

[cuseguy]

Ok so Dior said he didn’t connect with JB as much as he did with the assistants. This is one kid. Let’s not assume every kid wants the same thing from their potential head coach. Every kid is different and the variables that go into their college choice will vary from student athlete to student athlete.

This won’t be an issue much longer. If there’s a disconnect with JB, it’ll be someone else’s problem in short time. This year is likely JB’s last chance to make any kind of a tourney run. This current class lacks headliners and you need a few to carry a team in the tourney. SU will continue to be in the tourney mix. Just don’t expect ACC titles and FF runs.

 

[UpstateSM]

Kids are soft these days

 

[cliftonparksufan]

I dont know one way or the other but from what is talked about on here over the years do you believe JB stays in contact with recruits like some of these other (younger) head coaches do? Genuinely asking? It seems the head coaches at some other programs do a lot of the heavy lifting and establish relationships with these kids where our assistants do most of the heavy lifting and JB tries to close. JB doesn't strike me as a big phone guy let alone DMing kids on all the numerous different social media accounts other coaches utilize.

I saw somewhere Starling mentioned that he felt good about the bond he built with Brey and that helped him decide on ND.

JAB is 77 years old. There are pluses and minuses that come with that. Brey is 15 years younger. He is still 44 years older than JJ. It's not like they are homies. Let's see if Brey can match what JAB has done in the last 15 years (I believe two FF, one EE and four SS). Would anyone trade that for possibly what has happened to the football program? I think If we get Brown and Bunch and cherry pick from the portal we should be fine.

I don't think this came down to Brey vs JAB. It's more like wanting to play in front of family and friends vs staying in Indiana where he will have been for two years. Obviously ND won out and he gave up the opportunity to become a hometown hero like Buddy and Andy and Dejuan and Z and Brandon and Howard and Danny and hopefully Jimmy and Symir and crank the new dome before 30,000 fans.

 

[dasher]

Ding ding ding.
rrlbees yes he is traveling more but that doesn’t mean he wants to. These are in and out trips. kids want to literally spend so much time with head coaches and that’s where Griff and Gmac and red have become so close with these kids because they are the ones texting and calling and checking in constantly. But the kids desire this from the guy they are going to be playing for, not asst coaches

Red went to Utah? to visit Bunch. Jb didn't go with him. Do you think Hop went to visit the kid? When I was in school, Jb hit the recruiting road as hard as anyone. That can't be said anymore. And that happens to every older coach I can ever remember.

 

[Nicknack]

I feel for the assistant coaches. I do not feel for Boeheim one bit. If he worked harder on recruiting, these would be layup recruits for this program. The asst coaches keep the kids this interested and then realize they don’t want to play for a very old man regardless of legacy

Wow... I thought he had picked up his recruiting efforts lately. For someone like yourself who has inside knowledge, I guess he hasn't. I do think that his legacy can help with some kids but others, not so much. One of the things I've been concerned with is if recruits learn about his track record of treating players very inconsistently and how some get to be in his dog house (i.e. Roberson comes to mind).

 

[RoatanCuse]

Bret just saved his sorry azz……..for a year.

 

[Nicknack]

Well this thread certainly took a turn for the worse, as did our monster recruiting class that we once thought we had. Don't get me wrong, I like our guys, but this just isn't what we thought we were going to have.

 

[jsshap]

And cue the posts explaining why a kids decision as to where he wants to spend such a magical time in his life is objectively stupid. If you’ve made such a post, I think I can objectively say you need to take a step back and get a grip.