Class of 2022 PG Judah Mintz (DC / Oak Hill) COMMITTED/SIGNED TO SYRACUSE

[brian williams]

Keats is at his game tonight.

 

[DilemaCuse]

We’ve got 4 guards for next year even without mintz. Joe, Sy, Q and Taylor. Mintz would make 5.

Yeah the staff needs to give themselves options rather than limiting their options plus he might be able to address some of the deficiencies the backcourt has been experiencing

 

[AZOrange]

Keats is at his game tonight.

I think he visits there this weekend…

 

[Cuse Countr]

Look at our competition. Zoom call went well and expect an official visit here shortly. He’s the JJ replacement

Just as good as JJ imo too. Both top 25 guys

 

[brian williams]

The Burlington School coach said that Mintz hurt them with the mid range pullup and fade away. He got those shots whenever he wanted and hit them. Drives the basket, quick first step and doesn't over penetrate.

 

[brian williams]

I think he visits there this weekend…

I'm going to the NC State game tomorrow night. I'll tell Keats to back off.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[orangefog]

Wait, I thought you were supposed to turn the ball over and let the other team shoot an uncontested 3.

 

[Day2]

Wait, I thought you were supposed to turn the ball over and let the other team shoot an uncontested 3.

No, that’s at the end of a half. He clearly said quarter.

 

[orangefog]

Are Judah and Benny friends?

 

[Day2]

Are Judah and Benny friends?

No idea, but I’m a little concerned that they have the same hairdo.

 

[AZOrange]

Just as good as JJ imo too. Both top 25 guys

Yep. I put mintz as the better athlete

 

[Sherman20]

Glad to see why’re going after this kid. He decommitted from Pitt? Wonder why. How much better would this year’s team have been if we could’ve gotten a freshman like TyTy Washington? We need to be in play for the top point guards in every class, the ones who aren’t going to the blue bloods. That said, I do like Q Copeland’s potential but he probably needs a year of seasoning.

 

[Orangezoo]

Yep. I put mintz as the better athlete

In the clip where they played against one another JJ looked a little better driving to the hoop to me but Mintz was no slouch. JJ was more direct where Mintz was a bit more creative in the paint (to your point around athleticism).

Both look strong finishing and taking contact.

 

[5OutFred]

What would worry me about Mintz's recruitment is logjam at Guard - NC State likely promising lead guard available for the taking with Seabron leaving after this year. Pretty intriguing offer vs battling 4 others at the same position at SU.

 

[AZOrange]

What would worry me about Mintz's recruitment is logjam at Guard - NC State likely promising lead guard available for the taking with Seabron leaving after this year. Pretty intriguing offer vs battling 4 others at the same position at SU.

He won’t be battling anyone at Cuse

 

[orangefog]

What would worry me about Mintz's recruitment is logjam at Guard - NC State likely promising lead guard available for the taking with Seabron leaving after this year. Pretty intriguing offer vs battling 4 others at the same position at SU.

Who is in his way at Syracuse? JG3? He is better off the ball. Symir? I like Symir, but he couldn't unseat JG3. The others are lower ranked freshmen.

 

[SUOrangeSU]

Surprised we're going after any more freshmen. Was told we were done with the young ones and sniffing the portal at the end of the year (we still will). Nonetheless, kid looks better than anything else we got

 

[UpstateSM]

He won’t be battling anyone at Cuse

You telling us something about our current backcourt? Lol

 

[orangefog]

I hope we land Mintz. It will be fun to have a team with athleticism again. I think it is impossible to keep a class of 6 together for more than a year, but if it happens, it will be fun to watch these guys mature and develop. I love the 1, 2 & 3 being manned by Mintz, Copeland, Taylor and Bunch. That is a nice group of players with complimentary skills. Maliq could develop in to a strong rebounding machine. And, Carey, is super athletic for a guy his size. He needs time to develop, both physically and with his game, but he could be like one of those annoying Virginia big men in a couple of years.

 

[Orangezoo]

Surprised we're going after any more freshmen. Was told we were done with the young ones and sniffing the portal at the end of the year (we still will). Nonetheless, kid looks better than anything else we got

I can see it considering it sure looks like the current class hasn't done much to turn heads or set the world on fire since committing. We had big hopes around QC and JT and their growth along with seeing what Bunch did at Wasatch and Carey finally getting the attention he deserves. So far while there hasn't been regression, it's been pretty quiet and those guys essentially close to the same players we saw a year plus ago.

Not sure I recall such an uneventful period with a big class already committed. Someone is usually really blowing up.

 

[DoctorBombay]

Anyone know if this kid is Jewish?

Just because he’s circumcised it doesn’t necessarily mean he’s Jewish.

Which begs the question, how do you know...

The way he runs.

Thanks for the laughs, and I say this with the most loving of intentions…you ricken idiots! Lol

 

[CardiacCuse]

What would worry me about Mintz's recruitment is logjam at Guard - NC State likely promising lead guard available for the taking with Seabron leaving after this year. Pretty intriguing offer vs battling 4 others at the same position at SU.

fair point about the sheer number of guards - something for any recruit to consider

my take after seeing how recent seasons have gone down ----

i think promising spots and playing time to recruits is something ncaa teams needs to avoid at all costs

unless its a lebron or anthony davis level talent*

duke and kentucky recruits like 8-10 players a year it seems and lets them battle it out for minutes

thats the approach i like

even if its 8 4 stars and not the 5 stars...same feeling

too often it seems the team gets stuck with these underperformers whove been promised minutes and its a slog for years as a result

i get it that recruits want some guarantees...and thats probably why a bunch didnt come over the last few cycles

but there needs to be multiple players at each spot openly competing for the positions and nothing written in stone to make the best team

that said...maybe mintz is clearly the best guard if he comes and all the better...but i am really not a fan of promising players spots to get them to come
*unless they are lebron, carmelo etc...then promise away

 

[orangefog]

If CJ Fair was Thickburger, this kid would have to be "Mintz"meat, right?

 

[CuseMan4]

Not sure if we have a legit shot here but would be great if we got him. Would really help our line up and clear roles for next year. Think he would start day 1.

PG-Mintz
SG-Girard
SF-Transfer portal player
PF-Benny
C-Jesse

Rotation:
Symir
Frank
Justin Taylor
Bunch

Spot minutes
Copeland
Brown
Carey


Ideally I think that is best case scenario and would be a good team. We would need a kickass transfer SF/PF though. Someone athletic and who can score the basketball. Not someone who is going to be a defensive liability either. There will be plenty of wings out there in the portal to choose from. We just need ONE. Athletic, can score the ball and above average on defense. All we need lol

Obviously it’s too early with the freshman to know for sure the rotation but that’s just my best guess. Seems as though Brown is going to be a stud rebounder and if I had to guess a great defender. Seems like he will be more of a garbage man on offense with putbacks and not much going through him offensively but wouldn’t be surprised if he was actually in the rotation next year just based on rebounding and defensive ability alone