Class of 2022 PG Quadir Copeland (PA/IMG) COMMITTED/SIGNED TO SYRACUSE

[Orangezoo]

Hes our best pg now.

It's hard to trust that a kid is going to do well anymore unless he is jumping off the video or dominating. Even then- we have nothing until they are Orange clad and doing it on the Dome floor vs an opponent.

 

[007]

Hes our best pg now.

I have to give you credit, you consistently climb out on the thinnest of limbs with all your declarations.

 

[Bulldog04]

If he plays more than 5 minutes next year I will be completely shocked

 

[goofnoff]

Over the years I've seen way too many recruits disappear to let myself get excited until they are on campus and in the Dome. We've had a lot of talent come from Philly over the years.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

If he plays more than 5 minutes next year I will be completely shocked

5 mpg, or 5 minutes all season?

 

[Orangezoo]

If he plays more than 5 minutes next year I will be completely shocked

Just hope the year after that number jumps a lot. I agree though- he didn't make the jump we hoped it appears. A lot more work to do.

 

[hoopsupstate]

Hes our best pg now.

Joe is all defensive team compared to this guy. He‘s totally uninterested in guarding anyone. As in terrible.

 

[Orangezoo]

Joe is all defensive team compared to this guy. He‘s totally uninterested in guarding anyone. As in terrible.

Yeah from that tape vs RB's team I'm not even sure you could call it matador defense even.

 

[AZOrange]

Yeah from that tape vs RB's team I'm not even sure you could call it matador defense even.

Right he wasn’t even running back on half the plays. The teaching of basketball has gotten so bad

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Right he wasn’t even running back on half the plays. The teaching of basketball has gotten so bad

I mean, he's at a top flight academy - they're not teaching this?

 

[grepal]

If the only returning guards are Joe and Symir and Benny and Ajok are the only retuning forwards, then all of our fans who clamor for freshmen to play through their mistakes will get a real opportunity to see what that looks like.

 

[Orangezoo]

Right he wasn’t even running back on half the plays. The teaching of basketball has gotten so bad

Yeah and I'm not impressed by IMG so far at all. Looks like they didn't do much for Benny and will be curious on JT and QC when they get to campus.

Jesse for sure has been great so that was a good find, whether his time their did much not sure.

 

[Windyfly]

Joe is all defensive team compared to this guy. He‘s totally uninterested in guarding anyone. As in terrible.

Coaches have to get him to buy in first, before he will ever make an impact on the floor here. This is a process that could take a couple years before he puts it together. It’s not just defensively, I’m afraid it’s offensively too.

But this kid definitely has the potential to be special if he can buy in mentally and work hard on his game, at both ends.

 

[Bulldog04]

5 mpg, or 5 minutes all season?

Mpg. Joe is playing every minute next year if buddy doesn’t come back. And then symir will be at point and move Joe to the 2. But I don’t see QC playing at all of any sort of impact.

 

[littlereg]

It’s not just a quadir thing or IMG playing D like that either. Unfortunately, It’s a majority of that team and it’s an infestation of the youth game itself. Disgusting what the game has turned into. Dudes who played at section 9 class D high schools 3 years of JV think they can teach and coach kids to success but just teach them into the ground. One of the biggest issue now a days is how much of a joke coaching is. people getting scammed everyday out here by coaches, trainers and AAU programs.

 

[pearl31]

Mpg. Joe is playing every minute next year if buddy doesn’t come back. And then symir will be at point and move Joe to the 2.

so how does that backcourt configuration and distribution of minutes look if we get Mintz?

 

[kcsu]

Mpg. Joe is playing every minute next year if buddy doesn’t come back. And then symir will be at point and move Joe to the 2. But I don’t see QC playing at all of any sort of impact.

I do. he has skills you can't teach. I agree about effort and D but that is easily changed. 6 6 with a great handle and length is going to play more than 5 per game if Buddy is gone. Now if we land the new kid maybe not but as it stands today, he is going to play.

 

[Madbiker]

If we don't land Mintz it's quite likely that Symir will start at PG next season with Joe moving off the ball to Buddy's SG spot. It doesn't appear that either Taylor or Copeland is ready to play substantial minutes as freshmen. Staff needs to bring in a third guard who can play at a high level either from high school or the portal.

 

[Orangezoo]

I mean, he's at a top flight academy - they're not teaching this?

It sure doesn't seem they are doing too well with the post grad team pending how these guys look next year. If QC and JT come in and immediately it's clear they won't be playing its a big hit to our recruiting again and to me, a sign IMG is not where we want our kids going or where we should be targeting. Going 1/4 in 3 years (Jesse the 1) would not be great and it's hard to point to IMG with Jesse given his growth has mostly happened on campus.

 

[Melancer46]

It sure doesn't seem they are doing too well with the post grad team pending how these guys look next year. If QC and JT come in and immediately it's clear they won't be playing its a big hit to our recruiting again and to me, a sign IMG is not where we want our kids going or where we should be targeting. Going 1/4 in 3 years (Jesse the 1) would not be great and it's hard to point to IMG with Jesse given his growth has mostly happened on campus.

Did Edwards even spend a full season with IMG? I know he was only in the US for like a handful of months when we got him.

 

[Scott11]

Feels a little uncomfortable to see our fans eating our young before they even get to campus.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Mpg. Joe is playing every minute next year if buddy doesn’t come back. And then symir will be at point and move Joe to the 2. But I don’t see QC playing at all of any sort of impact.

It's sick and wrong but I'd take 5 mpg if it means we're going a legit 4 deep on the guard lines most games.

 

[Orangezoo]

Did Edwards even spend a full season with IMG? I know he was only in the US for like a handful of months when we got him.

Not completely sure to be honest.

 

[Orangezoo]

Feels a little uncomfortable to see our fans eating our young before they even get to campus.

Not at all- if anything just objective analysis from what we are seeing. We all want them coming in and looking great.

 

[Niastri]

Not starting as a freshman doesn't make a recruit a failure!

Edwards didn't play at all as a freshman and little as a sophomore. 305 minutes total in both seasons, including his run in the tournaments last year.

Would you call Edwards a bust?

Kindly Back off the kids, especially if they haven't even graduated high school!