Class of 2016 PG Tyus Battle (NJ) Signed LOI

[Capt. Tuttle]

hey i'm not gonna knock laz sims. he bleeds orange but the dude was basically a bench warmer til his senior season when marbury chased away all the other top recruits and then stiffed us too late for a plan b. imagine that su finals team with marbury and wallace and perhaps even adonal foyle. we kick kentucky's a$$.

Actually, Michael Lloyd was ahead of him (wrongly IMO) until he had his agent dealings. Best thing for that team was turning it over to Z.

 

[Antiprodigy]

Why does no one read the entire sentence? "One of our primary backup options" you can't tell me Gilbert wasn't in our top 3-4 guys we wanted after Battle. That's what I was implying people

Primary means the first one. If he was in a top 3-4, he was not primary, just a target. He was not a primary target.

I actually feel that the staff only used him as a means to push Battle to commit. I don't get the sense that the staff really was interested in him at all, other than as a decoy. He is nothing like the type of player they have recruited in years!

I am not excited about the idea of him as an SU recruit. And after he lit up the basket by going something like 1-12 from the 3, I was even less enthused. He just does not fit in the system SU runs. He is a square peg in a round hole, and we know how well most of those have gone over the past dozen years.

 

[HOFCeluck]

but, but DREAM SCHOOL.

 

[Flacusian]

Definitely
Really
Early
And
Meaningless

 

[Trueblue25]

ugh

 

[Mstumpy50]

50 something days ago he was a verbal to UM. As fans we are playing with house money if you will. Let it all play out. My personal opinion fwiw is that it wouldn't take this long to recommit to UM

 

[wiCuse]

The only reason I keep checking this thread is to see if it will reach 100 pages!!! Keep on posting boys!

 

[JrodCuse]

When you included all the deleted posts we're easily around 90 pages now.

 

[jekelish]

ugh

What "ugh"? We knew that as soon as Battle opened up his commitment he'd be the priority, and that Gilbert was going to decide sooner than later. Not sure what the "ugh" is really for. Once Battle became a realistic possibility again it kind of took Alterique off the table anyway.

 

[Caboose]

I just have this really bad feeling that battle is debating between cuse and duke. With tyus Jones leaving I think duke is a real strong possibility.

 

[longtimefan]

I just have this really bad feeling that battle is debating between cuse and duke. With tyus Jones leaving I think duke is a real strong possibility.

But they are bringing in Thornton, a 5-star PG, this fall.

 

[Briancuse]

I just have this really bad feeling that battle is debating between cuse and duke. With tyus Jones leaving I think duke is a real strong possibility.

That is my fear also. I don't like how we are two weeks past his visit, and still nothing.

 

[AZOrange]

I just have this really bad feeling that battle is debating between cuse and duke. With tyus Jones leaving I think duke is a real strong possibility.

well of course you do...

 

[ORANGE OATH]

247 Sports now has us at 60% SU 40% Duke, down slightly . FWIW

 

[Jake]

Duke wants him at SF, he doesn't want to play the "3".
Lville and Michigan are a long ass way from home and UCONN appears to have landed Alterique Gilbert.

Just sayin..,,

 

[jekelish]

. . . Sports now has us at 60% SU 40% Duke, down slightly . FWIW

I wish people would learn that 2 4 7 crystal ball is worth exactly squat. It's basically like if 10 of us random posters decided to make predictions.

Seriously, that's what it is. It's worth absolutely nothing.

 

[jordoo]

OK, look! Tyus Battle will play at SU. He will announce when he is ready. Let's all have a great weekend and one day when its announced we can come back to this thread.

He's not going back to Mich.

Duke has Thornton and wants him on the wing so, no.

Lville got a visit and no buzz.

UConn? OSU? Whole lot of nothing.

That leaves Syracuse, the team that wants him as a pg.

 

[jekelish]

OK, look! Tyus Battle will play at SU. He will announce when he is ready. Let's all have a great weekend and one day when its announced we can come back to this thread.

He's not going back to Mich.

Duke has Thornton and wants him on the wing so, no.

Lville got a visit and no buzz.

UConn? OSU? Whole lot of nothing.

That leaves Syracuse, the team that wants him as a pg.

And UConn is about to get Alterique Gilbert so that knocks them out of the equation.

 

[jdubs30]

Duke wants him at SF, he doesn't want to play the "3".
Lville and Michigan are a long ass way from home and UCONN appears to have landed Alterique Gilbert.

Just sayin..,,

Sheesh if Duke wants him to play the 3 there's almost no chance he'd go there. I don't think UConn/Ville were threats regardless, although 1 of them will get Gilbert.

It's just a mtter if he wants to re-commit to UM or come here

 

[DoctorBombay]

Duke wants him at SF, he doesn't want to play the "3".
Lville and Michigan are a long ass way from home and UCONN appears to have landed Alterique Gilbert.

Just sayin..,,

Bottom line- the only issue now remains the perplexing delay, IMO, since the UM decommit. Those here in the know are basically saying...w/out really saying, that this kid is in the bag.
Well, all that's left at this point is for the kid to pull the trigger.
It's perfectly understandable however, given the UM scenerio, other powerhouse offers on the table, and our sanctions situation- that some folks here are nervous and impatient.
The longer this drags out, the weirder it gets and the more angst on this forum.

 

[Flacusian]

I figured I would just change my focus from the Battle commitment and I decided to go out and buy myself an Orange guitar. Problem solved... now I have a new toy to be obsessed with and the Battle drama is moved to the back burner.

 

[orangefog]

I figured I would just change my focus from the Battle commitment and I decided to go out and buy myself an Orange guitar. Problem solved... now I have a new toy to be obsessed with and the Battle drama is moved to the back burner.
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I need to get my mind off of it too. Will you buy me a guitar?

 

[Zelda Zonk]

I figured I would just change my focus from the Battle commitment and I decided to go out and buy myself an Orange guitar. Problem solved... now I have a new toy to be obsessed with and the Battle drama is moved to the back burner.
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I had one of those for a short while. But, in "transparent black" — you know — like my soul.

 

[Moontan]

Tyus Watch: Day Sixteen

Happy Independence Day!

 

[JrodCuse]

Happy fourth! No one lose any fingers today!