Class of 2016 PG Tyus Battle (NJ) Signed LOI
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Well, this is awkward
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Agreed. Between the over the top sanctions, losing McCullough to early entry, losing out first on Bryant and now Battle on the recruiting trail--I'd say this has been about as crappy of a three month stretch in SU hoops as I can remember.
Literally, these four things worked out as the worst case scenario for SU. No way to sugar coat it.
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Yep Gilbert or Simmons. I still wish that Murray stays in 16 and we somehow wind up with him.
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I'm so angry
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Has he said he won't take anymore visits?
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I'm so confused
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Landing Battle or Bryant for that matter would have kind of put us back in the college bball circle on a positive note. Instead it seems like we are still reeling and backpedaling which started with the loss to Cal @ MSG.
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Tyus will flourish in Belieins system, at least he made a solid choice. Just wish we got the official
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The officials at this point were all about pushing for a commit. Duke and Lville couldn't get one but Michigan did. Obviously he was impressed and they gave him the hard sell. Beilein earned his coffee.
I have to wonder how much the sanctions and scholarship reduction came into play though. This is my worry now.
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He said he could make a decision at any time.
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I really was not expecting this. I wasn't sold he was coming to SU...but committing so quickly after just last week saying he was going to visit SU? Did not see this coming, at all. http://.com/tyus-battle-headed-to-michigan/
JB won't snake the kid after he commits to Beilein. Unlike CFB coaches don't really recruit commited CBB recruits.
I doubt the sanctions matter since we sent the entire coaching staff last month to visit him and we less schollys their is more PT available.
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I think that is up to the kid, whether he decides to take the official visit or not. If he takes it, then SU shows him their best and if he decides to change his mind then so be it. But, I doubt they take the visit now.
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Agreed. Beilein has a nice guard friendly system and as I mentioned before; the new makeover Crisler received last year is awesome. This sucks.
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I'm not surprised he committed to Michigan, but it's totally shocking he didn't even wait to his Syracuse OV after the relationships he has formed (or at least thought) with the staff.
Maybe now we will wake up and get after Jamal Murray.
Maybe now we will wake up and get after Jamal Murray.
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It can still be softened if we come away with Simmons/Gilbert/Murray, of course.
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Maybe Simmons or Murray - Gilbert not so much
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As bad as these past couple months have been its not all bad. We have a top recruiting class coming in, we have Mathew Moyer committed, we are still in it for a few very good 2016 guards, we know Boehiem's timeline and when Hopkins will most likely take over. It may suck now but I think 2 years from now we'll be right back to being really, really good.
