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Message: [QUOTE="NECuse, post: 1736523, member: 5789"] I'd love if this were the case, but I just don't see any recruits that are worth looking at for next year's class that will (1) be better than what we have and what we currently have coming in, and (2) are open to an SU recruitment at this late stage. This list of top uncommited 2016 recruits at the moment consists of Ferguson (who we're not recruiting), Allen (not recruiting), and Bolden (not recruiting). The rest of the Top 100 are either bad fits or we already have one or two guys that would be ahead of them. We have two offers outstanding. The first is to Thompson and the tea leaves suggest that he isn't signing with us. The second is for Dembele, who we just offered and who could be a nice program player over time (I think the comp on the recruiting board was BMK with more offensive upside, as opposed to a Chino type). Other than that, you're looking at grad transfers (Mullins, who may be a Michigan lean) or JUCO's that haven't popped on a radar yet. In any event, I think (and it's an opinion) that the staff is saving its powder for a big 2017 haul when we'll have at least 3 (and quite possible 5) ships available. Lots of talent in that group and a lot of players that we appears to have strong "ins" with. As an aside, I don't want to come of as a naysayer about the staff or what we've done to date. If Mali comes back, I absolutely love our chances next year. I think a Mali/Battle backcourt > G/Cooney backcourt (though that may be a minority opinion), we slide Lydon to the 4, a senior Roberson, and a potential two headed monster at the 5 (with some nice talent subbing in at the forward and PG spots in Moyer and a sophomore Howard). That is a really strong group capable of playing and beating any team on any night (assuming Chuwku is what I/we hope is is). We are GREAT recruiting in the Northeast and that alone will keep the program competitive. I'd just love if the staff said "there's this do-it-all kid we need to land down in Texas" and then went out and got him. Call it "Recruiters Without Borders." [/QUOTE]

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