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Class of 2025 SF Shon Abaev (FL) Portal from Cinci

Bulldog04 said:
Of course it’s going to be tough. The kid is a top 25 prospect. But Cuse is in really good shape. Just need the big bucks to stay away cough Auburn cough
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Didn’t you say the staff has plenty of $ for 2025? And that they know who they can get and how much it will cost?
 
cardiac said:
Didn’t you say the staff has plenty of $ for 2025? And that they know who they can get and how much it will cost?
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I assume Bulldog meant we have a competitive biudget and a good sense of what the players and their agents are looking for, and feel that we can be competitive working in that known universe. (Correct me if I am wrong, Bulldog).
That said, there is always Steve Balmer (like) stupid money, where someone resets the market with an offer is 2+ times the going market rate.
 
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Almost afraid of saying anything but read somewhere recently that ASU is getting more involved with Shon. Hoping what I read is old and Jake, BD and CM4 have better insight on Shon.
 
50YRsofCuse said:
Almost afraid of saying anything but read somewhere recently that ASU is getting more involved with Shon. Hoping what I read is old and Jake, BD and CM4 have better insight on Shon.
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If he goes to ASU you can’t blame him. Every girl is hotter than the next haha. When teams have to get more involved that means they are trailing. I like where cuse is right now
 
50YRsofCuse said:
Almost afraid of saying anything but read somewhere recently that ASU is getting more involved with Shon. Hoping what I read is old and Jake, BD and CM4 have better insight on Shon.
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Arizona State is definitely one to monitor in Shon's recruitment, along with several others, I've been told by a few analysts in recent weeks...
 
Bulldog04 said:
If he goes to ASU you can’t blame him. Every girl is hotter than the next haha. When teams have to get more involved that means they are trailing. I like where cuse is right now
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cuseallday said:
Arizona State is definitely one to monitor in Shon's recruitment, along with several others, I've been told by a few analysts in recent weeks...
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ASU makes Yessoufou's final three. They are no joke now when it comes to recruiting.

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Orangezoo said:
If we strikeout at SF…. Yikes
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Isn't Saddiq White only 6-8 200? And isn't Donnie Freeman a bit bigger than that now? (Yes, a year ago he was the same size ...)

Most one-and-done's are really two-and-done's, when you get down to it, unless they are Top 10 players coming out of HS.

Donnie's probably 210-215 by now, and his upper body is getting jacked.

White seems to me to have the size of a 3 coming in, and we were looking at 2 other three's (Jemison and Abaev) and Anthony at the 2G.

That's too many similar players, IMO.

If Bell doesn't go pro, he has one more year of eligibility after this upcoming year. (Do you honestly see anybody drafting him right now, even with a season where he shoots 47% again?)

We will still have Petar Majstorovic as a piece at the 4/5, and he will only be a sophomore. So that's some minutes at the 4. What if Freeman is a two-and-done?

Chance Westry will only be a junior next year and is not likely to be fully recovered by this season, so figure on him for another year.

Moore will only be a sophomore and Starling will still have another year of eligibility.

We don't need too many more wings, IMO. We need to replace a couple big men, and add a PG.

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IthacaMatt said:
Isn't Saddiq White only 6-8 200? And isn't Donnie Freeman a bit bigger than that now? (Yes, a year ago he was the same size ...)

Most one-and-done's are really two-and-done's, when you get down to it, unless they are Top 10 players coming out of HS.

Donnie's probably 215 by now, and his upper body is getting jacked.

White seems to me to have the size of a 3 coming in, and we were looking at 2 other three's (Jemison and Abaev) and Anthony at the 2G.

That's too many similar players, IMO.
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If we are going to pay up and it makes sense for Donnie to stay two years then that’s different but that’s major speculation too.
 
Orangezoo said:
If we are going to pay up and it makes sense for Donnie to stay two years then that’s different but that’s major speculation too.
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If Donnie's not ready to go pro, but let's say he does 12 points and 5 rebounds, with all the talent around him at SU, a featured role the next year, and pretty good prospects, do you leave for just a bag? Do you go to Auburn or Alabama or Texas A&M where you have to start all over?

As long as we are "in the game" money-wise, I really like what Fran said on that Inside the Orange series on the ACC Network - "You're not going to hold me hostage on NIL. This program is about more than that. We will be competitive, but it's up to you to see the value, and take advantage of the opportunity we will put in front of you."

He's talking LIFE, just like one of our grads said to Quadir Copeland (Devo, I think). "Dude, you're leaving the family." That's not talk. Cuse fans will help you in your career, and take you forward in life, if you stay long enough to become part of the family. No one will ever discredit Joe Girard, Jesse Edwards or Maliq Brown for leaving.

That's fine. They are part of the family. They did their time and made some memories for us here. Copeland had one season and then was gone. Buh-bye.
 
IthacaMatt said:
Isn't Saddiq White only 6-8 200? And isn't Donnie Freeman a bit bigger than that now? (Yes, a year ago he was the same size ...)

Most one-and-done's are really two-and-done's, when you get down to it, unless they are Top 10 players coming out of HS.

Donnie's probably 210-215 by now, and his upper body is getting jacked.

White seems to me to have the size of a 3 coming in, and we were looking at 2 other three's (Jemison and Abaev) and Anthony at the 2G.

That's too many similar players, IMO.

If Bell doesn't go pro, he has one more year of eligibility after this upcoming year. (Do you honestly see anybody drafting him right now, even with a season where he shoots 47% again?)

We will still have Petar Majstorovic as a piece at the 4/5, and he will only be a sophomore. So that's some minutes at the 4. What if Freeman is a two-and-done?

Chance Westry will only be a junior next year and is not likely to be fully recovered by this season, so figure on him for another year.

Moore will only be a sophomore and Starling will still have another year of eligibility.

We don't need too many more wings, IMO. We need to replace a couple big men, and add a PG.

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Jemison doesn't have Cuse in his final 3.
 
Cuse99&01 said:
Jemison doesn't have Cuse in his final 3.
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Yes, I know, but my point was that we were chasing about 3 of the same kind of player, and a Top 15 guy at essentially the same position already committed a couple months ago.

Are we really expecting to stockpile highly ranked recruits at the same position? Because the recruits are paying attention to who is already on your roster.
 

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