Class of 2024 SG Jalil Bethea (PA) Portal from Alabama

[orangemass]

We don’t need to find diamonds in the rough or any Kadary’s. We just brought over Starling, Chance and Cuffe with a class of Moore and Freeman lol we’re ’in rolling. Some of you are nuts.

Rollin dubes

 

[HOFCeluck]

I really wish I would stop coming back to this thread. Why I keep doing this to myself is beyond me.

 

[kidorange]

Rollin dubes

 

[Noexcuse]

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Rory Cochrane man. Born right here in Syracuse.

 

[Niastri]

My last thoughts on this recruitment:

This is exactly what we want our staff to do in recruiting. We have a full roster of high potential currently, and we have a full roster next year.

Our two player recruiting class includes two top 50 players that will be very happy to have suiting up for us. They both committed early.

Once we had the birds in hand, we shot for the moon on a player that the staff identified as a top of the class player, even though we didn't have room for him. Bethea was an absolute luxury item, but we aren't broken without him.

In past years, we counted on top recruits so heavily, on several occasions it felt like the season was a disappointment before it started.

This is not that kind of situation.

 

[Orangezoo]

My last thoughts on this recruitment:

This is exactly what we want our staff to do in recruiting. We have a full roster of high potential currently, and we have a full roster next year.

Our two player recruiting class includes two top 50 players that will be very happy to have sitting up for us. They both committed early.

Once we had the birds in hand, we shot for the moon for a player that the staff identified as a top of the class player, even though we didn't have room for him. Bethea was an absolute luxury item, but we aren't broken without him.

In past years, we counted on top recruits so heavily, it felt like the season was a disappointment before it started.

This is not that kind of situation.

What's also clear is we need to come out this year making a point that SU hoops is back and it's a place for big time guards to shine.

 

[TommyA13]

“I feel like that was the school I had the best relationship with the staff.” I know it doesn’t matter at this point but I thought that statement from Jalil was really interesting considering he did care about relationships correct? Class of ’24 guard Jalil Bethea down to 4 schools, will announce soon | Zagsblog

 

[gmacfor3]

“I feel like that was the school I had the best relationship with the staff.” I know it doesn’t matter at this point but I thought that statement from Jalil was really interesting considering he did care about relationships correct? Class of ’24 guard Jalil Bethea down to 4 schools, will announce soon | Zagsblog

Maybe we’ll see Jalil in orange in two seasons, similar to how JJ transferred back in???

 

[TommyA13]

Maybe we’ll see Jalil in orange in two seasons, similar to how JJ transferred back in???

I could see him being one-and-done but maybe lol

 

[orangefog]

Maybe we’ll see Jalil in orange in two seasons, similar to how JJ transferred back in???

I could see him being one-and-done but maybe lol

If he isn’t one and done, Miami failed him.

 

[TommyA13]

If he isn’t one and done, Miami failed him.

100% he’s too good not to be

 

[CardiacCuse]

It’s amazing that mediocre Jim Larranaga can somehow recruit to backwater Miami at his advanced age and JB couldn’t? I never really understood why JB didn’t adapt quicker after that first probation. Hopefully a Cuse booster can step in with a massive NIL deal here to save the day.

are you being sarcastic?

Miami is a prime destination for a male basketball player, regardless of anything going on inside the lines.

 

[Giants1973]

Move on from him.

 

[Sherman20]

are you being sarcastic?

Miami is a prime destination for a male basketball player, regardless of anything going on inside the lines.

It’s a Backwater as a college basketball program. Not the city. And I don’t care that they made the final four last year. They got lucky for once. They have no history or track record before that. And that grandpa coach’s age is gonna become a liability just like JB’s was for his last years.

 

[Cusefan0307]

are you being sarcastic?

Miami is a prime destination for a male basketball player, regardless of anything going on inside the lines.

So good that they’ve made it past the first weekend of the tournament 5 times in program history.

 

[Orangezoo]

are you being sarcastic?

Miami is a prime destination for a male basketball player, regardless of anything going on inside the lines.

I get what you are putting down and thus any large college campus is.

 

[CardiacCuse]

It’s a Backwater as a college basketball program. Not the city. And I don’t care that they made the final four last year. They got lucky for once. They have no history or track record before that. And that grandpa coach’s age is gonna become a liability just like JB’s was for his last years.

I mean, I agree that in the landscape of NCAABB Miami is a backwater...and their coach aint all that.

but in the landscape of young, successful athletes..."taking one's talents to South Beach" is pretty much as good as it gets

not sure why anyone would want to underestimate the allure that living in Miami might have for a young guy.

 

[721Comstock]

I mean, I agree that in the landscape of NCAABB Miami is a backwater...and their coach aint all that.

but in the landscape of young, successful athletes..."taking one's talents to South Beach" is pretty much as good as it gets

not sure why anyone would want to underestimate the allure that living in Miami might have for a young guy.

Yeah, this.

I mean, yes, The Ewe's hoops pedigree is meh, at best.
But they've been decent of late, and that's a big thing.

Also, to your point:
Lawrence KS and Syracuse NY aren't exactly the same as South Beach.

Plus - $ub$tantial other rea$on$ to go there.

 

[Orangezoo]

Yeah, this.

I mean, yes, The Ewe's hoops pedigree is meh, at best.
But they've been decent of late, and that's a big thing.

Also, to your point:
Lawrence KS and Syracuse NY aren't exactly the same as South Beach.

Plus - $ub$tantial other rea$on$ to go there.

So for a university within some of the most popular tourist and beach destinations in the country- the school itself is just meh. It's nice don't get me wrong but they could do a whole lot more with it. You gotta head away from campus to soak in the location more and it doesn't compare to other coastal warm weather schools in many ways. The Cali schools have them whipped for example.

 

[Cusesky8214]

Went from being the leader in the clubhouse to not even in the top 3. Wierd recruitment.

 

[djcon57]

Went from being the leader in the clubhouse to not even in the top 3. Wierd recruitment.

Feel like that's the standard these days. The final Top 3 is who offered the Top 3 in $$$

 

[Orangezoo]

Wish Jalil the best. A tough recruiting loss. I also think its his loss too be it biased or not. The Cuse family is special and a lifetime thing. Good luck young fella.

 

[Cuse181]

Feel like that's the standard these days. The final Top 3 is who offered the Top 3 in $$$

ehh, reading Dasher's comments it sounds like we were up there in terms of money seeing as he said that wasnt the problem. I also have a very hard time believing Villanova out bid Alabama.

 

[Cusefan0307]

The top 3 is irrelevant because he’s going to Miami. Feels like he’s throwing the hometown team a bone and including Kansas because they’re Kansas.

 

[HOFCeluck]

If I was gonna be in college for a year and make a buttload of money before I go off and become a lottery pick I could do a lot worse than go to Miami.

He’s also rejecting Kansas as well, which will never not be funny to me