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Class of 2026 SG Jordan Smith Jr. (VA) to Arkansas

rvandertx57 said:
Of course, biggest bag. Said he wanted to play at the highest level. Then go to Duke. Arkansas is no way playing at the highest level. If not in the SEC and Pay Pal , 7 losses keeps you out of the top 25.
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Well, maybe, maybe not. I don't know what Smith's NIL offers are. Do you? Cal gets guys to the pros all the time. Duke has a commitment from another 2026 5-star guard.
 
cuseallday said:
Well, maybe, maybe not. I don't know what Smith's NIL offers are. Do you? Cal gets guys to the pros all the time. Duke has a commitment from another 2026 5-star guard.
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" Cal gets guys to the pros" . Biggest bunch of bull out there. In this day and age, with the way basketball or any sport is covered, the guys Pay Pal gets, would go to the pros if they played for Siena. Always thought that was hilarious. And of course I have no idea what this kids NIL deals are. Honestly, if this kid went to Cornell , do you think he doesn't make the pros? Mashburn, AD, do they not make the pros without Pay Pal? Give me a break. Only made the comment because the kid said he wanted to play at the highest level. Arkansas is not that.
 
rvandertx57 said:
" Cal gets guys to the pros" . Biggest bunch of bull out there. In this day and age, with the way basketball or any sport is covered, the guys Pay Pal gets, would go to the pros if they played for Siena. Always thought that was hilarious. And of course I have no idea what this kids NIL deals are. Honestly, if this kid went to Cornell , do you think he doesn't make the pros? Mashburn, AD, do they not make the pros without Pay Pal? Give me a break. Only made the comment because the kid said he wanted to play at the highest level. Arkansas is not that.
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Arkansas is second in the SEC and ranked in the top 25. The SEC is an excellent basketball league these days. Of course, if Jordan went somewhere else, he would still be a pro. What's your point? This is a silly thread, buddy.
 
rvandertx57 said:
" Cal gets guys to the pros" . Biggest bunch of bull out there. In this day and age, with the way basketball or any sport is covered, the guys Pay Pal gets, would go to the pros if they played for Siena. Always thought that was hilarious. And of course I have no idea what this kids NIL deals are. Honestly, if this kid went to Cornell , do you think he doesn't make the pros? Mashburn, AD, do they not make the pros without Pay Pal? Give me a break. Only made the comment because the kid said he wanted to play at the highest level. Arkansas is not that.
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Highest level is fluid every year. There was fair span of time where Purdue wasnt considered the "highest level" i would argue that today it 100% is. They don't sit in the traditional blue blood tier but they compete year in and year out for top 4 seed lines. Arkansas with Cal can certainly get to that level as well in today's NIL heavy world, they have certainly performed up to that level this year.
 
rvandertx57 said:
" Cal gets guys to the pros" . Biggest bunch of bull out there. In this day and age, with the way basketball or any sport is covered, the guys Pay Pal gets, would go to the pros if they played for Siena.
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I used to have a similar mindset, but I now think this kind of statement bolded is way too generalized. Might apply to the absolute top 1-3 kids in the country, maybe.

Exhibit A: Donnie Freeman. If he went elsewhere and was excelling, a similar statement would be made. Something like, “Of course he’s doing well. He was a #6 ranked recruit, McDs AA, doesn’t matter where he went. If he came to ‘Cuse, he’d still be a pro.”

Well, he did come to ‘Cuse and isn’t exactly a slam dunk pro at the moment. What’s the first thing people are going to point to as to why he isn’t? The coaching.

At the very least, have to give Cal credit the professional prospects of his top recruits weren’t screwed up by him, but I suspect he should be credited with more than that.
 
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Bayside44 said:
Sounds like Arkansas.
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I guess he’s not scared off by how DJ Wagner’s career is going with Cal. They are somewhat similar being neither guy is a real PG or SG. I suppose you might say they are both combo guards. How will that backcourt work?
 
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Hopkins16 said:
I guess he’s not scared off by how DJ Wagner’s career is going with Cal. They are somewhat similar being neither a real PG or SG. I suppose you might say they are both combo guards. How will that backcourt work?
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IDK, but any backcourt with this kid can figure it out.
 
Briancuse said:
Better than
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Hopkins16 said:
Cal is a crap coach but great recruiter. Smith was in Scheyer’s hands.
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Be careful what you say. My "buddy" will call you out for starting a silly thread. Is he a great recruiter or did he have help at the places he's been? Didn't U Mass go on probation after he left for Camby receiving benefits? Didn't Memphis do the same after he left for Rose getting favors? We should all know about Kentucky. All the coaches there got booster help. After Kentucky you think there's a reason he went to Arkansas? Cheating is legal now. I believe the Tyson chicken man gave him Carte Blance to get recruits. I'm sure Jerry's pitching in too. So I agree, he is not a great ( won't go as far as to say crap) coach, but he's had a lot of help recruiting. IMHO.
 
such a talent so this sucks even if we knew if a long time coming with the Red ordeal. That said at least he is only going to UK-lite. Not much of a solace but it’s not an ACC team or old BE foe.
 

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