Class of 2022 SG/SF Justin Taylor (VA / IMG) COMMITTED/SIGNED TO SYRACUSE

[SU94]

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Justin Taylor draws interest from Syracuse, Indiana, others

Indiana, Syracuse, Virginia Tech and others are prioritizing the Class of 2022 6-foot-6 shooting guard.

theathletic.com

Article is solid, but doesn't offer any noteworthy insights into his college destination. The story may be written by Gutierrez, but it is agnostic/non SU specific.

 

[brian williams]

Buddy 2.0

He appears to be a better athlete.

 

[CuseLegacy]

 

[721Comstock]

69? NIIICE.

 

[Cuse1055]

Virginia definitely worries me the most here for obvious reasons already mentioned.

 

[hoopsupstate]

If Virginia wants him they will get him. Did he watch the game the other night? Bennett gets his players wide open shots. Everything we get is contested or forced.

 

[sutomcat]

If Virginia wants him they will get him. Did he watch the game the other night? Bennett gets his players wide open shots. Everything we get is contested or forced.

Nope. UVa is out on Justin. They got their #1 target and it wasn’t JT.

Isaac McKneely Commits to Virginia! - Locker Room Access

Isaac McKneely announced his commitment to Virginia today, becoming the first member of Tony Bennett’s class of 2022. The 6’4 guard from Poca, West Virginia picked the Hoos out of a final eight that included Louisville, Kentucky, Purdue, West Virginia, North Carolina, Illinois, and Indiana...

virginia.lockerroomaccess.com

 

[StPeteOrang]

Nope. UVa is out on Justin. They got their #1 target and it wasn’t JT.

Isaac McKneely Commits to Virginia! - Locker Room Access

Isaac McKneely announced his commitment to Virginia today, becoming the first member of Tony Bennett’s class of 2022. The 6’4 guard from Poca, West Virginia picked the Hoos out of a final eight that included Louisville, Kentucky, Purdue, West Virginia, North Carolina, Illinois, and Indiana...

virginia.lockerroomaccess.com

This would certainly seem like good news for us.

 

[hoopsupstate]

I like that.

 

[Scott11]

Nope. UVa is out on Justin. They got their #1 target and it wasn’t JT.

Isaac McKneely Commits to Virginia! - Locker Room Access

Isaac McKneely announced his commitment to Virginia today, becoming the first member of Tony Bennett’s class of 2022. The 6’4 guard from Poca, West Virginia picked the Hoos out of a final eight that included Louisville, Kentucky, Purdue, West Virginia, North Carolina, Illinois, and Indiana...

virginia.lockerroomaccess.com

Can’t they take more than one guard?

 

[sutomcat]

Can’t they take more than one guard?

They have limited spots and the plan was to only take one guy at that spot. At least according to that article. If he waits and hopes for someone else to leave so he can go there, he is taking an awful risk and might lose his chance to go to Syracuse, where he has been our top priority at SG for a long time now.

He was never UVA’s top priority. That should matter. At this point, the smart move is to take the SU offer and make UVa pay for liking that WV kid more.

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St. Anne’s Belfield guard Justin Taylor is the only other recipient of a 2022 offer so far. It’ll be interesting to see how it plays out with him going forward. Isaac McKneely’s commitment definitely complicates things. Both were essentially being recruited for one spot. Virginia obviously has built in advantages with the Charlottesville native. And the coaching staff likes him a lot. But they also have other needs and limited space right now. It might depend on how things shake out with potential transfers.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[orangemass]

All in. Let’s go

 

[Niastri]

Buddy 2.0. It will be nice to get our next 39mpg volume shooter guard this early in the cycle!

 

[UpstateSM]

Calling him Buddy is lazy.

More complete game and twice as athletic.

 

[Niastri]

Calling him Buddy is lazy.

More complete game and twice as athletic.

Tongue in cheek.

 

[orangefog]

Does anyone know if we’re looking at him as a SG? Would we take both he and Ty Rodgers?

 

[Bulldog04]

Does anyone know if we’re looking at him as a SG? Would we take both he and Ty Rodgers?

As of now yes and yes

 

[orangefog]

As of now yes and yes

Thank you. Stack up the talent.

 

[jdubs30]

As of now yes and yes

What do you mean as of now?

 

[CuseMan4]

Does anyone know if we’re looking at him as a SG? Would we take both he and Ty Rodgers?

Taylor is a SG
Rodgers is a SF

very realistic as of now we land both of these kids and that would be a good haul. We just need a solid center in the class on top of these 2 and I hope it’s Riley

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Taylor is a SG
Rodgers is a SF

very realistic as of now we land both of these kids and that would be a good haul. We just need a solid center in the class on top of these 2 and I hope it’s Riley

I would like Copeland too.

 

[CuseMan4]

I would like Copeland too.

Agreed a class of
PG-Copeland
SG-Taylor
SF-Rodgers
C-Riley

is very realistic as of now. Also would make some noise because that’s a great haul.

 

[TacoTime75]

Agreed a class of
PG-Copeland
SG-Taylor
SF-Rodgers
C-Riley

is very realistic as of now. Also would make some noise because that’s a great haul.

Things simmering in the Huntley-Hatfield front?

 

[orangefog]

Things simmering in the Huntley-Hatfield front?

He would plug in nicely in that PF spot that is missing.