I’m not saying coaches don’t tell kids that. And I’m not saying that kids don’t then tell people/publications they have an offer. But that is not an offer.
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I’m not saying coaches don’t tell kids that. And I’m not saying that kids don’t then tell people/publications they have an offer. But that is not an offer.
He isn't going to sign until he visits. has until middle of may to sign so its easy to push back a visit to wait and see what the other options are looking like before you lock him in.
giorgi commited after the vist
Not trying to be funny, but recruiting is fluid with each side playing some gamemenship. At the time Kofi hadn't signed and January remains questionable. Possible staff felt a little nervous and pushed for a verbal commit. Then they probably said we will get you on campus to sign. Now Kofi signs, Samba reaffirms his staying and we are in play for Holyfield.
Now the staff is probably pushing that official visit until Holyfield OV. At that point they can now deal with a timeline that HF needs to commit or they take Kourma. Also in the background is Tomas and other players. Like a project big but think BU is going to stack the deck with instant impact players.
They played 3 wings a lot with Washington, Herro, and Johnson last season. All those dudes are gone. I'm guessing people are focused on this because of Whitney... I doubt KW is sweating anyone committing. He is the #1 SF in the country. The guys committing now will likely be fighting for his scraps, not the other way around.
This staff has had 4 or 5 guys commit and or sign before they ever visited...ADLR, Vesel, Higgs, January, and now Kouma.
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Is this possible with Kouma...if we have a spot in 2019 it is you, possible redshirt or low minute development, if not 1 year prep school then 2020 scholarship at Illinois? It seems odd to have a commitment from a player without this or other option in place,someone slides to walk on etc. if their is a possible over recruitment issue. Not sure if Kouma can postpone entering college a year at prep school although I do know many players have done that route.
2 is going
Now if they could do the same with the likes of Washington, Herro, and Johnson and sign them in the first round, I would be more than :clappy:.
January has deleted his commitment picture and OV pictures off of his twitter page. Expect official word soon.
Ideally looking at Kofi, Holyfield, and a shooter.
Ideally looking at Kofi, Holyfield, and a shooter.
Maybe not the best player comp but Holyfield seems like a Brian Randle with reversed shooting and athleticism, i.e. a seemingly better outside shot but significantly less athleticism
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Fify bro!
As I posted earlier today, Holyfield is a lock lmao but he is and I am hearing heavy winds are blowing towards Kipper using his exit pass.
We will see if it all goes down, but look for Holyfield to become official on or around May 8th depending on how all the chips fall... Just what I'm hearing, dont shoot the messenger!
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️️️When you say lock expect to hear gunfireFify bro!
As I posted earlier today, Holyfield is a lock lmao but he is and I am hearing heavy winds are blowing towards Kipper using his exit pass.
We will see if it all goes down, but look for Holyfield to become official on or around May 8th depending on how all the chips fall... Just what I'm hearing, dont shoot the messenger!
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So you compared him to a guy but offered only ways in which they are different.
So he’s tall, skinny, and left handed? Odd to see a player with an outside shot and without freakish athleticism to Randle
I guess I meant:
Henry Higgins, fictional character, a professor of phonetics who makes a bet that he can teach Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle how to speak proper English, in George Bernard Shaw’s play Pygmalion. This guy is certainly a position-less player. Or I was distracted and meant Higgs and Feliz.
Yes, it was not worded the best--was trying to make a short post. The similarities are that Randle is listed at 6'8 220 lbs and Holyfield is listed at 6'8 227. Their builds have some similarities in that they are not wide bruiser types. Then the differences are noticeable.
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Brad Underwood is spotted up this morning to see high-priority guard DJ Steward (@swipasnipa) & MeanStreets.
https://twitter.com/DPiper247/
Illinois visit mentioned for Donovan Johnson
https://twitter.com/UIHoopsRecruits/
2020 @addi_patterson says Oregon,USC And Illinois are working the hardest. Hopes to decide by the fall.
https://twitter.com/AdamZagoria/
Brad Underwood and assistant Jamall Walker are watching 2021 priority target Bryce Hopkins (@BryceHopkins24) of MOKAN 16U.
https://twitter.com/DPiper247/
https://twitter.com/DPiper247/
Illinois visit mentioned for Donovan Johnson
https://twitter.com/UIHoopsRecruits/
2020 @addi_patterson says Oregon,USC And Illinois are working the hardest. Hopes to decide by the fall.
https://twitter.com/AdamZagoria/
Brad Underwood and assistant Jamall Walker are watching 2021 priority target Bryce Hopkins (@BryceHopkins24) of MOKAN 16U.
https://twitter.com/DPiper247/
I think Patterson was considered a possible 2019 reclassification....guess he is a 2020 for sure
That’s BUs #1
Is he playing with the MIF this Spring?
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