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Hester went to Miami.
Correct. My bad...Pretty sure that doesn't change the point of the post however
Hester went to Miami.
With this graphic, I start to get excited and the feeling we are going to land all of them. I don’t actually think we will, but it’s exciting. realsitcally, who seems to be more likely to come? Are there any players we wouldn’t take? Does anyone have any better info?
Williams is pretty much a guarantee and he is the best athlete on the team. Getting the best of the bunch is always good plus it will justify the hire of Patterson. Washington's father and Paterson didn't always see things the same so I wouldn't count on him. Shammond is a toss up but he is really the last of the good ball players of the 19 class on that team. The rest of 19 are really 1AA or below type of kids that are being packaged with the big three. There next wave of Power 5 talent kids are 2020 but they lack size.
Williams is pretty much a guarantee and he is the best athlete on the team. Getting the best of the bunch is always good plus it will justify the hire of Patterson. Washington's father and Paterson didn't always see things the same so I wouldn't count on him. Shammond is a toss up but he is really the last of the good ball players of the 19 class on that team. The rest of 19 are really 1AA or below type of kids that are being packaged with the big three. There next wave of Power 5 talent kids are 2020 but they lack size.
Really? IRA is listed at 6'5'' 320lb with offers from Arkansas and Florida, Childress with decent offers. And according to JW, Andrews is underrated because he gets overshadowed on that team. I am not calling you wrong, just pointing out that that statement is very opposite from what has been mostly reported.
Can I ask what you base that on?
I have to agree. I don't know scouting, but Andrews and Henry are both top 1000 players, at or better than our last two class averages. Childress seems legit, but he did have Marcus Washington on the other side of the field, I would bet that Washington and Williams got a lot of the defensive attention. But, I trust the staff to make the right decisions
Top 1000 isn't a trend that will win Power 5 ball games. That being said, there is a huge difference between hidden talent and hype. Hype is the luck of the draw, however talent is not. There are less than a handful of other '19 players in the St. Louis/Metro East that can match Williams, Washington, or Shammonds talent. There is a Henry on most if not all of the larger schools in the area. I will also add my judgement is from watching them play a game and not media recruiting hype. We all know that all "offers" aren't legit right?
Top 1000 isn't a trend that will win Power 5 ball games. That being said, there is a huge difference between hidden talent and hype. Hype is the luck of the draw, however talent is not. There are less than a handful of other '19 players in the St. Louis/Metro East that can match Williams, Washington, or Shammonds talent. There is a Henry on most if not all of the larger schools in the area. I will also add my judgement is from watching them play a game and not media recruiting hype. We all know that all "offers" aren't legit right?
Any word on the visits? Besides they went well.
Any word on the visits? Besides they went well.
Visits haven't ended yet.
Visits haven't ended yet.
The Assembly Hall sold out and going crazy for a win? Might suggest to the guys that the #IlliniNation has tons of passion, even in a losing season.Anybody know if the guys were at the basketball game tonight? Sold out crowd and a W can't hurt the "environment sell"
Thanks for the intel. Live hearing that.Trinity Catholic coaches and 4 players were eating at Panda Express in Effingham this evening.
Went well.
Lovie and Hardy are class acts and you could tell that that comment was not just for my benefit, they meant it
Thanks for the intel. Love hearing that.
I mean, what are they going to say? :thumb:
It doesn't mean Lovie or an assistant doesn't try to close the sale on Sunday afternoon at the end of a visit, but we are much more likely to get commits once the lad is back home and has had a chance to talk things over with mom and dad.
I believe this has been Lovie's intention. From what I've read, he doesn't want the impulsive commitments that can happen with high school-aged kids. He wants them to take a day or two and think about their decision, instead of having a kid who is later remorseful for his decision and potentially de-commits.