Creighton, Texas, Arizona and MSU. Will decide by the end of the year.
NC State also involved in the Brian Bowen recruitment.
Creighton, Texas, Arizona and MSU. Will decide by the end of the year.
I realize it's a highlight video, but Smith looks like a top-50 player. Wow.
Reminds me of Ray Rice
Better handles, better facilitator. But, yeah. No brainer, AFAIC.
I'd also say more athletic. Not that Ray wasn't athletic, but I don't remember him being athletic like that. Could also be because smith is a little taller/longer.
Agreed. See absolutely no reason to wait. Want this kid bad.
I finally got around to watching the highlight tape and granted that's what it is, but all I can say is....WOW. What are we waiting for????
We will only have two scholarship athletes over 6'9" next year. That's why.
That's generally on Wednesdays.
Is Smith set in stone to pitch and in his commitment to MO? We'll see.
http://www.bnd.com/sports/high-school/prep-baseball-softball/article48370170.html
Thought the deal was he had an arm injury that hampered his pitching but didn't matter for basketball?
Apparently a fluid situation, as it's said.
There was a poster on this board (I can't recall who) who had spoken with one of the assistant baseball coaches at Mizzou who told him that Smith was absolutely not going to be playing baseball.
That article is from last year...
Mark Smith has officially de-committed from Missouri for quite a few months now.
https://www.prephoops.com/2016/07/mark-smith-decommits-mizzou-baseball/
Mark Smith reminds me of DJax 2.0. Our program would be completely different if we'd landed him. I'm thinking the only hesitation from the staff is that they aren't pursuing more PG because they've already got 3 in the fold for the future (TJL, Frazier, and DMW). I say if we are still looking at a Verge (and I'm not sure if we really still are) then why not Smith? I'd take Smith 10 times out of 10 over him. Dude is a player with a bigger, college-ready body and won't have qualification question marks.
At 6'5" and 225, he could probably guard some SFs, too. If you can get a SF body with PG skills, than you DO IT. I don't care who you call the PG or PGs, get as many ball handling, passing, driving, shooting guys that you can, everytime you can. Don't overthink it, Coaching Staff.
Villanova just won an NCAA title with only one player over 6'9".We will only have two scholarship athletes over 6'9" next year. That's why.
Villanova just won an NCAA title with only one player over 6'9".
Loyola offered Smith this week.
If we don't get our crap together on the offer front, Loyola could end up fielding a lineup that includes Chastain, Mark Smith, and Bruninga. National championship?