July Evaluation Periods

[quote="Paultzman" post=290087]Per Corey Evans;


The marquee contest in Atlanta on Wednesday evening will pit four five-star prospects from the 2019 class against one another. Team Rio, boasting the talents of top-30 prospects Aidan Igiehon, Scottie Lewis and Bryan Antoine, will square off against KC Run GMC, which features top-10 big man Jeremiah Robinson-Earl and top-50 guard Zach Hervey.

The two teams will go at it at the Under Armour Challenge, where there will be no shortage of head coaches in attendance. Talk this week is that many coaches will begin their time in Atlanta before making the two-hour drive to North Augusta for the remaining part of the weekend. This should make the Team Rio versus KC Run GMC game one of the most-watched games during the first live period.

My bet is we will see head coaches from Duke, Arizona, Kansas, Kentucky, Florida, Villanova, Harvard, Creighton, Kansas State, Oregon, Pitt, Georgetown, UConn, Stanford, Louisville, St. John’s, UNC, Oklahoma, UCLA and Wake Forest in attendance. No other game during the first live period will draw more attention from top head coaches.

Mullin will be in Atlanta

https://twitter.com/coreyevans_10/status/1017037343344287745?s=21[/quote]

Matt is there now.
 
[quote="Paultzman" post=290110][quote="Chicago Days" post=290108]Thanks Paultz. This Board has 'high hopes' thanks to your steady servings of 'buzz' of St. John's scouting our top targets on the recruiting trail.
It's one well-coordinated effort by the Staff.
Can't recall having such 'high hopes' in a long time.
Thanks again.[/quote]
Staff has worked hard, but it will a battle to land guys like Iggy, Kofi, Lewis, Precious and Whitney. We could be in final 5 imo for a few guys & get in home visits. However competition is fierce for all these players and frankly we are not exactly a “destination program” yet. I would not be shocked if we land a prime kid, but it is also possible we fan on all those kids.

To their credit staff has not put all eggs in one basket, including lower level guys like Ledlum for example. Rather than getting too excited about our prospects with anyone, let’s see what in home visits we garner & go from there. Just being a realist![/quote]

"Just being a realist!" Yes you are. Very even keeled and accurate assessment.
 
[quote="Logen" post=290137][quote="Paultzman" post=290110][quote="Chicago Days" post=290108]Thanks Paultz. This Board has 'high hopes' thanks to your steady servings of 'buzz' of St. John's scouting our top targets on the recruiting trail.
It's one well-coordinated effort by the Staff.
Can't recall having such 'high hopes' in a long time.
Thanks again.[/quote]
Staff has worked hard, but it will a battle to land guys like Iggy, Kofi, Lewis, Precious and Whitney. We could be in final 5 imo for a few guys & get in home visits. However competition is fierce for all these players and frankly we are not exactly a “destination program” yet. I would not be shocked if we land a prime kid, but it is also possible we fan on all those kids.

To their credit staff has not put all eggs in one basket, including lower level guys like Ledlum for example. Rather than getting too excited about our prospects with anyone, let’s see what in home visits we garner & go from there. Just being a realist![/quote]

"Just being a realist!" Yes you are. Very even keeled and accurate assessment.[/quote]

I'm bored. Are we going to CLOSE on a 2019 HS recruit during the July live period?
 
[quote="Windy City Johnny Fan" post=290145][quote="Logen" post=290137][quote="Paultzman" post=290110][quote="Chicago Days" post=290108]Thanks Paultz. This Board has 'high hopes' thanks to your steady servings of 'buzz' of St. John's scouting our top targets on the recruiting trail.
It's one well-coordinated effort by the Staff.
Can't recall having such 'high hopes' in a long time.
Thanks again.[/quote]
Staff has worked hard, but it will a battle to land guys like Iggy, Kofi, Lewis, Precious and Whitney. We could be in final 5 imo for a few guys & get in home visits. However competition is fierce for all these players and frankly we are not exactly a “destination program” yet. I would not be shocked if we land a prime kid, but it is also possible we fan on all those kids.

To their credit staff has not put all eggs in one basket, including lower level guys like Ledlum for example. Rather than getting too excited about our prospects with anyone, let’s see what in home visits we garner & go from there. Just being a realist![/quote]

"Just being a realist!" Yes you are. Very even keeled and accurate assessment.[/quote]

I'm bored. Are we going to CLOSE on a 2019 HS recruit during the July live period?[/quote]

No
 
[quote="Windy City Johnny Fan" post=290145][quote="Logen" post=290137][quote="Paultzman" post=290110][quote="Chicago Days" post=290108]Thanks Paultz. This Board has 'high hopes' thanks to your steady servings of 'buzz' of St. John's scouting our top targets on the recruiting trail.
It's one well-coordinated effort by the Staff.
Can't recall having such 'high hopes' in a long time.
Thanks again.[/quote]
Staff has worked hard, but it will a battle to land guys like Iggy, Kofi, Lewis, Precious and Whitney. We could be in final 5 imo for a few guys & get in home visits. However competition is fierce for all these players and frankly we are not exactly a “destination program” yet. I would not be shocked if we land a prime kid, but it is also possible we fan on all those kids.

To their credit staff has not put all eggs in one basket, including lower level guys like Ledlum for example. Rather than getting too excited about our prospects with anyone, let’s see what in home visits we garner & go from there. Just being a realist![/quote]

"Just being a realist!" Yes you are. Very even keeled and accurate assessment.[/quote]

I'm bored. Are we going to CLOSE on a 2019 HS recruit during the July live period?[/quote]

...just for you, WIndy City, just for you. Lol.
That would be HUGE!
Not sure how realistic, but definitely 'historic'.
Let's go Johnnies.
 
Thanks Paultz.
Funny, didn't know we were recruiting this kid.
I get we may 'fan' on all of them--but gotta love the effort by Staff!
Let's go Johnnies.
 
[quote="Logen" post=290137][quote="Paultzman" post=290110][quote="Chicago Days" post=290108]Thanks Paultz. This Board has 'high hopes' thanks to your steady servings of 'buzz' of St. John's scouting our top targets on the recruiting trail.
It's one well-coordinated effort by the Staff.
Can't recall having such 'high hopes' in a long time.
Thanks again.[/quote]
Staff has worked hard, but it will a battle to land guys like Iggy, Kofi, Lewis, Precious and Whitney. We could be in final 5 imo for a few guys & get in home visits. However competition is fierce for all these players and frankly we are not exactly a “destination program” yet. I would not be shocked if we land a prime kid, but it is also possible we fan on all those kids.

To their credit staff has not put all eggs in one basket, including lower level guys like Ledlum for example. Rather than getting too excited about our prospects with anyone, let’s see what in home visits we garner & go from there. Just being a realist![/quote]

"Just being a realist!" Yes you are. Very even keeled and accurate assessment.[/quote]

Staff has definitely turned it around a bit in the appearances department with others adding to Matt's ongoing efforts on the road. Appreciate the realist view and the backup options being developed. Would only add that CM's approach to game planning really requires skilled players at all positions, a la the new look NBA or the old look Nelson teams, so to achieve the program ceiling they will need to start hitting on highly ranked prospects sooner or later or continue to rely on highly ranked transfers and dark horse recruits, which can be successful if not as sexy but with higher risk.
 
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