jerseyshorejohnny
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http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/high_school/basketball/redshirt_basketball_recruiting_roundup_G4bF7agCNAO9g8905MjfDI
NYC High School Hoops / Aug. 3 N.Y. Post
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JackofVirginia
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The article mentions Chris McCullough hearing more from Kansas, Memphis, West Virginia, UCLA and Rutgers. Are we still involved?
Very involved. Remember Lavin doesn't like to push kids. Some guys are frenetic and aggressive recruiters like Mike Rice, etc. Lavin's M.O. Is that he plays it cool and doesnt push kids. We landed Obekpa for one big reason and that is because we waited him out. Other coaches cracked and fell off. Lavin won't back off McCullough. You can put money on it. He just won't aggressively bother kids. When a kid is asked who is pushing hardest, it doesn't mean it is the kid's favorites, just the schools that are hammering the kid. I guarantee we're in his top few.
Bingo, MCN! Many of these kids loves the attention and the chase of the recruiting game. OTOH, many of 'em doesn't care to be aggravated. I still believe you'll see us amongst McCullough's top 5 when he trims his list down next month.
Like a crockpot, you'll see our staff slowly turn it up.
I think Coach will be able to explain to Chris that at SJU he will be the man where at some of the other schools he wont stand out.
Hopefully he will sign late and see the great season we will have.
Hopefully he will sign late and see the great season we will have.
I never said to negative recruit nor should that be implied from my post. Furthermore, I doubt coach would ever recruit negatively.
At SJU he will be the man, perhaps the missing piece of the puzzle. At Kentucky, he will be one of the 3-4 top 20 players they bring in. The facts speak for themselves. If some of the freshman before him do not declare after their first season it is possible he may not start.