RedStormRising
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St. John's like everyone else isn't going to get 100% of the recruits they target, but I'm a sucker for Lavin's 'hammer to rock' and am confident he can fill out the class.
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St. John's like everyone else isn't going to get 100% of the recruits they target, but I'm a sucker for Lavin's 'hammer to rock' and am confident he can fill out the class.
Season of Glass
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Interesting quotes from the zagsblog piece:
Still, the source was surprised he pulled the trigger and said he wasn’t sure if Nolan had visited UConn.
“I think he really liked that visit [to St. John's],” the source said. “He said he liked it. It certainly sounded like to me he was going to St. John’s.”
Still, the source was surprised he pulled the trigger and said he wasn’t sure if Nolan had visited UConn.
“I think he really liked that visit [to St. John's],” the source said. “He said he liked it. It certainly sounded like to me he was going to St. John’s.”
Just shows that we still have a little ways to go in that a power program -- one headed to probation -- can still swoop in and seemingly take a guy from us.
I'm definitely pleased that our recruiting seems to be solidly only one notch below the big boys so soon into Lavin's tenure, but this one hurts a little. I really liked the idea of Nolan in red.
If Chandler makes it, Nolan becomes barely a loss at all, but if he doesn't make the grade, we are thin up front. I don't like our history with dealing with the NCAA...
I'm definitely pleased that our recruiting seems to be solidly only one notch below the big boys so soon into Lavin's tenure, but this one hurts a little. I really liked the idea of Nolan in red.
If Chandler makes it, Nolan becomes barely a loss at all, but if he doesn't make the grade, we are thin up front. I don't like our history with dealing with the NCAA...
mullinmagic
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Savon Goodman would be a nice pickup. However in terms of need, SJU needs a Nolan or Chandler a lot more than they need a 6'6 swingman. Until SJU gets one or two 6'10 kids we won't be able to compete deep into March.
Does anyone know what made Nolan prefer Yukon to us. He didn't even visit Yukon.
Maybe the threat of Chandler scared him away ???? But why couldn't he have waited a couple of weeks to see if Chandler qualified. Almost seems like he wanted Yukon even while he was visiting us as there wasn't even a verbal that was hinted at.
It will be interesting to see how this plays out.
Our crew has everything BUT a quality big man. That is an enormous but !
We all know that Steve is resourceful, but this scenario is really challenging. We need some luck !
Maybe the threat of Chandler scared him away ???? But why couldn't he have waited a couple of weeks to see if Chandler qualified. Almost seems like he wanted Yukon even while he was visiting us as there wasn't even a verbal that was hinted at.
It will be interesting to see how this plays out.
Our crew has everything BUT a quality big man. That is an enormous but !
We all know that Steve is resourceful, but this scenario is really challenging. We need some luck !
I don't quite get this board's obsession with a center. Goodman would destroy Nolan...he'd eat the kid's lunch and then his dinner. We run a zone more than half the game...a zone that requires our big men to rotate and defend not just centers but a lot of times even guards. Is Nolan going to get out there to close out on a guard better than Goodman? Is he going to be able to rotate 5,6, or more times in a possession?
It's nice to have a big man to turn to against a big team that is imparting its style on us, but it's not a huge need for the defense that we run. If it was, Lavin would have landed or a least targeted more bigs. Chandler makes so much more sese for us because, unlike Nolan, the kid is physically ready to hold his own. He's also a back to the basket scorer, and I think this team could really use a couple of more scorers. We got one with Wood, but it'd be nice to get a guy that can do with his back to the basket.
I know everyone thinks back to BYU and what Sacre did to us, but look what happened the next game to Gonzaga. They got run out of the gym by a team with one guy over 6'6 on the roster.
Something very strange about this recruitment. Don't even think Calhoun will be around more than a year or two. Kid didn't even visit Uconn. Just odd, but who cares. Hoping here that Chandleror Obekpa still comes through. Chandler is the prize IMO. Obekpa recently tweeted that he was homesick. Wind if it helps our recruitment at all. We'll see...
I agree. Nolan isn't ready to put the ball in the hoop next season, whereas Goodman likely is. Nolan is also skinny enough that Goodman might be better suited to battle in traffic despite a several-inch height disadvantage. Nolan would have given us blocks, but he is more raw then Goodman.
The big issue is whether Goodman is eligible, though, and most seem to think it's the longest of long shots.
Looking like Chandler or nobody, so lucky for us Sanchez came aboard.
Season of Glass
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I agree. See Terry Fair vs Bill Wennington.
Goodman can play in 2012. He is just deciding what is better for him.
Good post!
If Goodman is going to be eligible for 2012, then I'd go after him. Although, he's 6'6", he'll still be able to give us something due to his strength, jumping ability and knack for scoring in the interior. Nolan is 6'11", but more of a finesse player. I certainly wanted to land Nolan due to his length; ability to block shots and face-up. But, Goodman would more than suffice for losing out on Nolan.
