who is going to be our next recruit to sign
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Haven't you heard?? We just squeaked one out vs the mighty LehighThank god the game is over.. I couldn't stand to look at #42 ( knutson? ) one second longer with that crooked headband.
Maybe because we are essentially a 6 man team and need players and from reports are not expected to sign anyone until the spring. That being said I fully trust that coach Lavs will get the job done on the recruiting trails.
Moose
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Haven't you heard?? We just squeaked one out vs the mighty Lehigh
Maybe because we are essentially a 6 man team and need players and from reports are not expected to sign anyone until the spring. That being said I fully trust that coach Lavs will get the job done on the recruiting trails.
We're fine. With Pelle back in the fold for 12 and Amir for December. The focus will be Gathers, Jakarr Obekpa and whoever else might pop up for 12. Remember kids don't sign LOI's for some schools. Coaches are fired, kids see new opportunities and change their lists after the early signing period. Heck it might even be a 13 kid who starts the ball rolling again.
I for one am not concerned right now.
Wouldn't mind seeing a true PG added to the list of targets but besides that agree per Moose's post that there's little need for alarm. If the staff can sign even 1 of the three key big men targets plus Pelle shows up next year's team will be in good shape and 13/14 too.
Class of 72
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We are doomed! The BE is collapsing, Lavin's going to resign and become Joe Pa's succesor at Penn State. Yeah, I know it's football, but there aren't many coaches in the country who can change a program's dismal outlook better than Lavin. And he can do that by just by walking on campus. Besides, football schools is where all the money is anyway.
And speaking of football schools, they will create their own tourney, just wait, you haven't seen anything yet. Wait until their tv contract kicks in. The football schools will have so much cash on hand, they will bail out the Eurozone, and in the process create another mega conference in that continent. A football only schools Champion's League if you will. Then wait until the next Italian PM cheers "Forza Azzurri" and references the University of Michingan instead.
It just makes me sick, depressed, and absolutely miserable.
And speaking of football schools, they will create their own tourney, just wait, you haven't seen anything yet. Wait until their tv contract kicks in. The football schools will have so much cash on hand, they will bail out the Eurozone, and in the process create another mega conference in that continent. A football only schools Champion's League if you will. Then wait until the next Italian PM cheers "Forza Azzurri" and references the University of Michingan instead.
It just makes me sick, depressed, and absolutely miserable.
RedStorm212
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I'm a little curious as to why Garrett did not sign right away. It seems he is committed to playing here (hopefully in December), but if that's the case, why not sign right away?
redstorming
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It boggles my mind how some people still cant stop complaining. These same people would still be complaining if they won multiple championships in a row.
Have we all forgotten the state the program was in just a couple of short years ago?
Why cant everyone just enjoy the season? How much better the team is. How much more fun it hopefully will be to watch them the whole season.
Sure theres been some bumps in the road regarding recruiting, and im sure there will be a nice amount of bumps in their play this season, but were a million times better off then where we were a very short time ago, and no one can deny that even the slightest bit.
Have we all forgotten the state the program was in just a couple of short years ago?
Why cant everyone just enjoy the season? How much better the team is. How much more fun it hopefully will be to watch them the whole season.
Sure theres been some bumps in the road regarding recruiting, and im sure there will be a nice amount of bumps in their play this season, but were a million times better off then where we were a very short time ago, and no one can deny that even the slightest bit.
Class of 72
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Here is a news flash for you: the early signing period is where you separate recruits on the fence from those that are 100% committed!
Kyle Anderson signed on day one.
Recruits that we signed last year have not------that is disconcerting but not the end of the world--just that in the Spring your pickings become slimmer and the coaches have to devote and divert energy to recruiting during the crucial Big East season. Then again, I am just the 600 lb elephant on the board. Roll eyes!
This is where you're wrong. I'm pretty sure it's the end of the world.
But seriously . . .
Newsflash. On September 1 STJ had exactly 3 schollies to give for 2012/13. 7 ships to the guys on campus now and 3 to the guys who didn't make it. They had commitments for two of them (Gathers and Wood) and had all but put the third is a safe deposit box for Kyle Anderson all summer. Until the week of September 16 THERE WERE NO FREAKING SCHOLLIES TO GIVE. Now 8 weeks later the sky is falling. The events of that week put STJ in a difficult position no doubt but to expect that the staff should have a bunch of top guys who were lined up to take those rides that now might be available so late in the process is laughable and to chastise the staff over it is childish.
So forgive those of us who believe that the present approach of going after the low hanging fruit, the three guys who despite the recent events still seem to be STJ leans, is likely the one that will produce the best results. These guys are still amongst the top available recruits. I know a bunch of posters think the staff can just jump in and take the lead on guys like Bennett, Amile and Savon despite each of them having somewhere between no interest and little interest in STJ. That's fantasy though I'm pretty sure that a Shabazz Muhammad commitment to STJ is days away.
Given that situation the best course of action is to work hard to get the 3-4 top 100 guys that already have a passing interest (read: previous commitment) in STJ to stay the course, recommit and come in Dec or Sept. None of them have ruled out STJ, unlike the majority of the remaining available top 100 players. Decent rotation guys, late risers and probably some good Jucos will be available in the spring. For now the only potential starters to focus on are these guys, and Obekpa.
But seriously . . .
Newsflash. On September 1 STJ had exactly 3 schollies to give for 2012/13. 7 ships to the guys on campus now and 3 to the guys who didn't make it. They had commitments for two of them (Gathers and Wood) and had all but put the third is a safe deposit box for Kyle Anderson all summer. Until the week of September 16 THERE WERE NO FREAKING SCHOLLIES TO GIVE. Now 8 weeks later the sky is falling. The events of that week put STJ in a difficult position no doubt but to expect that the staff should have a bunch of top guys who were lined up to take those rides that now might be available so late in the process is laughable and to chastise the staff over it is childish.
So forgive those of us who believe that the present approach of going after the low hanging fruit, the three guys who despite the recent events still seem to be STJ leans, is likely the one that will produce the best results. These guys are still amongst the top available recruits. I know a bunch of posters think the staff can just jump in and take the lead on guys like Bennett, Amile and Savon despite each of them having somewhere between no interest and little interest in STJ. That's fantasy though I'm pretty sure that a Shabazz Muhammad commitment to STJ is days away.
Given that situation the best course of action is to work hard to get the 3-4 top 100 guys that already have a passing interest (read: previous commitment) in STJ to stay the course, recommit and come in Dec or Sept. None of them have ruled out STJ, unlike the majority of the remaining available top 100 players. Decent rotation guys, late risers and probably some good Jucos will be available in the spring. For now the only potential starters to focus on are these guys, and Obekpa.
Class of 72
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I hear you and while I agree in principal, the fact remains that the November signing period is the most important in college basketball. Everyone has access to the lists and of all the verbals 95% sign at this time. Once we lost the three we needed to LOI them all over again for 2012----even if one or two qualify in December. If they are 100% committed they will sign by this weekend, if no LOI, then you have players on the fence and I do not like recruits on the fence.