'14 WI PG - Jarvis Garrett (URI Signed LOI)

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 10 years ago

Looking forward to updating this thread title to

'14 WI PG - Jarvis Garrett (URI Signed LOI)

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 10 years ago

Adding talent next year, only means EC and Hassan will likely not see
success as a team until they're seniors.
THIS was the year to add talent.
To depend on freshman talent is dubious. It took EC seven games to break the lineup and
Hassan 13 games.
We've seen even with the top five guys nationally, how up and down
Wiggins, Parker, Randle and Gordon were all season.
Nobody we get will be remotely on that level.
Adding Garrett and Watson is great, but we need a scorer, or next year
could be less than all of us would like.

RIFan · Unread post by **RIFan** » 10 years ago

Rod is right. We need consecutive years of quality recruits (hello mr. obvious)...even if we get another group like last year, we are probably still 2 years away...EC and HM's junior year, before we are a real force. If we don't get the players we need this year, then we are looking at their senior seasons. Now in basketball you can win with 3 stars and the right role players, and if JG is the star we think, then we may have enough.

But I stated at the end of the season that I thought we need another scorer, and others responded that we had plenty for next year. My opinion has not changed, and I would still like a scorer. While I'm stating what I'd like; a true center wouldn't hurt either.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 10 years ago

RIFan, one of the people who thought we had enough shooters
was our coach.
When I asked him the question, it was,"Oh, yeah...."
I don't care where he comes from, we need one more for next year.

Rhody74 · Unread post by **Rhody74** » 10 years ago

Scorers in basketball are like pitchers in baseball .... you can never have too many.

Iggy1979 · Unread post by **Iggy1979** » 10 years ago

rodfromcranston wrote:Adding talent next year, only means EC and Hassan will likely not see
success as a team until they're seniors.
THIS was the year to add talent.
To depend on freshman talent is dubious. It took EC seven games to break the lineup and
Hassan 13 games.
We've seen even with the top five guys nationally, how up and down
Wiggins, Parker, Randle and Gordon were all season.
Nobody we get will be remotely on that level.
Adding Garrett and Watson is great, but we need a scorer, or next year
could be less than all of us would like.

You can accept this or not, but here's what happened:
With one senior this was supposed to be a low-volume recruiting year. So they went hard for Terrell (to replace X).
Then Hare left.
Aaman answered a friend's early morning call for help.
Powell lost his starting job, became a problem and left the team.
Now there were at least four holes and it was a high-volume recruiting year. They tried to jump in on some high school seniors but they were behind. Hurley is very big on building relationships and it's hard to do quickly.
So they got Watson to replace either Hare or Aaman.
They got Garrett to replace Powell, and that came very close to not happening.
They lost out on Terrell, and I think it's a fair criticism that they should have been able to quickly move to Plan B when that happened.
So now they'll bring in a wing who can play right away and score, while they go hard after a shooter in '15.
maybe they get lucky again and they get Gustys.
But considering everything that happened, i think they've done a decent job of scrambling. If Gil has a monster season and Biggie, JR and Iffy show any improvement, Garrett adjusts as quickly as EC did ... A lot of ifs, but it could happen.
But I'm waiting to see what Hurley does in '15 to further judge his recruiting.

Seawrightspostgame · Unread post by **Seawrightspostgame** » 10 years ago

Totally agree we need more... But not many guys on the board left.

A Hail Mary this spring would be great. Just doesn't look good.

For me, luckily college basketball is the place where things don't always go the way they are supposed to. If EC becomes a POY candidate, and Hass becomes a guy that translates into more wins, then we are half way there.

The reality of todays game is that teams keep it close until their dominant player or two takes over usually under 8 minutes. If EC and Hass can dominate their opponents then we win. Doesn't mean we need 13 basketball players we are all excited about.

I understand guys want the players on par with the stars of yesterday or teams built similarly. Its just unlikely we will have that and there are many ways to win a basketball game. I think if we make it anywhere exciting it will be with players and teams that are greater than the sum of their parts. Obviously I want guys that can shoot, put it on the deck, not foul, play D, rebound, good grades, and not be a felon. I just think in 2014 it is harder to get lucky at URI with putting together the best backcourt in all of the NCAA as has been done in the past.

68 teams in the big tourn, 32 in the NIT. 100 teams make a post season.

Iggy1979 · Unread post by **Iggy1979** » 10 years ago

I hope this is wrong:

Justin Byerly‏@Justinbyerly·3 hrs
Rhode Island, St Bonnie, Duquesne, Murray St, WKU, UNCW, S. Alabama, Mercer, Appalachian State, UNCG & WCU recruiting/offered Kedrick Flomo

Iggy1979 · Unread post by **Iggy1979** » 10 years ago

Oh boy..

Justin Byerly‏@Justinbyerly·17 hrs
Butler, Rhode Island and Winthrop have reached out at 2014 PG Kanayo Obi-Rapu of New Garden Friends (NC).

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 10 years ago

As I've said endless times before, Jim Harrick used to say,
"you need to be hard to guard."
What he meant simply was, scorers on different places on the floor.
Usually in college ball, you need three guys who can score, and at least one needs to be a forward
or a center, plus a guard and a wing, or both guards.
We have a potentially terrific back court for the future, with EC and Jarvis.
Hassan could be the third man, if he steps up his offense. Gil, could be the third guy,
if he can solve his "Gil problem".
On our Elite 8 team, we had a superb sixth man in Preston, for instant offense and
change of pace defense.
This is how I view whatever wing/scorer becoming. A jolt off the bench, a spot starter,
a guy who finishes the game on the floor, even if he doesn't start.
You have complimentary players, who fill roles.
You don't need stars at each position. You don't need four and five star guys to win
in college basketball.
Our base seems good. Now we need to round out the roster.

Iggy, a 2 star PG recruited by lower level D-1 programs? I don't see it, given the needs of the team.
I hope this is bad information.
The other guy, Obi-Wan Kenobi is a 6'4" scorer, who shoots at good percentages. For some reason,
he's unranked and not highly recruited.
I hope we're not going the route we did last spring, when Butler was signed.

Iggy1979 · Unread post by **Iggy1979** » 10 years ago

I hope it's bad information, because I'm thinking terrible things when I see URI involved with two '14 PGs this late.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 10 years ago

Especially when have have Garrett and Biggie, with TJ and EC in a pinch.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 10 years ago

Iggy1979 wrote:I hope it's bad information, because I'm thinking terrible things when I see URI involved with two '14 PGs this late.

I wish I knew what you were thinking.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 10 years ago

I think he's thinking maybe someone might have a problem with test scores
or grades?

sf2010 · Unread post by **sf2010** » 10 years ago

Ahhhh, I remember the good ol' days when Rod was accusing others of being chicken littles...

Iggy1979 · Unread post by **Iggy1979** » 10 years ago

Iggy1979 wrote:Oh boy..

Justin Byerly‏@Justinbyerly·17 hrs
Butler, Rhode Island and Winthrop have reached out at 2014 PG Kanayo Obi-Rapu of New Garden Friends (NC).

I'm seeing now that he's 6-3 or 6-4 and a shooter, and some are surprised that he wasn't more heavily recruited. So maybe URI is looking at him as a 2G and not a PG.
We figured there were players out there that URI was chasing that we didn't know about. Maybe this one of them.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 10 years ago

No, I'm being realistic. When he announced, he hadn't made his
manditory score and he was a course short.
That's where I'm coming from.

Iggy, that kid is big enough and shoots it well enough to be a sleeper.
I'm just hoping he's not another Butler type signee.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 10 years ago

But Flomo is a PG.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 10 years ago

I hope Flomo-No Go.

Iggy1979 · Unread post by **Iggy1979** » 10 years ago

I started a recruiting thread on Obi-Rapu.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 10 years ago

It's been a while since that info on Garrett came out.

Hopefully someone can update the situation. ACT's are this month, I think.

He sounds very upbeat, no reason to think there's any problem right now.

CT Rhody · Unread post by **CT Rhody** » 10 years ago

Iggy1979 · Unread post by **Iggy1979** » 10 years ago

Good news

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 10 years ago

Sure is

RoadyJay · Unread post by **RoadyJay** » 10 years ago

So we can tweet him incessantly once we he says he has signed?

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NHRamFan · Unread post by **NHRamFan** » 10 years ago

Looking for an announcement today!!

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 10 years ago

NHRamFan wrote:Looking for an announcement today!!

He was ready to sign yesterday. He's very eager....gotta love it!

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 10 years ago

I am at the ready to update the title

ramfan85 · Unread post by **ramfan85** » 10 years ago

I can't remember hearing about any previous recruit being as anxious to sign a letter as he appears to be. I'm sure we'll hear something today.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 10 years ago

I'm guessing he's already signed. He's probably waiting for URI to make the announcement.

Justns11 · Unread post by **Justns11** » 10 years ago

Taylor Swift · Unread post by **Taylor Swift** » 10 years ago

Justns11 wrote:

So exciting!!

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 10 years ago

So, what time is it in Milwaukee?

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 10 years ago

Central time, one hour behind.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 10 years ago

It's done!!!

Bill Koch ‏@BillKoch25 · 1m
#URI has received Jarvis Garrett's National Letter of Intent. Notre Dame Prep guard officially joins Earl Watson in #Rams 2014-15 class.

Andrew · Unread post by **Andrew** » 10 years ago

Great to hear. Glad to have him.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 10 years ago

Questionable filing system...

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 10 years ago

What's up with that door? It's all bent at the handle.

sf2010 · Unread post by **sf2010** » 10 years ago

Woo hoo!!!! Welcome on board, Jarvis!

Can't wait to see you running the break with EC and Hassan on the wings...

bressler3south · Unread post by **bressler3south** » 10 years ago

Billyboy78 wrote:What's up with that door? It's all bent at the handle.

Free throws………..

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 10 years ago

bressler3south wrote:
Billyboy78 wrote:What's up with that door? It's all bent at the handle.
Free throws………..

I would expect holes in the wood for that...

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 10 years ago

YES! YES! YES!

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 10 years ago

Everyone can now exhale...

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 10 years ago

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 10 years ago

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Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 10 years ago

So, our 2014-2105 PGs are Biggie and Pooh.

theblueram · Unread post by **theblueram** » 10 years ago

This is great news to have today! Excited to see him play next year. Welcome to URI Jarvis!!!!!!

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 10 years ago

Congrats Jarvis!

Future star in the making!

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 10 years ago

Really Nice!

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