2013 NY SG - Jon Severe (Iona Transfer)

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 11 years ago

Zach Braziller‏@NYPost_Brazille

SMU and Boston College now in the picture for Christ the King's Jon Severe @Jsevere23 he tells me. Senior is a wanted man.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 11 years ago

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

Everybody and his mother is "interested", but offers list is way smaller
than his interest list. Even Rutgers hasn't offered.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 11 years ago

Billyboy78 wrote:

The thing I like about this video is that although he's advertised as a scorer, he makes some really nice passes in this film. Hopefully, we're still involved with him.

jaywin86 · Unread post by **jaywin86** » 11 years ago

bob huggins was at severe last game to check him out. Here is a site i like to check out for our prospets. I mostly just look at the tweets that mention the player and who was there scouting.

http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/jon-severe

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

Isaiah Lewis is a mess, and probably will wind up a juco.
Staff thinks Severe is more like 6'1", and prefers a bigger guard.
Don't know if we have a realistic shot at Terrell next year.
I'm guessing Desmond Williams winds up here as the scorer they're
looking for.

STC · Unread post by **STC** » 11 years ago

rodfromcranston wrote:Isaiah Lewis is a mess, and probably will wind up a juco.
Staff thinks Severe is more like 6'1", and prefers a bigger guard.
Don't know if we have a realistic shot at Terrell next year.
I'm guessing Desmond Williams winds up here as the scorer they're
looking for.

Sounds good, and I'll be happy with Desmond Williams.

Is it me or does the recruiting saga of Jon Severe remind anyone of the Kaza Keane recruitment. A lot of teams were 'interested' but for Keane it end up being a lot of smoke and mirrors. I find myself more and more interested in Severe's recuitment because will he end up getting the high major offer he clearly believes he is worthy of, or will he eat humble pie and ultimately have to settle for what actual offers he has.

Who knows though, maybe he does get his high major wish. I like BC as a fit but that's like my hometown bias.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

STC, my thoughts exactly.
Keane played that game, and got screwed by waiting too long.
Severe claims all these schools are interested, but the offers are far fewer than the
interest.
He has had a tremendous senior year.
If he declared in the Fall, they'd obviously have taken him.
Since then, they've more or less moved on, and Severe doesn't even mention us anymore.
I think Hurley has seen the small guards we have and realized, he likes what size will bring to both ends
of the court.
If they bring in Desmond Williams, you could at times, have a giant backcourt of 6'4" Matthews and 6'6"
Williams. I don't recall URI ever having that kind of size in the backcourt.

BFC · Unread post by **BFC** » 11 years ago

"**Christ the King senior shooting guard Jon Severe will trip to Alabama Feb. 25-26, head coach Joe Arbitello told SNY.tv. West Virginia assistant Larry Harrison is also expected to watch the 6-foot-2 Severe tonight (Wednesday) when Christ the King plays Holy Cross in the New York CHSAA Brooklyn/ Queens Diocesan Playoffs. Purdue, Tennessee and Rutgers are among the other schools involved, along with Rhode Island, St. Bonaventure, Duquesne and George Washington. Check back here later tonight for more on Severe."

http://zagsblog.com/articles/severe-to- ... more-89485

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 11 years ago

I can't keep up with this kid. So, are we still involved with him or not?

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

No. we're not.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 11 years ago

Like rod said, no, but because schools can't officially comment on recruits, this information gets a little muddled. High school coaches and players can talk about any schools they want, whether they're currently involved or not, or sometimes schools involved at one time are still mentioned, for a variety of reasons, including simple misinformation/mistake or to try to increase the value of a player.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

The more I delve into 2013 type recruiting, the more I think most of the
"information" out there, is bogus.
The kid's AAU and high school/prep coaches put out a lot of misdirected nonsense.
Timing is everything, too.
If Severe had declared the weekend he was here, they'd have taken him. Obviously, there's
a change of direction by staff. I understand Severe is closer to 6'1", which is small for a SG.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 11 years ago

It's interesting that Severe's high school coach thinks he should go mid-major.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

NYCHoops.net ‏@NYCHoops 24m

"I'm announcing my college Choice on may 22 at my school on award night," Jon Severe.

Another,"I'm takin my talents to South Beach" ego heard from.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 11 years ago

Ugh... at least we know any kid coming to play for Dan and Bobby will have their ass kicked "Severely" over Summer workouts and hopefully wear down that bravado B.S.

bigappleram · Unread post by **bigappleram** » 11 years ago

he blew up in nyc media this year that is for sure. won mr basketball new york, kentan facey won gatorade player for the state. or maybe vice versa.

ramfan85 · Unread post by **ramfan85** » 11 years ago

ATPTourFan wrote:Ugh... at least we know any kid coming to play for Dan and Bobby will have their ass kicked "Severely" over Summer workouts and hopefully wear down that bravado B.S.

Looks like only one cheek will get kicked now.

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 11 years ago

rodfromcranston wrote:NYCHoops.net ‏@NYCHoops 24m

"I'm announcing my college Choice on may 22 at my school on award night," Jon Severe.

Another,"I'm takin my talents to South Beach" ego heard from.

This is pretty par for the course in recruiting nowadays.

RF1 · Unread post by **RF1** » 11 years ago

Severe suffers leg injury:

Jon Severe, Christ the King boys basketball star who won NY state Mr. Basketball award, suffers minor leg injury playing in Mayor's Cup game

Injury isn't so bad, says Severe and Christ the King coach Joe Arbitello.

By Mitch Abramson AND Julian Garcia / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

Saturday, April 6, 2013, 4:29 PM

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/high- ... z2PmwxV0AZ

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

Was is "Severe"?

Ramulous · Unread post by **Ramulous** » 11 years ago

Interesting to note that he ruled Rutgers off his list unless the assistant was elevated to head coach.....

Smokinjimit · Unread post by **Smokinjimit** » 11 years ago

He should go play for Alabama. Basketball players are almost as popular as the second string kicker in SEC schools.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 11 years ago

I know he's long been off the radar for URI, but Severe has reportedly cut his list to Pitt, Fordham, Duquesne, Wake, Seton Hall, and West Virginia. I kind of hope he ends up in the A10.

McRam · Unread post by **McRam** » 11 years ago

TruePoint wrote:
rodfromcranston wrote:NYCHoops.net ‏@NYCHoops 24m

"I'm announcing my college Choice on may 22 at my school on award night," Jon Severe.

Another,"I'm takin my talents to South Beach" ego heard from.
This is pretty par for the course in recruiting nowadays.

I don't get it. are all the schools interested in him, waiting on him. Is he that good? will they commit to other players and not have any scholorships left, by the time he decides. ?

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 11 years ago

McRam wrote:
TruePoint wrote:
rodfromcranston wrote:NYCHoops.net ‏@NYCHoops 24m

"I'm announcing my college Choice on may 22 at my school on award night," Jon Severe.

Another,"I'm takin my talents to South Beach" ego heard from.
This is pretty par for the course in recruiting nowadays.
I don't get it. are all the schools interested in him, waiting on him. Is he that good? will they commit to other players and not have any scholorships left, by the time he decides. ?

He is supposedly one of the top players in NYC. I'm not sure why we're no longer involved with him, but it has been suggested he is on the smallish side for a 2 guard and that Dan likes his 2s to be a little bigger. If he were off the charts good and smallish, my guess is that Dan would love him. He's good, but not that good.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

He had his list down to an odd mix.
Wake Forest, Fordham, Duquesne Pitt.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 11 years ago

Some of those seem to be a reach. His high school coach thinks he should go the mid-major route. Right now, it's a supply and demand issue- not that many scorers out there, and these schools seem to think he fills a need.

Blue Man · Unread post by **Blue Man** » 11 years ago

Billyboy78 wrote: I'm not sure why we're no longer involved with him, but it has been suggested he is on the smallish side for a 2 guard and that Dan likes his 2s to be a little bigger. If he were off the charts good and smallish, my guess is that Dan would love him. He's good, but not that good.

X is a pretty solid 2 guard playing for Danny - I don't know if I'd even put him at 6'1 in real life.

Obviously he was kind of a "best option" situation, but still a beast.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

Severe is NYC POY, and Mr. Basketball.
He can score, he can shoot. He's supposed to be a tough kid.
I don't know why we bowed out of his recruiting.
He did visit here with Martin.
He is surely a notch above the other names mentioned for the SG
position, and URI is above Fordham and Duquesne.
I don't get it.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 11 years ago

Academic liability?

eli#10 · Unread post by **eli#10** » 11 years ago

He is declaring on May 22nd at his team banquet. If you wait until then and he decides to go elsewhere you may not have any other decent options to choose from. I would not want to risk being put in that situation.

Roz · Unread post by **Roz** » 11 years ago

Who gives these guys advise? If he waits too long he may not end up where he wants to go. Dumb

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

May 22 is a week past the LOI signing period.
Kaza Keane redux.
Kid wanted to make a Lebron James type statement and
waitied too long.
I don't feel sorry for these kids, who think the world revolves around them.

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 11 years ago

I hate to say this about high school kids, but there are some things that have happened in the course of his recruiting that raise some character flags for me. Lots of highly ranked recruits make an event out of their announcement, but there are some things here that raise concerns for me. If Dan decided to pass on this kid I won't question it.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

Who knows?
I know if Fordham is in the mix, academics can't be the problem.
As for his on the court exploits, I haven't read or heard anything negative.
I'm sure staff has a good reason for bowing out.
Rumor of another player we were close to, was he was looking for $$$$.
Nobody on any D-1 coaching staff is going to say that was the case, but it happens.

twisted3829 · Unread post by **twisted3829** » 11 years ago

apparently he may not wait until May 22 and will announce "soon"

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

There's a desperation to his recruitment.
He's like Keane in that he's waiting for a BCS
solid offer.
He's all over the place. Now supposedly Seton Hall is in the mix
and he never even visited Pitt.
Something off kilter here.

Rhody74 · Unread post by **Rhody74** » 11 years ago

I saw a Tweet that he's had interest from Wake Forest, too. Crazy ...

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

Interest means someone is kicking the tires.
Not necessarily a solid offer.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 11 years ago

Maybe Dan is shooting higher at the SG position for a '14 recruit, like a Jared Terrell.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 11 years ago

Severe has been vocal about wanting minutes from the start. That's his right, but it will influence who recruits him. His coach is on record as saying that he should go the mid-major route.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 11 years ago

Severe is down to Fordham, Wake, Pitt, and WVU.

I hope he ends up staying local and going to Fordham, as it makes them better, but West Virginia has been heavily involved.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

Odd, since he's never even visited Pitt.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 11 years ago

One of the oddest things I've seen recently related to recruiting was a text from a committed player asking his coach who he should say was interested in him before he signed.

Blue Man · Unread post by **Blue Man** » 11 years ago

This kid sounds like a head case and not a team guy. Doesn't sound like a Hurley player at all.

Rhodymob05 · Unread post by **Rhodymob05** » 11 years ago

Shouldn't we think about closing this topic if he isn't even considering us

BFC · Unread post by **BFC** » 11 years ago

Blue Man wrote:This kid sounds like a head case and not a team guy. Doesn't sound like a Hurley player at all.

We're trashing this kid, why? It seems like our recruitment of him ended after his visit, maybe it just wasn't a match. If he wants to take his time with his decision, so what, it's his decision. I don't think it tells us a damn thing about his character. Its not his fault the NY Post and Zags are writing about his every move. Half the kids who go D-1 these days make a big deal about their choice, why pick him out?

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 11 years ago

I don't think anyone is saying he is a bad person, just that he seems to have a prima donna-ish attitude and appears to enjoy playing the recruiting game a little too much for our tastes. Also, he doesn't seen to be grounded and honest with himself about his ability and appears borderline obsessed with going to a school that will validate his ego rather than the school that will be the best fit for him. Maybe I will be proved wrong about that, but that is my opinion at this stage. Again, I'm not saying he is a bad person, just that I'm glad we aren't in play for him.

BFC · Unread post by **BFC** » 11 years ago

TruePoint wrote:I don't think anyone is saying he is a bad person, just that he seems to have a prima donna-ish attitude and appears to enjoy playing the recruiting game a little too much for our tastes. Also, he doesn't seen to be grounded and honest with himself about his ability and appears borderline obsessed with going to a school that will validate his ego rather than the school that will be the best fit for him. Maybe I will be proved wrong about that, but that is my opinion at this stage. Again, I'm not saying he is a bad person, just that I'm glad we aren't in play for him.

So he's a "head case", not a team guy, not grounded, "borderline obsessed", and seems to have a "prima donna-ish attitude". I wouldn't feel qualified to make these kind of assessments about most people I've actually met. You guys are impressive, do me next.

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