General Recruiting Discussion/Comments 2022 and before

RIFan · Unread post by **RIFan** » 9 years ago

I think Iverson would be used in the Stretch 4 role if he plays the 4.

reckless jake · Unread post by **reckless jake** » 9 years ago

Someday, hopefully someday soon, I'm going to come to this page and find out someone who's eligible to play in 2015 season is visiting us. Maybe even taller than 6-8.

Or, better yet, has comitted to URI.

That'll be a sweet surprise! Have a great day Ram fans. Go Rhody!!

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 9 years ago

It always happens when I'm away, at work or otherwise.

That's OK with me. We need a nice surprise.

Smokinjimit · Unread post by **Smokinjimit** » 9 years ago

The amount of playing time that we can offer a big man right away can not be disputed by those we are recruiting against. That along with the NCAA potential next season will be enough to land us a decent big man. Imo Just looking at our line up tells anyone we are recruiting that they will play big minutes right away.

I have a ton of faith that we will land a big soon because of the playing time we can offer.

Shaolin Swat · Unread post by **Shaolin Swat** » 9 years ago

rambone 78 wrote:It always happens when I'm away, at work or otherwise.

That's OK with me. We need a nice surprise.

Sounds like we need to send you on a couple of vacations during the signing period

BFC · Unread post by **BFC** » 9 years ago

Matt Jessen-Howard wrote:Heard a Rhode Island assistant inquired about Northwest College forward Chris Boucher. Boucher is an ultra-thin but skilled stretch 4. Great shot blocker.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

We mentioned this player previously.
Looks like he's still on the market, and not turning pro.

Manhattan, NY
Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria · 14m 14 minutes ago
NC State coach Mark Gottfried saw 7-footer Georgios Papagiannis this past weekend in Greece. May not decide until June.

Bos8 · Unread post by **Bos8** » 9 years ago

Rod, was that the big that you were referencing when you were talking about a Greek big man?

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

Seems to fit the profile. Greek 7'er. How many can there be?

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 9 years ago

Could he really be looking at us? I think he's a 5 star on some of the recruiting sites.

Ramulous · Unread post by **Ramulous** » 9 years ago

Dan's wife is Greek-American......I will start the rumor that they are cousins.......

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 9 years ago

http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/ge ... apagiannis

Ramulous · Unread post by **Ramulous** » 9 years ago

I read that he is cousins with Andrea Hurley......

reckless jake · Unread post by **reckless jake** » 9 years ago

Count me as a blind optimist, but until he lands somewhere I still hope we grab 6-8 PF Deshawn Freeman from Hutchinson JC. He just seems like exactly what we need. Cross your fingers and toes.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 9 years ago

Papagiannis used to play at the Westtown School but went back to Greece. It seems just as likely that he'll stay in Greece as he'll return to the U.S.

Kostas Antetokounmpo, brother of Giannis, is a raw but athletic '16.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 9 years ago

We're lying in the weeds...but I think we're asleep.........

Freeman, Washington, and Tyrique Jones are still out there....need to get one of them....

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

Except Freeman is really 6'6".

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 9 years ago

That's OK...more frontcourt depth.....more capable bodies needed....

reckless jake · Unread post by **reckless jake** » 9 years ago

Our placeholder post lists Freeman as 6-6. I've seen him listed 6-6, 6-7 and 6-8. Juco Recruiting lists him at 6-8 and ZagsBlog has him at 6-8.

Whatever, he's a big, strong kid who can run and jump. A Hassan Martin clone who can block shots, rebound and put back all those misses by our guards.

I'll take 2 Hassan Martin's in my front court, as opposed to one Hassan and some skinny 6-10'er who has no stamina or strength and gets pushed around like Jordan Hare did.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

Wonderful. So, has he visited here? No.
Has he indicated he'd visit here? No.
Has he visited other schools? Yes.
So, until a visit happens or at least is scheduled, he's in the same category as everyone else
on this site.
Interest is a two way street.

reckless jake · Unread post by **reckless jake** » 9 years ago

I understand Luke Murray has been to Hutchinson twice and Dan Hurley once to meet with Freeman. Nope, to the best of my knowledge he has not visited URI even unofficially.

Freeman has made two official visits; Rutgers and Virginia Tech. He has 3 more official visits he can take. I belueve he has one scheduled to Iowa State.

He's a pretty squared away kid and hasn't pissed his visits away and he's taking his time with his decision. So we may get a visit yet. That's the last you'll hear from me about him.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

Jake, like you, I hope we can get him, and I know
staff is interested.
What's not known is, is Freeman interested in URI?
I just think that until someone schedules a visit, or
actually visits, it's one way interest.

runninrams5 · Unread post by **runninrams5** » 9 years ago

One of our assistants was in to watch 2 Forwards from Sound Doctrine Academy in Georgia. Shawntrez Davis and John Carlos Reyes are both 6'8"

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 9 years ago

runninrams5 wrote:One of our assistants was in to watch 2 Forwards from Sound Doctrine Academy in Georgia. Shawntrez Davis and John Carlos Reyes are both 6'8"

They are both '15s. Davis is a top 125, 3.5-4 star player. He'd be a great get at this point. Reyes isn't as highly regarded, a 2 star type.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 9 years ago

Billyboy78 wrote:
runninrams5 wrote:One of our assistants was in to watch 2 Forwards from Sound Doctrine Academy in Georgia. Shawntrez Davis and John Carlos Reyes are both 6'8"
They are both '15s. Davis is a top 125, 3.5-4 star player. He'd be a great get at this point. Reyes isn't as highly regarded, a 2 star type.

Davis is visiting BC soon. He's described as a "rebounding machine". http://www.bcinterruption.com/boston-co ... cial-visit

runninrams5 · Unread post by **runninrams5** » 9 years ago

Reyes appears to be taller than 6'8", he runs the floor well which a big in our system needs to be mobile to hedge screens i wouldn't mind if we ended up with him

bressler3south · Unread post by **bressler3south** » 9 years ago

Just don't offer or settle/take for the sake of it…..

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 9 years ago

runninrams5 wrote:One of our assistants was in to watch 2 Forwards from Sound Doctrine Academy in Georgia. Shawntrez Davis and John Carlos Reyes are both 6'8"

It was Carr.

bressler3south · Unread post by **bressler3south** » 9 years ago

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ace · Unread post by **ace** » 9 years ago

From the open gym at St. Anthony. They were a day early for take your kid to work day, though.

Rhodekill · Unread post by **Rhodekill** » 9 years ago

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A 6'10" big who can run and is very athletic....

"Hare is a long and lanky athlete that is very bouncy and uses that ability to be impactful in the paint. He scores mostly inside 5 feet with the majority of his buckets coming from dunks. He is effective facing the basket and has a decent touch to 12 feet. " ESPN

A young man who has run out of options and has 2 years of eligibility left in which to make a name for himself.....If he has seen the light he could very well be our best option and a very good one at that.....

Seawrightspostgame · Unread post by **Seawrightspostgame** » 9 years ago

The horror!

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

Right now, Hare looks better than the barely D-1 players
we're sniffing around.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 9 years ago

Maybe he can come in and break an NCAA record as a 3 time quitter.

eli#10 · Unread post by **eli#10** » 9 years ago

Based on what I am reading about our recruiting efforts for a BIG I would take a chance on JH. It is not as if he has to regain his shooting touch...... Just play some D, protect the rim and get some rebounds.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 9 years ago

eli#10 wrote:Based on what I am reading about our recruiting efforts for a BIG I would take a chance on JH. It is not as if he has to regain his shooting touch...... Just play some D, protect the rim and get some rebounds.

The guy screwed the program over twice. And you'd take a chance? On an unreliable, seemingly unstable kid? Did he suddenly change? No thanks!

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

What's the chance that's so awful?
We have three open scholarships.
Three next year.
It's not like last year, when we had to stop recruiting Gustys
because we needed the scholarship for Terrell, because Hare was
coming back.

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 9 years ago

I always liked Hare, and I bought into the stories about his maturation last year and was excited for him to return, but I would not take him back now as a matter of principle.

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 9 years ago

Yeah agreed, I've been one of the bigger Hare fans around here I think, thought he would have been big for us last year. But I'm just not sure what kind of message that sends to the team at this point.

"Quit all you want and we'll keep taking you back!" Doesn't seem like a Hurley type move to me.

sf2010 · Unread post by **sf2010** » 9 years ago

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me three times...what then??

ramfan85 · Unread post by **ramfan85** » 9 years ago

I'm convinced Hare is going to be around longer that Dan.
He's like the guest that just won't leave.

RhowdyRam02 · Unread post by **RhowdyRam02** » 9 years ago

It was one thing last year when Hare went back to Michigan, but hasn't Hare been on campus this year? If Hare has in fact been on campus, I wonder how much was even his choice to leave the team and how much was him not doing things the right way and Dan jetting him.

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 9 years ago

RhowdyRam02 wrote:It was one thing last year when Hare went back to Michigan, but hasn't Hare been on campus this year? If Hare has in fact been on campus, I wonder how much was even his choice to leave the team and how much was him not doing things the right way and Dan jetting him.

Either way. I'm not sure it matters.

RhowdyRam02 · Unread post by **RhowdyRam02** » 9 years ago

TruePoint wrote:
RhowdyRam02 wrote:It was one thing last year when Hare went back to Michigan, but hasn't Hare been on campus this year? If Hare has in fact been on campus, I wonder how much was even his choice to leave the team and how much was him not doing things the right way and Dan jetting him.
Either way. I'm not sure it matters.

I agree. I think that bridge was napalmed, all roads leading to that bridge were permanently moved, all maps that depicted that bridge existing were burned and all surrounding land was salted.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

According to someone who knows Hare pretty well,
this time, Dan pulled the plugm after the bench incident in the scrimmage game.
It wasn't just that, but an attitude problem, feeling he should have
been working with the first team, among other things.
I guess swearing at your teammate during play is highly unacceptable.
Specifically, "Hey, EC, pass the fucking ball!"

Rhodekill · Unread post by **Rhodekill** » 9 years ago

all emotion aside...the fact is that he is here...he is attending class and the litmus test will be if he is here for the summer session....if he is then the bridges have not been "napalmed"....the door is , one could conclude, still open...

ramfan85 · Unread post by **ramfan85** » 9 years ago

If this was a movie, no one would believe it.

hrstrat57 · Unread post by **hrstrat57** » 9 years ago

rodfromcranston wrote:According to someone who knows Hare pretty well,
this time, Dan pulled the plugm after the bench incident in the scrimmage game.
It wasn't just that, but an attitude problem, feeling he should have
been working with the first team, among other things.
I guess swearing at your teammate during play is highly unacceptable.
Specifically, "Hey, EC, pass the fucking ball!"

If that is true I'd have no chance on this team.....I told many teammates to pass the ball in colorful language.....

"how many times are we gonna pass the ball before we shoot? How many?"

The whole Hare saga is such a sad disappointment.....

Has me humming an old school Cars tune off their first album...

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

Maybe that was the last straw for Dan?
I doubt he booted him for one thing.
Love The Cars. Which song?

hrstrat57 · Unread post by **hrstrat57** » 9 years ago

just what I needed......

(Hare last year)

Elliot Easton is one of my all time fav guitar players

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