Check out FSU's roster. In the past 4 years they've Kiel Turpin (7"), Michael Ojo (7'1), Boris Bojansky (7'3) and Christ Koumadje (7'4). While none of them have eye popping statistics, they can be huge factors protecting the rim. If you get the running the floor and eating up space, it can be a difference maker. FSU has been to the NCAA tournament in 6 of the last 10 years including an elite 8 run last year.
He's a completely different type of prospect as Harris, but would offer a good contrast in style. If the Coaching staff feel they can develop him, there is no problem using the 13th scholarship on a kid who may need a year or two to develop but has a very high ceiling.
Rhody83 wrote:We agree to disagree. I will bet you this kid doesn’t end up on Nova or FSU.
Obviously the rotation is not going to be 13 players. That isn’t a reason to take a major project with less than a “50/50 chance”.
We had 13 scholarship players last year and how deep was our rotation? It was 7-8 deep. We were short 2 front court players.
There are going to be mistakes in recruiting. URI doesn’t need to take a player that is a major project.
There are 3 open spots. Cox has taked about using one on a traditional tramsfer (like KI and Stan).
The other two scholarships should be used on players that are at a D1 talent level already like Bishop, Walker, Bouknight, Fernandes, Somerville, Coulibaly etc.
You need at least two solid recruits in each class to build a program. EC and Hass, JT and Jarvis, missed a year, Jeff and Cyril, only Fatts. The 19 class is a tough recruit for URI because of the potential of the 4 from the 18 class. The missed year with Akele and Thompson hurts Rhody this year.
