‘20 MD Elijah Wood (Nebraska)

[reckless jake]

Follow his IG story if you want to see how his visit a going

What’s his IG name?

301elijah

[reckless jake]

That NCAA 'Final Four' 2021 banner looks fantastic!

[ace]

That NCAA 'Final Four' 2021 banner looks fantastic!

Leave it up, see if anyone notices.

[CamsRams]

Anybody got any intel on how the visit is going? Looked like he was heading to dinner on IG a bit ago.

[SandorClegane]

No you misunderstood, we weren't saying overrated we were saying "Frodo rated".

Probably the best comeback I’ve ever heard..

Probably the longest delayed laughter I've ever had...I was pulling on my collar getting flop sweat on stage over here!

My apologies. I’ve been laughing about it the whole time. Just felt the need to reply a few days ago.
Btw...still makes me laugh.

[Rhody83]

Elijah having dinner at Matunuck Oyster Bar with coaching staff and some of the players from DMV - Walker & Jeff.

[reckless jake]

I have a good feeling about this!

[reef]

Nice let’s nab a verbal

[RAM67]

Full candy press.

[Iggy1979]

So URI went from his top 25 to his top 6

[DC_Rams]

So URI went from his top 25 to his top 6

Where’d you see this list?

[Rhody83]

So URI went from his top 25 to his top 6

Where’d you see this list?

The list of logos he posted a few months ago had 25 schools.
They get to take 5 official visits.
Maybe that is what Iggy was referring to.

[theblueram]

I'm assuming his visit is over. Any insight on how it went?

[Rhody83]

I'm assuming his visit is over. Any insight on how it went?

The visit can go 48 hours. It didn’t start until Saturday morning so it can go all the way to early tomorrow morning.

[theblueram]

Absolutely fantastic weather for his visit. Gansett is packed, the beaches are full and we need a PG!!!!

[Rhody83]

Expecting a good announcement

[DC_Rams]

I think we landed him. Committing tomorrow at 12.

[wpbrown8267]

I think we landed him. Committing tomorrow at 12.

Just saw that on his IG, I agree with you

Has he taken any other official besides Tulane way back before he decommitted

[DC_Rams]

I think we landed him. Committing tomorrow at 12.

Just saw that on his IG, I agree with you

Has he taken any other official besides Tulane way back before he decommitted

Yes Ole Miss.

[wpbrown8267]

I think we landed him. Committing tomorrow at 12.

Just saw that on his IG, I agree with you

Has he taken any other official besides Tulane way back before he decommitted

Yes Ole Miss.

Gotcha

I mean it feels like we are landing him, with his OV being over tomorrow morning

[CT Rhody]

This would certainly help manage summer recruiting better having a commitment in the hopper already.

[Billyboy78]

Elijah and Ian Steele, the channel 6 sports guy, just followed each other on twitter in the past 15 minutes, if that's any indication.

[SandorClegane]

Given that we have the next 14 hours to wait and see...can anyone tell me how Tulane landed this kid in the first place? TU isn’t exactly a top tier school for b-ball. This kid is borderline top 100. Thoughts?

[DC_Rams]

Given that we have the next 14 hours to wait and see...can anyone tell me how Tulane landed this kid in the first place? TU isn’t exactly a top tier school for b-ball. This kid is borderline top 100. Thoughts?

He had a strong relationship with Dunleavy. Contrary to popular belief, some kids believe in paving their own way. While I still have reservations, I’m hoping this kid lives up to his rating, and then some.

[CT Rhody]

From the outside it’s hard to measure the intangibles, I haven’t seen him play but obviously if Cox is ready to kick down a scholarship before the summer starts this kid must be something special. Cox is building a deep roster that is well spread across grades, freshmen won’t have the pressure to perform out of the gate like last years class was.

[Rhody83]

From the outside it’s hard to measure the intangibles, I haven’t seen him play but obviously if Cox is ready to kick down a scholarship before the summer starts this kid must be something special. Cox is building a deep roster that is well spread across grades, freshmen won’t have the pressure to perform out of the gate like last years class was.

I wouldn’t increase the projected talent level (something special) based on an early commitment. Getting a player early has become a recruiting strategy for URI (Long last June and Tate the year before). They fill their #1 need for the ‘20 class at PG and it let’s them narrow the focus early in the recruiting cycle for the other spots. It allows them to prioritize 4-5 recruits for two potential open spots. They can give more attention they can give to their top priority (Miles) and a top big man (???). Making these recruits feel the most important could help sway the decision to Rhody in the end. I am not sure of Elijah’s connections in the DMV but he could help them recruit as well. I remember Tate engaging with other recruits after he committed.

[Iggy1979]

I like the athleticism I see in the videos but I'm not sure he ends up a PG. will be interesting to see what they do with other scholarships.

[DC_Rams]

I like the athleticism I see in the videos but I'm not sure he ends up a PG. will be interesting to see what they do with other scholarships.

He’s a Combo Guard. He’s very much like Jeff.

[ramster]

Given that we have the next 14 hours to wait and see...can anyone tell me how Tulane landed this kid in the first place? TU isn’t exactly a top tier school for b-ball. This kid is borderline top 100. Thoughts?

He had a strong relationship with Dunleavy. Contrary to popular belief, some kids believe in paving their own way. While I still have reservations, I’m hoping this kid lives up to his rating, and then some.

Here is a Tulane message board thread on his announcing acceptance. Tulane has been recruiting him since 9th grade. When Dunleavy got fired them Wood decommitted. Interesting that new HC Ron Hunter was not able to convince him to stay at Tulane or chose not to convince him to stay.
Hunter was an excellent steal by Tulane from Georgia State. He could very well turn things around there.

http://www.yogwf.com/viewtopic.php?f=17 ... 8&start=25

[Rhody83]

I like the athleticism I see in the videos but I'm not sure he ends up a PG. will be interesting to see what they do with other scholarships.

He’s a Combo Guard. He’s very much like Jeff.

I believe he played out of position last year in High School. Most of the starters where Guards and he was the tallest of the group. He covered the opposing teams F or C.

[ramster]

nm

[Rhody83]

My guess is two of those games he didn’t play much for some reason.
I like the 78 Assist in really 17 games - 4.6 Assist/game.

[RamStock]

He’s a Combo Guard. He’s very much like Jeff.

I believe he played out of position last year in High School. Most of the starters where Guards and he was the tallest of the group. He covered the opposing teams F or C.

His team only played 19 games and finished 9-10 in a weak league
He hit only 50-78 FTs
If he was covering only forwards and centers because his team had no big men his rebounding stars did not show well with 5.3 rebounds per game
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How is the guy ranked in the early 100’s? He doesn’t seem to shoot foul shots well and doesn’t seem like a great scorer. Hopefully he is an incredible passer.

[DC_Rams]

I believe he played out of position last year in High School. Most of the starters where Guards and he was the tallest of the group. He covered the opposing teams F or C.

His team only played 19 games and finished 9-10 in a weak league
He hit only 50-78 FTs
If he was covering only forwards and centers because his team had no big men his rebounding stars did not show well with 5.3 rebounds per game
B5243B31-2134-4ACC-9760-9F0AE5314937.png

How is the guy ranked in the early 100’s? He doesn’t seem to shoot foul shots well and doesn’t seem like a great scorer. Hopefully he is an incredible passer.

He’s athletic and has a very high upside according to most coaches and scouts.

[Running Ram]

I know everyone and their uncles went nutty over our poor shooting last season, but honestly it's one of the easiest skills involved to improve. If we are talking about someone with good handle, good awareness and good athleticism, there's your trifecta that puts him in the top 100 and rightfully so.

[DC_Rams]

He’s a Combo Guard. He’s very much like Jeff.

I believe he played out of position last year in High School. Most of the starters where Guards and he was the tallest of the group. He covered the opposing teams F or C.

His team only played 19 games and finished 9-10 in a weak league
He hit only 50-78 FTs
If he was covering only forwards and centers because his team had no big men his rebounding stars did not show well with 5.3 rebounds per game
B5243B31-2134-4ACC-9760-9F0AE5314937.png

They played more than 19 games, the Washington post is a bad place to check schedules or stats. They are almost always wrong.

https://www.maxpreps.com/m/team/schedul ... 0bccb20ad8

Here is a better depiction of there 18/19 season.

He played for a bad HS team, that’s about all I can say. His offers came from summer league/AAU. He plays with more reckless abandon then.

[Running Ram]

and lets not forget about the optics of a four star signing early in the cycle. I'll be the first guy to dismiss star/rankings but others see it and believe it.

[RamStock]

He is starting to sound like Jon Lucky. Everything about him sounds similiar from ranking, to foul shots, three point shooting and being more a distributor

[SmartyBarrett]

He is starting to sound like Jon Lucky. Everything about him sounds similiar from ranking, to foul shots, three point shooting and being more a distributor

Now there's a guy I haven't thought about in a while.

[ramster]

nm

[Running Ram]

So Ramster, hard pass on this guy for you? lol

Wake up people!

[bkoeppen]

He's a Ram!

[DanInAZ]

Nice...

[DC_Rams]

His team only played 19 games and finished 9-10 in a weak league
He hit only 50-78 FTs
If he was covering only forwards and centers because his team had no big men his rebounding stars did not show well with 5.3 rebounds per game
B5243B31-2134-4ACC-9760-9F0AE5314937.png

They played more than 19 games, the Washington post is a bad place to check schedules or stats. They are almost always wrong.

https://www.maxpreps.com/m/team/schedul ... 0bccb20ad8

Here is a better depiction of there 18/19 season.

He played for a bad HS team, that’s about all I can say. His offers came from summer league/AAU. He plays with more reckless abandon then.

I see no statistics in max preps, only game results.
He did play for a bad HS team, but why? Wouldn’t a top prospect seek out a more competitive environment? Would other top schools in DMV try to recruit him to play with them?
Shouldn’t his individual stats has been better playing on a bad team in a weak league?

He was supposed to go play for a better school, but came back to MD late to play. Slim pickings and tough to get into a WCAC school late cycle. Coaches in the area love the kid.

[RamStock]

He picked Rhody

[RamStock]

Image may contain: text that says 'This has been a Stressful and hard process since the de-commitment. But I was everything happens a reason and God will have my back no matter what. would like to thank my coaches who have here along the never switched up. would like to thank close friends and family that never changed through dark times. Finally, I would like to thank Coach Cox and the Rhode Island for giving me opportunity to be apart of this Winning Culture. Rhody let's get it!!'

[reckless jake]

It's Rhody!

[Slim]

They played more than 19 games, the Washington post is a bad place to check schedules or stats. They are almost always wrong.

https://www.maxpreps.com/m/team/schedul ... 0bccb20ad8

Here is a better depiction of there 18/19 season.

He played for a bad HS team, that’s about all I can say. His offers came from summer league/AAU. He plays with more reckless abandon then.

I see no statistics in max preps, only game results.
He did play for a bad HS team, but why? Wouldn’t a top prospect seek out a more competitive environment? Would other top schools in DMV try to recruit him to play with them?
Shouldn’t his individual stats has been better playing on a bad team in a weak league?

He was supposed to go play for a better school, but came back to MD late to play. Slim pickings and tough to get into a WCAC school late cycle. Coaches in the area love the kid.

What coaches love him? He was real bad this HS season, and check his stats this year on UAA with District WAWG during April pd in KC. He’s nothing like Jeff D. He was player in HS/AAU etc. This kid was 6”5 9th grader so got lot buzz since then hasn’t done much. Been to 4 HS and left powerhouse Sunrise after he seen he wouldn’t play. St. Andrews who’s decent private school in dmv he left there after 9th grade. Good luck to him. He’s more of wing then PG can’t guard quick fast athletic guards. He does have measurables for HS jr.

[Running Ram]

Welcome Elijah!! I think you made the right choice. (nevermind about ramster reservations )

[Taylor Swift]

Sitting here on the beautiful Gansett Town Beach. Wearing my Rhody MBB hat. Welcome to the Ram Fam, Elijah!