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General High School Recruiting Discussion/Comments 2024 -2025
Regular signing day (NLI) for 24-25 starts tomorrow 4/17 till 5/15.
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Thanks for posting this, Sevegny.
I will have to look him up.
Although I may not see as much value in recruiting prep players under the current portal/no sit out era as before the portal/no sit out era, I still enjoy evaluating their games and how they could fit with Rhody.
I will have to look him up.
Although I may not see as much value in recruiting prep players under the current portal/no sit out era as before the portal/no sit out era, I still enjoy evaluating their games and how they could fit with Rhody.
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Recruiting a kid for 3 years will be very expensive. I no longer see the point.
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Imho, I think we have to pay closer attention to player acquisition expense today than we have historically. Not that we didn’t in the past but with unlimited player movement plus NIL, I think it needs more focused attention.Billyboy78 wrote: ↑2 weeks ago Recruiting a kid for 3 years will be very expensive. I no longer see the point.
Of course that (player movement, NIL ) could change sooner or later.
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Yeah I agree. I like at least to see what schools they are targeting for relationships. And yeah breaking down tape as a bball junkie is always fun.Jdrums#3 wrote: ↑2 weeks ago Thanks for posting this, Sevegny.
I will have to look him up.
Although I may not see as much value in recruiting prep players under the current portal/no sit out era as before the portal/no sit out era, I still enjoy evaluating their games and how they could fit with Rhody.
Edit: Building those relationships can always help the 2nd time around when they transfer after leaving the first school they played for. Happens all the time. But yeah as of now portal is definitely the trend in current landscape
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I can't imagine the difference in recruiting a high school player for 3 years, traveling to his high school games, traveling to his AAU summer tournaments, traveling to his home to meet his parents, bringing him in for visits, etc., as compared to recruiting someone in the portal for a couple of weeks and only having to pay for the visit. And if that high school player commits and is really good, he is gone. Sure, keep recruiting high school kids, but don't waste a lot of money doing it. Recruit locally (New England, New York) where the coach can drive to games and come back the same day.Jdrums#3 wrote: ↑2 weeks agoImho, I think we have to pay closer attention to player acquisition expense today than we have historically. Not that we didn’t in the past but with unlimited player movement plus NIL, I think it needs more focused attention.Billyboy78 wrote: ↑2 weeks ago Recruiting a kid for 3 years will be very expensive. I no longer see the point.
Of course that (player movement, NIL ) could change sooner or later.
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Billyboy78 wrote: ↑2 weeks agoI can't imagine the difference in recruiting a high school player for 3 years, traveling to his high school games, traveling to his AAU summer tournaments, traveling to his home to meet his parents, bringing him in for visits, etc., as compared to recruiting someone in the portal for a couple of weeks and only having to pay for the visit. And if that high school player commits and is really good, he is gone. Sure, keep recruiting high school kids, but don't waste a lot of money doing it. Recruit locally (New England, New York) where the coach can drive to games and come back the same day.Jdrums#3 wrote: ↑2 weeks agoImho, I think we have to pay closer attention to player acquisition expense today than we have historically. Not that we didn’t in the past but with unlimited player movement plus NIL, I think it needs more focused attention.Billyboy78 wrote: ↑2 weeks ago Recruiting a kid for 3 years will be very expensive. I no longer see the point.
Of course that (player movement, NIL ) could change sooner or later.
Adapt and overcome.
I agree, 78. Others may see it differently - as to scope of driving territory, for instance - or may see it completely opposite and make a good case but, your appraoch makes sense to me under the current system.
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I actually like Archie's strategy: sign prep players early and then move on to the portal.
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Gotta keep those prep players.
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Did a quick search but couldn’t find much on him.
6-8” (more recent has him at 6-9”) wing. Described as a slasher, difficult matchup. That said, being a ‘27, there is a long way to go as far as skill and body development goes. A compelling prep recruiting target for us to keep track of the next few years.
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Why waste money recruiting a kid for 3 years?Jdrums#3 wrote: ↑1 week agoDid a quick search but couldn’t find much on him.
6-8” (more recent has him at 6-9”) wing. Described as a slasher, difficult matchup. That said, being a ‘27, there is a long way to go as far as skill development goes. A compelling prep recruiting target for us to keep track of the next few years.
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Good question, 78. Although he is close by in NY.
That said, we don’t appear - on quick glance - to be involved with many recruits going by this side of KB: 2-3 in 25’s; any 26’s (?); one ‘27. This part of the board has no-where near the prep recruiting buzz it used to have.
Maybe the prep recruiting slow down is the new strategy (i.e. more focus on transfers) Archie and staff are pursuing while not totally neglecting the prep recruits ?
That is the strategy I would be pursuing now if I was a HC.
I do miss the prep activity, however, and discussing their strengths, weaknesses and potential fit at Rhody.
That said, we don’t appear - on quick glance - to be involved with many recruits going by this side of KB: 2-3 in 25’s; any 26’s (?); one ‘27. This part of the board has no-where near the prep recruiting buzz it used to have.
Maybe the prep recruiting slow down is the new strategy (i.e. more focus on transfers) Archie and staff are pursuing while not totally neglecting the prep recruits ?
That is the strategy I would be pursuing now if I was a HC.
I do miss the prep activity, however, and discussing their strengths, weaknesses and potential fit at Rhody.
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fixed it? maybe?Billyboy78 wrote: ↑1 week agoWhy waste money recruiting a kid for 3 years?Jdrums#3 wrote: ↑1 week agoDid a quick search but couldn’t find much on him.
6-8” (more recent has him at 6-9”) wing. Described as a slasher, difficult matchup. That said, being a ‘27, there is a long way to go as far as skill development goes. A compelling prep recruiting target for us to keep track of the next few years.
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The one big we've been mentioned with, recruited bu Christen Cunningham.
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Damn. A good big off the board.
78, I forgot all about him. He would have fit nicely here. Crap.
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and the nohehoh went to Drake instead?Billyboy78 wrote: ↑1 week agoThe one big we've been mentioned with, recruited bu Christen Cunningham.
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Probably because he can get all the Drakes Yankee Doodles and Devil Dogs he can eat. That’s a program resource only the University of Hostess can compete with.
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I don’t think we were ever mentioned with Manyawu. I think someone went through Cunningham’s twitter following and saw Manyawu that doesn’t mean we were involved with him. The assistant coach that recruited him to Wyoming was hired by Ben McCollum at Drake. They were the heavy favorite from the start.Billyboy78 wrote: ↑1 week agoThe one big we've been mentioned with, recruited bu Christen Cunningham.
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Maybe Joe can verify?Ramfan22 wrote: ↑1 week agoI don’t think we were ever mentioned with Manyawu. I think someone went through Cunningham’s twitter following and saw Manyawu that doesn’t mean we were involved with him. The assistant coach that recruited him to Wyoming was hired by Ben McCollum at Drake. They were the heavy favorite from the start.Billyboy78 wrote: ↑1 week agoThe one big we've been mentioned with, recruited bu Christen Cunningham.
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A big man target here freshman Cam Manyawu 6’9 forward from Wyoming has been in contact with the staff. Averaged 7 ppg and 6 rpg last year.
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Not Rhode Island news, but Way’s brother All Wright has committed to Valpo.
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Big recruiting news involving a local player. This kid from Fall River is a stud. Let's hope it's not PC.
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This account was created in March, has 78 tweets and 96 followers.Billyboy78 wrote: ↑4 hours ago Big recruiting news involving a local player. This kid from Fall River is a stud. Let's hope it's not PC.
His bio, amongst other things, reads “Father of 2 virgins” and is a PC fan account. Complete troll.
You really think that is a legitimate news breaking account?
Has a tweet saying Foumena committed to LSU.
Has a tweet saying Gavin Griffith committed to PC.
Has a tweet saying Bronny James committed to Cal Poly.
Has a tweet saying Porzingis torn his Achilles.
All incorrect.
But yea, I guess people here will continue to believe any single Twitter account and take it as fact.
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It will never sieze to amaze me how many times people will fall for this stuff on Twitter. Happens couple times a week at this point. Like it's super easy to check the accounts validity before falling for this.Rhody15 wrote: ↑2 hours agoThis account was created in March, has 78 tweets and 96 followers.Billyboy78 wrote: ↑4 hours ago Big recruiting news involving a local player. This kid from Fall River is a stud. Let's hope it's not PC.
His bio, amongst other things, reads “Father of 2 virgins” and is a PC fan account. Complete troll.
You really think that is a legitimate news breaking account?
Has a tweet saying Foumena committed to LSU.
Has a tweet saying Gavin Griffith committed to PC.
Has a tweet saying Bronny James committed to Cal Poly.
Has a tweet saying Porzingis torn his Achilles.
All incorrect.
But yea, I guess people here will continue to believe any single Twitter account and take it as fact.
But then again Billyboy knows everything yet can't stop posting fake accounts
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Yet calls me a douche bag and acts all high and mighty sometimes lolsevegny7 wrote: ↑2 hours agoIt will never sieze to amaze me how many times people will fall for this stuff on Twitter. Happens couple times a week at this point. Like it's super easy to check the accounts validity before falling for this.Rhody15 wrote: ↑2 hours agoThis account was created in March, has 78 tweets and 96 followers.Billyboy78 wrote: ↑4 hours ago Big recruiting news involving a local player. This kid from Fall River is a stud. Let's hope it's not PC.
His bio, amongst other things, reads “Father of 2 virgins” and is a PC fan account. Complete troll.
You really think that is a legitimate news breaking account?
Has a tweet saying Foumena committed to LSU.
Has a tweet saying Gavin Griffith committed to PC.
Has a tweet saying Bronny James committed to Cal Poly.
Has a tweet saying Porzingis torn his Achilles.
All incorrect.
But yea, I guess people here will continue to believe any single Twitter account and take it as fact.
But then again Billyboy knows everything yet can't stop posting fake accounts
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You guys make a nice couple.Rhody15 wrote: ↑2 hours agoYet calls me a douche bag and acts all high and mighty sometimes lolsevegny7 wrote: ↑2 hours agoIt will never sieze to amaze me how many times people will fall for this stuff on Twitter. Happens couple times a week at this point. Like it's super easy to check the accounts validity before falling for this.Rhody15 wrote: ↑2 hours ago
This account was created in March, has 78 tweets and 96 followers.
His bio, amongst other things, reads “Father of 2 virgins” and is a PC fan account. Complete troll.
You really think that is a legitimate news breaking account?
Has a tweet saying Foumena committed to LSU.
Has a tweet saying Gavin Griffith committed to PC.
Has a tweet saying Bronny James committed to Cal Poly.
Has a tweet saying Porzingis torn his Achilles.
All incorrect.
But yea, I guess people here will continue to believe any single Twitter account and take it as fact.
But then again Billyboy knows everything yet can't stop posting fake accounts
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Nice of you to completely skip over the fact you fell for ANOTHER easily detectable troll account.Billyboy78 wrote: ↑2 hours agoYou guys make a nice couple.Rhody15 wrote: ↑2 hours agoYet calls me a douche bag and acts all high and mighty sometimes lolsevegny7 wrote: ↑2 hours ago
It will never sieze to amaze me how many times people will fall for this stuff on Twitter. Happens couple times a week at this point. Like it's super easy to check the accounts validity before falling for this.
But then again Billyboy knows everything yet can't stop posting fake accounts
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I'm not as perfect as you think you are.
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Hey, that's Captain Callout you're talking to... pretty sure no clapping back allowedBillyboy78 wrote: ↑2 hours agoI'm not as perfect as you think you are.
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Yeah, sorry 'bout that.NYGFan_Section208 wrote: ↑1 hour agoHey, that's Captain Callout you're talking to... pretty sure no clapping back allowed
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My new KB spring/summer theme song and background music while purusing the KB board posts…
Grazin’ In the Grass by Friends of Distinction.
Just watching as the KB world goes by and the insults fly.
78, you and the other old timers here will remember it.
Maybe ECR will post the song for a quick listen for you youngin’s.
Grazin’ In the Grass by Friends of Distinction.
Just watching as the KB world goes by and the insults fly.
78, you and the other old timers here will remember it.
Maybe ECR will post the song for a quick listen for you youngin’s.
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I can dig it.Jdrums#3 wrote: ↑27 minutes ago My new KB spring/summer theme song and background music while purusing the KB board posts…
Grazin’ In the Grass by Friends of Distinction.
Just watching as the KB world goes by and the insults fly.
78, you and the other old timers here will remember it.
Maybe ECR will post the song for a quick listen for you youngin’s.
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