General Recruiting Discussion/Comments 2022 and before

Seawrightspostgame · Unread post by **Seawrightspostgame** » 8 years ago

Nope, it's obvious they read this board and got on the horn. Luckily they did!

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 8 years ago

Indeed.

reckless jake · Unread post by **reckless jake** » 8 years ago

Gonna be interesting to see how this plays out between Igbanu, Langevine and Marfo, especially if Igbanu announces for URI later today.

We don't know how Layssard's commitment is perceived by Igbanu. He could see himself and Layssard as complimentary players in a big, strong frontcourt and announce for URI. Conversely, he could see himself and Layssard competing for the same minutes and decide to go elsewhere.

If Igbanu does choose URI today, how does his decision impact Langevine, who seems to be favoring URI. Does he still visit this weekend?

And, if Igbanu and Langevine both committed to URI, would we take them both and take a pass on waiting for Marfo to visit URI and make his decision?

However it works out it seems to be a great "problem" for the program to have.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 8 years ago

Well, I'd imagine Dan explained that Watson and Onyekaba are leaving this year,
and Martin, and Iverson, the next.
Plenty of playing time will develop in that time.
Realizing bigs come along slower than guards, there's a true advantage to
stockpiling then for the future.
ARD can work with them on their games and polish their skills.
Marfo is a BABC player, and we haven't had one of those enroll in my memory.
That would be a nice pipeline to establish for the future.
Having this many bigs show this much interest, for some of us,
is a dream scenario, if we get any three.

bigappleram · Unread post by **bigappleram** » 8 years ago

Agree with the notion of Ramster, given we are likely to have a successful season to recruit against (versus just the hope) would be great to hold 1 back for a future signing. A nice problem to have I suppose. Thank god the coaches read this board and finally started working

RhowdyRam02 · Unread post by **RhowdyRam02** » 8 years ago

Last spring, on the day of the 5k, we hosted three recruits in one day. Last weekend we had two on campus, and we have two more this weekend. Do we think this is a coincidence or is this a tactic to try and get one recruit to verbal on the visit or right after? Kind of like, "we'll take one of you, first one to say yes is in."

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 8 years ago

RhowdyRam02 wrote:Last spring, on the day of the 5k, we hosted three recruits in one day. Last weekend we had two on campus, and we have two more this weekend. Do we think this is a coincidence or is this a tactic to try and get one recruit to verbal on the visit or right after? Kind of like, "we'll take one of you, first one to say yes is in."

I can't speak for our coaches, but in football recruiting this is a very common tactic to try to manufacture some sense of urgency.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 8 years ago

A year ago, they brought in Christion Thompson and Isaiah Moss on the same weekend, and Christion committed by Sunday. Moss was just cleared academically to become eligible for the Fall at Iowa. When Matthews and Martin visited together in September 2012 the purpose was to send them the same message and to get them both on board. Terrell got a solo visit. I think the visits this past May were more a function of 3 spots opening up and needing to make decisions quickly. It's all a balancing act, which would probably make me crazy if I was a coach.

BFC · Unread post by **BFC** » 8 years ago

ace wrote:A year ago, they brought in Christion Thompson and Isaiah Moss on the same weekend, and Christion committed by Sunday. Moss was just cleared academically to become eligible for the Fall at Iowa. When Matthews and Martin visited together in September 2012 the purpose was to send them the same message and to get them both on board. Terrell got a solo visit. I think the visits this past May were more a function of 3 spots opening up and needing to make decisions quickly. It's all a balancing act, which would probably make me crazy if I was a coach.

I thought Hassan visited with Severe, who's visit was moot because EC had just verballed like the day before. Am I remembering it wrong?

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 8 years ago

BFC wrote:
ace wrote:A year ago, they brought in Christion Thompson and Isaiah Moss on the same weekend, and Christion committed by Sunday. Moss was just cleared academically to become eligible for the Fall at Iowa. When Matthews and Martin visited together in September 2012 the purpose was to send them the same message and to get them both on board. Terrell got a solo visit. I think the visits this past May were more a function of 3 spots opening up and needing to make decisions quickly. It's all a balancing act, which would probably make me crazy if I was a coach.
I thought Hassan visited with Severe, who's visit was moot because EC had just verballed like the day before. Am I remembering it wrong?

That might be right. I only remember they committed the same weekend and were in contact with each other before and after doing so. Those early visits were all about the recruits bonding and buying into it all, not competition. The coaches were upset about not getting Josh Brown but then getting EC worked out even better.

Jon Severe, though- Rhode Island backing off of him looks good in retrospect. Wonder what he'll make of his two years left?

ETA: yeah, you're right. So EC only ever visited unofficially before committing? Funny to read these quotes now-

http://zagsblog.com/rhode-island/severe ... nd-friday/

Ramulous · Unread post by **Ramulous** » 8 years ago

I had 3 of my first 4 wives officially visit me on the same weekend.....

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 8 years ago

As long as they didn't run into your girlfriends,
you should be alright.

Seriously, for the first time in a long time,
we have a slew of big men that seem truly interested
in coming here or at least seriously considering URI.
They all seem to be good quality with untapped upsides.
With five front-court openings in the next two years,
this could not have come at a better time.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 8 years ago

Was there a 3rd recruit here today? According to Bird, there was,

The Bird ‏@TheBirdmanJrJr · 1m1 minute ago
Hearing that in addition to @CyrilLangevine and Michael Tertsea, an Expressions Elite coach was with 6'7 recruit. Working on name. #GoRhody

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 8 years ago

Billyboy78 wrote:Was there a 3rd recruit here today? According to Bird, there was,

The Bird ‏@TheBirdmanJrJr · 1m1 minute ago
Hearing that in addition to @CyrilLangevine and Michael Tertsea, an Expressions Elite coach was with 6'7 recruit. Working on name. #GoRhody

ExpressionsEYBL – ‏@XEliteBasketbal

Just leaving URI checked in on #ExpressionsElite Alumni Jared Terrell. In amazing shape, looking to #Show&Prove
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ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 8 years ago

VCU lands high ranking recruit

http://www.vcuramnation.com/2015/09/vcu ... e-jenkins/

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 8 years ago

Good for the league.

Running Ram · Unread post by **Running Ram** » 8 years ago

Yes, nice to see VCU keep the ball rolling, the A10 is going to force the NCAA to reconsider how they 'label' these conferences. It seems to me the A10 consistently places above at least one power conference each year, or is this just my historical rewrite?

CT Rhody · Unread post by **CT Rhody** » 8 years ago

Anybody else scanning Twitter this morning hoping for a commitment announcement?

Ramulous · Unread post by **Ramulous** » 8 years ago

I'm hearing from a source that a very good point is set to visit soon.....a player that has not been profiled in this section....he is a 2016 recruit...

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 8 years ago

Ramulous wrote:I'm hearing from a source that a very good point is set to visit soon.....a player that has not been profiled in this section....he is a 2016 recruit...

Interesting. No hints?

Ramulous · Unread post by **Ramulous** » 8 years ago

I don't want to betray a confidential informant.....just saying.......("Black Mass" reference)

CT Rhody · Unread post by **CT Rhody** » 8 years ago

We have the point guard from DC coming up next weekend, is that him?

Ramulous · Unread post by **Ramulous** » 8 years ago

No. He is not yet listed in this section....

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 8 years ago

Whitey Bulger has a grandson who's a point guard?

Ramulous · Unread post by **Ramulous** » 8 years ago

No.....the "just saying" line...

bigappleram · Unread post by **bigappleram** » 8 years ago

We are so stocked in the back court for the next 2-3 years it would be an impressive feat by Dan to entice a talented 2016 PG to commit.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 8 years ago

De'Aaron Fox hasn't committed yet....

reckless jake · Unread post by **reckless jake** » 8 years ago

Hmmmm, pure speculation on my part, but I just wonder if the mysterious PG mentioned above might be Bryce Akins, who attends The Patrick School with Langevine?

He was supposedly down to Harvard, Seton Hall and Miami. We offered him earlier in the year. Just wondering...

Ace, may know more about Akins' current recruitment status. I think he has yet to make all of his official visits.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 8 years ago

I'm pretty sure Aiken is in our recruitment section.

CT Rhody · Unread post by **CT Rhody** » 8 years ago

ESPN has us listed with Greg Williams PG out of Texas, could it be him?

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 8 years ago

CT Rhody wrote:ESPN has us listed with Greg Williams PG out of Texas, could it be him?

It looks like he does play for DC Assault...

6'6" PG...yes please.

twisted3829 · Unread post by **twisted3829** » 8 years ago

the espn list is impressive

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 8 years ago

UMass could be getting a couple of really good ones. http://247sports.com/Bolt/New-Orleans-d ... s-39619310

bressler3south · Unread post by **bressler3south** » 8 years ago

CT Rhody wrote:ESPN has us listed with Greg Williams PG out of Texas, could it be him?

https://wku.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1651350

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 8 years ago

That article says Williams is a wing.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 8 years ago

I'm assuming it will be someone named Michael.

reckless jake · Unread post by **reckless jake** » 8 years ago

As good as we think the 15/16 Ram team will be, something to like about the additions of the two bigs Layssard and Tertsea is that piece-by-piece Dan Hurley is building a team capable of playing with & beating Power 5 schools and making a deep run in the NCAA's.

Regardless of it's Marfo, Langevine or another skilled wing player, add a skilled back-up PG and the 16/17 team may be even better.

The point being, leaving money out of the equation for a moment, if you were as competitive as Dan Hurley is and you built that strong a team with that much potential over the next few years would you just walk away from the opportunity to really win big? It would be damn hard.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 8 years ago

ace wrote:I'm assuming it will be someone named Michael.

Bibby?

Ramulous · Unread post by **Ramulous** » 8 years ago

I asked the source if the info was confidential or able to be posted.....the source indicated it was free game.....

Daquan Bracey, St. Frances Academy, Baltimore, MD.....5-11, 170...holds offers from Georgetown, Dayton, Kansas St., Marquette and Towson.......visiting first weekend in October.....

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 8 years ago

Ramulous wrote:I asked the source if the info was confidential or able to be posted.....the source indicated it was free game.....

Daquan Bracey, St. Frances Academy, Baltimore, MD.....5-11, 170...holds offers from Georgetown, Dayton, Kansas St., Marquette and Towson.......visiting first weekend in October.....

Cox watched him the first week of the recruitment period.

theblueram · Unread post by **theblueram** » 8 years ago

Impressive list of suitors.

bressler3south · Unread post by **bressler3south** » 8 years ago

Ramulous wrote:I asked the source if the info was confidential or able to be posted.....the source indicated it was free game.....

Daquan Bracey, St. Frances Academy, Baltimore, MD.....5-11, 170...holds offers from Georgetown, Dayton, Kansas St., Marquette and Towson.......visiting first weekend in October.....

Thanks for your hard work, Ramulous.

Maybe, Billyboy will rest easier knowing that Daquan's middle name is "Michael."

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 8 years ago

bressler3south wrote:
Ramulous wrote:I asked the source if the info was confidential or able to be posted.....the source indicated it was free game.....

Daquan Bracey, St. Frances Academy, Baltimore, MD.....5-11, 170...holds offers from Georgetown, Dayton, Kansas St., Marquette and Towson.......visiting first weekend in October.....
Thanks for your hard work, Ramulous.

Maybe, Billyboy will rest easier knowing that Daquan's middle name is "Michael."

Yeah, I knew that...

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 8 years ago

Billyboy78 wrote:
bressler3south wrote:
Ramulous wrote:I asked the source if the info was confidential or able to be posted.....the source indicated it was free game.....

Daquan Bracey, St. Frances Academy, Baltimore, MD.....5-11, 170...holds offers from Georgetown, Dayton, Kansas St., Marquette and Towson.......visiting first weekend in October.....
Thanks for your hard work, Ramulous.

Maybe, Billyboy will rest easier knowing that Daquan's middle name is "Michael."
Yeah, I knew that...

But I was really hoping for an all Michael class. They're already 2 for 2!

hrstrat57 · Unread post by **hrstrat57** » 8 years ago

reckless jake wrote:As good as we think the 15/16 Ram team will be, something to like about the additions of the two bigs Layssard and Tertsea is that piece-by-piece Dan Hurley is building a team capable of playing with & beating Power 5 schools and making a deep run in the NCAA's.

Regardless of it's Marfo, Langevine or another skilled wing player, add a skilled back-up PG and the 16/17 team may be even better.

The point being, leaving money out of the equation for a moment, if you were as competitive as Dan Hurley is and you built that strong a team with that much potential over the next few years would you just walk away from the opportunity to really win big? It would be damn hard.

I think if he wins big we continue to pony up more/increasing money.....because sold out buildings make large dollars for state U.

RhowdyRam02 · Unread post by **RhowdyRam02** » 8 years ago

So with Langevine's commitment, we can assume the Butts era is over before it started and we're no longer in on Marfo?

Shaolin Swat · Unread post by **Shaolin Swat** » 8 years ago

RhowdyRam02 wrote:So with Langevine's commitment, we can assume the Butts era is over before it started and we're no longer in on Marfo?

I would assume that is correct. I don't see any way that the staff brings in 4 bigs and passes on getting at least 1 guard in here. Even if they don't land another recruit, I'd imagine that they will hold the scholarship open for any potential transfers instead of keeping Butts on as the 4th big in the recruiting class.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 8 years ago

I would think it's a PG now. We have No Doubtin' Jeff Dowtin in this weekend and DayDay Bracey next weekend. Bracey will be here when official practice starts next Saturday. It could be down to those two for the last spot.

Dre3000 · Unread post by **Dre3000** » 8 years ago

I for one will be shocked if Bracey makes it on campus. Seems the staff has been and will continue to push for commits when they bring recruits in to Kingston. I expect no different with Dowtin. If they are bringing him on an official, they will take him if he commits. The question is will he be ready to make the call or is he leaning towards Wichita State?

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 8 years ago

Dre3000 wrote:I for one will be shocked if Bracey makes it on campus. Seems the staff has been and will continue to push for commits when they bring recruits in to Kingston. I expect no different with Dowtin. If they are bringing him on an official, they will take him if he commits. The question is will he be ready to make the call or is he leaning towards Wichita State?

You could be right. Even though Marfo was in our final 5, he never made it to campus on an official visit. I'm guessing we're no longer pursuing him.

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