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Class of 2018 recruiting visits (first post updated)
I'll try to constantly update this first post for visits posted in individual recruit threads. Any visit posted in this thread will definitely be added. Whenever possible please link to a source.
PA SG Tyrese Martin official 9/8-11 Committed 9/13
MD PF Jermaine Harris unofficial 6/26, official 9/22-24 Committed 10/6
NY G Omar Silverio unofficial 2017 VCU home game, 6/28, official 4/18+19, committed 4/19
MD PG Amir Harris 9/15-17 Committed to URI 9/17, Decommitted 10/11
MD PG Brendan Adams official 9/7-9 Committed 10/8, Decommitted 4/4
NY PF Souleymane Koureissi unofficial 6/21
KY PG Anthony Nelson unofficial 6/22 Not in his top 5
MA SF Philmon Gebrewhit unofficial 6/22, URI Elite Camp 6/25
MA PF Chris Doherty unofficial before 6/23
RI F Jack Quinlevan unofficial 10/12
Ousmane Diop URI Elite Camp 6/25
MD G Matt Balanc rumored official (by Slim) last weekend of September There is no evidence this visit actually occurred, Committed to Quinnipiac
PA SG Tyrese Martin official 9/8-11 Committed 9/13
MD PF Jermaine Harris unofficial 6/26, official 9/22-24 Committed 10/6
NY G Omar Silverio unofficial 2017 VCU home game, 6/28, official 4/18+19, committed 4/19
MD PG Amir Harris 9/15-17 Committed to URI 9/17, Decommitted 10/11
MD PG Brendan Adams official 9/7-9 Committed 10/8, Decommitted 4/4
NY PF Souleymane Koureissi unofficial 6/21
KY PG Anthony Nelson unofficial 6/22 Not in his top 5
MA SF Philmon Gebrewhit unofficial 6/22, URI Elite Camp 6/25
MA PF Chris Doherty unofficial before 6/23
RI F Jack Quinlevan unofficial 10/12
Ousmane Diop URI Elite Camp 6/25
MD G Matt Balanc rumored official (by Slim) last weekend of September There is no evidence this visit actually occurred, Committed to Quinnipiac
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In Matt Balanc's thread, Slim says Matt will be visiting in September, although he didn't give a specific date.
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I saw that. With no date or source I wasn't comfortable adding that yet, but I'll keep my eye out. I probably should have added that as a reply here.
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Will be either the 3rd or 4th weekend in SeptemberBillyboy78 wrote:In Matt Balanc's thread, Slim says Matt will be visiting in September, although he didn't give a specific date.
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As always September will be a huge month for the future of this program
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Sept 7, Brendan Adam, official
"Every season, college basketball has one or two teams that rise from dormancy to relevancy, squads that make long-awaited charges at the NCAA Tournament and become really fun storylines along the way."
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Is this the same guy that played "Joey" on Friends?Slim wrote:Will be either the 3rd or 4th weekend in SeptemberBillyboy78 wrote:In Matt Balanc's thread, Slim says Matt will be visiting in September, although he didn't give a specific date.
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Glad to see this is set up, he is actively being recruited by BCS level programs for whatever that is worth.Iggy1979 wrote:Sept 7, Brendan Adam, official
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Great that Adams is visitingIggy1979 wrote:Sept 7, Brendan Adam, official
Here are the Home Football Games prior to National Signing Day
September: Saturday 09 vs Stony Brook 1:00 PM
September: Saturday 16 vs Harvard 1:00 PM
October: Saturday 21 vs Elon 12:00 PM Homecoming | Family Day
November: Saturday 04 vs James Madison 12:00 PM
November: Saturday 11 vs Villanova 12:00 PM
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If we're recruiting against schools like Georgia, I hope we're not taking Adams to a football game.
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Or maybe that's exactly where we want to bring him. If that doesn't show him basketball is number 1 at URI than I don't know what would.Billyboy78 wrote:If we're recruiting against schools like Georgia, I hope we're not taking Adams to a football game.
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Iggy1979 wrote:Sept 7, Brendan Adams, official
"Every season, college basketball has one or two teams that rise from dormancy to relevancy, squads that make long-awaited charges at the NCAA Tournament and become really fun storylines along the way."
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Let's update that top page with this news!Iggy1979 wrote:Iggy1979 wrote:Sept 7, Brendan Adams, official
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More on Adams...
Julius Kim @JKimElevate · 1h1 hour ago
2018 Team Melo guard Brendan Adams will take an official visit to Wyoming on 9/15
Julius Kim @JKimElevate · 1h1 hour ago
2018 Team Melo guard Brendan Adams will take an official visit to Wyoming on 9/15
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Wow interesting. Let's hope it doesn't even go that far.Billyboy78 wrote:More on Adams...
Julius Kim @JKimElevate · 1h1 hour ago
2018 Team Melo guard Brendan Adams will take an official visit to Wyoming on 9/15
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Source for this?Slim wrote:Will be either the 3rd or 4th weekend in SeptemberBillyboy78 wrote:In Matt Balanc's thread, Slim says Matt will be visiting in September, although he didn't give a specific date.
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Officials are normally multiple days. Was there a source on this?Iggy1979 wrote:Sept 7, Brendan Adam, official
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The source is Slim. He knows Balanc.RhowdyRam02 wrote:Source for this?Slim wrote:Will be either the 3rd or 4th weekend in SeptemberBillyboy78 wrote:In Matt Balanc's thread, Slim says Matt will be visiting in September, although he didn't give a specific date.
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That's the day the visit starts. Can't reveal source.RhowdyRam02 wrote:Officials are normally multiple days. Was there a source on this?Iggy1979 wrote:Sept 7, Brendan Adam, official
"Every season, college basketball has one or two teams that rise from dormancy to relevancy, squads that make long-awaited charges at the NCAA Tournament and become really fun storylines along the way."
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It's "twitter official" anyway now
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Interesting dynamic with Adams and Martin both scheduled to take official visits this coming weekend. Will we take commitments from both players or do we only take the first of the two who verbal?
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Just an assumption but they would gladly take both, focus on Harris with a backup front court player targeted incase they don't land Harris and then Williams will be the last remaining target with Balanc the backup.
Anybody disagree?
Anybody disagree?
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Not me. In my ideal wotld, we'll be done on 9/22 when Harris verbally agrees after Martin and Adams verval this weekend.CT Rhody wrote:Just an assumption but they would gladly take both, focus on Harris with a backup front court player targeted incase they don't land Harris and then Williams will be the last remaining target with Balanc the backup.
Anybody disagree?
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So you think they try to fill all five open scholarships the traditional way and don't hold one back for a transfer?CT Rhody wrote:Just an assumption but they would gladly take both, focus on Harris with a backup front court player targeted incase they don't land Harris and then Williams will be the last remaining target with Balanc the backup.
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I think if they can land 5 players that they are projecting will be able to make an impact and they want to commit, why wouldn't they take them all? Especially nowadays where the average team losses two transfers a season, one spot might open up that way anyway later on.RhowdyRam02 wrote:So you think they try to fill all five open scholarships the traditional way and don't hold one back for a transfer?CT Rhody wrote:Just an assumption but they would gladly take both, focus on Harris with a backup front court player targeted incase they don't land Harris and then Williams will be the last remaining target with Balanc the backup.
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Any update on the Balanc visit? We still have 3rd or 4th weekend posted up there.
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Lot of three star recruits being mentioned. For this storied class. No top 100 and the discussion of best class ever ends.
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There has been no confirmation of what Slim claimed. He joined a month ago and made six posts in a week, all related to Balanc, and hasn't been back in three weeks. When I asked if there was an outside source corroborating Slim's claim another poster said Slim knew Balanc. I don't know how the other poster knew that and how close the relationship is between Slim and Balanc, if it exists at all. Frankly, I didn't want to include it at all in the top post, I think it should be for confirmed information only, but I also didn't want to keep getting asked why I wasn't including all "information". I guess we'll know in a couple weeks.CT Rhody wrote:Any update on the Balanc visit? We still have 3rd or 4th weekend posted up there.
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I have not seen or read "best class ever" anywhere but by a few posters on this board.theblueram wrote:Lot of three star recruits being mentioned. For this storied class. No top 100 and the discussion of best class ever ends.
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RhowdyRam02 wrote:There has been no confirmation of what Slim claimed. He joined a month ago and made six posts in a week, all related to Balanc, and hasn't been back in three weeks. When I asked if there was an outside source corroborating Slim's claim another poster said Slim knew Balanc. I don't know how the other poster knew that and how close the relationship is between Slim and Balanc, if it exists at all. Frankly, I didn't want to include it at all in the top post, I think it should be for confirmed information only, but I also didn't want to keep getting asked why I wasn't including all "information". I guess we'll know in a couple weeks.CT Rhody wrote:Any update on the Balanc visit? We still have 3rd or 4th weekend posted up there.
Balanc visiting last weekend in Sept. Will make his college decision early Oct. Bunch high majors schools want him to prep in become 2019. Looks like he's staying in the class of 2018.
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For me, any such talk wouldn't begin for about 3 years and won't end (if it ever starts) until about 5 years from now.theblueram wrote:Lot of three star recruits being mentioned. For this storied class. No top 100 and the discussion of best class ever ends.
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Great wroteup and completely understand where your coming from. Guess the last weekend of September is what slim is saying now. Hope he is right! I think he would be a nice addition to the program.RhowdyRam02 wrote:There has been no confirmation of what Slim claimed. He joined a month ago and made six posts in a week, all related to Balanc, and hasn't been back in three weeks. When I asked if there was an outside source corroborating Slim's claim another poster said Slim knew Balanc. I don't know how the other poster knew that and how close the relationship is between Slim and Balanc, if it exists at all. Frankly, I didn't want to include it at all in the top post, I think it should be for confirmed information only, but I also didn't want to keep getting asked why I wasn't including all "information". I guess we'll know in a couple weeks.CT Rhody wrote:Any update on the Balanc visit? We still have 3rd or 4th weekend posted up there.
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Does he have a favorite at this point? Is he taking any other official visits?Slim wrote:RhowdyRam02 wrote:There has been no confirmation of what Slim claimed. He joined a month ago and made six posts in a week, all related to Balanc, and hasn't been back in three weeks. When I asked if there was an outside source corroborating Slim's claim another poster said Slim knew Balanc. I don't know how the other poster knew that and how close the relationship is between Slim and Balanc, if it exists at all. Frankly, I didn't want to include it at all in the top post, I think it should be for confirmed information only, but I also didn't want to keep getting asked why I wasn't including all "information". I guess we'll know in a couple weeks.CT Rhody wrote:Any update on the Balanc visit? We still have 3rd or 4th weekend posted up there.
Balanc visiting last weekend in Sept. Will make his college decision early Oct. Bunch high majors schools want him to prep in become 2019. Looks like he's staying in the class of 2018.
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No favorites but he will be taking other visits. FL Gulf Coast was supposed to be his 1st official but got canceled due to weather. Will also visit UMASS. Balanc will make his decision in Oct. One AAC school is trying make a push to get visit.CT Rhody wrote:Does he have a favorite at this point? Is he taking any other official visits?Slim wrote:RhowdyRam02 wrote:
There has been no confirmation of what Slim claimed. He joined a month ago and made six posts in a week, all related to Balanc, and hasn't been back in three weeks. When I asked if there was an outside source corroborating Slim's claim another poster said Slim knew Balanc. I don't know how the other poster knew that and how close the relationship is between Slim and Balanc, if it exists at all. Frankly, I didn't want to include it at all in the top post, I think it should be for confirmed information only, but I also didn't want to keep getting asked why I wasn't including all "information". I guess we'll know in a couple weeks.
Balanc visiting last weekend in Sept. Will make his college decision early Oct. Bunch high majors schools want him to prep in become 2019. Looks like he's staying in the class of 2018.
Mezie Offurum who I think you guys were involved with at one point committed to GW this week.
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Hey Slim, sounds like you're a DC area guy. Any idea what Jermaine Harris or Brendan Adams is thinking as far as URI goes?Slim wrote:No favorites but he will be taking other visits. FL Gulf Coast was supposed to be his 1st official but got canceled due to weather. Will also visit UMASS. Balanc will make his decision in Oct. One AAC school is trying make a push to get visit.CT Rhody wrote:Does he have a favorite at this point? Is he taking any other official visits?Slim wrote:
Balanc visiting last weekend in Sept. Will make his college decision early Oct. Bunch high majors schools want him to prep in become 2019. Looks like he's staying in the class of 2018.
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They've been bringing in two at a time so maybe Balanc is coming in with Jermaine Harris
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I've seen it here and on twitterramster wrote:I have not seen or read "best class ever" anywhere but by a few posters on this board.theblueram wrote:Lot of three star recruits being mentioned. For this storied class. No top 100 and the discussion of best class ever ends.
We have no idea how these kids will develop when they play here. To say that the discussion ends because of a ranking is ridiculous.
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Hard not to be impressed by 4 total official visits leading to 5 commitments and a complete, as of now, class.RhowdyRam02 wrote:I'll try to constantly update this first post for visits posted in individual recruit threads. Any visit posted in this thread will definitely be added. Whenever possible please link to a source.
PA SG Tyrese Martin official 9/8-11 Committed to URI 9/13
MD PG Brendan Adams 9/7-9
MD PG Amir Harris 9/15-17 Committed to URI 9/17
MD PF Jermaine Harris unofficial 6/26, official 9/22-24
NY PF Souleymane Koureissi unofficial 6/21
KY PG Anthony Nelson unofficial 6/22 Not in his top 5
MA SF Philmon Gebrewhit unofficial 6/22, URI Elite Camp 6/25
MA PF Chris Doherty unofficial before 6/23
NY G Omer Silverio unofficial 6/28
Ousmane Diop URI Elite Camp 6/25
MD G Matt Balanc rumored official (by Slim) last weekend of September There is no evidence this visit actually occurred
I know Tate technically took one, but it was after he verballed.
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I am very impressed.
I am also hopeful that everyone on the roster comes back better. And that the brass have a plan to keep the coaching right there on the sideline.
URI has sparked and it is time to fan the flame.
I went to 2 schools. One of them called me on my graduation day and asked for money. The other (URI) has never asked.
I will up my commitment from just season tickets to a donation very soon but they aren't helping to push me off that ledge.
I am also hopeful that everyone on the roster comes back better. And that the brass have a plan to keep the coaching right there on the sideline.
URI has sparked and it is time to fan the flame.
I went to 2 schools. One of them called me on my graduation day and asked for money. The other (URI) has never asked.
I will up my commitment from just season tickets to a donation very soon but they aren't helping to push me off that ledge.
I want to change my name to BlockIslandFerry
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