Otto Porter Picks Georgetown Over Kansas and Missouri
by Hire Esherick on Apr 12, 2011 11:53 AM EDT
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Otto Porter, a 6'8'' forward from Sikeston, Missouri, has verbally committed to Georgetown according to various sources, although the story was first reported by Ron Bailey of Hoya Report. Porter is the top uncommitted player in the Class of 2011 and has steadily climbed up the rankings over the last 12 months. In January, he was labeled "the best player no one knows about," by ESPN.
Porter committed fresh off of an official visit to Georgetown and was slated to visit Kansas this upcoming weekend, although the trip will be cancelled in light of his recent commitment. Porter is the second player in the Class of 2011 to choose the Hoyas over the Jayhawks, an interesting development because the two programs have traditionally not competed over the same recruits.
(More After the Jump)
The news of Porter's commitment puts a cap on an outstanding recruiting class that had previously looked bleak after assistant coach and lead recruiter David Cox left for Rutgers over the summer. Over the past ten months, John Thompson III and his staff, which includes new assistant coach Robert Kirby, have quietly put together an impressive incoming class consisting of three Top 100 ESPN recruits, The Washington Post All-Met Player of the Year, and a former Duke commit (obviously not ranked anymore). The incoming class is extremely long, lean and athletic and able to play a variety of positions, which is perfect for Thompson's system.
Georgetown's Class of 2011
- Tyler Adams - C - 6'9'' - 255lbs - Signed
- Greg Whittington - F - 6'9'' - 195lbs - Verbal
- Otto Porter - F - 6'8'' - 200lbs - Verbal
- Mikael Hopkins - F - 6'8'' - 210lbs - Signed
- Jabril Trawick - G - 6'5'' - 200lbs - Signed
Porter's commitment also guarantees that there will be at least one transfer from Georgetown in the upcoming months, as the team is currently maxed out on available scholarships.
I am hesitant to let this news change my moderate (i.e. low) expectations for next season. It is hard to replace three 3-year starters and incoming freshman tend to take awhile to adapt to Big East play. While next season might have its ups and downs, the Porter commitment and stellar recruiting class sets the stage for future success. The Hoyas could very well play a lineup consisting of four players over 6'7'' in the near future - a major change from the Georgetown teams of years past. But that is a topic for another day; for now, I say welcome aboard to Otto and great job to Thompson, Kirby and the rest of the Hoyas staff.
Hoya Saxa.
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unconfirmed reports indicate that
jerelle was not at rhino or thirds over the weekend. he may already be out the door.
by RandyMossStoleMySweatshirt on Apr 12, 2011 11:57 AM EDT reply actions
mazel tov!
welcome to the hilltop, mr. porter!
coach kirby has done a remarkable job thus far.
Casually.
Yeeeeeeeeeeessssss!!!!!
Victory!!!! lol
No seriously, monster class all of these kids should at least be 4 star players, with Otto sniffing at a 5star
Was watching
some recruits on their visits this weekend playing some pickup with the team on Saturday morning at Yates. It looked as pretty as off-season pickup basketball can look.
by John Caprio's Goofy Grin on Apr 12, 2011 11:59 AM EDT reply actions
Side note
Did anybody see Jabril’s freestyle on the I’m Not a Star (Rick Ross beat)?? Can’t help but like that guy
Hoyas just got real deep
at every position except pg real fast.. Supposedly 3 wants Jabril to be a combo.
Either way i would love to watch these kids go at it in practice.. There’s gonna be some wars!
2012's gonna have the PG. Also...Vee?
by thejerseytornado on Apr 12, 2011 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions
That PG spot just got a lot more appealing
considering who else will be in the lineup
by Coach K's kneepads on Apr 12, 2011 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions
kyle anderson...
have five starters over 6’7’’ in 2012
Good talk.
Casual Hoya
by Hire Esherick on Apr 12, 2011 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Beat me to it
Tallest starting 5 in the world
by Coach K's kneepads on Apr 12, 2011 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions
God I hope this class
will at least beat a double digit seed in the tourney.
by bunk moreland on Apr 12, 2011 12:06 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
sorry sorry
The line up I am most looking forward to seeing sometime is Starks, Trawick, Whittington, Porter and Hopkins. that could be scary athletically
by bunk moreland on Apr 12, 2011 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Here's the matchup nightmare for the rest of the world
Trawick-Thompson-Porter-Whoever over 6-8 and Adams
by Coach K's kneepads on Apr 12, 2011 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions
or whittington, or Hopkins, or Moses
Possibly even Hank
This team should not face rebounding problems, ever
by Coach K's kneepads on Apr 12, 2011 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions
I hope you're wrong
he’s got more upside than some other bigs on our roster
by Coach K's kneepads on Apr 12, 2011 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Which is why I see him bolting.
Lot of competition for minutes, not a good track record of getting minutes when there wasn’t a lot of competition.
by Jason's Laptop on Apr 12, 2011 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions
there's a lot of Benimon smoke
And as much as I see him being the guy who doesn’t get minutes in the rotation, I feel bad. He’s leaving, i’d bet, at least in part because of how he was treated by (some/many) of the fans. a shame.
by thejerseytornado on Apr 12, 2011 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Certainly could be both. Or neither.
I would have mixed feelings about Benny. He’s a hard worker. Not a bad practice guy to have at the end of the bench, so hopefully he doesn’t feel like he’s being shown the door.
by Jason's Laptop on Apr 12, 2011 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Could be Jerelle, but I don't think he has expectations of lotsa PT
My gut is that Jerelle knows his place on the team (to hustle, make other players work hard in practice, and not to worry too much about minutes). If he improves each season, he probably will never break 10 mpg (and probably shouldn’t) but could be a solid part of the program.
If I had to guess on someone bolting, I’d be more likely to think it was one of the Exodus boys (Aaron or Moses).
by JacquesOfAllTrades on Apr 12, 2011 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions
It's a done deal
Every one confirming this including his high school coach and The head coach of Missouri Frank Haith… Huge pickup
regarding haith
sbn mizzu blog brings up good point – talking about recruits is against ncaa violations
Good talk.
Casual Hoya
by Hire Esherick on Apr 12, 2011 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Very good so far
I’ll be heading back to DC later this afternoon from lovely Raleigh, NC. Hoping there is something fun at the airport to document.
And, fingers crossed, job prospects look promising as well. Still not ready to go back to work though…
Thanks for checking in!
by iheartgregmonroe on Apr 12, 2011 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Haven't been to Raleigh since
a very depressed drive home on an Easter Sunday a few years ago
#Hatethatstate
by Coach K's kneepads on Apr 12, 2011 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Is it fair to say
that we have started to recruit players nationally as opposed to region specific? GU (going back to the late Jr. era) seemed to land players mainly from DC metro, NYC, ATL, Louisiana, with a little Missouri and Cali sprinkled in. If you go to Rivals and click on many of the top 100 kids in any class, you will see GU at least in the mix, regardless of where they are from.
I’m not sure to what extent the program used to strictly fish in cities/states where they had strong recruiting ties, but it seems to me that the current regime has opened it up to pursuing top players, regardless of what part of the country they are from. Then again, what do i know…
by Lord Humongous on Apr 12, 2011 12:16 PM EDT reply actions
kirby brought in the south
with adams and now porter.
Good talk.
Casual Hoya
by Hire Esherick on Apr 12, 2011 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions
coach kirby's impact in such a short period of time can't be understated
jt3 deserves a lot of credit for that hire
Casually.
i know Kirby has locked down the
missouri/mississippi area, where we traditionally had some presence, but it just seems we are expanding into places we never involved ourselves (to my knowledge) like Texas and Chicago.
by Lord Humongous on Apr 12, 2011 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions
the credit there is due to the rise of THE GLOBAL PHENOMENON
blog bringing casual georgetown upside into mother’s basements across the land
Casually.
I'm ready. Are you?
"That is crap. It is unfair."
by Iwillpaytheway!! on Apr 12, 2011 12:21 PM EDT reply actions
"He liked what they had to offer," Otto Porter Sr. said Tuesday by phone, referring to the family’s visit this past weekend.
"He’ll be able to handle the ball some, score some, they are looking at him to play two or three different spots."
"They’re going to lose a lot of scoring and some leadership so he’ll be filling in some of the scoring and rebounding," Porter Sr. said. "They’re looking at him to come in and help out right away."
http://www.zagsblog.com/2011/04/12/porter-to-georgetown/
Good talk.
Casual Hoya
Man that Kirby guy is pretty good!!!
Any news on Bowens redshirt?? If he gets it add him to our class this year to, as he will have 4 yrs of eligibility left…
Welcome to Georgetown Otto!
With a name like that, signs for games against Cuse should pretty much write themselves
by rochesterhoya07 on Apr 12, 2011 12:31 PM EDT reply actions
Didn't even think of that
Very much looking forward to it now.
by J-Wall's Mom's Broom on Apr 12, 2011 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Holy Crap
Now he just tweeted “some songs never get old”?
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN???
Sanford would be a big loss
I don’t care how you slice it, he is a guy that should be a big contributor next year.
It would be a bummer.
But maybe it would force Hollis to play some time at the 2.
by Jason's Laptop on Apr 12, 2011 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Couldn't agree more
kid is so gifted. would be killer in some uptempo offense. We’ll only have 2 guards next year then. actual PG,but luckily our offense doesn’t require it.
I like Vee's game
but he always seems salty, which may be valid based on how he’s treated behind the scenes
by Lord Humongous on Apr 12, 2011 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions
he watches practice wearing a gimp suit, locked in a cage
i was just speculating that maybe he was told or promised some things that never came to pass
by Lord Humongous on Apr 13, 2011 8:59 AM EDT up reply actions
from what ive read about what jt3 says to recruits
he never promises PT to anyone. all settled in practice on the court.
Good talk.
Casual Hoya
by Hire Esherick on Apr 13, 2011 9:16 AM EDT up reply actions
Can't see him leaving
He knew he was coming in as a Fr to Austin and Chris, and that they each had another year to go. This is his time now, how could he leave just as the guard spots open up?
by Coach K's kneepads on Apr 12, 2011 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Vernon did it
And he was a likely starter, something Vee probably isn’t right now.
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by Chris Haines on Apr 12, 2011 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Vee's the most likely to go...
He falls into the same category as Rivers and Macklin (and maybe even Nikita but with a lot more talent). He was a skilled player who was underplayed, especially in games where he could have made a clear contribution. Clearly there’s something going on off court that we don’t know about, but he’s probably going to be the one to go as much as I don’t want that to be the case (would much rather see Jerrelle go).
This rumor has been reported from multiple people, one with direct connection to players (not to say that it isn’t still just a rumor regardless).
by bleeding blue, painted gray on Apr 12, 2011 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions
he was also heavily recruited by billy gillispie coming out of high school. gillispie has a new gig at texas tech now
Good talk.
Casual Hoya
by Hire Esherick on Apr 12, 2011 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions
hard for me to see the logic in vee transferring, in his own self-interest
he is the first guard off hte bench. hollis starts at 3. for anyone to think that trawick or hollis have the handles to play 2 guard for more than 10 minutes a game, that isn’t realistic IMO. Maybe by next season hollis will have tightened up his handle to that point.
vee needs to stay. benimon needs to go. another big is expendable but i’d like to see moses stay.
Absolutely agree...
Just saying what I’ve heard and noticing an unfortunate trend with how JT3 treats the players who are acting as understudies (keep in mind that Markel saw significant minutes at the end of the season that Vee did not for no visible reason) and the resulting transfer after a year or two…
by bleeding blue, painted gray on Apr 12, 2011 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions
other than macklin, no "understudy" was really in line for PT and transferred
under JT3.
by thejerseytornado on Apr 12, 2011 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions
think the key point you made was "visible reason"
we have no idea what goes on in practice
Good talk.
Casual Hoya
by Hire Esherick on Apr 12, 2011 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions
i just think it's slightly disrespectful to Vee.
seemingly works his ass off, and not played in favor a freshman who struggled at times
This would mean Hollis seeing minutes at the 2
That is one hell of a silver lining
by Coach K's kneepads on Apr 12, 2011 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions
We need his shooting to be perfectly honest..
So please no Vee!
someone is gone. so we have to guess
could they make someone on financial aid but leave them on the team?
no. that's against the rules
once you’re an scholarship athlete, you stay one unless you leave.
by thejerseytornado on Apr 12, 2011 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions
aren't they year to year? isn't that what congress wants to change?
so does calipari just force his kids out basically?
the scholarship itself it, but you can't boot someone off scholarship
and then keep them on the team. they’re either here + count towards the 15 person limit, or they aren’t on the team.
by thejerseytornado on Apr 12, 2011 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow...............
…………this looks like a really solid class…………with the increasing prospect that we might get some instant impact from these guys. Got to believe it will be JB rather than Moses who moves on. But could be either or both. Wonder if JTIII had a open talk with JB when he was recruited indicating that while he got a scholarship (late in the year), things might get tougher as later recruits arrive. Then again, JB got meaningful minutes both this year and last so there should be no bad feelings. He could transfer to VCU and go the final four……………
With paranoia,
such weirdness
JB got so much inexplicable run this season, wouldn’t it be strange if he’s being nudged out the door? Word is the other guy is Moses – again, very odd given last spring’s recruiting battle over the kid.
Let's just say it is going to be an interesting off season
And it all starts tonight at the Basketball Banquet. Anybody besides me going?
"That is crap. It is unfair."
by Iwillpaytheway!! on Apr 12, 2011 12:49 PM EDT reply actions
You would have to add him to this class 2
Bowen (possible), Porter, Whittington, Trarwick, Addams, Hopkins…
http://twitter.com/#!/DaveTelep/status/57848127067136000
“Otto Porter’s recruitment ended the same way it began: mysteriously. Georgetown moves to No. 13 in ESPN’s rankings.”
stacked class.
Don't ever underestimate the heart of a champion - Rudy T
I just can't quit you
Hoyas
Cuse delenda est
from unranked to 13th...
mighty jump
Good talk.
Casual Hoya
by Hire Esherick on Apr 12, 2011 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions
telep giving gtown no credit for whittington
Kevin (NY,NY)
Does the late signings of Otto Porter and Greg Whiitington put Georgetowns recruiting class in the top 10? How good is Otto Porter?
Dave Telep (2:17 PM)
Georgetown has been active, relative to the rest of the country, this spring. Whittington is a wildcard and late bloomer whom I like but he doesn’t move the needle. Porter on the other hand helps the Hoyas go from unranked to No. 13 overall.
http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/37928/recruiting-with-dave-telep
Good talk.
Casual Hoya
by Hire Esherick on Apr 12, 2011 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions
despite the fact that espn
doesn’t recognize tyler adams as a high school basketball player.
Don't ever underestimate the heart of a champion - Rudy T
^^this
and only since Duke stopped recruiting him
by Lord Humongous on Apr 12, 2011 1:09 PM EDT up reply actions
first ranked recruiting class since 08
which included monroe, clark and sims
Good talk.
Casual Hoya
by Hire Esherick on Apr 12, 2011 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions
wow.... btw
how did St. Johns out-recruit Dook? If St. Johns and Rutgers become Big East powers, the Big East will be nuts.
A broken hand can't break our heart. Hoya Saxa!
by SomebodyBuyAustinaSteak on Apr 12, 2011 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions
they had 9 open schollies
easy to guarantee PT
Good talk.
Casual Hoya
by Hire Esherick on Apr 12, 2011 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Very True!
But tell that to Kansas and Mizzou, both have about 50 scholly’s a piece but couldn’t land Mr Porter
Not to mention
Lav has always been a great recruiter.
by Vee Sanford's Next-door Neighbor on Apr 12, 2011 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Too early to be overly-delusional
But this seems like the final signal that this program is being re-shaped as a fusion of “classic Georgetown” and “new-age Georgetown”. Few thoughts:
1) Again, really early – but if this goes the way we all hope it goes from the gate…I’m going to start referring to this class as the Furious Five
2) No matter what happens, when you look at the roster this is a huge overhaul. It’s not like there’s very many upperclassmen to push out but there should be a ton of competition between the frosh and sophs going forward. I’m sure it will be a mostly positive thing (can you imagine what practice will be like now?), but I am crossing my fingers that it doesn’t get too volatile. I can’t believe I just said that about GU only a month after we lost to VCU.
3) Speaking as a completely uninformed non-expert, I think given the look of this team size-wise and from a versatility standpoint, we should go out an look for a former player with “forward/defense development” high on his resume to fill the possible assistant vacancy. I am looking straight at Reggie Williams if that’s even a possibiliy.
as a mets fan you should proceed with caution
lest i remind you of the jason isringhausen, bill pulsipher, and paul wilson ‘young guns’ delusion. and yes, i just saw that izzy actually pitched in a game for the mets last night for the first time since ’99.
/lights self on fire
Casually.
the 80's must have been awesome
by WarmupEwing on Apr 12, 2011 2:04 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Hmmm.
I thought we put a moratorium on group nicknames after this year.
by Jerry Nichols Effect on Apr 12, 2011 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions
I mean, no one else has to call them that
But I will looking to sell the T-shirts on ThunderTrain 2012-13.
Considering how so many colleges never even knew who this kid was
You gotta give praise to the staff for even being able to find this kid, and for getting in on him early enough to land him..
Simply amazing how the staff found this kid from west bubblefluk Mizzou, and then beat out KU and his home state team that had been on him forever..
Kirby is a beast and props to 3 for closing on the kid.. the future is bright fellas!
One last thing..
Interchangeable parts with Hollis, Whittington, Porter, and Jabril… We have 4 kids that can play 3 position, and a slew of kids that can play 2… Weeeeee are deeeeeeeeep
small forward galore..
what does this verbal mean for jarion henry? would he still be scheduled to visit later this month?
Don't ever underestimate the heart of a champion - Rudy T
Yes.. This ^
Don’t think he was a good fit…. He’s a post player trying to transition to a 3, Porter Whittington natural wing players forced to play big because they’re the tallest players on their team.
a comparison via video:
Theirs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTIypZqUrB0
Ours:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_NzRrZnCDY
by thejerseytornado on Apr 12, 2011 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESJUP9ebW4w&feature=related
Porter… 5 dunks and a full court buzzer beater
Welcome Otto!!!!!
I’m glad you made that jump!!!! I’ve been reading some of the comments and I’m going to add my two cent as well!! First and foremost as bloggers we need to show some respect to whomever is leaving and not throw names out there as if they were garbage. The Hoya family is what got us this talented young man and young men is what they all are. They read just as well as we do!!!!!! Now as for the team, this is a team sport last I looked, and if sharing minutes gets a win then you will share minutes and share in that win!!!! Go Hoya Saxa………………………….
Eastcoatteddy
by Melvin M. Tuggle III on Apr 12, 2011 2:33 PM EDT reply actions
We will be the "Beast in the Big East"
Eastcoatteddy
by Melvin M. Tuggle III on Apr 12, 2011 2:34 PM EDT reply actions
No more Wrightings on the wall....
Random but sadly I think Chris Wright has abandoned his twitter account…
Hopefully we can become..
The Denver Nuggets of Colllege bball. Don’t know if you guys have seen them play post the Carmello trade, but it’s a reall pretty brand of bball to watch. Extremely deep, everybody getting minutes, playing good hard defense, and sharing the ball.
One can dream can’t he
Best tweet of the day..
From Greg Whittington, I guess he likes the addition!
superstarGreg23 Georgetown number 13 in 2011 class rank let’s goo #TeamHoyas
more from telep
Earl (Berkeley)
Dave, can you talk about Georgetown’s other recruits beyond Otto and Greg? Do you see any of Tyler Adams, Mikael Hopkins or Jabril Trawick making an impact as a freshman?
Dave Telep (2:58 PM)
Earl, I’m a HUGE Jabril Trawick fan. His toughness is how I like my wings wired up. The guy is pretty fearless. Adams will need time. Hopkins needs to gain his confidence back. Whittington could be a redshirt candidate and Porter, well, they’re going to want to play him.
http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/37928/recruiting-with-dave-telep
Good talk.
Casual Hoya
No way that happens
Doubt Dave has ever even see him play
maybe he thinks it just wouldnt be fair
for all of them to be playing at once
"I don't know. I'm making this up as I go."
Im so there
Unfortunately I don’t think I can extend the unemployment for 2 more years. #nationalchampionship>work.
by iheartgregmonroe on Apr 12, 2011 4:28 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Funemployment
Have I taught you nothing?
#facepalm
by Coach K's kneepads on Apr 12, 2011 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions
The Atlanta contingent
looks forward to another multi-keg tailgate. Similar to 2007, but with an exponentially larger party on Monday night.
Details will be available Monday April 1, 2013
by Coach K's kneepads on Apr 12, 2011 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Apparently...
Kirby played at Three Rivers Community College a year after Otto Sr. left… hmmmmm
I had heard tha
the connection at se mo to Kirby who knew the porters from way back. The main reason the family was willing to listen. This recruit is all Kirby plus a family approach to figuring out the best place to play. Grown is one of the few national programs that still offers a family feel.
by bunk moreland on Apr 12, 2011 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Still waiting for the transfer shoe to drop
With Bowen red shirting and porter on board we now have basically two SGs and two SFs in the same class, all playing behind argubably our two best players in JC and Hollis. Not many minutes there next year, even without Vee or JB. Hard not to see how someone won’t be transferring from the 2011 class. That said we needed to shake things up and this a great start. I really like trawick, Whittington and porter’s games, hope we can see them on the floor together during their careers.
by bunk moreland on Apr 12, 2011 10:38 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Preparations
I’m sure Vee and JB will be making moves out of Georgetown (Vee and his documented attitude) and JB with the lack of playing time. Hopefully Vee would stay b/c he has to realize is that he could be the 6th man off the bench and provide that spark needed and he’ll have a better understanding of the offense vs. what the freshman will have to grasp.
more stuff on kirby and porter sr.
http://www.semissourian.com/story/1718235.html
Former SCC standout Bobby Hatchett, Porter’s cousin and one of his best friends, was at the gym Monday night when his grandfather called him with the news.
Hatchett, who helped Midland College to the National Junior College Athletic Association national championship game last month, also heard from Georgetown assistant Robert Kirby but did not talk to Porter.
“Coach Kirby, the assistant, he called me and he was talking about it,” Hatchett said. “He was all excited. He was just talking trash to me about it.”
Hatchett said Kirby met his family while recruiting Porter and has been keeping tabs on Hatchett since the middle of the season.
“He’s cool,” Hatchett said. “He’d call and check up on me and that’s how I got a little relationship with him.”
Kirby is perhaps the best link between Georgetown and Porter. Kirby played at Three Rivers Community College from 1978 to 1980 and was a member of the Raiders’ 1979 championship team just one season after Porter’s father, Otto Porter Sr., played for TRCC.
Good talk.
Casual Hoya
2 Guys
Now we need to focus on just 2 guys, to be elite Final 4 contenders for years: Kyle Anderson and Nerlens Noel. A big point and the best shotblocker since Alonzo.
I think Noel is 2013
Gimme Kyle and Tony Parker and call it a day.. If not Kyle Lj Rose top Pg in 2012 keeps listing us. 6’3 pass first pg that can break down defenses of the dribble sounds good with the amount of scoring, and size we should have at every other position.
From Scout regarding Kyle
He says Seton Hall, St. John’s, Arizona, UCLA, Xavier, Villanova and Georgetown are recruiting him.
Seton Hall, St. John’s, Arizona, and UCLA are standing out to him. Boooooooooo!!!!!
Nice depth, my worry is the coach
This is an excellent signing, but can JTIII figure out the right lineups to put on the floor? Make no mistake he has to prove something this season. Your squad or not. If you look at the top 25 coaches as rated in ESPN, he isnt even mentioned after being one of the hot coaches a fews seasons ago.
I’d like to see some improvement from this coaching staff, especially now that they have all the size to compete in the BE.
Yes
this has been brought before (trust me), it’s going to be about strategy, everyone knew that earlier HT isn’t a 4, and it was best to move him to the 3 and slide in Lubick at the 4 to add size on the blocks. Again this has been presented on this blog from fans who want to see JT3 have a good product on the court!
2 Guys
Yes Noel is 2013, but he is worth the wait.
T Parker is like Moses and Adams. Bulky space eaters. He’s got great hands but needs to drop 25 lbs. Did you see him sucking wind on TV 2 weeks ago ?
Noel is sleek leaper. Blocks everything.
T parker is nothing like Moses or Adams
He is big and extremely skilled, has great post moves, Has 3 point range, and his feet and footwork are A plus.. If he played for our team next year he would be our best low post scoring threat. The kid knows his weight issues and has lost about 20 25 since last summer and If your talking about the allstar game the other day many people said he was the best player on the floor. Also with the size of our team in the future you have to think our game pace is going to be no where near a Highschool basketball showcase
Lastly I don’t believe you “wait” for anybody when it comes to recruiting you take the best kids available and let the rest sort itself out.
Some videos of TP working out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCyY8iEeU9c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rtz7_UGLccQ&feature=related
P.s not for nothing I’d take Noel in a heartbeat as well but don’t sleep on TP.. Can’t we have both? Duke does it!
You're right !
G-town is a school that should be recruiting at the highlest level. Having seens Nerlens and T Parker play, they CAN play together and we should be going after both. I like the
7-0 kid Tarc that Nate played with too. He is NBA talented.
But Noel is a defensive dominator, a difference maker.
Back in the day G-town was right there for the best players in the county every year: Craig Shelton, Ewing, Mourning, Iverson, Regge Williams, even Othella, and Mr. Monroe. Coach III needs to go after the best dudes every year, even if they are 1 and done.
The problem(?) is that G-town is a real school with real majors and we don’t have that Lebron and worldwide Wes connect (that’s how we lost Rakeem). So let’s appreciate the job that the coaches do in securing talent under circumstances that are very difficult.
Don’t sleep on Hopkins though. He and his team were awful vs. St. Anthony’s (Robinson looked so slow), but with better coaching he may shock us all.
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