Re: let's talk '18
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2017 6:14 am
Committed at 1:30 in the morning?
Midnight Lute, meet Early Morning Miller.UAEebs86 wrote:Committed at 1:30 in the morning?
Nice add. Hopefully Shareef is a multi-year stretch 4 in the Brandon Ashley mold. I think he has a lot of those same tools as Ashley.UAEebs86 wrote:Committed at 1:30 in the morning?
UW wasnt recruiting him according to sources but the timing is interestingIrish27 wrote:I'm sure Romar was a big help. Great news.
I mean, think about the genes...Jefe wrote:UW wasnt recruiting him according to sources but the timing is interestingIrish27 wrote:I'm sure Romar was a big help. Great news.
I wonder if he's done growing. Massive hands and still growing into his body. He's got a great outside shot
Long and slim now. Moves well. Not a power forward at this point, but he's only a junior.prh wrote:Interested in how the roster is going to shape up. I've imagined Akot being more Rondae like than Bash, is Shareef expected to continue growing into a PF? (as similar heights but various levels of athleticism/polish)
gumby wrote:Long and slim now. Moves well. Not a power forward at this point, but he's only a junior.prh wrote:Interested in how the roster is going to shape up. I've imagined Akot being more Rondae like than Bash, is Shareef expected to continue growing into a PF? (as similar heights but various levels of athleticism/polish)
I wonder how he compares to teammate Ira Lee.
He'll easily be a PF. He's still a HS junior. Give him another year and he's really close to Ashley.PennZona20 wrote:gumby wrote:Long and slim now. Moves well. Not a power forward at this point, but he's only a junior.prh wrote:Interested in how the roster is going to shape up. I've imagined Akot being more Rondae like than Bash, is Shareef expected to continue growing into a PF? (as similar heights but various levels of athleticism/polish)
I wonder how he compares to teammate Ira Lee.
He's a better prospect than Lee. The top 40 ranking is warranted. Plus I know his pops values education so I def see him here for 2 years.
He's a lot like a smoother Bash actually. Akot is like Rondae. Randolph / alkins as our NJ .... get u a top pg to be TJ - lite and find a C Zeus and we have our 2013-14 team again
The name recognition is definitely more of a pr benefit than you typically get in the #31 player in the nation. Having Shaq at games would be a big deal in raising our profile into that top echelon in the eyes of a casual fan.splitsecond wrote:As an aside, this brings a lot of flash to the program that can help recruiting against other "flashier" programs aka Kentucky. Shaq was a three year guy at LSU, and his big jump was between freshman and soph year, and he was the AP player of the year as a sophomore. He still came back and played his Jr year, and he finished his degree a few years later. I believe he has a graduate degree now as well.
Look, Shareef isn't going to be a 7 footer, but he has athleticism that is developing like his his dad's did, and he absolutely comes from the right family and upbringing. Shaq has always been a very smart and grounded guy to go along with his skill and outrageous personality. This is a really good get and fit for Miller.
Also, fuck you Bill Murray. We've got Shaq.
Okay, maybe I don't want to become a casual fan after all, because that's about the stupidest thing anyone could ever think.Spaceman Spiff wrote:The name recognition is definitely more of a pr benefit than you typically get in the #31 player in the nation. Having Shaq at games would be a big deal in raising our profile into that top echelon in the eyes of a casual fan.splitsecond wrote:As an aside, this brings a lot of flash to the program that can help recruiting against other "flashier" programs aka Kentucky. Shaq was a three year guy at LSU, and his big jump was between freshman and soph year, and he was the AP player of the year as a sophomore. He still came back and played his Jr year, and he finished his degree a few years later. I believe he has a graduate degree now as well.
Look, Shareef isn't going to be a 7 footer, but he has athleticism that is developing like his his dad's did, and he absolutely comes from the right family and upbringing. Shaq has always been a very smart and grounded guy to go along with his skill and outrageous personality. This is a really good get and fit for Miller.
Also, fuck you Bill Murray. We've got Shaq.
Agreed. Especially if Shareef plays well.Spaceman Spiff wrote:[The name recognition is definitely more of a pr benefit than you typically get in the #31 player in the nation. Having Shaq at games would be a big deal in raising our profile into that top echelon in the eyes of a casual fan.
That's an awesome 3 minute long commercial for our program.UAEebs86 wrote:
ASUHATER! wrote:What are the odds he ever makes it on campus?
You're nothing if not consistent.ASUHATER! wrote:What are the odds he ever makes it on campus?
Que?ASUHATER! wrote:What are the odds he ever makes it on campus?
Shaq's fairly well known, though he's no LaVar Ball. Just ask LaVar Ball.Spaceman Spiff wrote:The name recognition is definitely more of a pr benefit than you typically get in the #31 player in the nation. Having Shaq at games would be a big deal in raising our profile into that top echelon in the eyes of a casual fan.splitsecond wrote:As an aside, this brings a lot of flash to the program that can help recruiting against other "flashier" programs aka Kentucky. Shaq was a three year guy at LSU, and his big jump was between freshman and soph year, and he was the AP player of the year as a sophomore. He still came back and played his Jr year, and he finished his degree a few years later. I believe he has a graduate degree now as well.
Look, Shareef isn't going to be a 7 footer, but he has athleticism that is developing like his his dad's did, and he absolutely comes from the right family and upbringing. Shaq has always been a very smart and grounded guy to go along with his skill and outrageous personality. This is a really good get and fit for Miller.
Also, fuck you Bill Murray. We've got Shaq.
As opposed to dying?ASUHATER! wrote:What are the odds he ever makes it on campus?
Such a weird take and post. Do you need a hug? This isn't football recruiting, relax.ASUHATER! wrote:I mean I'm not saying he won't end up on campus. But who knows with kids these days. Ferguson left a hole in my heart. Along with all the other kids that change their mind well after their commitment.
It's not a weird take at all. It's the simple truth if college recruiting in 2017.ChooChooCat wrote:Such a weird take and post. Do you need a hug? This isn't football recruiting, relax.ASUHATER! wrote:I mean I'm not saying he won't end up on campus. But who knows with kids these days. Ferguson left a hole in my heart. Along with all the other kids that change their mind well after their commitment.
Crossroads isn't a fly by night prep school. His eligibilty is solid. Shaq (as other have noted) has always been pretty vocal about pushing college as necessary preparation.ASUHATER! wrote:I mean I'm not saying he won't end up on campus. But who knows with kids these days. Ferguson left a hole in my heart. Along with all the other kids that change their mind well after their commitment.
It is weird & you quoted a post directly AFTER the post that explains why. Which is extra weird. I typed a bunch of things out last night about how coachable he may be because he's so privileged but deleted them...and I already regret typing that because who knows. But LH explained really simply and well that him showing up on campus is fairly close to the least of concerns.ASUHATER! wrote:It's not a weird take at all. It's the simple truth if college recruiting in 2017.ChooChooCat wrote:Such a weird take and post. Do you need a hug? This isn't football recruiting, relax.ASUHATER! wrote:I mean I'm not saying he won't end up on campus. But who knows with kids these days. Ferguson left a hole in my heart. Along with all the other kids that change their mind well after their commitment.
He has his Doctoratesplitsecond wrote:As an aside, this brings a lot of flash to the program that can help recruiting against other "flashier" programs aka Kentucky. Shaq was a three year guy at LSU, and his big jump was between freshman and soph year, and he was the AP player of the year as a sophomore. He still came back and played his Jr year, and he finished his degree a few years later. I believe he has a graduate degree now as well.
Look, Shareef isn't going to be a 7 footer, but he has athleticism that is developing like his his dad's did, and he absolutely comes from the right family and upbringing. Shaq has always been a very smart and grounded guy to go along with his skill and outrageous personality. This is a really good get and fit for Miller.
Also, fuck you Bill Murray. We've got Shaq.
There are several opposing thoughts on this:Azcats94 wrote:My question is, how does O'Neals commitment affect Bagley's decision? He is the prize in 2018. Bagley isn't being recruited to play the 5. Makes me wonder if Bagley has tipped his hand to our staff.
No it's not. There's a very select few basketball recruits where your question would've been a valid concern. Keyword few. Shareef O'Neal is not one of them. You're just being a schmuck for the sake of it.ASUHATER! wrote:It's not a weird take at all. It's the simple truth if college recruiting in 2017.ChooChooCat wrote:Such a weird take and post. Do you need a hug? This isn't football recruiting, relax.ASUHATER! wrote:I mean I'm not saying he won't end up on campus. But who knows with kids these days. Ferguson left a hole in my heart. Along with all the other kids that change their mind well after their commitment.
It is. It's the simple truth if college recruiting. Period.ChooChooCat wrote:No it's not. There's a very select few basketball recruits where your question would've been a valid concern. Keyword few. Shareef O'Neal is not one of them. You're just being a schmuck for the sake of it.ASUHATER! wrote:It's not a weird take at all. It's the simple truth if college recruiting in 2017.ChooChooCat wrote:Such a weird take and post. Do you need a hug? This isn't football recruiting, relax.ASUHATER! wrote:I mean I'm not saying he won't end up on campus. But who knows with kids these days. Ferguson left a hole in my heart. Along with all the other kids that change their mind well after their commitment.
Well he can't go straight to the league like Ebi, haven't heard of qualifying issues like Ferg and Jennings, Sean isn't retiring like Lute so can't bolt like Withey, so unless we have a falling out w/ his AAU team (Nike) like TJ (Adidas) I think we'll be fine.Puerco wrote:Ebi, Jennings, Withey, Leaf, Ferguson just off the top of my head. I wouldn't say 'hater's concerns are invalid. Kids change their minds. All. The. Time.
Plus, we essentially upgraded from Leaf to Lauri. That's 5 guys in 15 years, too.Main Event wrote:Well he can't go straight to the league like Ebi, haven't heard of qualifying issues like Ferg and Jennings, Sean isn't retiring like Lute so can't bolt like Withey, so unless we have a falling out w/ his AAU team (Nike) like TJ (Adidas) I think we'll be fine.Puerco wrote:Ebi, Jennings, Withey, Leaf, Ferguson just off the top of my head. I wouldn't say 'hater's concerns are invalid. Kids change their minds. All. The. Time.
And how would anyone know for sure at this point anyway? Was Hater actually trying to find out a probability percentage or just being a wet blanket? My money is on the latter.Spaceman Spiff wrote:Plus, we essentially upgraded from Leaf to Lauri. That's 5 guys in 15 years, too.Main Event wrote:Well he can't go straight to the league like Ebi, haven't heard of qualifying issues like Ferg and Jennings, Sean isn't retiring like Lute so can't bolt like Withey, so unless we have a falling out w/ his AAU team (Nike) like TJ (Adidas) I think we'll be fine.Puerco wrote:Ebi, Jennings, Withey, Leaf, Ferguson just off the top of my head. I wouldn't say 'hater's concerns are invalid. Kids change their minds. All. The. Time.
Ferguson and Jennings were all academics and that is a complete non-issue with Shareef. I honestly don't blame Withey much with the coaching situation we had going on at the time.
I mean, yeah, it's always a possibility. There are no particularly concerning factors apparent with Shareef though.
OTOH, we might have one of these players. I think the days of projecting the current year -- hell, the current week -- are gone. Constant moving parts. Can't recruit based on what you think other guys will do. Can't accept offers based on what other guys will do.PennZona20 wrote:First off, Bagley can easily play the 3 in the NBA. He's a lot like Porter but better. I can definitely see us going small w him and Shareef on floor too (although it still wouldnt be THAT small). Even if we get a guy like Bol or Chance is actually the starting C as a senior I think a bagley, shareef, chance/bol frontcourt can work for stretches.
I doubt this affects his decision but you never know. Plus as JMarks said ..... bird in the hand is worth more than 2 in the bush. We have no clue if Marvin is even going to college.
My dream is we hire Luke Murray next year and have BOTH!IndianaZonaFan wrote:He has his Doctoratesplitsecond wrote:As an aside, this brings a lot of flash to the program that can help recruiting against other "flashier" programs aka Kentucky. Shaq was a three year guy at LSU, and his big jump was between freshman and soph year, and he was the AP player of the year as a sophomore. He still came back and played his Jr year, and he finished his degree a few years later. I believe he has a graduate degree now as well.
Look, Shareef isn't going to be a 7 footer, but he has athleticism that is developing like his his dad's did, and he absolutely comes from the right family and upbringing. Shaq has always been a very smart and grounded guy to go along with his skill and outrageous personality. This is a really good get and fit for Miller.
Also, fuck you Bill Murray. We've got Shaq.