2019 Men's Basketball Recruiting

[olddevil]

The bigger issue, for next year, is whether Sean Miller is even coaching. I know there are people who feel that he has enough friends in high places to ride this out, but losing has a way of changing all of that.

I watched the Washington v Arizona game last night and Sean Miller had a "dead man walking" look. If he is as smart as I think he is he could be considering an escape to the NBA. If so, that could happen quickly. Doesn't the NCAA have a rule that would allow Mannion to opt out of his commitment to Arizona in that case? Mannion could be the missing piece of a blockbuster Duke recruiting haul.

[ChillinDuke]

To win me a cherry dark-chocolate ganache pie from Chillin. Tre is intricately familiar with the DBR forums and feels like I'm due for a pie win.

I'll believe it when I see it.

- Chillin

[ChillinDuke]

I watched the Washington v Arizona game last night and Sean Miller had a "dead man walking" look. If he is as smart as I think he is he could be considering an escape to the NBA. If so, that could happen quickly. Doesn't the NCAA have a rule that would allow Mannion to opt out of his commitment to Arizona in that case? Mannion could be the missing piece of a blockbuster Duke recruiting haul.

Oh man, I loved what I saw when I watched Mannion a few months ago. Kid looks like the real deal.

But I'm not gonna go down this rabbit hole.

- Chillin

[NSDukeFan]

they're probably on amazon right now ordering the uncheats' handbook to cheating and walking.

Are you sure it’s on Amazon? Missouri couldn’t find it.

[plimnko]

Are you sure it’s on Amazon? Missouri couldn’t find it.

missouri mistakenly thought the uncaa was fair.

[BD80]

they're probably on amazon right now ordering the uncheats' handbook to cheating and walking.

People willing to follow the unc handbook are not going to pay for the right to use the handbook!

They'll make illegal copies and sell a few along the way ...

[Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15]

People willing to follow the unc handbook are not going to pay for the right to use the handbook!

They'll make illegal copies and sell a few along the way ...

My only question is who REALLY wrote that book?

[plimnko]

My only question is who REALLY wrote that book?

in the off chance uncheats didn't write the book, they sure perfected it

[Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15]

in the off chance uncheats didn't write the book, they sure perfected it

I suspect it was either plagiarized or written by tutors.

[bullettoothtony]

Any new info on Matthew Hurt?

[jimsumner]

Any new info on Matthew Hurt?

Every indication is that Hurt will be an April decision, perhaps May.

[dchen09]

Every indication is that Hurt will be an April decision, perhaps May.

No kidding, its too cold to go outside in Rochester.

[Owen Meany]

I made the comment earlier that I didn't want to see Georgia become a go-to destination for in-state talent (with possible Edwards commitment) since Duke is very interested in 3 2019/2020 kids. Below is a quote from Tom Crean where he faux accepts responsibility while actually throwing his current players under the bus that has many people unhappy and certainly won't help him with recruiting:

It’s all on me because I’m the one who decided to keep these guys. It’s all on me. And I get it. Because the last thing I can do, with making decisions, on keeping guys in the program in the spring, is now get overly mad at them because I’m the one who made the decision. So I live with that every day ... And it doesn’t mean that they’re not great kids, but very few programs, when there’s a takeover, when you have guys who haven’t done it at any point really in their career, a lot of those guys, they move on. That’s what happens when there’s a job change. And I didn’t do that. And so I’m not going to complain, we’ve just got to do everything we can to fix it.

At least one parent of a player has already taken to twitter to voice their displeasure.

[AtlDuke72]

I made the comment earlier that I didn't want to see Georgia become a go-to destination for in-state talent (with possible Edwards commitment) since Duke is very interested in 3 2019/2020 kids. Below is a quote from Tom Crean where he faux accepts responsibility while actually throwing his current players under the bus that has many people unhappy and certainly won't help him with recruiting:

It’s all on me because I’m the one who decided to keep these guys. It’s all on me. And I get it. Because the last thing I can do, with making decisions, on keeping guys in the program in the spring, is now get overly mad at them because I’m the one who made the decision. So I live with that every day ... And it doesn’t mean that they’re not great kids, but very few programs, when there’s a takeover, when you have guys who haven’t done it at any point really in their career, a lot of those guys, they move on. That’s what happens when there’s a job change. And I didn’t do that. And so I’m not going to complain, we’ve just got to do everything we can to fix it.

At least one parent of a player has already taken to twitter to voice their displeasure.

Crean could not win at Indiana and won’t win at Georgia. He may get away with blaming the players for about 2 more years.

[gocanes0506]

Crean could not win at Indiana and won’t win at Georgia. He may get away with blaming the players for about 2 more years.

Not to get in to a UGA discussion but, UGA went with a name for a hire. He isn’t a good fit and I don’t believe he’ll ever do well. UGA fans here aren’t excited about the performance so far. Buyers remorse.

[roywhite]

Crean could not win at Indiana and won’t win at Georgia. He may get away with blaming the players for about 2 more years.

Yeah, he had some success at Marquette, but managed to have plenty of detractors there. Gave him the nickname "Mr. Fake Bake" for his acquired tan, and didn't have kind things to say about his game tactics or public relations.

[UrinalCake]

Didn’t we bring in four players from the state of Georgia last year? Carter, O’Connell, maybe Goldwire?

[BandAlum83]

Didn’t we bring in four players from the state of Georgia last year? Carter, O’Connell, maybe Goldwire?

Yes, Although his hometown is listed ad White Plains NY, Jordan Tucker was also a graduate of an Atlanta area high school: Wheeler HS in Marietta, GA.

A four players are from the Atlanta Metro area, an area in which both GATech and UGA should want to successfully recruit.

[JasonEvans]

Yes, Although his hometown is listed ad White Plains NY, Jordan Tucker was also a graduate of an Atlanta area high school: Wheeler HS in Marietta, GA.

A four players are from the Atlanta Metro area, an area in which both GATech and UGA should want to successfully recruit.

I've discussed this in the past but when you look at the past 3-5 years, the metro Atlanta area is producing the most high quality basketball talent of any city in the nation. Auburn has been feasting on Georgia talent the past few years. The Ga Tech and UGA have failed so miserably to keep the locals at home is on them. If they merely kept 50% of the top 100 Ga kids in state, both programs would be knocking on the door of the top 25 instead of trying to stay above water enough to get a NIT bid.

[mr. synellinden]

Edwards to Georgia and Crean.

http://www.espn.com/college-sports/r...ommits-georgia