Welcome to Duke, Cooper Flagg!

rsvman said:
A cooper is a person who makes barrels. The surname Cooper derived from this occupation in the same way that the name Smith came from people who worked with metals, anvils, and hammers.
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I know this is true, but questions arise.


Why isn't a cooper someone who makes chicken coops?

What do you call a person who makes chicken coops?
 
JasonEvans said:
So, the committment happened as Donald, Sam, and I were in the middle of recording a brand new episode of the Duke Basketball Roundup.

If you enjoy seeing grown men scream and jump out of their chair, here is the moment of the announcement:

(I have no idea why the video goes green)

Also, if you want to hear our full reaction, here is the latest episode of the pod: https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/RRTET7320327183?selected=RRTET5688475437
(you can cue in to about the :32 min mark to hear the Flagg stuff)

-Jason "I picked the wrong day not to shave" Evans
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This is a beautiful moment. Thanks for sharing!
 
Dukehky said:
As far as I know, we are not recruiting Ace. Believe others were recruiting the pair, but don't think the staff saw a fit/role with him, and didn't want to use him in the Cooper recruitment, when there are other schools that would be thrilled if Ace came aboard by himself.
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Inside track for Ace is St Joseph's, unless the GF kicks him to the curb before he finishes HS.
 
JasonEvans said:
Huge news. Best recruit for Duke since RJ Barrett or Jahlil Okafor. Unlike both of those guys, Cooper is going to be a truly dominant force on defense in addition to being an elite offensive player. Duke will likely run the offense through him a ton of the time -- like a point-forward -- and will have him anchoring the D with shot blocking that is a game-changer. I cannot even begin to state how big this is for Duke's prospects next season!!




Duke has not offered Ace and even though he elevated his play at Peach Jam, I don't think he is someone who would ordinarily be on Duke's radar. Ace is currently unranked as a prospect by 247 and appears to only have one offer from a P6 team, West Virginia. I would love to see Ace reach the point where he made sense as a Duke recruit, but that just isn't the case at the moment.
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I wonder, with Cooper still only 16 years old, if he may grow into a 6' 10" or more player. If he does, how would that impact his game. Would he still be considered a possible point forward or more like an Anthony Davis? I have no doubt that he will be a force however he plays.
 
Saratoga2 said:
I wonder, with Cooper still only 16 years old, if he may grow into a 6' 10" or more player. If he does, how would that impact his game. Would he still be considered a possible point forward or more like an Anthony Davis? I have no doubt that he will be a force however he plays.
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I always encourage growth spurts among Duke players. :D
 
scottdude8 said:
What a way to start the week!

Interesting detail:

Cooper has chosen to wear No. 2 instead next year, in honor of his close friend Donovan Kurt, who attended Nokomis Regional back in Maine (he wore No. 2)

Hopefully he can negotiate something with Jaylen!
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Sorry, I have to say this. I gotta admit that this bothers me a bit... that he is shown with No. 2... even as the tribute that means so much to him. We currently already have a No. 2 on the team.

And he wears No. 32 his whole life... but that's already hanging in the rafters... and I don't think he'll want to ask Laettner :cool:
 
gep said:
Sorry, I have to say this. I gotta admit that this bothers me a bit... that he is shown with No. 2... even as the tribute that means so much to him. We currently already have a No. 2 on the team.

And he wears No. 32 his whole life... but that's already hanging in the rafters... and I don't think he'll want to ask Laettner :cool:
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Don't you think this issue has been resolved with Mr. Blakes?
 
This is our main concern...

gep said:
That has been be my hope... and also that Scheyer has a good handle on this.
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Pretty nice, I tell my spoiled Duke basketball self, that this may be one of our worries.

I am thrilled that Flagg will be on our team next season! I mean, just Wow!
 
Saratoga2 said:
I wonder, with Cooper still only 16 years old, if he may grow into a 6' 10" or more player. If he does, how would that impact his game. Would he still be considered a possible point forward or more like an Anthony Davis? I have no doubt that he will be a force however he plays.
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I mistakenly assumed the shot blocking phenom was 6’10 or so. Watched CBS college hoops podcast and thought Parrish was off when he said 6’8 until I verified it with the google machine. 6’8 shot blockers don’t grow on trees or shrubs.
 
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