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RE: Basketball Recruiting Thread 9.0
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Posted: 2/16/2013 11:03 PM
RE: Basketball Recruiting Thread 9.0
Kansas fans chanting "We want Randle" I think. Going to be tough to get for us. Hope Gott can close it.
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Posted: 2/16/2013 11:58 PM
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FWIW
This tweet was posted on the Kansas message board
@markwestern1: Hearing KU #1
for Randle now and 'Self has some tricks up his sleeve.' Exact words. Very
trusted source. That improves a Saturday! #kubball
@markwestern1: The
source was recently correct on Jabari Parker, Joel Embiid and Tyler Roberson. I
don't tweet recruiting predictions often. Batting 1000.
Every time you lose you die a little; not all of your organs, a portion of you; maybe just your liver. – George Allen
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Posted: 2/17/2013 12:23 AM
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Oh well on Randle.
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Posted: 2/17/2013 12:27 AM
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That Kansas beatdown had to have eliminated Texas from the Randle sweepstakes, right? I mean that team is horrible and their only commit is a PG that's not even in the Top 100. Why would you go to a team whose cupboard is so obviously bare?
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Posted: 2/17/2013 12:29 AM
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backthepack93 wrote: That Kansas beatdown had to have eliminated Texas from the Randle sweepstakes, right? I mean that team is horrible and their only commit is a PG that's not even in the Top 100. Why would you go to a team whose cupboard is so obviously bare? Well I know when Lowe was our coach that people said that was to our advantage. He could come here, start immediately and play big minutes, and he'd be the biggest fish. It all depends on your situation at the time in how you want to spin it.
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Posted: 2/17/2013 12:36 AM
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Pack2004 wrote: Oh well on Randle. I never had as high hopes to land him as some did, so I'm not even going to sweat it. I just trust that the staff has a clear plan B, unlike the Amile Jefferson fiasco. |
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Posted: 2/17/2013 12:39 AM
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Kansas is our biggest competition for Randle, IMO.
Iirc, this was his last visit. So decision time is on the horizon.
Last edited 2/17/2013 12:39 AM by abcfan2005
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Posted: 2/17/2013 12:42 AM
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GoatShoulders wrote:FWIW
This tweet was posted on the Kansas message board
@markwestern1: Hearing KU #1
for Randle now and 'Self has some tricks up his sleeve.' Exact words. Very
trusted source. That improves a Saturday! #kubball  |
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Posted: 2/17/2013 12:42 AM
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GoatShoulders wrote: FWIW
This tweet was posted on the Kansas message board
@markwestern1: Hearing KU #1
for Randle now and 'Self has some tricks up his sleeve.' Exact words. Very
trusted source. That improves a Saturday! #kubball
@markwestern1: The
source was recently correct on Jabari Parker, Joel Embiid and Tyler Roberson. I
don't tweet recruiting predictions often. Batting 1000.
It's odd to me when people always say this team is #1, this team is #2, and it changes every week, as if Julius has a ranking he keeps in his room that he keeps updating every week. I'm assuming he's a sane human, who being this close to announcing a decision, probably had a good idea of where he was going even before this Kansas visit.
SABOTAGE!!!
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Posted: 2/17/2013 12:48 AM
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as quiet as julius has been about this entire process, I don't think someone that a guy on the KU board knows is going to have any idea what his "list" is like after 24 hours on KU's campus.
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Posted: 2/17/2013 9:03 AM
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Witnessing our inexorable drop from the national rankings couldn't have helped. If we had stayed in the top 25, I'd feel a lot better about our standing.
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Posted: 2/17/2013 9:27 AM
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Has Randle put out any tweets on his visit yet?
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Posted: 2/17/2013 9:43 AM
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Pack2004 wrote: Oh well on Randle. Based on what? |
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Posted: 2/17/2013 9:59 AM
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LetsGoState wrote:
GoatShoulders wrote: FWIW
This tweet was posted on the Kansas message board
@markwestern1: Hearing KU #1
for Randle now and 'Self has some tricks up his sleeve.' Exact words. Very
trusted source. That improves a Saturday! #kubball
@markwestern1: The
source was recently correct on Jabari Parker, Joel Embiid and Tyler Roberson. I
don't tweet recruiting predictions often. Batting 1000.
It's odd to me when people always say this team is #1, this team is #2, and it changes every week, as if Julius has a ranking he keeps in his room that he keeps updating every week.
I'm assuming he's a sane human, who being this close to announcing a decision, probably had a good idea of where he was going even before this Kansas visit. Agreed. Until Randle tweets that this visit was better than ours, there isnt a reason to worry. And I wont worry anyway. We`ll be ok.
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Posted: 2/17/2013 10:08 AM
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Pretty standard recruting stuff...
<Blank> is the leader now (fill in Blank w/last school visited).
The atmosphere at <Blank> was unbelievable (fill in blank w/arena at last visit).
<Blank> will be committing to <Blank> (fill in first blank w/top recruit name, second blank w/last school visited)
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Posted: 2/17/2013 10:35 AM
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by the way just because we are not ranked doesn't blow our chances with Randle. that's not what any kid basis his entire decision on. if that was she case then we shouldn't be getting any big time talent.
let Randle go through the process. we will be fine either way
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Posted: 2/17/2013 11:49 AM
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Btw, looks like we have our own KUBoobs twitter...
@NCStateBoobs
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Posted: 2/17/2013 3:32 PM
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Posted: 2/17/2013 3:46 PM
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Just fyi, after the Florida visit, people said Florida was #1, after our visit, people said we were #1, now after the KU visit, KU is #1.
Remember after our visit, coaches were calling Randle to make him forget about us and I assume it's happening again.
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Posted: 2/17/2013 3:48 PM
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Life long Wolfpack Fan....Alumni Class of 1989
The Wolves are on The Road.
It was here first-"ANYA FACE!" 11/16/2012
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Posted: 2/17/2013 3:54 PM
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Then sign that guy out of Clayton that wants to be at State!!  |
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Posted: 2/17/2013 3:54 PM
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Dont think this has been posted here yet, Randle's Return game footage http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...player_embedded "Logic, my dear Zoe, merely enables one to be wrong with authority."
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Posted: 2/17/2013 4:18 PM
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michael924 wrote: Then sign that guy out of Clayton that wants to be at State!!
He is a Junior. Unless you are talking about Coger that is at Word of God, he is a Senior.
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Posted: 2/17/2013 4:24 PM
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Julius, you looks much better in Red. Blue is for baby and girl-alike  Come here and build your legend, like one of our greatest - David Thompson. psnarula wrote: Opinion: KU makes it hard for recruit Julius Randle to say no |
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Posted: 2/17/2013 4:27 PM
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dunlow66 wrote: Dont think this has been posted here yet, Randle's Return game footage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...player_embedded Look like he's playing against a Private middle-school team. "If you want the truth, ask me". |
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Posted: 2/17/2013 4:44 PM
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It's been my thought that this was a 4 team race for the last 4 months. I think Kentucky is out if they land Wiggins and I think Wiggins will be suiting up in Kentucky Blue or FSU maroon. I think Randle has done an exceptional job keeping everything close to the vest about where he's going and truthfully, every single school that is recruiting him has a benefit...
- Texas - he'd be the man. Plain and simple. It would be him and Kabongo. They're gonna be improved next year with some experience, but still won't be great. He also gets to stay close to home.
- Kansas - gets coached by one of the best in the game. Gets to stay close to home. He'd also be the man down low for them. 4 of their top 5 (Withey, Young, Johnson, Releford) are all seniors. McLemore (their leading scorer) could easily go pro. They've got some good young guys on the team, but he and Perry Ellis would be their top big men. Bringing in a top 10 recruiting class.
- N.C. State - He'd be the man here. He'd essentially take Leslie's spot and minutes. He'd be our best option down low and would be one of the top options on offense. Purvis will be here, and by all accounts, they're great friends. Top 10 recruiting class coming in. He'd turn us into a top 25 team, whereas without him we're probably 5-6th in the ACC.
- Florida - Only school (of the four I think are in consideration) where he wouldn't be the man. Brining in a stellar class already (two top 10, 5* players - PG Kasey Hill and PF Chris Walker). They're losing their top 3 scorers in Boynton, Rosario, and Murphy. Still, they bring back a ton in Yeguete, Patric Young, Wilbekin, Prather, Ogbueze. If they land Randle, they would have to be near favorites to win it all. Only problem is there may be a logjam of minutes between Young, Walker, Randle and Yeguete.
-Kentucky - It's hard to count Calipari out, and I still think they have a chance, unless they land Wiggins or bring back Cauley-Stein or Poythrees. Obviously have an amazing class coming in, but Randle would start on that team over Dakari Johnson, Marcus Lee and Wiltjer and probably Cauley-Stein, too. But there would be an absolute logjam of minutes at the 4. Plus, he'd share the ball a LOT more here than any other school. Sometimes it works (2012 Kentucky team), sometimes it doesn't.
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Posted: 2/17/2013 4:51 PM
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Speaking of Coger, if he is more skilled than the 6'6" center for UNC-A that went all world on us, well then sign the boy up.
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Posted: 2/17/2013 4:56 PM
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Packster wrote: It's been my thought that this was a 4 team race for the last 4 months. I think Kentucky is out if they land Wiggins and I think Wiggins will be suiting up in Kentucky Blue or FSU maroon. I think Randle has done an exceptional job keeping everything close to the vest about where he's going and truthfully, every single school that is recruiting him has a benefit...
- Texas - he'd be the man. Plain and simple. It would be him and Kabongo. They're gonna be improved next year with some experience, but still won't be great. He also gets to stay close to home.
- Kansas - gets coached by one of the best in the game. Gets to stay close to home. He'd also be the man down low for them. 4 of their top 5 (Withey, Young, Johnson, Releford) are all seniors. McLemore (their leading scorer) could easily go pro. They've got some good young guys on the team, but he and Perry Ellis would be their top big men. Bringing in a top 10 recruiting class.
- N.C. State - He'd be the man here. He'd essentially take Leslie's spot and minutes. He'd be our best option down low and would be one of the top options on offense. Purvis will be here, and by all accounts, they're great friends. Top 10 recruiting class coming in. He'd turn us into a top 25 team, whereas without him we're probably 5-6th in the ACC.
- Florida - Only school (of the four I think are in consideration) where he wouldn't be the man. Brining in a stellar class already (two top 10, 5* players - PG Kasey Hill and PF Chris Walker). They're losing their top 3 scorers in Boynton, Rosario, and Murphy. Still, they bring back a ton in Yeguete, Patric Young, Wilbekin, Prather, Ogbueze. If they land Randle, they would have to be near favorites to win it all. Only problem is there may be a logjam of minutes between Young, Walker, Randle and Yeguete.
-Kentucky - It's hard to count Calipari out, and I still think they have a chance, unless they land Wiggins or bring back Cauley-Stein or Poythrees. Obviously have an amazing class coming in, but Randle would start on that team over Dakari Johnson, Marcus Lee and Wiltjer and probably Cauley-Stein, too. But there would be an absolute logjam of minutes at the 4. Plus, he'd share the ball a LOT more here than any other school. Sometimes it works (2012 Kentucky team), sometimes it doesn't. Even bigger log jam at Flordia, They have Damontre Harris transfer from South Carolina and Dorian Finney Smith transfer from Va Tech eligible in the frontcourt next year also. "Logic, my dear Zoe, merely enables one to be wrong with authority."
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Posted: 2/17/2013 4:58 PM
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^ True. Finney-Smith is more of a 3 though, isn't he? I know he's taller, but I thought I remembered him playing outside quite a bit. Harris is definitely a 4, though.
Kentucky also has a damn good chance to land Aaron Gordon who plays the 4. Could be a logjam at both of those schools.
We can even curse other teams from afar. - rswilli2
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Posted: 2/17/2013 5:22 PM
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Finney Smith is 6'8 listed at 205, likely will be a little more muscled up next year than he was as a true freshman at Va Tech. Even if he only plays SF, that still creates problems for Randle, who loves to try his hand at the SF position whenever he can. Smith being their just cuts further into the available minutes and shots in the Florida forward rotation.
"Logic, my dear Zoe, merely enables one to be wrong with authority."
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Posted: 2/17/2013 5:26 PM
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Packster wrote: It's been my thought that this was a 4 team race for the last 4 months. I think Kentucky is out if they land Wiggins and I think Wiggins will be suiting up in Kentucky Blue or FSU maroon. I think Randle has done an exceptional job keeping everything close to the vest about where he's going and truthfully, every single school that is recruiting him has a benefit...
- Texas - he'd be the man. Plain and simple. It would be him and Kabongo. They're gonna be improved next year with some experience, but still won't be great. He also gets to stay close to home.
- Kansas - gets coached by one of the best in the game. Gets to stay close to home. He'd also be the man down low for them. 4 of their top 5 (Withey, Young, Johnson, Releford) are all seniors. McLemore (their leading scorer) could easily go pro. They've got some good young guys on the team, but he and Perry Ellis would be their top big men. Bringing in a top 10 recruiting class.
- N.C. State - He'd be the man here. He'd essentially take Leslie's spot and minutes. He'd be our best option down low and would be one of the top options on offense. Purvis will be here, and by all accounts, they're great friends. Top 10 recruiting class coming in. He'd turn us into a top 25 team, whereas without him we're probably 5-6th in the ACC.
- Florida - Only school (of the four I think are in consideration) where he wouldn't be the man. Brining in a stellar class already (two top 10, 5* players - PG Kasey Hill and PF Chris Walker). They're losing their top 3 scorers in Boynton, Rosario, and Murphy. Still, they bring back a ton in Yeguete, Patric Young, Wilbekin, Prather, Ogbueze. If they land Randle, they would have to be near favorites to win it all. Only problem is there may be a logjam of minutes between Young, Walker, Randle and Yeguete.
-Kentucky - It's hard to count Calipari out, and I still think they have a chance, unless they land Wiggins or bring back Cauley-Stein or Poythrees. Obviously have an amazing class coming in, but Randle would start on that team over Dakari Johnson, Marcus Lee and Wiltjer and probably Cauley-Stein, too. But there would be an absolute logjam of minutes at the 4. Plus, he'd share the ball a LOT more here than any other school. Sometimes it works (2012 Kentucky team), sometimes it doesn't. Pretty much sums it up. IMO, I'd say it's among Texas, KU and State as the darkhorse. To be completely honest, KU offers everything we do and then some with a hall of fame coach and closer proximity to home. Purvis is our wildcard. |
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Posted: 2/17/2013 5:28 PM
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WOLFDAC wrote: Speaking of Coger, if he is more skilled than the 6'6" center for UNC-A that went all world on us, well then sign the boy up. This post cracked me up. LOLOLOLOLOL "If you want the truth, ask me". |
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Posted: 2/17/2013 5:30 PM
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Packster wrote: It's been my thought that this was a 4 team race for the last 4 months. I think Kentucky is out if they land Wiggins and I think Wiggins will be suiting up in Kentucky Blue or FSU maroon. I think Randle has done an exceptional job keeping everything close to the vest about where he's going and truthfully, every single school that is recruiting him has a benefit...
- Texas - he'd be the man. Plain and simple. It would be him and Kabongo. They're gonna be improved next year with some experience, but still won't be great. He also gets to stay close to home.
- Kansas - gets coached by one of the best in the game. Gets to stay close to home. He'd also be the man down low for them. 4 of their top 5 (Withey, Young, Johnson, Releford) are all seniors. McLemore (their leading scorer) could easily go pro. They've got some good young guys on the team, but he and Perry Ellis would be their top big men. Bringing in a top 10 recruiting class.
- N.C. State - He'd be the man here. He'd essentially take Leslie's spot and minutes. He'd be our best option down low and would be one of the top options on offense. Purvis will be here, and by all accounts, they're great friends. Top 10 recruiting class coming in. He'd turn us into a top 25 team, whereas without him we're probably 5-6th in the ACC.
- Florida - Only school (of the four I think are in consideration) where he wouldn't be the man. Brining in a stellar class already (two top 10, 5* players - PG Kasey Hill and PF Chris Walker). They're losing their top 3 scorers in Boynton, Rosario, and Murphy. Still, they bring back a ton in Yeguete, Patric Young, Wilbekin, Prather, Ogbueze. If they land Randle, they would have to be near favorites to win it all. Only problem is there may be a logjam of minutes between Young, Walker, Randle and Yeguete.
-Kentucky - It's hard to count Calipari out, and I still think they have a chance, unless they land Wiggins or bring back Cauley-Stein or Poythrees. Obviously have an amazing class coming in, but Randle would start on that team over Dakari Johnson, Marcus Lee and Wiltjer and probably Cauley-Stein, too. But there would be an absolute logjam of minutes at the 4. Plus, he'd share the ball a LOT more here than any other school. Sometimes it works (2012 Kentucky team), sometimes it doesn't. Nice summary. Didnt know some of the other teams incoming recruits etc. Thanks for the writeup. |
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Posted: 2/17/2013 10:25 PM
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In the end I think it comes down to us and Kansas. Julius doesn't seem like a Kansas player to me, I don't know why I think that. But there is just something about them.
I'm taking my talents to.....
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Posted: 2/17/2013 10:37 PM
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Julius Randle Blog recapping the Kansas visit coming later this week
"Logic, my dear Zoe, merely enables one to be wrong with authority."
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Posted: 2/18/2013 7:44 AM
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I'm glad Randle has pushed up his decision a little. Not sure I could handle another Jefferson situation where we get spurned at the last possible second.
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Posted: 2/18/2013 9:21 AM
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pushed his decision up to when?
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Posted: 2/18/2013 9:34 AM
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Since moved up has he made one? now?
"we hardly ever saw granddad around here, he only came to town about twice a year"
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Posted: 2/18/2013 9:48 AM
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^^He initially suggested it would be after the NCAA Tournament and after players had to declare for the NBA draft so he'd know exactly what the teams would look like. But he's more recently said that he was going to finish his visits and then decide. So I wouldn't be surprised if he announced before the end of the month. I would expect he'd give us a better timeline/date in his next blog update coming out later this week.
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Posted: 2/18/2013 12:40 PM
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NC State is showing interest in JUCO freshman big man Michael Chandler(Northwest Florida State). Chandler will be a '14 recruit.
The 6-foot-10 center out of Indianapolis (Ind.) Lawrence North was the No. 5 center in the Class of 2011 and committed to three different schools – Louisville, Xavier and Central Florida — before being deemed academically ineligible by the NCAA.
A leg injury in October slowed Chandler down early in the season, but he has come on strong as of late
Chandler is averaging 5.2 points and 2.6 rebounds on the season, but has had several breakout games. He went for 16 points and six rebounds in a recent win over Chipola, had 12 and four against Tallahassee and 15 and eight against Gulf Coast.
Coach Steve Forbes: "Since Christmas, Michael has become one of the best post players in the Panhandle Conference and will be one of the best, if not the best post player in the country next year. He’s shooting 61 percent from the field since that time.”
“His positive attitude and bright outlook is refreshing to be around. Michael is very coachable and has a sincere desire to become a dominant player,” Forbes said. “He is starting to draw double-teams which tells me how much respect his opponents have for his abilities”
"Logic, my dear Zoe, merely enables one to be wrong with authority."
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