Hearing Morton really likes Michigan.
-He does. And Pitt really likes mega athlete Posh Alexander. One of our top targets in 2020.
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Hearing Morton really likes Michigan.
Nothing is official with UConn and I’ve heard that anyone they’re seriously targeting has been assured that any penalty they face will be minimal. My buddy is plugged into the AAU scene around NY/NJ and is a big UConn guy, so he’s pretty reliable about their stuff in that area
Wahab to Pitt, Akok to UConn is what I’ve heard for a whilw
I'll take that. Any other Pitt related rumblings?
All I’ve heard is that Capel is a great dude that coaches/parents really connect with but he got into the game very late. He’s doing a lot of heavy lifting but there are a few things working against him
We need to close on Wahab
Can you elaborate on the “things working against him”? Do you mean in individual cases or larger more general things?
He’s very well-liked but we’re, at the moment, a tough sell.
This won’t be shocking to most, but our reputation had suffered greatly. The lack of notable pros is a big sticking point...we need to be able to, realistically, draw a line between commitment and the Pros. Most every kid in the top 100 range thinks they’re a year or two removed from a pro paycheck, but that’s rarely true. To get those kids, however, you need to sell the dream and that’s our biggest issue currently.
I’m not Capel’s biggest fan, but I’m encouraged about what I’ve heard about how he’s connecting to recruits. Closing on Wahab in the Fall would be enormous. From there, we need to exceed expectations and go to work in Spring recruiting when we can, hopefully, paint a better picture than we currently can
Pizzaboy, I have nothing against enthusiasm and optimism. My concern is with those things happening with no real reason for them yet. Capel may very well be a great coach for us someday and he may outrecruit many of his peers. But he hasn't yet. I'll just take a wait and see approach and enjoy the ride while I can.
Getting back to the topic
-As expected, 4 Star Robbie Beran commits to Northwestern over all his major offers
-Chris Ledlum is still visiting Ivy schools and likes Notre Dame
-Pac-12 horses are continuing to kill it, more 4 and 5 stars to the Pac (I said this conference would rebound hard a year ago) and their strong recruiting continues to 2020 and 2021
-Pitt is in the lead for 2 four stars AND the early leader for a 5 star is my understanding unless Duke gets involved. Unless something crazy happens, Walker is ours. Sleazeball Oliver Antigua was in the other day making his sales pitch because Illinois has struck out swinging on everyone else. They should strike out here too. Rhody picked up a PF 3 star today. Chances strong Walker announces in a few weeks and Pitt recruiting momentum starts again.
Not under the ground but I've slept a lot on the ground.I love you Steel you are great for this message board.I just have questions about your ability to judge athletic talent.Capel did what he had to do recruiting this year.He got two kids to reclassify.There's a reason why the big boys wanted them to prep but he sold them on playing time now and they reclassified.They'll be good players in time I think.I can't wait to see what kind of Coach Capel became after spending time with Coach K.-Did you sleep under ground when Capel landed 3 commits in the 2018 class and a transfer in the 2018 recruiting class? Apparently you did.
Not under the ground but I've slept a lot on the ground.I love you Steel you are great for this message board.I just have questions about your ability to judge athletic talent.Capel did what he had to do recruiting this year.He got two kids to reclassify.There's a reason why the big boys wanted them to prep but he sold them on playing time now and they reclassified.They'll be good players in time I think.I can't wait to see what kind of Coach Capel became after spending time with Coach K.
Yes, hopefully, he learned to be a better x's and o's guy working for coach K. But, I am also not certain that the commonly accepted narrative that he was not a good coach his last 2-years at OK St is valid (i.e., the result of being weak at x's and o's). It could just as easily have been due to lack of adequate recruiting results.
We should have some preliminary answers to that question as this season plays out.
I don't think Oliver Antigua is coaching in NCAA.Getting back to the topic
-As expected, 4 Star Robbie Beran commits to Northwestern over all his major offers
-Chris Ledlum is still visiting Ivy schools and likes Notre Dame
-Pac-12 horses are continuing to kill it, more 4 and 5 stars to the Pac (I said this conference would rebound hard a year ago) and their strong recruiting continues to 2020 and 2021
-Pitt is in the lead for 2 four stars AND the early leader for a 5 star is my understanding unless Duke gets involved. Unless something crazy happens, Walker is ours. Sleazeball Oliver Antigua was in the other day making his sales pitch because Illinois has struck out swinging on everyone else. They should strike out here too. Rhody picked up a PF 3 star today. Chances strong Walker announces in a few weeks and Pitt recruiting momentum starts again.
OklahomaYes, hopefully, he learned to be a better x's and o's guy working for coach K. But, I am also not certain that the commonly accepted narrative that he was not a good coach his last 2-years at OK St is valid (i.e., the result of being weak at x's and o's). It could just as easily have been due to lack of adequate recruiting results.
We should have some preliminary answers to that question as this season plays out.
I don't think Oliver Antigua is coaching in NCAA.
Oklahoma
-Whole Pitt staff and Pitt assistants were in to see Chris Ledlum and Anthony Walker
-Finally got some news on Ledlum, although I personally think he is a heavy Harvard / Yale lean followed by Notre Dame because the parents are the decision makers in this and academics is more important then basketball to them which is fine. Pitt is still interested, however
-Pitt and Capel are visiting the top targets on a weekly basis. It almost seems like every 3-4 days Capel is in recruiting and visiting our main guys.
I was just joking. Just want to see the kid land here, but it seems not likelyI see little advantage to attending any particular undergrad school for getting into that same school's Medical School.
Just go to any school with a well respected pre-med program and do extremely well, score very very high on Med School exams (MCAT?) and you should get into a top notch medical school regardless of which respectable pre-med program you went through as an undergrad.