2019 Target List

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#302
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#305
#305
BigZiti09 said:
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I listened to that interview, my issue with Meyer to me is he’s a big lazy so you’ve gotta look into what he says to decipher whether it’s a lazy take or info based, because he also does get fed info but I would say Slater has him beat there. This is a good example, when Basilio asked Meyer about Mann he mentioned proximity as to why he favored Florida, Tony asked if he had been told this and Meyer replied something to the effect of “well for most kids it matters”, Tony asked if that was only read for Meyer thinking UF leads and Meyer said “well that’s a pretty big reason”

To me that is a lazy take just assuming a lot in this scenario, none of it being told to him by people, and he essentially said as much. Now last night he comes out saying multiple sources have told him about the Mann/Walker info and flips his CB’s, so yes to Meyer got some info on the subject obviously, but his takes Wednesday were of the lazy variety imo...instead of just saying idk or something like that he tends to just give a generic response.


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#306
#306
bleedingTNorange said:
I listened to that interview, my issue with Meyer to me is he’s a big lazy so you’ve gotta look into what he says to decipher whether it’s a lazy take or info based, because he also does get fed info but I would say Slater has him beat there. This is a good example, when Basilio asked Meyer about Mann he mentioned proximity as to why he favored Florida, Tony asked if he had been told this and Meyer replied something to the effect of “well for most kids it matters”, Tony asked if that was only read for Meyer thinking UF leads and Meyer said “well that’s a pretty big reason”

To me that is a lazy take just assuming a lot in this scenario, none of it being told to him by people, and he essentially said as much. Now last night he comes out saying multiple sources have told him about the Mann/Walker info and flips his CB’s, so yes to Meyer got some info on the subject obviously, but his takes Wednesday were of the lazy variety imo...instead of just saying idk or something like that he tends to just give a generic response.


JMO
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Agree completely on Meyer. I’m guessing he’s a better scout than he is at following recruiting.
 
#307
#307
BigZiti09 said:
Agree completely on Meyer. I’m guessing he’s a better scout than he is at following recruiting.
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Which I don’t blame, he’s probably in his 60’s or older so I don’t blame him for not wanting to deal with 17-18 year old kids every day. Like you said I trust his info on this one, especially since it followed Slater flipping his CB by a day, but some of his stuff like his take Wednesday on Mann I just dismiss.
 
#308
#308
bleedingTNorange said:
I listened to that interview, my issue with Meyer to me is he’s a big lazy so you’ve gotta look into what he says to decipher whether it’s a lazy take or info based, because he also does get fed info but I would say Slater has him beat there. This is a good example, when Basilio asked Meyer about Mann he mentioned proximity as to why he favored Florida, Tony asked if he had been told this and Meyer replied something to the effect of “well for most kids it matters”, Tony asked if that was only read for Meyer thinking UF leads and Meyer said “well that’s a pretty big reason”

To me that is a lazy take just assuming a lot in this scenario, none of it being told to him by people, and he essentially said as much. Now last night he comes out saying multiple sources have told him about the Mann/Walker info and flips his CB’s, so yes to Meyer got some info on the subject obviously, but his takes Wednesday were of the lazy variety imo...instead of just saying idk or something like that he tends to just give a generic response.


JMO
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Agree completely. He used to be really plugged in, and was well-respected for his opinion. Now, it seems like he just makes a lot of (un)educated guesses based on his history covering kids and their decisions. A lot of people still cling to his opinion for what it used to be worth. He's been wrong a lot lately, especially as it pertains to kids Tennessee is recruiting.
 
#309
#309
cncchris33 said:
Agree completely. He used to be really plugged in, and was well-respected for his opinion. Now, it seems like he just makes a lot of (un)educated guesses based on his history covering kids and their decisions. A lot of people still cling to his opinion for what it used to be worth. He's been wrong a lot lately, especially as it pertains to kids Tennessee is recruiting.
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Yup, in short he just seemingly looks at a kid and lots of time uses common sense to base his opinion instead of intel or facts. Just because a kid lives close to Gainesville doesn’t A. Mean he’s a Florida fan or B. Mean he wants to stay close to home...that does matter to some kids but every kid is different.
 
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bleedingTNorange said:
Which I don’t blame, he’s probably in his 60’s or older so I don’t blame him for not wanting to deal with 17-18 year old kids every day. Like you said I trust his info on this one, especially since it followed Slater flipping his CB by a day, but some of his stuff like his take Wednesday on Mann I just dismiss.
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He's about 48. Played for his father at Lipscomb 1989-1992.
 
#312
#312
Tennessee makes Final 9 for Greg Gantt, Top 75 wing out of North Carolina.

Final 9: Texas, Florida, Clemson, Pittsburgh, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, providence and Vanderbilt
 
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#313
bleedingTNorange said:
Tennessee makes Final 9 for Greg Gantt, Top 75 wing out of North Carolina.

Final 9: Texas, Florida, Clemson, Pittsburgh, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, providence and Vanderbilt
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Saw him in the spring. Gantt is a big-time player. I'd have him considerably higher than where he's currently at nationally. Great defender with a lot of offensive skills. I'm not sure how hard Tennessee is really pushing though. He's not a name we seem to hear a lot about. Certainly not to the extent of guys like Burns, Mann and even Walker. Any idea who the perceived leaders are for him?
 
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cncchris33 said:
Agree completely. He used to be really plugged in, and was well-respected for his opinion. Now, it seems like he just makes a lot of (un)educated guesses based on his history covering kids and their decisions. A lot of people still cling to his opinion for what it used to be worth. He's been wrong a lot lately, especially as it pertains to kids Tennessee is recruiting.
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In his defense with regards to Mann, he has been leery of the Florida CB for some time now. I always got the impression he felt Tennessee was in it a lot more than people thought but was leery of Barnes ability to close on him. I think with all things equal the safe bet was simply predicting he'd likely stay close to home.

Hopefully we can get him in the fold in the next week or two. Would be huge for perception and with other kids on the trail.
 
#315
#315
Montrell Hardy said:
Saw him in the spring. Gantt is a big-time player. I'd have him considerably higher than where he's currently at nationally. Great defender with a lot of offensive skills. I'm not sure how hard Tennessee is really pushing though. He's not a name we seem to hear a lot about. Certainly not to the extent of guys like Burns, Mann and even Walker. Any idea who the perceived leaders are for him?
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Tennessee offered about 6 wings a month ago in a very short time frame, he was one of them...as was Walker, we haven’t heard much on any of those wings since then so I’m not really sure. My guess was they wanted to see if the offer caught any of those guys attention and if it did then they would make them more of a priority. A lot of the schools that made the cut are recent offers so that would suggest to me he’s pretty open and no heavy favorites, but I could be wrong.
 
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#318
#318
BasketballRecruiting.Rivals.com - Four-star forward C.J. Walker narrowing his focus

Four-star forward C.J. Walker has always been a high-level athlete, but now he's turned into a high-level basketball player.

One of the most versatile defenders in America, the 6-foot-7 combo forward from Orlando (Fla.) Christian Prep has outplayed his No. 99 national ranking in the class of 2019 this spring. He's narrowed his focus to Arkansas, Florida, Louisville, LSU and Tennessee while taking his game to a new level.

"The key was finding a routine workout," Walker said. "Before, I was kind of working out here and there and working on this and that. Now it's more strict. Tuesday and Thursday is weights and Monday, Wednesday and Friday is strictly basketball, and that's made my game come together.

"College coaches have also been telling me that I have a great motor and that it can take me far if I use it 100 percent of the time."


Arkansas: "They press, they run and they let their bigs play in that wide-open offense. They do a good job of spacing the floor and letting everybody work and show their skill set."

Florida: "We talk on the phone a lot. Probably at least once or twice a day, and we are on the same page with stuff. They keep in touch with my parents and they fit my style of play."

Louisville: "They have the same thing in common with the other schools. They have that uptempo feel. I think they would let me work."

LSU: "Their style of play, they let their bigs go to work. They said that they've got uptempo style of play and lots of freedom to move."

Tennessee: "Tennessee has an open offense, too, and they stay in touch with me, my parents and my coach. They know every event I'm going to play in and they are watching my game a lot."

RIVALS' REACTION; WHAT'S NEXT?

Maybe it was playing alongside 2018's No. 2 player Nassir Little that hid some of Walker's talent. Or maybe playing alongside a hard-playing beast like Little allowed Walker to learn what was necessary to take his game to the next level. Whatever it was that got into Walker this spring while playing with Each 1 Teach 1 in Nike's EYBL, he's looked like one of the most improved players in the country.

When it comes to making a decision, Walker made it pretty clear that he's eager to get something done, and that he's not looking to waste the time of the schools recruiting him. He wants to get some visits set as soon as possible and is hoping to get a decision out of the way toward the end of the summer.

"We've been waiting to hear when our visits are going to be set," said Walker. "They are going to be before my next school year and season. I'm ready (to decide). I just need to see what the environment is like at each school and which one I like the most and also see how the coaches are towards the players and how the players are towards each other."
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