2024 Target List

#951
#951
cncchris33 said:
Knowing how badly Wake Forest wanted Boswell, and the fact that Juke Harris is a former AAU teammate of Boswell and is committed to WF, getting Boswell is an impressive grab. Wake had a lot of advantages in their favor.

Interestingly, Basilio is claiming that Boswell is the only high schooler that Tennessee will sign.
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Smh.
 
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#953
#953
bleedingTNorange said:
You were beyond vocal criticizing the staffs portal efforts only to be made to look a fool, maybe take a back seat approach for once.
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A fool? How so?

Because Gainey played well against little league players overseas?

I voiced not landing a PG, we didn’t. You keep on trying peach fuzz :)
 
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#954
#954
TrippieRedd said:
A fool? How so?

Because Gainey played well against little league players overseas?

I voiced not landing a PG, we didn’t. You keep on trying peach fuzz :)
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You didn’t think we’d get Ledlum or Knecht, you multiple times said we would whiff and only get Gainey…don’t try and move the goalposts now., Barnes made you look like a fool, accept it.
 
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#956
#956
CAVPUT said:
I'm gonna try to convince myself that he's Josh Richardson 2.0 instead of BJ 2.0
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Same here. Even if he follows the JRich career path, I wonder how patient fans will be, the staff will be, or even he will be with that amount of slow-cooker progress. JRich really didn't become the player we remember until very late in his junior year. With the portal being so easily accessible, nowadays, it will be interesting to see how many of these late-bloomers like JRich patiently evolve into high-level players at their original school.
 
#957
#957
cncchris33 said:
Same here. Even if he follows the JRich career path, I wonder how patient fans will be, the staff will be, or even he will be with that amount of slow-cooker progress. JRich really didn't become the player we remember until very late in his junior year. With the portal being so easily accessible, nowadays, it will be interesting to see how many of these late-bloomers like JRich patiently evolve into high-level players at their original school.
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Programs are having to make some decisions with the way the portal now is, as you mention recruiting a guy who’s ranked sub Top 50 to a top program (like Tennessee) requires some “up-frontness” and feeling out. You look at our freshman class and you’ve got 2 Top 50 guys who likely won’t see much court time this year, and then another Top 150 guy who’s a likely redshirt. Last year we had Jefferson a Top 50 player who was willing to redshirt, it’s harder and harder for freshman to see the court early with the portal. Tennessee imo has done a good job staying true to what they want to do, which is developing players and gaining experience, while also utilizing the portal. We aren’t going to rely much on freshman and frankly freshman have struggled more often than not under Barnes, so that’s not necessarily a bad thing. I think it’s why you saw a shift in 2024 targets, the guys we brought in and targeted for fall are all in that 50-100 range, guys that likely know they aren’t going to play much if at all as freshman and that they will need to develop.

Everyone is still learning and figuring things out with the portal era, but a guy like Mashack has stuck around, DJ appears to be doing the same as well, BJ would have stayed here had we had the room at the time, which was a negative of Ledlum’s decision that wasn’t really mentioned. We may shift our recruiting focus, and I’m not saying we will ignore top ranked guys all together, but feels like targeting the guys ranked sub Top 50 and them being willing to take a year or 2 to learn and maybe redshirt, and then hitting the portal to fill a piece or 2 each year is the current strategy. Much like Cade Phillips this year I don’t think fans will even really know or talk or worry much about a guy like Boswell as he redshirts or plays very limited minutes.
 
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#958
#958
cncchris33 said:
Same here. Even if he follows the JRich career path, I wonder how patient fans will be, the staff will be, or even he will be with that amount of slow-cooker progress. JRich really didn't become the player we remember until very late in his junior year. With the portal being so easily accessible, nowadays, it will be interesting to see how many of these late-bloomers like JRich patiently evolve into high-level players at their original school.
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His film didn't dazzle, but everything I've read indicates he's physical and aggressive. He's likely got the attitude that Barnes likes to work with. Having said that, I'll not complain about "developmental" players again. I've had my fill of the one-and-done types. I much prefer Barnes take the Tony V approach and recruit those kids who are close but not quite ready for the draft. Gimme 4 star types who'll hang around for 3 years over the 5 stars who have one foot out the door before they have their first college workout.
 
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bleedingTNorange said:
Programs are having to make some decisions with the way the portal now is, as you mention recruiting a guy who’s ranked sub Top 50 to a top program (like Tennessee) requires some “up-frontness” and feeling out. You look at our freshman class and you’ve got 2 Top 50 guys who likely won’t see much court time this year, and then another Top 150 guy who’s a likely redshirt. Last year we had Jefferson a Top 50 player who was willing to redshirt, it’s harder and harder for freshman to see the court early with the portal. Tennessee imo has done a good job staying true to what they want to do, which is developing players and gaining experience, while also utilizing the portal. We aren’t going to rely much on freshman and frankly freshman have struggled more often than not under Barnes, so that’s not necessarily a bad thing. I think it’s why you saw a shift in 2024 targets, the guys we brought in and targeted for fall are all in that 50-100 range, guys that likely know they aren’t going to play much if at all as freshman and that they will need to develop.

Everyone is still learning and figuring things out with the portal era, but a guy like Mashack has stuck around, DJ appears to be doing the same as well, BJ would have stayed here had we had the room at the time, which was a negative of Ledlum’s decision that wasn’t really mentioned. We may shift our recruiting focus, and I’m not saying we will ignore top ranked guys all together, but feels like targeting the guys ranked sub Top 50 and them being willing to take a year or 2 to learn and maybe redshirt, and then hitting the portal to fill a piece or 2 each year is the current strategy. Much like Cade Phillips this year I don’t think fans will even really know or talk or worry much about a guy like Boswell as he redshirts or plays very limited minutes.
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Good point on the Ledlum/Edwards connection. I used BJE as my example just because of how recent he was, but in terms of style and ability, Boswell actually reminds me more of Darius Thompson, another former Vol who didn't particularly work out. I was really high on DT coming out of high school, but he was just a bit too much of a tweener, much like Edwards, at the college level.

Hopefully Boswell works out better than either of those guys for Tennessee.
 
#964
#964
Now, let's get Chase McCarty and Pharaoh Cooper to end this recruiting cycle. I will be more than happy with 3, 4-star kids rated somewhere between #50 and #100, overall.
 
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#968
bleedingTNorange said:
Next year lineup based off current roster and Boswell…

Zeigler/Boswell
Dilione/Gainey/Carr
Mashack//DJ
Estrella/Phillips
Aidoo/Awaka


Looks like the makings of another solid squad, a need for perimeter shooting probably.
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You don't think Dillone may go pro if he has a stellar Freshmen year...?
 
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#972
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Georgia Tech: "I am very familiar with the location with me playing my summer basketball in Georgia. Their campus is downtown so it is convenient because there is a lot to do. They are also a great academic school and I take pride in my academics. Damon Stoudamire came from the NBA and he is looking to make an immediate impact. He has already signed great players in this class and they are going to be pretty good."
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Houston: "Quannas White is the best recruiter. We talk constantly and he is always asking me good questions. They endorse a hard-nosed style of play and I feel that fits me because I play with a chip on my shoulder."
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Kansas: "I have a good relationship with Kurtis Townsend. They were one of the first schools to recruit me and they have stuck around. They have told about their need for a shooter and I know that is what I bring to the table. They are great every year and it is great to be getting recruited by them."
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Tennessee: "Gregg Polinski is a great recruiter. He is a hilarious guy. They are changing their style of play and looking to play faster. I like how the school is close to home so it would be convenient for me and my family to watch me play."

McCarty says he plans on announcing a decision anywhere between mid-October to early November, prior to the start of his high school season.

He added that he plans to choose a program with a great coaching staff that will help him achieve his goals of playing in the NBA.
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