Cuonzo's first official recruiting offer

#77
#77
If we can't trust Zo to know if the kid can shoot or not, and whether or not he can help develop his skills, then we have big problems.
 
#78
#78
Originally Posted by VOLNBAMA View Post
Bunch of butthurt misssouri state fans
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I was reading that.. I never really considered their side. Haha

Funny, USC said the same thing about TN. Haha
 
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therealUT said:
Not impressive. While he is fast and can certainly dunk in transition, he has a very slow developing shot that comes from his chest. He was also faked out of his shorts at the beginning of the Memorial video.

Wish we were recruiting either #1 or #23 from that team, though.

As it is, Cuonzo would be best served, IMO, by letting the mid-major talent that he was recruiting at Missouri St. stay in the mid-majors. He should be talking with Pearl and then going after the players that Pearl was recruiting.
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??

He's #121 overall. I wouldn't call that 'mid-major talent'.
 
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#81
Chaney'sBowlcut said:
Just askin...why is it ok with everyone for martin to take recruits away from the school he left abruptly for what he thinks us a better job but it wasn't for kiffin?
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This kid isnt signed with MState. Cuonzo isn't calling him from State using State phones telling him not to go to class.

The differences are astronomical and if you can't see that, then you need to look closer. Its obvious to anyone paying attention.
 
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615 Vol said:
Being in the top 150 is not as impressive in basketball as it would be in football as the rosters are much smaller.
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I agree however hes still rated amongst recruits with high major offers. When we're taking the Wake Forest approach and offering scholarships to the dreaded Scouts Grade: 40 unknown mid major recruit we are in trouble.

Lets also keep in mind hes in the middle of Oklahoma so we're not really sure how good he is until he gets on campus. Oklahoman recruits typically dominate their competition.
 
#86
#86
I'm just impressed that there is actually a kid coming out of high school that wants to play defense. If he can provide some of the minutes that Bone did going forward then I don't see any problem with bringing him in. If he plays good D and rebounds there will be a spot for him and hopefully he can get his shot mechanics worked out. If he practices like he plays I would imagine we would see a lot of improvement in his time here.
 
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#88
supersmo18 said:
Was thinking the same thing myself.... :huh:
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Rivals is better for ranking athletes.
ESPN has more in-depth breakdowns of strengths & weaknesses.

Most likely Rivals scout saw him once and he shot it well. While ESPN scout saw him once and noticed him struggling with his shot.
 
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#89
GetEmVols said:
Woolridge was a 4 star and Loften was a 3 star. I'll trust Cuonzo. Hell I liked 3 star Loften over 5 star hopson
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Good point. Too bad recruiting is not done in hindsight.
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#90
bamacheats said:
Good point. Too bad recruiting is not done in hindsight.
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Agreed.

But in basketball recruiting it isnt as hard to get right as it is with football. It depends on the system and find the right fit for the player in that system. Some players struggle going from "the man" to becoming needed for only 10-15 minutes.

This Richardson kid has been a focus of Cuonzo for a long time so he must see potential in him. Enough potential to believe he can excel in the MWC and even in the SEC.
 
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Rorban said:
Agreed.

But in basketball recruiting it isnt as hard to get right as it is with football. It depends on the system and find the right fit for the player in that system. Some players struggle going from "the man" to becoming needed for only 10-15 minutes.

This Richardson kid has been a focus of Cuonzo for a long time so he must see potential in him. Enough potential to believe he can excel in the MWC and even in the
SEC.
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Or the Big East or the ACC. He has offers from Providence and GA Tech.
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#92
#92
StepCross said:
Of course it was OK for recruits to want to stick with Kiffin, and of course it was OK for him to ask them to.

What got a little shady was Kiffin and Orgeron on UT campus, using UT phones, scrambling to call everyone on UT's dime and recruit them for another school...that, and telling midtermers to skip class so they could transfer.
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The biggest issue was the EE's IMO. and the fact that our last coach was doing all of this before he had even had his "press conference'(given his f-u speech). That being said, you do have to sorta empathize with what the MSU fans feel on this. I know you are supposed to be recruiting to a school and not a coach, but tell that to the kids. How do you think Dukes recruits would respond if Coach K quit? The realistic posters on the MSU board realize the kid is gonna go BCS if he gets the chance. CCM's recruiting of him was, however, paid for by MSU. They do have a point.
 
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#93
Couple of thoughts. Does anybody else read into this that maybe Martin thinks either/both Ware or Jones do not fit into his plans? As far as this kid being mid-major talent, the tourney this year has been overrun by mid-major talent. And we got beat by thirty.
 
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VolClass75 said:
Couple of thoughts. Does anybody else read into this that maybe Martin thinks either/both Ware or Jones do not fit into his plans? As far as this kid being mid-major talent, the tourney this year has been overrun by mid-major talent. And we got beat by thirty.
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Jones fits anyone's plan.
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Rorban said:
But in basketball recruiting it isnt as hard to get right as it is with football.
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Probably true, but at the same time the consequences of getting it wrong are SO BAD, because you only have a couple scholarships per year.

If you miss in your evaluation of just one kid, the program will feel it. Especially if it's a post player or a PG...wings are kind of a dime a dozen.
 
#96
#96
Top 150 isn't Mid major talent this goes to show you that Zo was starting to recruit the best talent he could get a Missouri state. The school's name and conference limits you to who you can pick up. This would have been a major pick up at Missouri state and is a good pick up here.
 
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volswitten1 said:
Top 150 isn't Mid major talent this goes to show you that Zo was starting to recruit the best talent he could get a Missouri state. The school's name and conference limits you to who you can pick up. This would have been a major pick up at Missouri state and is a good pick up here.
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I agree.
 
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Irony:
"Great point, ZO has never, as a head coach had to deal with the ego's of the all american types, and those are the type of kids that the vol fans are accustome to seeing under Pearl. However, IMO Richardson will now go from 3 star to a 4 if he signs with UT. The ESPN's of the world have to promote their product."

From here.
 
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#99
greenvol said:
Irony:
"Great point, ZO has never, as a head coach had to deal with the ego's of the all american types, and those are the type of kids that the vol fans are accustome to seeing under Pearl.
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Hopson and Harris, I guess...who else have we seen under Pearl that's an all-American type of recruit?
 
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